Kokin Healing Blog
Watch me cook one of my favorite meals 👩‍🍳 (and a friendly reminder of KHC Coronavirus Precautionary Measures)
Dearest Esteemed Patient, Oh how I’ve missed so many of you… life is just not the same without seeing your beautiful faces and being a part of your lives on such a regular basis! I wanted to say “Hello!” and I thought this week I’d do so from my kitchen, because as...
The many dimensions of the Liver
Planning, visioning, growing and expanding. Anger, headaches, frustration, pain. What do these words mean to an acupuncturist? They mean we are talking about the liver meridian and organ system functions. Now, when you are in the clinic, and you hear us talk about a...
5 Ways a Massage Can Help With Allergies
Allergies affect millions of people all over the world and for most, the spring and fall seasons tend to be when allergies flare up the most which can be a miserable experience. The term allergy is used to describe a reaction produced by the body when it encounters...
Food Colors – What they mean and what they can do!
In Chinese medical theory, food is considered medicine. Food has qualities and functions biochemically and energetically that target specific organs. Not only that, but the action a particular food takes to benefit that organ in terms of taste, color and temperature...
Coronavirus Prevention: How to boost your immune system
As the country buckles down to weather the worst of the coronavirus storm, it’s of the utmost importance to do everything in your power to prevent contracting the disease. We’ve all seen the CDC recommendations for hand washing, social isolation, and other...
Seaweed: The next superfood
Seaweed has been consumed as a health aid and food enhancer for years in Asia, but recently there has been a growing interest in seaweed as a health superfood and for sustainable farming. Seaweed, otherwise known as Hai Zao in Chinese medicine, is known as a marine...
The Benefits of Acupuncture On The Common Cold
There are certain things you can do to help prevent and treat the common cold. Taking special precautionary steps, such as washing your hands, taking vitamins and even doing frequent exercise are all ways that you can prevent the onset of such an illness. Most colds...
Sweet N’ Salty Food Taste in TCM
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), food is considered medicine. Herbal formulas mostly consist of food items like twigs, berries, nuts, fruit skins, roots, flowers, and animal products. Food also has qualities beyond the biochemical nature assigned by Western...
How to Stay Healthy This Winter with a Balanced Qi
Winter’s element is water and is associated with the kidneys, which in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) are considered the source of all qi and energy within the body. Winter is also associated with the bladder and adrenal glands. Focusing on inner reflection, rest,...
Acupuncture Treatment For Stressed College Students
Arizona State University conducted a study on the effects of stress on college students and staff in a “large urban college population.” The study was a two-group, randomized controlled trial where the participants underwent either sham acupuncture or verum...
Meet Marin L. Kokin, L.Ac.
Marin — acupuncturist, nutritionist, and owner of the Kokin Healing Center — is beloved by her patients. Read about patients that have found success at the Kokin Healing Center in Sherman Oaks and Calabasas.