
Illuminate Your Life: a chinese medicine blog
Microneedling Now Available
We are thrilled to announce that we are now scheduling Microneedling appointments with Dr. Jenna! Learn more about this minimally invasive treatment and how it can bring the glow back to your skin!
Whole Body Healing
We infuse classical techniques with modern understanding of health and medicine. Our collaborative approach is heart-centered, patient-focused, result-oriented, and dedicated to your best health, growth, and wellbeing.
Fall Immune Boost Remedies
Late summer and early fall are the perfect time to boost your immune system for the upcoming barrage of bugs that come with the colder weather. Learn more about some of our favorite remedies.
Welcoming Autumn
Autumn is a time of beauty, vulnerability, and feeling grateful. Slow down, be present in the small moments, hold your loved ones close, and allow inspiration to show itself.
Autumn Community Appreciation
This fall, we want to celebrate, honor and thank first responders, nurses and teachers for their amazing contributions to our Charleston community.
PCOS Awareness Month
September is PCOS awareness month. At Blue Heron, we see many women who suffer from PCOS, particularly as it affects their fertility and quality of life.
Grain-Free Granola
A super simple recipe that can be made in bulk over the weekend to last throughout the week, this granola also travels well. You can experiment with adding your favorite ingredients. It is a great source of protein, fat and carbs without the added sugar usually contained in store bought granola.
Meet Dr. Jenna
Dr. Jenna focuses on understanding each person as an individual, in order to meet his or her needs. Her goal is to help people get back on their feet again, to relieve pain, and to do so naturally, with acupuncture and herbal remedies.
Oils for the Earth Element
Our Earth oil blend supports your spleen and stomach and encourages feelings of compassion, nurturance, and grounding.
Welcoming Late Summer
It’s late summer! Learn 7 ways you can support the vitality of your Earth element and the wellbeing of your mind, body, and spirit.
Ghost Treatments
Sensitive individuals may be picking up on and experiencing this even if it isn’t their personal “stuff”. In this case, they may benefit from a ghost treatment — yes we said ghost!
Herbal Medicine Support
Herbal Medicine mirrors the treatment strategies we take with acupuncture, after evaluating your symptoms, considering your health history and developing a treatment strategy. Unlike western pharmaceuticals, it is not the prescription of one drug for one disease.
Featured Point: Small Intestine 4
Summer is the time of the Fire element, and you may be more likely to find yourself experiencing physical and emotional symptoms related to the Small Intestine during this season.
Meet Dr. Rachel
Dr. Rachel’s authentic and heart-centered approach is gentle yet empowering. She incorporates the acknowledgment of the spiritual and emotional aspects of a patient and the correlation to disease.
Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture
We’re excited to offer Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture appointments with Dr. Jenna and Monica! The goal of Facial Rejuvenation is to bring the glow back to your face with a safe, effective and natural treatment.
Summer Movement Tips
The season of summer celebrates heat, long days and lots of outdoor activities. Check out our tips for staying active without burning out in the summer heat.
What is Gua Sha?
Gua Sha is a manual technique that releases tight fascia and underlying muscles. Similar to cupping, it opens channels, relieves stagnation and increases circulation to alleviate pain and encourage healing.
Summertime Nourishment
The season of summer celebrates heat, longer days and lots of outdoor activities. Summer is considered a very yang time of year, and with this in mind it is important to nourish yin within the body.
Welcome Dr. Jenna
We're so excited to welcome Dr. Jenna Wilsey to the team! Dr. Jenna earned a Doctorate of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine from Pacific College of Health and Science.
Nourish Your Qi
On the most yang days, we are given the opportunity to strengthen our qi for the upcoming yin days of the year and vice versa through moxibustion.