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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1Autumn’s Golden Nourishment: A TCM Guide to Pear & Rock Sugar Soup
Discover the ancient Chinese autumn remedy for dry coughs and parched throats. Learn how to make this simple, nourishing pear…
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2The Stillness of Winter: TCM’s Guide to Restorative Yin Practices
Discover how Traditional Chinese Medicine views winter as the season of deep rest and yin nourishment. Learn specific practices to…
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3Spring Liver Fire: Decoding Your Tongue’s Green Tint & What It Means
Spring’s rising energy can manifest as a subtle green tint on your tongue. Learn what this unique sign reveals about…
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4Spring’s Emotional Thaw: TCM’s Liver-Qi Detox for Stagnant Feelings
Spring’s rising energy can stir deep emotions. Learn how TCM links liver qi stagnation to spring anxiety and anger, with…
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5The Autumn Gate: Why TCM Says Your Body Opens to Vulnerability Now
Discover why Traditional Chinese Medicine views autumn as the season your body’s defenses weaken, and how to fortify your ‘Wei…
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6The Willow’s Whisper: A Spring Qigong Flow to Release Winter’s Stiffness
Learn a gentle, 15-minute qigong sequence inspired by the willow tree to release winter’s stored tension, nourish your Liver qi,…
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7The Winter Pot: 5 Slow-Simmered Soups to Build Qi and Blood
Discover 5 nourishing, slow-simmered soups from TCM tradition, designed to build Qi and Blood during winter’s deep, yin season.
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8Summer’s Slow Sip: The Chinese Art of ‘Tea Time’ as a Daily Reset
Discover how the ancient Chinese practice of ‘tea time’ offers a mindful, cooling ritual to slow down, reconnect, and find…
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9The Autumn Let-Go: A 7-Day TCM Practice for Releasing Grief and Finding Lightness
As leaves fall, so can your emotional weight. Learn TCM’s seasonal practice for processing sadness and finding clarity this autumn.