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Dear Chica Community, After over five years, we have decided to close Chica. In the beginning of this summer, we paused production to reformulate the
Happy Spring! I am delighted to launch into this new Yang season with the premiere of Chica’s new product offering! What Are the Changes to
Pictured: Marco Chung-Shu Lam in his acupuncture clinic in Boulder, Colorado. Do your moods start changing 7-14 days before your period? We know it can feel like a
Tips for Winter from Traditional Chinese Medicine As we approach the longest night of the year, we are sharing tips from Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to
The Chica boxes got a makeover! While they look similar in design, the biggest change is behind the scenes, in our carbon footprint. 👣🌱 We
Why the heck would you want to quit drinking coffee?!? I loooooove coffee, but I decided to stop drinking my daily espresso over a month
We entered the start of Winter in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) this month, and many of us are starting to feel the cold weather settle
Our fast paced, performance focused society is Yin deficient, and it’s taking your Yin down with it. While hot flashes, anxiety, forgetfulness, irritability, and night
Did you know that Chica can help you recover from stress? Turns out, that is one of the hidden benefits of eating Chica Chocolate and
This week, someone asked me, “What are your thoughts on being a white woman running a company that sells Chinese herbs?” I’ve been waiting for
Have you been dreaming a lot more recently? Is it stealing your sleep away? When COVID-19 began to spread across the US, many people began
Chica is expanding from periods into menopause with our introduction of Chica Chill. Menopause is a taboo subject (even more than periods!), leaving us confused,
With the arrival of our new offering, Chica Chill, we will be using the terms, Yin and Yang more and we want to provide a
This is the anti-excellence newsletter. Here’s what that means: we’re sick and tired of all the New Year’s content. Totally over it. In protest, we’re
A question has been coming up for us a lot lately, especially when we introduce someone new to Chica: can this still work for me
Many of us think of the bleeding ‘time of the month’ when we refer to the menstrual cycle. However, this stage only represents a few
One of Chica‘s essential herbal ingredients is Honey Fried Licorice root. Licorice root is offered either raw or honey fried in TCM. Licorice is a
As you may have noticed while browsing our website, we frequently footnote our pages with the disclaimer “These statements have not been evaluated by the
We recently read an article on the changing role of placebo in modern medicine, and it inspired us to return to the question of Chica’s
We’ve been eating Chica for a long time! And even though we love Chica’s flavor all on its own, we still enjoy mixing it up.
Please note that we talk about mental health in this letter. Read it when you’re ready. In the meantime, know that we love you. Cassidy:
