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’s Secret Spice: Why TCM Uses Cardamom to Cool You Down
Discover why Traditional Chinese Medicine uses the warming spice cardamom in summer to regulate internal heat and aid digestion. A…
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2The 5-Minute Summer Cooler: A TCM Recipe for Cucumber-Mint Water
Beat the summer heat with this simple, cooling TCM-inspired infused water. Learn the 5-minute recipe and the surprising reason it…
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3Summer’s Secret Weapon: The Bitter Melon Remedy You Need Now
Discover why bitter melon is TCM’s ultimate summer food for cooling heat, supporting digestion, and calming an anxious mind. Simple…
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4Summer’s Secret Weapon: Why TCM Loves Sour Foods When Heat Rises
Discover why traditional Chinese medicine recommends sour foods like plums, hawthorn, and vinegar in summer to cool your body, aid…
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5Summer’s Secret Weapon: The Cooling Power of Bitter Melon Tea
Discover why this humble, bitter gourd is a TCM summer staple for clearing heat and supporting digestion, with a simple…
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6Summer Bloat? 5 Kitchen Herbs That Beat Heat-Induced Digestion
Summer heat can cause uncomfortable bloating and sluggish digestion. Discover 5 common kitchen herbs that cool your system and soothe…
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7Summer’s Cooling Secret: Why TCM Uses Bitter Melon to Beat the Heat
Discover why bitter melon, a staple in Asian kitchens, is TCM’s go-to summer food for clearing internal heat, supporting digestion,…
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8Summer Soups: 5 Cooling TCM Recipes to Nourish Your Body
Discover 5 nourishing summer soups from Chinese tradition that cool your body, clear heat, and support digestion when temperatures rise.
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9Summer’s Sweetest Healer: Why Watermelon Seeds Are a TCM
Don’t spit them out! Discover how traditional Chinese medicine uses watermelon seeds to cool the body, support urinary health, and…