Enjoy this simple and nourishing soup that is perfect to clear summer heat and strengthen digestion. Including the corn cob after cutting off the kernels, in combination with the sweet crispness of carrots, and sharpness of dried ginger make for a nutrient-rich treat. [Read more…] about Huang Bai Summer Soup
Chinese Herbs
Discover the Healing Power of Chinese Herbs
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) makes very little distinction between food and medicine. We put herbs in food for taste, and for medicinal effects. We mix food into herbs to make them palatable. Ultimately, herbs work their way into everyone’s health program. [Read more…] about Discover the Healing Power of Chinese Herbs
Intro to Traditional Chinese Medicine, Part 2
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) views people as worlds in miniature, so it seeks to improve our capacity to balance and replenish our own capabilities. TCM minimizes the erosion of our soil by enriching it, makes the most of the flow of nutrients by increasing circulation, and helps avert blocks that obstruct the movement of bodily fluids and energies. Therefore, TCM anticipates problems by upholding our interior landscape. [Read more…] about Intro to Traditional Chinese Medicine, Part 2
Intro to Traditional Chinese Medicine, Part 1
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), alongside Ayurveda, is one of the two oldest established paradigms of herbal medicine that people still practice. “It is the second-largest medical system in the world after Western medicine,” according to Alan Tillotson, Ph.D., R.H., a Chinese herbalist in private practice in Wilmington, Delaware, and a prominent member of The American Herbalists Guild. [Read more…] about Intro to Traditional Chinese Medicine, Part 1
Top Ten Essential Chinese Herbs: A Free Introduction
Curious about Chinese herbs and need more information to use them at home? Join me for a free introductory webinar and discover one of the world’s oldest traditional medical systems.
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Cold Remedies from Chinese Medicine
How much more miserable could you be? Your nose is running. Your muscles ache. Your head is pounding. It’s the cold and flu season again, and the bug’s bitten you, but good. Don’t just lie there defenseless, there are natural cold remedies that can help. So, let the centuries-old healing power of Chinese herbal medicine put you back on your feet in no time.