Recent Blogs
Holistic Nutrition, Asian/Chinese Medicine & Randomness
Craving Cranberries -The Energetics & Healing Properties of Cranberries
Cranberries strongly astringe, making them a wonderful tool in health of the Bladder and Kidneys.
The Benefit of Rose Hips
Stunningly high in Vit C, rose hips have a delightful flavor and make wonderful teas, cordials, syrups and more.
Bitter - The Flavor Of The Fire Element
A look at the bitter, the flavor of the Fire element, and its benefits in health.
Coffee Substitutes - Getting To Know Your Grain Beverages
Grain beverages like Roma, Pero and Inka are beautiful substitutes for coffee that nourish Yin and Blood.
Clearing Congestion
Self help for clearing out sinus and head congestion.
Cinnamon - A Very Yang Spice
Warming, sweet and drying, cinnamon is a well loved spice that builds yang in the body.
The Emotions In Asian Medicine – Vice & Virtue
The energetics of your emotions according to the 5 Element theory of Chinese medicine
Breaking Through Stagnation
A look at the causes of stasis of Qi, Blood and Fluids in the body and what you can do to get things moving.
Rhubarb–Spring’s Clearing And Cooling Vegetable
One of spring’s first perennial foods to pop up is rhubarb. Rhubarb helps cool and clear internal heat. The plant returns in the Autumn to bless us with its benefits again.
Sun Simiao’s 13 Ghost Points
A glance at Sun Simiao's 13 Ghost points and their use for the treatment for mental and emotional health.
Countering Coughs
An introduction to how Asian/Chinese medicine identifies patterns of coughs and what steps you can take to self treat.
Merry Mints – The Energetics Of Mints
Mint’s lifting and clearing energetics.