Iyashi Wellness

05/12/2026

Conventional medicine is finally catching up to understanding something Chinese Medicine has known for 4000 years. We call the new scientific discovery, Intersitium, San Jiao (or Triple Burner) in Chinese Medicine.

San Jiao is a fascinating, complex, highly evolved channel and system that allows us Chinese Medicine practitioners to understand body mechanisms, disease and manipulate body responses via acupuncture, herbs, cupping, tai qi, etc.

We have here a whole 'nother pathway (and there's more still that conventional medicine doesn't know nor can wrap its head around yet) to address disease and dysfunction that conventional medicine has no idea still! That's why we are phenomenal at addressing internal medicine, cancer, dermatology, chronic disease, pediatrics, geriatrics, autoimmune, etc.

My savvy patients combine conventional care with Chinese Medicine to get the best of both worlds, so I encourage you to try it for yourself if you haven't yet!

Here's a free link:
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/05/11/magazine/interstitium-anatomy-acupuncture-medicine.html?unlocked_article_code=1.hlA.WltS.DAzygGLae7Qc&smid=nytcore-ios-share&fbclid=IwY2xjawRwXRdleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFXRlBvbW45aGs4ZnQ0Q2ttc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHp7X_U-qGMhWmIOG9l5-2B_d0L2y4X7N-b3ygY73XRPYejgcGvYhr1U9sV2N_aem_iIce1OfzuZWHqbSn6U7uIQ

If you want to hear more about it, Radiolab did a podcast on this in 2023.
https://radiolab.org/podcast/interstitium?fbclid=IwY2xjawRwXPhleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFXRlBvbW45aGs4ZnQ0Q2ttc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHuJHCM5C1KBSDMleRzXvekExmctUVlA418bJbf3WvNL3mhpGQCXB8r-GUUXG_aem_TFRvRfmy_nTsNoctbmpwdQ

Both are well produced and explained.

So come to Chinese Medicine because we know what we're doing - we've been doing it right for about 4000 years, LOL 😂

A human body part hiding in plain sight—and the mysteries it might help us solve.

04/11/2026

Why does acupuncture almost always get misrepresented and also never acknowledged when done right?

https://needlesmusclesandpain.substack.com/p/why-does-the-media-always-misrepresent?fbclid=IwZnRzaARHvc5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeOybYxP24baWBz2xhWwAPHXgmo_7yjGWsBexlUF_E2gz-2inSWXaqQX0EG2g_aem_m7H18Kp1y9QRI2o8CBm4nA&utm_id=97758_v0_s00_e0_tv0

When needles go wrong, we get blamed. When needles go right, we don’t get asked.

02/04/2026

🌸 This year, February 3rd is Setsubun 節分 in Japan. Setsubun is the last day of winter, so it can be considered “New Year’s Eve” of sorts in the Japanese lunar calendar. Feb 4th is Risshun 立春, the first day of Spring.
🌸 We are in a very special time then, where one season will drastically change to another, from cold winter days and nights, to buds and growth that will spring forth in the coming weeks and months. It is a time of birth and growth and change. In traditional customs in Japan, people took the time to shoo away the evil spirits and bad luck of the previous year by throwing beans from the entrance of your house outside and welcome good fortune of the new year/spring. “Oni wa soto, fuku wa uchi 鬼は外、福は家” we would say.
🌸 While throwing beans is fun way to commemorate this special time of year, a wonderful gentle way to acknowledge this change is to moxa Large Intestine 4 and reflect in your journal this pivotal change in seasons and what this will mean to you and your loved ones. The gentle heat of moxa will help to ease your Shen and gently reset your mind and body to prepare for the coming Spring. Consider doing this self care practice through the 18th of February.
🐎 While the Year of the Snake brought much chaos and movement, we are in for far more tumult and change in the Year of the Horse, a wild and powerful animal. Take this special time of Risshun to set your intentions and prepare for the coming year!

Photo is moxa on Large Intestine 4 for some self-care and reset for coming new season
#節分 ＃立春

12/17/2025

10/02/2025

Little tummies, big relief 🌿

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09/26/2025

✨ Treating Children Without Needles ✨

Did you know there’s an entire system of pediatric acupuncture called Shonishin? 🪷

It uses tiny, gentle tools to mimic the effects of acupuncture, without ever using needles, making treatments safe and effective for babies, kids, and even fragile adults.

My little patients love these tools and have even given them the cutest nicknames:
🍕 “Pizza slice” (can you guess which one it is in the photo?)
🚜 “Lawn mower”
🐟 “Fishy kisses” – soft facial cups that make a puckering sound toddlers can’t get enough of

Kids fall in love with these techniques and ask for them at every visit. It’s the sweetest thing watching them plop down on the table, ready before I even check their pulses! 🥹

I also teach parents some of these techniques so they can help their little ones at home.

Would you want me to create a class showing you how? Comment “Yes” below and I’ll make it happen!

🎥 Watch the full Integrative Pediatrics discussion with Dr. Joel Warsh, Dr. Alex Pekler, John Mekrut, and me here:
https://youtu.be/iRRyQeJNklQ?feature=shared

👉 As a bilingual parent and healthcare practitioner, I also add Spanish subtitles to make this accessible for more families. 🌎