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Cherry Blossom Healing Arts Our Woodley Park team of experienced, board-certified acupuncturists are experts in Chinese medicine

Cherry Blossom Healing Arts was born from the idea that you deserve to feel better. We are an Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine clinic located in Woodley Park, Washington, DC. Our experienced, board certified providers work as a clinical team to give patient-centered, compassionate care. Utilizing the power of evidence-based practices, we provide personalized, holistic acupuncture, herbal medicine, and wellness planning. We can also support you through your biomedical check-ups, procedures, and surgeries. We have a robust referral network of other providers should you need it and are well-versed in treating a wide variety of ailments through TCM acupuncture and herbal medicine. Book an appointment to experience excellence in complementary and alternative medicine!

Today is the autumnal equinox! Each equinox, day and night are approximately the same length. This means that today is t...
09/22/2026

Today is the autumnal equinox! Each equinox, day and night are approximately the same length. This means that today is the day when the Yin (night) and the Yang (day) are in balance. Can you feel it?

Curious why your Acupuncturist checks your pulse before starting your treatment?Pulse diagnosis is a system of medical e...
09/16/2026

Curious why your Acupuncturist checks your pulse before starting your treatment?

Pulse diagnosis is a system of medical evaluation that involves palpation of different arteries to gain information about a patient. Like TCM, pulse diagnosis has been around for thousands of years and is based on the observations and hypotheses of hundreds of thousands of practitioners. Traditionally, there are 9 places to take the pulse on the body, but today most practitioners focus on the radial artery at the wrist.

Pulse diagnosis is based on the practitioner’s observation and experience and it does work. However, it is an inherently subjective form of diagnosis so, we use the information gathered from your pulse in combination with our other forms of diagnosis to determine the best plan of care for each patient.

Learn more about TCM theory and principles on our website.
📸: Elis Llinares Photography

You know the feeling. It's 11pm, you're exhausted, and your brain is still running through tomorrow's calendar. You fina...
09/03/2026

You know the feeling. It's 11pm, you're exhausted, and your brain is still running through tomorrow's calendar. You finally fall asleep and wake up three hours later, wired again. By the time your alarm goes off, you're behind before the day even starts.

If this is your normal, you're not broken and you're not alone. Stress is the single most common thing we treat at our acupuncture clinic in Washington, DC. It shows up almost exactly the same way for a lot of patients. Tired body, racing mind, a nervous system that never quite gets the memo to stand down.

The good news is that this pattern responds well to treatment. You deserve better than white-knuckling through another sleepless week.

"Find out who you are and do it on purpose". - Dolly Parton
08/26/2026

"Find out who you are and do it on purpose". - Dolly Parton

"Your uniqueness is your superpower. Embrace it and let it shine." - Haben Girma
08/19/2026

"Your uniqueness is your superpower. Embrace it and let it shine." - Haben Girma

Treating UTIs and Interstitial Cystitis with Chinese Medicine ​Many patients we see in our Washington, DC acupuncture cl...
08/13/2026

Treating UTIs and Interstitial Cystitis with Chinese Medicine

​Many patients we see in our Washington, DC acupuncture clinic suffer from urinary tract infections (UTIs), cystitis, or other types of urinary and bladder conditions. Though these conditions are more common in women, they also affect men as well.

Many of these conditions, like UTIs, are infections. Other conditions, like interstitial cystitis, are autoimmune or inflammatory in nature and don’t always involve an infection.

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has many tools that can help with a variety of urinary and bladder conditions. Whether they are infections or autoimmune conditions, both acupuncture and Chinese herbs are very effective tools for treatment.

Many of these conditions are also responsive to lifestyle and dietary changes, which our team can also recommend.
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✍️ ​Z​ach Beattie
To read more visit the blog section of our website

🌸 You Deserve to Feel Better 🌸Self-care is health care! We’re here to support and guide you on your way to vibrant healt...
08/08/2026

🌸 You Deserve to Feel Better 🌸
Self-care is health care! We’re here to support and guide you on your way to vibrant health. Take these steps to feel better:
1. Schedule an appointment.
2. We’ll create a wellness plan together.
3. We’ll work with you as you follow your plan.
4. Feel better.
Visit our website to book an appointment today!

Many people think that supplements and herbs are the same thing. They aren’t. Supplements typically focus on a single in...
07/31/2026

Many people think that supplements and herbs are the same thing. They aren’t. Supplements typically focus on a single ingredient that is deficient, such as magnesium. The focus for the supplement is adding more of that vitamin, mineral, amino acid, microbial, or botanical substance to the body. Supplements are great for many things and they can be very helpful when there is a deficiency in one area.

Chinese herbal medicine, however, works differently. We prescribe customized herbal formulas based on your constitution, symptoms, and your pattern which allows us to treat more than a single deficiency. Instead, herbs treat the root cause by correcting whatever imbalance is present. For example, if you have too much dampness in the body, as can happen with arthritis and joint pain, the herbs we prescribe will help drain the dampness and help your joints feel better. If you have migraines caused by too much stress, we have herbal formulas that can help calm the body and remove the excess or stagnated Qi that is contributing to migraines. Whatever issue you have, the herbs work to correct that imbalance and bring your body into medical equilibrium.

If you have a condition that hasn’t been corrected by supplements, I encourage you to give a customized herbal formula a try. All acupuncturists at Cherry Blossom are board-certified acupuncturists and herbalists and would be very happy to make you herbs at your next visit. You deserve to feel better!
✍️ Dr. Elyse Rohrer Budiash
📸📸Elis Llinares Photography

☀️ Sanfu Wellness: Ultra-Simple Checklist During the Dog Days of Summer (Sanfu), your body is hot on the outside, cold o...
07/25/2026

☀️ Sanfu Wellness: Ultra-Simple Checklist

During the Dog Days of Summer (Sanfu), your body is hot on the outside, cold on the inside, and high in dampness. TCM calls for two core goals: Clear Dampness, Protect Yang.

💡 The "3 To Eat" & "3 To Avoid"

3 To Eat:
🫚 Ginger: Consume in the morning to warm the gut, expel inner cold, and protect digestion.
🥒 Gourds (Winter Melon, Luffa): Natural diuretics that clear heat and flush out excess dampness.
🫘 Beans (Mung Beans, Adzuki Beans): Clear internal heat, detoxify, and drain humidity.

3 To Avoid:
❌ Iced Drinks & Frozen Foods: Damaged gut energy (Spleen Yang) and trap moisture inside.
❌ Heavy & Greasy Meals: Hard to digest; creates phlegm and worsens internal dampness.
❌ Excessive Nourishing Herbs (e.g., Ginseng): Causes internal heat buildup and breakouts.

"I’d been dealing with severe back pain for almost a week and had no idea what else to do—until I came to Cherry Blossom...
07/22/2026

"I’d been dealing with severe back pain for almost a week and had no idea what else to do—until I came to Cherry Blossom Healing Arts for treatment with Xudong. She was incredibly caring and attentive, and her acupuncture treatment, including electro-stimulation and fire cupping, targeted all my problem areas perfectly." - Patient Testimonial

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2639 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite C-101
Washington D.C., DC
20008

Opening Hours

Monday 10:45am - 8pm
Tuesday 10:45am - 8pm
Wednesday 9am - 8pm
Thursday 9:45am - 8pm
Friday 8:15am - 5:15pm
Saturday 8:15am - 5:15pm
Sunday 9:45am - 7pm

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