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Nov 1, 20213 min read

Sitting the month for postpartum recovery

The first month with a new baby is a magical and difficult transition. Your postpartum body is still exhausted from birth, possibly...

Oct 28, 20214 min read

Preserving "jing" Life Essence for Longevity & Fertility

Chinese medicine says the 3 treasures of life are Qi (energy, your gasoline) Shen (mind, or spirit) and Jing, life essence, your battery....

Sep 28, 20213 min read

Acupuncture for C-section recovery

As of 2017, the CDC reports 31.9% of births in the United States are cesarean sections. Though it is common and you likely know many...

Sep 27, 20214 min read

Pelvic pain & pudendal entrapment: can acupuncture help?

Pudendal Neuralgia is inflammation of the pudendal nerve. It is one of the nerves that starts in your low back and that connects to the...

Sep 13, 20213 min read

Acupuncture & postpartum anxiety (PPA)

We are all familiar with the "Baby Blues", or Postpartum Depression disorder, but did you know that at least 10% of new mothers suffer...

Aug 4, 20214 min read

Improve milk production naturally: Chinese medicine & acupuncture for breastfeeding

August is National Breastfeeding Month! In this article, we will talk about what Chinese medicine can do to help lactating mothers....

Jun 13, 20213 min read

Turn, baby turn! Turning a breech baby with acupuncture & moxibustion

Right before birth, most babies are in a headfirst position in the mother's womb. Sometimes however, the baby is in a bottom-first or...

May 24, 20212 min read

Acupuncture for labor and birth preparation

Here at Taproot, we often get women coming in at the end of their pregnancy asking for labor induction with acupuncture. Often times...

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