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’s First Harvest: 5 Liver-Loving Foods to Forage from Your Kitchen
Spring is the season of the Liver in TCM. Discover 5 common kitchen foods you can ‘forage’ to gently cleanse…
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2Pear & Rock Sugar: The Autumn Lung Tonic Your Grandmother Knew
This simple, ancient Chinese dessert soup soothes autumn dryness, nourishes the lungs, and supports immunity as the air turns crisp.
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3Barley Water (薏米水): The Chinese Way to Reduce Dampness
Heavy body, brain fog, sticky stools — in Chinese medicine, this is dampness. And 薏米水 is the simplest remedy.
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45 Chinese Teas for Different Body Types
In China, you don’t just drink tea — you drink the right tea for your body. Here are five teas…
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5Why Chinese People Eat Black Sesame (And You Should Too)
Every Chinese kitchen has a jar of black sesame. Here’s why — and how this tiny seed nourishes your hair,…
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6Chinese Yam (Shanyao): The Unsung Spleen Tonic
It looks like driftwood, but inside it’s white, creamy, and quietly rebuilding your digestion.
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7Lotus Seed Tea: TCM’s Secret for Better Sleep
Every Chinese grandmother has a bag of dried lotus seeds. For insomnia, anxiety, and a mind that won’t quiet down.
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8Spring’s Bitter Greens: The Liver-Cleansing Teas & Soups Chinese Families Swear By
Discover the bitter spring herbs and greens that Traditional Chinese Medicine uses to cleanse the Liver, reduce stagnation, and welcome…
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9Autumn’s Golden Elixir: The Pear & Fritillaria Soup That Nourishes Dry Lungs
Discover the traditional Chinese autumn tonic that uses simple kitchen ingredients to soothe dry coughs and protect your lungs as…