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Dena Hurst 7/28/26 Dena Hurst 7/28/26

Summerheat: What Chinese Medicine Knows About the Hottest Days

Dena Hurst 7/21/26 Dena Hurst 7/21/26

Dashu: Peak Summerheat

Dena Hurst 6/30/26 Dena Hurst 6/30/26

It’s Not Just the Heat, It’s the Humidity!

This information is written for everyone living in hot, humid climates, which often leads to patterns related to a condition in Chinese Medicine know as Summerheat: heat + dampness.

Dena Hurst 6/23/26 Dena Hurst 6/23/26

Having Trouble Tuning out the Noise? It Could Be Your Small Intestine.

The Small Intestine is the Heart's paired organ in summer, and its job goes far beyond digestion. Learn how this often-overlooked TCM organ governs your capacity for clarity, discernment, and letting go of what isn't yours to carry.

Dena Hurst 6/16/26 Dena Hurst 6/16/26

Summer Solstice

The summer solstice is not just the longest day. In Chinese medicine it is a threshold moment with direct implications for how you feel through the rest of summer and into fall. Here's what's actually happening at the solstice, and three practical shifts to make this week.