Nov 10, 2025 by Jason Gauruder
Categories: Chinese Medicine
Although fall has come late this year I have seen the first wave of colds that are taking people down for days at a time. The key symptoms are congestion, sore throat, and fatigue, which fits most commonly in Chinese Medicine with the traditional view of wind cold damp obstructing the immune function. In Chinese […]
Jun 7, 2025 by Jason Gauruder
Categories: Chinese Medicine
A pharmacist today knows that medicines are categorized by their actions that are based on their chemical makeup, but this technology has only existed for about 150 years. As we know Chinese Medicine is millennia old, so how were doctors of the past able to categorize their herbal medicines without being able to isolate specific […]
Apr 14, 2025 by Jason Gauruder
Categories: Chinese Medicine , Natural Remedies , Women Health
Supporting Irregular and Painful Periods Many women experience menstrual irregularities or painful periods (dysmenorrhea) that can significantly impact their quality of life. While common, these issues are not something you simply have to “put up with.” Chinese Medicine has a long history of treating women’s health conditions with great success and does not have a […]
Apr 7, 2025 by Jason Gauruder
Categories: Acupuncture , Chinese Medicine , Herbal Medicine
This winter has been an especially cold one, and a prevalence of colds and viruses have shown a big uptick in chronic coughs that hang on for weeks after the initial Cold/Flu symptoms resolve. Clinically, I’ve seen this more than years past and have come up with a set of treatments to help clear this […]
Mar 14, 2025 by Jason Gauruder
Categories: Chinese Medicine , Educational , Herbal Medicine
When most people learn about herbs, they think in terms of what herb is good for congestion or what herb is good for arthritis. To a skilled practitioner, this is a poor way to think about herbs since they are very dynamic in their function and how they affect the overall body. TCM has always […] Mar 5, 2025 by Jason Gauruder
Categories: Chinese Medicine , Educational , Herbal Medicine
When I graduated from Chinese Medicine School in 2014 I knew my focus was going to be herbal medicine. When I was in China I chose primarily herbal rotations, in Nepal I gave every internal medicine case herbs, and followed a TCM cardiology expert outside of Seattle. When I opened Garuda Health, I made sure […]