Food Therapy & Healing Recipes
Seasonal Eating in TCM
Warming vs. Cooling Foods
Replenishing Body Fluids Formulas Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that body fluids (jin) have the function of moistening the skin and pores; while liquid (ye) serves to lubricate joints, moisten orifices, nourish the brain, and support the organs. When the body lacks fluids, symptoms such as dry intestines leading to constipation, dry throat, dry mouth, … Read more
In autumn, the climate is dry, and many people experience symptoms of hard stools and difficulty in bowel movements.Each time they go to the bathroom, it requires a lot of effort. They turn red, their legs go numb, and only a little air is expelled. With more effort, they may even suffer from anal fissures, … Read more
Recently, the weather in Ningbo has been fluctuating between cold and warm, leaving friends in a cycle of taking off and putting on their autumn pants. However, this wave of cold air has passed, and the real warm spring breeze is about to arrive!!! Exciting news!!! Spring is a peak season for various diseases, but … Read more
Welcome to follow Zudao Ying If you enjoy a vegetarian lifestyle, do you know which vegetarian foods are harmonious or incompatible? Vegetarianism is becoming increasingly popular in today’s society, and more people are choosing a vegetarian lifestyle. So, if you enjoy vegetarian living, do you know which vegetarian foods are harmonious or incompatible? We … Read more
Introduction Qi stagnation type stomach pain is commonly seen in conditions such as gastric and duodenal ulcers, acute and chronic gastritis, gastric neurosis, as well as in cases of gastric ptosis, gastric mucosal prolapse, pancreatitis, cholecystitis, and gallstones. How should one eat daily to manage Qi stagnation stomach pain? According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), … Read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Knowledge: How to Regulate Qi Stagnation and Blood Stasis in the Liver? Although modern women are rarely like Lin Daiyu from “Dream of the Red Chamber,” in reality, many women experience symptoms of liver qi stagnation (肝气郁结) and blood stasis (血瘀). Women who are introverted, have narrow-mindedness, carry heavy emotional burdens, … Read more
Many people are very concerned about “dietary taboos”. In our daily diet, there is also the concept of “mutual generation and mutual restraint” among foods. This means that when two or more foods are paired correctly, they can “generate” each other, providing complementary nutrition and enhancing each other’s effects. However, improper combinations can easily lead … Read more
There is a concept of “mutual generation and restriction” among foods. When two or more foods are paired appropriately, they can “generate” each other, providing complementary nutrition and supporting each other’s benefits. However, improper combinations can easily lead to illness or poisoning. Today, we share a visual comparison chart of food compatibility and incompatibility. The … Read more
Mutual Generation: Wood generates Fire, Fire generates Earth, Earth generates Metal, Metal generates Water, Water generates Wood. —- Generation represents development. Mutual Restraint: Wood restrains Earth, Earth restrains Water, Water restrains Fire, Fire restrains Metal, Metal restrains Wood. —- Restraint represents balance. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the concepts of “Five Elements, Five Qi, Five … Read more
The Five Elements are interrelated through generation and restriction. Generation: Wood generates Fire, Fire generates Earth, Earth generates Metal, Metal generates Water, Water generates Wood. —- Generation represents development. Restriction: Wood restrains Earth, Earth restrains Water, Water restrains Fire, Fire restrains Metal, Metal restrains Wood. —- Restriction represents balance. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the … Read more