Food Therapy & Healing Recipes
Seasonal Eating in TCM
Warming vs. Cooling Foods
How can one achieve a complexion as radiant as a peach blossom without makeup? In addition to meticulous external skincare, it is essential to focus on internal conditioning to truly radiate good health. Traditional Chinese dietary therapy has a long history, not only for treating illnesses but also for its excellent effects on anti-aging and … Read more
Medicinal cuisine is based on the theories of Yin-Yang, the Five Elements, organ systems, meridians, and dialectical treatment in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It combines food and medicinal properties according to the principles of TCM formulae, using the characteristics of food and herbs to correct the functional imbalances of the organs, or to enhance the … Read more
1. The Origin of Medicinal Cuisine The “Book of the Later Han: Biographies of Virtuous Women” states: “Mothers prepare medicinal cuisine with deep affection.” The “Huangdi Neijing” states: “Medicine is used to expel illness, while food is used to follow it. ‘The five grains nourish, the five fruits assist, the five livestock benefit, the five … Read more
The National Health Commission and the State Administration for Market Regulation recently issued a joint announcement, including nine substances such as Dang Shen (Codonopsis pilosula), Huang Qi (Astragalus membranaceus), Ling Zhi (Ganoderma lucidum), and Tian Ma (Gastrodia elata) in the catalog of substances that are traditionally both food and medicinal materials. In Chinese traditional dietary … Read more
Strengthening the spleen and nourishing the stomach: Can you make these health-boosting medicinal dishes? What should you eat to aid digestion? What should you eat if you have a cold stomach? What to do if you don’t feel like eating in hot weather? Strengthening the spleen and nourishing the stomach, using local medicinal materials from … Read more
Beginning of Summer (Li Xia)Twenty-Four Solar Terms – Beginning of Summer (Li Xia)According to the “Book of Rites, Monthly Orders,” the Beginning of Summer is described as: “The cicadas chirp, earthworms emerge, the king melon grows, and bitter herbs flourish.” As all things thrive and temperatures gradually rise, people may feel irritable and experience a … Read more
Spring is a time of renewal, making it an excellent season for health preservation. Among the choices for spring health maintenance, medicinal dishes play a crucial role, as they are a product of the integration of traditional Chinese medicine knowledge and culinary experience. These dishes embody the principle of “medicine in food,” utilizing medicinal ingredients … Read more
As the weather turns cooler and the climate becomes drier, the human body may exhibit symptoms of fluid damage and lung dryness.Here are several easy-to-make medicinal soups suitable for autumn and winter, along with 6 tips for making a great soup! Medicinal soups suitable for autumn and winter 1 Four Substance Chicken Soup for Nourishing … Read more
1. Wuzhi Maotao Black Chicken Soup Wuzhi Maotao (Five-fingered Peach) is a herb from Lingnan, also known as Wuzhua Long (Five-clawed Dragon) or Nanqi (Southern Astragalus), named for its five-finger-like leaves and hairy fruit. It is neutral in nature and sweet in flavor, with functions to strengthen the spleen, eliminate dampness, tonify qi, nourish the … Read more
1. Chen Pi Xiang Fu Chicken (Dried Tangerine Peel and Cyperus Chicken) Ingredients: Chen Pi (Dried Tangerine Peel) 15g, Xiang Fu (Cyperus) 10g, Chicken 80g, Green Onion 10g, Ginger 6g. Boil the Chen Pi and Xiang Fu to extract the medicinal juice, cut the chicken into cubes, and cook in the medicinal juice. Consume the … Read more