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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1Spring Greens & Liver Qi: 5 Bitter Herbs for the Season of Renewal
Spring’s bitter greens aren’t just for salads. In TCM, they’re medicine for your Liver Qi, clearing winter’s stagnation and supporting…
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2The Winter Warming Cabinet: 7 Kitchen Remedies for Cold Hands & Slow Digestion
Transform your kitchen into a winter wellness apothecary with 7 warming spices, herbal teas, and nourishing soups to combat cold…
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3The Cooling Elixir of the East: Summer’s Forgotten Herbal Teas
Discover three ancient, non-mint herbal teas from TCM that cool your internal fire and soothe summer’s restless energy, using ingredients…
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4The Warming Kitchen: 5 Winter Soups That Build Your ‘Wei Qi’ (Defensive Energy)
Discover 5 nourishing winter soups from Chinese medicine that fortify your body’s protective energy, helping you stay warm and resilient…
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5The Winter Warming Shelf: 7 Kitchen Spices That Stoke Your Inner Fire
Discover the 7 warming spices from your kitchen that TCM practitioners use to build winter resilience, boost circulation, and support…
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6Pear & Tremella Soup: The Autumn Elixir for Lungs & Skin
Discover the nourishing autumn soup that Chinese families swear by for deep hydration, radiant skin, and protecting the lungs from…
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7The Cooling Bowl: Why Chinese Families Swear by This Summer Soup
Discover the traditional Chinese summer soup that cools your core, aids digestion, and uses humble kitchen ingredients you likely already…
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8The Slow Simmer: 7 Winter Soups That Build Qi While You Rest
Discover 7 nourishing winter soups from TCM tradition that gently build your energy reserves while simmering on the stove—perfect for…
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9The Winter Root: Why TCM Turns to Burdock and Dandelion When Cold Sets In
Discover why Traditional Chinese Medicine prescribes bitter, grounding roots in winter to nourish your Kidney energy and support deep, seasonal…