The flu and cold season is now upon us and alongside acupuncture, Chinese herbal remedies, food therapy and essential oils can be a great help…
Category: Yangsheng
The art of Yang-Sheng or “Nourishing Life”, is based on the ancient philosophy of living in harmony with the world and yourself. This beautiful term includes not only healing exercises and meditations but also any practices that contribute to physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual balance. Nor is yang sheng restricted to personal well-being. To nurture life is to live in a way that cares for the life around us, all of nature.
The days are getting cooler which means more soups on the menu! Bone broth is a simple way to boost immunity and add nutrients to…
As we prepare ourselves and our environments for longer days ahead, possibly more days at home (again) and added viruses to fend off as the…
Seasonal transition is a time associated with the Earth element and it quite literally has to do with our ability to stay grounded and nourished.…
Chinese Medicine traditionally associates spring to the wood element, the liver and gallbladder organs and a renewal and rebirth of our energy. The energy of…
Have you ever had one of those lingering, deep-seated coughs that just slowly wears down your reserves of strength? Those are often the last hanger-on…
The suggestions here are written with the intention of using easy to obtain ingredients and resources. Nose and throat hygiene Immune enhancing diet
Ginger root tea is the base for any flu-fighting medicinal tea I make (with one exception: sore throat. Ginger’s too hot for sore throats.) Ginger’s…
Although this year’s has been incredibly mild so far we are now well into the Winter season, which in Chinese Medicine is associated to the…
A classic traditional remedy to nourish the Jing (essence) and strengthen the Kidneys is the use of bone marrow. A perfect winter food, bone broth…