your armpit is a busy little crossroads: lymph nodes that help filter lymph, plus a dense web of nerves that make it extra sensitive. so it's often one of the first places to feel tight when you've been carrying too much. in TCM, the center of the armpit is the first point of the Heart mer

I call it my little "crime tool" 🤭 but it's honestly the softest part of my evening. 🍊 What it is A wormwood tapping hammer: a soft cloth head filled with dried mugwort, on a hand-wrapped handle. Mugwort (艾草) has been used in Chinese self-care rituals for centuries. 🌿 Why the armpit?