How Are Your Lungs Doing?

It seems like wildfires are everywhere in the western United State right now. As if things weren’t enough with a global pandemic! For everyone in the Bay Area, the air is thick with smoke and ash. But it’s not just here. I heard today that the smoke from California wildfires can be seen as far away as Kansas. That’s over a thousand miles!

So how are your lungs doing? While the air in San Francisco has been much better than other areas, I’m definitely still feeling it and seeing many patients that are affected by it. In Chinese medicine, we can think of all this smoke as a Warm Dryness Invading the Lungs. You might be experiencing a dry cough, wheezing, a scratchy throat, low energy, dry eyes, among other things.

I’m preparing a lot of herbal formulas for both treating these overt symptoms, as well as for preventive protection and support of the Lungs. I’m using herbs like ophiopogon, lily bulb, mulberry leaf and root bark, glehniae, and loquat leaf, just to name a few. If your Lungs need some support, or you just want to make sure they stay strong, come in to the office (with HEPA air filters!) or schedule an online herbal consult today. For those that are away or just aren’t ready to leave the house just yet, I’m happy to mail them to you for an additional $10.
Take good care of yourself! We’ll get through this!