A few years ago I went to visit a friend of my in northern California (identity and town to remain unnamed). An early adopter of Chinese medicine, he'd had a practice for many years and was quite successful, with plenty of patients, a couple of apprenti… more »

One of my jobs here at Blue Poppy is to write at least one blog each week. Most weeks I don't have too much trouble figuring out a subject, but some weeks my brain needs a kickstart or there are so many things on my plate, I can't slow down long enough… more »

Many of us have seen and heard warnings and portents for this year…even a disaster movie called “2012” came out recently. But who of us can really know if the Mayans have their timing right? At the turn of the last millennium and many other times in his… more »

At one time or another, most practitioners will experience one or more of these marketing conundrums. Here are my ideas...published mostly to spark yours. Hope it's helpful. 1. “We’re a small new clinic and don’t have the budget to compete with the e… more »

by Honora Lee Wolfe, Dipl.Ac. A few years ago, I had a 70-year-old woman come to see me for stress incontinence. We tried several treatment strategies over a period of two months, none of which were successful. Her pattern diagnosis was complex and s… more »