Herbs & Food
160 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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1Summer Hydration Beyond Water: The TCM Way to Nourish & Cool
Discover why plain water isn’t enough in summer heat. Learn TCM-inspired nourishing drinks that hydrate, cool, and restore your body’s…
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2Summer Hydrating Foods: Beyond Watermelon & Cucumber
Discover 5 unexpected, cooling foods from global traditions that hydrate and nourish your body during summer heat, beyond the usual…
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3Summer Hydration Beyond Water: 5 TCM Kitchen Remedies for Deep Cooling
Discover how traditional Chinese families use everyday kitchen ingredients to hydrate and cool the body more effectively than plain water…
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4Summer’s Secret Coolant: The Watermelon Rind Tea You’re Throwing Away
Discover how the white part of a watermelon rind, a traditional Chinese summer remedy, makes a cooling, hydrating tea that…
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5Summer’s Secret Weapon: Why Hawthorn Berry Tea Beats Iced Tea for Digestion
Discover why this tart, tangy berry is a traditional Chinese secret for heavy summer meals and sluggish digestion. A simple,…
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6The Summer Kitchen: 5 Cooling Herbs You Already Have (And How to Use Them)
Transform common summer herbs into cooling remedies. Learn how to use mint, basil, and more from your garden to beat…
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7Summer’s Secret Weapon: The Chinese Kitchen Spice That Cools You Down
Discover the surprising summer spice in your kitchen that, when used correctly, helps your body cool down from the inside…
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8The Summer Spice You’re Overlooking: Why Black Pepper Cools You Down
Discover why TCM uses warming black pepper in summer to promote healthy sweating and cool you from the inside out.
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9Summer’s Secret Weapon: The Bitter Melon Tea That Cools & Detoxes
Discover the potent, cooling power of bitter melon tea, a traditional remedy for summer heat that detoxifies and calms the…