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Dr. Christine Palma, L.Ac, DACM, is a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist in California, New Jersey and New York state.

Her areas of specialty include women’s health, fertility, pain management and sports medicine.

03/21/2026

The Spring Equinox marks that rare moment of perfect balance of equal day and night, before we shift to longer, brighter days.

In many traditions, it's seen as a true energetic "new year" and a time to awaken, reset and gentle begin again.

In Chinese Medicine, this is the Liver Season.

This is the organ system responsible for the smooth flow of Qi, emotions, and blood.

When the Liver is supported, we feel clear, motivated, and creative. When it's stuck?

Think irritability, PMS, tension, headaches, or that "I feel off but don't know why" feeling.

This isn't the season for heavy, dense foods anymore. It's about opening, expanding and flowing.

(Leafy greens like dandelion, arugula, spinach gentle move liver Qi)

(Lightly cook your vegetables for easier digestion as we transition out of winter)

What are you ready to release and what are you ready to grow?

03/14/2026

Chinese Medicine takes a whole body approach to supporting people living with endometriosis.

Rather than only focusing on the lesions themselves, treatment works on improving circulation to the pelvis, regulating hormones, calming the nervous system, and reducing inflammation.

Historically, women practitioners played s major role in developing gynecological treatments within Chinese Medicine.

During the Ming and Qing dynasties, female physicians specialized in "fu ke" (women's Medicine) and developed herbal and acupuncture approaches specifically for menstrual pain, infertility, pelvic stagnation and patterns we now often see in endometriosis.

If you're struggling with painful cycles, fertility challenges, or symptoms that haven't been fully addressed, acupuncture and integrative medicine may be an option to explore.

03/11/2026

💛 March is Endometriosis Awareness Month 💛 — a time to bring visibility to a condition that affects millions, yet is still too often normalized or overlooked.

🩸 Severe period pain is common.
It is not something you are meant to simply live with.

Understanding your treatment options is the first step toward better support, better care, and better quality of life.

✨ Save this as a reminder that your pain deserves attention.
💛 Share with a woman who needs to feel seen.
👉 Ready for a more comprehensive approach? Book your consultation through the link in our bio.

You deserve answers. You deserve options. You deserve support.

03/09/2026

🌱 **Ostara Recipe for the Spring Equinox**

Ostara (March 20–21) marks the moment when day and night are perfectly balanced** 🌞🌙 — the turning point when light begins to win and the earth awakens again.

This was a powerful seasonal reset in Hildegard of Bingen's time — when **nettles, watercress, fresh milk, and eggs returned** after winter, while roots and stored foods bridged the seasons.

The goal?
**Clear winter stagnation + rebuild strength 🌱**

**🌿 Spring Lamb Stew with Young Nettles**
Inspired by Hildegard’s early spring kitchen.

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs lamb stew meat
• 2 cups young nettle tops (blanched & chopped)
• 3 tbsp butter
• 2 onions, chopped
• 3 cups broth
• 2 cups carrots
• 2 tbsp parsley
• 1 tbsp dried sage
• Salt + pepper

Instructions:

1️⃣ Blanch nettles 2 min → drain & chop
2️⃣ Brown lamb in butter
3️⃣ Add onions → cook until soft
4️⃣ Add broth, carrots & sage → simmer 1 hr
5️⃣ Add nettles & parsley → cook 10 min
6️⃣ Season + enjoy ✨

🌿 Nettles "clean out bad humors"
🥕 Winter roots rebuild strength
🐑 Lamb nourishes the body after winter

✨ These are the foods Hildegard recommended for crossing from winter into spring

Read all **10 Healing Ostara Recipes Inspired by Hildegard:**

https://fireoverwater.com/blog/2026/3/20/10-healing-ostara-recipes-inspired-by-hildegard-of-bingen

🌿 Save this for your Spring Equinox cooking

03/02/2026

🌸 March is Endometriosis Awareness Month 🌸 — but for many women, the experience lasts far longer than a month.

Painful cycles are often normalized, minimized, or misunderstood. Yet your body communicates through symptoms, and listening early can change the trajectory of your health.

Severe period pain is common — it is not something you are meant to simply live with.

Awareness leads to advocacy.
Advocacy leads to better care.

✨ Save this post so you remember what period pain should never cost you.
💛 Share it with a woman who deserves to feel seen and supported.

And if you’re ready to explore deeper, personalized support —
👉 Book a consultation through the link in our bio.

You don’t have to navigate this alone.

02/23/2026

🕯️ **Imbolc** marks the midpoint between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox — a quiet signal that longer, brighter days are already on their way.

Even if the ground is still frozen, life is stirring beneath the surface. 🌱 Traditionally, this season represents renewal, fertility, and gentle preparation for spring. Think of it as supporting your body now so your energy can fully bloom in the months ahead.

Hildegard of Bingen encouraged warming, nourishing foods during this threshold season — mineral-rich roots, wholesome grains, honey, milk, and healing spices to rebuild strength after winter.

One simple way to honor the season:

🥕✨ **Carrot & Honey Tart**

**Ingredients:**
• 1 spelt pastry crust
• 3 cups grated carrots
• 3 eggs
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp ginger
• Pinch of salt

**Instructions:**
1️⃣ Preheat oven to 375°F
2️⃣ Beat eggs, honey, milk & spices
3️⃣ Stir in carrots and pour into crust
4️⃣ Bake ~40 minutes until set

Grounding, naturally sweet, and perfect for late winter nourishment.

