Herbs & Food
144 articles · Kitchen herbs, healing foods, and the TCM approach to eating for your body type.
Healing foods from the kitchen: herbal teas, nourishing soups, warming spices, and the everyday remedies that cultures worldwide have relied on for centuries.
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1Spring Wind Meditation: Clearing Winter’s Stagnant Qi from Your Mind
Learn the ancient TCM practice of using spring’s rising wind energy to mentally detox and prepare for growth, just as…
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2Spring’s Gentle Unfurling: A 10-Minute Meditation for Liver Qi
A guided 10-minute meditation using breath and visualization to soothe spring’s rising Liver Qi, ease frustration, and align with the…
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3Spring’s Emotional Thaw: Why Your Liver Holds the Key to Letting Go
Spring’s rising energy can stir deep-seated frustrations. Learn why TCM links this season to your liver, and discover the gentle…
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4Spring’s Emotional Thaw: Why Your Anger Is a Sign of Growth
In TCM, spring’s rising Wood energy can stir frustration and anger. Learn to channel this powerful energy into clarity and…
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5Spring’s First Sprout: What Your Morning Tongue Coating Reveals About Liver Qi
Spring’s awakening energy can manifest as a thick, yellowish morning tongue coating. Learn what this common sign reveals about your…
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6Spring’s Green Whisper: What Your Tongue’s Color Reveals About Your Liver Qi
Learn to read the subtle green and red hues on your tongue this spring. This TCM guide connects your tongue’s…
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7Spring’s First Light: A TCM Morning Ritual to Shake Off Winter’s Sluggishness
Discover a 10-minute TCM morning practice using spring’s rising energy to clear stagnation, boost liver qi, and transition into the…
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8The Spring Liver Reset: 3 Morning Rituals to Unstick Your Qi
Feeling stuck and irritable in spring? TCM links this to Liver Qi stagnation. Learn 3 simple morning rituals to unstick…
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9Spring Wood Element: 5 Tai Chi Moves to Shake Off Winter Stagnation
Spring is the season of the Wood element in TCM. These 5 gentle tai chi moves help your Liver qi…