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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1Summer Cooling Herbs: 5 Plants to Calm ‘Heart Fire’ in TCM
Discover 5 traditional cooling herbs from Chinese medicine to soothe summer heat, calm anxiety, and restore inner balance naturally.
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2Summer Evening Meditation: Cooling Your Mind When Heat Rises
A gentle guided practice to release summer’s excess heat, calm mental restlessness, and invite cool stillness before sleep.
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3Summer Heat & Your Mind: Why Anger Flares Up (And 3 Calming Fixes)
Summer’s ‘fire’ element can make us irritable and anxious. Discover three simple TCM-inspired practices to cool your mind and restore…
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4Summer in TCM: The 5 Body Signs That Your ‘Fire’ Is Too High
Learn to recognize the key physical and emotional signs of excess internal heat during summer, from heart palpitations to restless…
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5Summer Sleep Hygiene: Why Your Body Clock Needs an Early Start
Discover how aligning your sleep with summer’s long daylight hours can boost energy, mood, and overall wellness through simple daily…
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6Morning Qigong in Summer: 5 Gentle Moves to Cool Your Heart Fire
Discover 5 gentle qigong moves designed for summer mornings to calm rising heart fire, reduce anxiety, and invite coolness into…
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7Chrysanthemum Tea: The Cooling Summer Elixir for Eyes & Liver
Discover why chrysanthemum tea is the perfect summer drink in Chinese medicine — it clears heat, soothes eyes, and supports…
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8Summer Fatigue? The TCM 3-Step Afternoon Reset for Energy
Feeling drained in the summer heat? This simple 3-step TCM reset uses acupressure, breathwork, and a cooling tea to restore…
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9Your Summer Self-Care Checklist: 5 TCM Tips for Hot Weather
Beat the summer heat the traditional Chinese way. This simple checklist helps you stay cool, energized, and balanced all season…