🌿 Ready to cook with the rhythm of the seasons and prepare your body for spring?

👉 Read all **10 Healing Imbolc Recipes Inspired by Hildegard of Bingen:**
https://fireoverwater.com/blog/2026/2/1/10-healing-imbolc-recipes-inspired-by-hildegard-of-bingen

02/17/2026

🔥🧧🐴 The Year of the Fire Horse Begins Today 🐴🧧🔥

In Chinese astrology, the Fire Horse represents vitality, courage, refinement through transformation, and decisive forward movement. It is an energy of elevated standards — choosing strength, clarity, and intentional growth rather than reacting or rushing.

This is a beautiful moment to invest in your long-term health.

To mark the Lunar New Year, we are offering a limited selection of seasonal treatments:

✨ **Complimentary Celluma® Red Light Therapy upgrade** for returning patients
Supporting healthy aging, collagen production, hair growth, metabolic function, recovery, and nervous system balance.

💧 **Fire Horse Lymphatic Reset — $200** *(regularly $295)*
A rare offering designed to support detoxification, hormonal balance, immune function, and refined circulation.
We have only a limited number of lymphatic appointments remaining.

🍫 **Referral Gift**
Refer a new patient and both of you receive ceremonial cacao to take home — a gesture of warmth and connection.

The Fire Horse favors intentional action.
Choose care that sustains you — not just today, but throughout the year ahead.

→ **Book your Fire Horse Reset via the link in bio.**

02/16/2026

🔥🧧 The Fire Horse Arrives Tomorrow 🧧🔥

A powerful new cycle begins — one associated with momentum, vitality, renewal, and bold forward movement. There is no better time to reset your body and step into the year feeling strong, energized, and supported.

To celebrate Lunar New Year, we’re offering a limited selection of seasonal treatments:

✨ **Returning Patients**
Receive a **complimentary Celluma Red Light Therapy upgrade** with your acupuncture session — supporting healthy aging, hair growth, recovery, metabolism, and nervous system balance.

💧 **Fire Horse Lymphatic Reset**
Special rate **$200** (regularly $295)
Supports detoxification, hormonal balance, inflammation reduction, immune health, and fluid movement.
⚠️ Rare offering with limited availability.

🍫 **Referral Gift**
Refer a new patient and **both of you receive ceremonial cacao** to take home.

The Fire Horse favors action — not hesitation.

👉 **Book your Fire Horse Reset now — link in bio.**
Spots are already filling for the New Year.

02/12/2026

🔥🐴 Welcome the Year of the Fire Horse, Feb 17, 2026 🐴🔥

A year of momentum, vitality, and transformation is here — and we’re celebrating with special seasonal offerings designed to support your energy, longevity, and whole-body wellness.

✨ Former Patients
• Complimentary Celluma Red Light Therapy add-on with your acupuncture session
(Supports anti-aging, hair growth, recovery, metabolism, and nervous system balance)

💧 Fire Horse Lymphatic Reset
• Special rate: $200 (regularly $295)
• Supports detoxification, hormonal balance, inflammation reduction, and immune health
⚠️ Rare offering — limited availability

🍫 Referral Gift
• Refer a new patient and both of you receive ceremonial cacao to take home

This is your moment to reset, recharge, and step into the new year feeling strong and supported.

👉 Book your Fire Horse Reset — link in bio

02/02/2026

Fibroids aren’t just structural growths — they’re influenced by inflammation, hormones, circulation, and cellular signaling 🧬⚡

Frequency-Specific Microcurrent (FSM) uses gentle, tissue-specific electrical signals to support uterine blood flow, tissue regulation, and nervous system balance as part of an integrative approach.

✨ Science-guided. Precision-based. Whole-body care.

👉 Book a fibroid-focused consult --> DM or contact us www.fireoverwater.com
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💬 Share with someone navigating fibroids

02/01/2026

🕯️ Imbolc Recipe for Winter Renewal | Hildegard of Bingen

Imbolc (February 1) marks the ancient seasonal shift between winter and spring — a time of nourishment, warmth, and quiet transformation. 🌱
Inspired by Hildegard of Bingen, this winter fish chowder uses traditional Imbolc foods to support seasonal balance and vitality.

🐟 White fish from cold rivers
🥕 Root vegetables stored through winter
🥛 Fresh milk — the return of life and light

This is seasonal eating as medicine — simple, grounding, and restorative.

✨ Full recipe + 10 healing Imbolc recipes inspired by Hildegard of Bingen
👉 https://fireoverwater.com/blog/2026/2/1/10-healing-imbolc-recipes-inspired-by-hildegard-of-bingen

Save for winter wellness 🤍

01/29/2026

January is not a failure of momentum—it’s a season of conservation.
The earth is resting. Seeds are underground. Life is gathering itself. ❄️🌱

In the teachings of Hildegard von Bingen, this vital force was called viriditas—the greening life energy that flows when we live in harmony with nature.
But viriditas isn’t constant growth.
It requires dormancy. Darkness. Stillness. 🌘

Slowness is seasonal intelligence.
Rest is not the opposite of vitality—it’s what protects it. 🤍

Let winter be winter.
Your bloom will come. ✨🌿

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125 West 72nd Street Office #3F
New York, NY
10023

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Monday	12pm - 8pm
Tuesday	8am - 8pm
Wednesday	12pm - 8pm
Thursday	12pm - 8pm
Friday	12pm - 8pm
Saturday	8am - 2pm

Telephone

+19179799956

Website

http://www.fireoverwater.com/

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