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2024 Intention Setting
By Dee Dorrance, R.Ac, CNP Lots of people are setting intentions for the new year right now, including me. For others, it doesn't quite feel like the right time, and that's okay too. Making plans in the depths of winter isn't for everyone. In TCM, Winter is less about...
2024 Intention Setting
By Dee Dorrance, R.Ac, CNP Lots of people are setting intentions for the new year right now, including me. For others, it doesn't quite feel like the right time, and that's okay too. Making plans in the depths of winter isn't for everyone. In TCM, Winter is less about yang and the act of doing, and more about yin and the power of simply being. What happens when you let go of the idea that you...
Barley Water
If you find you are retaining a lot of water and react strongly to the humid weather, try drinking barley water daily. It can help soothe your digestive system, clear excessive heat and balance water metabolism. Ingredients: • 2 ounces organic barley • 1 liter...
Seasonal Awareness
by Jen Bowers In Chinese medicine, each season is affiliated with an organ system and each organ system is associated with both a spiritual and an emotional aspect. Each time the seasons change, we have an opportunity to nourish and support our bodies by...
Cooling Summer Tea
Soothing on the stomach and liver systems, this tea is ideal for cooling summer heat. Drink hot or cooled. Ingredients: Peppermint (2 tea bags or a tsp of loose leaf) Rosehips (2 tea bags or a tsp of loose leaf) Lemon juice Pour boiling water over herbs and let steep...
Beat the Heat – Summer Food Cures
by Dr. Angela Warburton, TCM In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) we look at food as having properties (hot, cold, dry, damp etc) in addition to nutritional value. Foods grown in each season have properties that help balance the body during that time. For example,...
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