The Energetic Temperature of Foods Poster
Did you know that everything you eat creates a post metabolic phenomenon in the body? Chinese medicine's energetic approach to food categorizes all foods by their actions in the [...]
Late Summer Corn & Squash Chowder
Delightfully warm and colorful this soup is one of my favorites on a cool late summer or autumn day, especially with a nice hunk of pumpernickel or other dark bread. [...]
It’s All In Your Head–Treating Headaches With Asian Medicine
Rare is the person who has never had a headache and millions are plagued by them every year. Some people daily. They are one of the most common complaints I [...]
Sage’s Energetic And Healing Properties
“Why should a man die whilst sage grows in his garden?” — Old English proverb Behind rosemary, sage is my second favorite culinary herb. It inspires light, while its musty [...]
April’s Autumn Special-3 for 195
Autumn is almost here! Are you ready to let go of summer's heat and start embracing the crisp autumn air? It's the perfect time for a gentle clearing or to [...]
Chew On This!
I have made it a rule to give every tooth of mine a chance, and when I eat to chew every bite 32 times. To this rule I owe much [...]
Fabulous Fiber
“Eat your muffin, it’s full of bran—it will make you move.” I’m not sure which was more bothersome at 14, eating the dry, flavorless muffin being presented to me or [...]
A Bit About Aloe
Aloe vera is another amazing plant that we've benefited from for centuries--dating back to the Greeks and the Romans. It's been used as insect repellent, to heal burns, to keep [...]
Warm Autumn Salad
Winter squash are one of my most recommended foods, as they are staple for the healing and maintaining the Stomach and Spleen–the Earth element organs. Small winter squash start coming [...]
Late Summer–Eating With The Seasons
The foods of the Earth element and the Late Summer season are about creating strength of form in the body. They nourish the digestive system. Earth is stability and integrity and [...]
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