WRITING & RESOURCES43 years of
thinking out
loud.
Useful information, strong opinions, recipes, academic articles, and occasional meditations on why Chinese medicine keeps being right about things.
These posts migrated from sixfishes.com, where I wrote for over a decade. The voice is the same. The clinic has changed hands. The knowledge doesn't expire.
Sweet Medicine: Prunes, Dates, & Pineapple as Everyday Therapies
In Chinese medicine, food and herbal medicine exist on a continuum. Here, three sweet, simple fruits — prunes for bone health, dates for labor readiness, and pineapple for inflammation — show just how powerful everyday eating can be, with recipes to match.