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 Anxiety? TCM’s Cooling Heart-Mind Connection Explained
Learn how summer heat can trigger anxiety and restlessness in Traditional Chinese Medicine, and discover simple cooling practices to restore…
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2Summer Facial Signs: How Your Skin, Eyes & Forehead Reveal
Learn to read your face in summer heat: redness, breakouts, puffiness, and more can signal internal imbalances according to traditional…
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3Summer Sleep Secrets: Why TCM Says You Should Nap After Lunch
Feeling sluggish in the summer heat? Discover why Traditional Chinese Medicine recommends a short midday nap to protect your heart…
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4Summer Stretching: 5 Gentle Moves to Cool Your Body (TCM Style)
Discover 5 simple, cooling stretches inspired by Traditional Chinese Medicine to release summer heat, ease tension, and promote a calm,…
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5Mung Bean Soup: The Cooling Summer Detox Every Chinese
Discover how mung bean soup naturally cools the body, clears summer heat, and supports detoxification — a staple remedy in…
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6Summer Cooling Foods: 5 TCM Recipes to Calm Internal Heat
Discover five simple, delicious TCM-inspired recipes using ingredients like mung beans and bitter melon to clear summer heat and support…
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7The TCM Secret to Cooling Down in Summer (Without Ice)
Discover the Chinese medicine approach to beating summer heat: why cooling from the inside out is more effective than relying…
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8The Summer Nap: Why TCM Says a 20-Minute Siesta Protects Your Heart
Learn why Traditional Chinese Medicine recommends a short afternoon nap in summer to nourish the Heart, calm the mind, and…
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9Summer Evening Walks: The TCM Secret for Better Sleep and Cooling Down
Discover why Traditional Chinese Medicine recommends evening walks in summer to release excess ‘fire,’ calm the mind, and prepare the…