As kids head back to school and fall approaches, learn how Chinese Medicine supports Wei Qi, or the body’s defensive Qi, and discover simple ways to support your immune system through food, sleep, stress management, seasonal living, and acupuncture.

Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, or Water — which one are you? In Traditional Chinese Medicine, your dominant element shapes how you move through the world and where you tend to get stuck. Take the quiz, find your type, and see what your body's been asking for.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), each season is associated with specific elements, organs, emotions, and health practices to maintain harmony and balance. Summer, governed by the Fire element, is a time of abundance, activity, and outward energy. Here’s how TCM approaches health during the toasty summer season!