Seven Medicinal Porridges for Summer: Different Recipes for Each Day of the Week

Seven Medicinal Porridges for Summer: Different Recipes for Each Day of the Week

Green Bean Summer Porridge Ingredients 50g green beans, 50g millet, 50g rice, a small amount of glutinous rice. Method Soak the green beans overnight. Rinse the millet, rice, and glutinous rice. In a pot, add water and the above ingredients. Bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer for 50 minutes on low heat, … Read more

Recommended Summer Medicinal Dishes to Combat Heat: 6 Nourishing Recipes

Recommended Summer Medicinal Dishes to Combat Heat: 6 Nourishing Recipes

↑ Click on “Sichuan Province Neijiang City Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital” to follow us Summer in Neijiang Can be quite unpredictable Just yesterday it was windy and rainy Today, it’s a bright sunny day In such weather It’s easy to feel hot and stuffy Not only do you sweat, but your mood can also become … Read more

Medicinal Soup Recipes: A Week of Variety

Medicinal Soup Recipes: A Week of Variety

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

Summer Health and Dietary Therapy

Summer Health and Dietary Therapy

Health Recipes 1. Recommended Summer Health Recipe: Bitter Melon Stir-Fried Eggs Ingredients: Bitter melon (kǔguā), eggs (jīdàn), salt (yán). Method: Clean the bitter melon, cut it open, remove the pulp and seeds, then finely chop the prepared bitter melon and place it in a container. Beat in the eggs and mix with an appropriate amount … Read more

10 Dietary Therapies to Strengthen the Spleen and Clear Damp-Heat for Health

10 Dietary Therapies to Strengthen the Spleen and Clear Damp-Heat for Health

After the Grain Rain (Guyu) solar term, temperatures rise and precipitation increases, making it difficult for the body to expel dampness. If dietary and lifestyle habits are not monitored, the combination of internal heat and dampness can lead to damp-heat. This can trigger joint pain and lower back pain in the elderly, or asthma attacks, … Read more

Heavy Damp-Heat Increases Stroke Risk: 7 Symptoms of Damp-Heat and a Tea and Soup to Clear It

Heavy Damp-Heat Increases Stroke Risk: 7 Symptoms of Damp-Heat and a Tea and Soup to Clear It

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), stroke is referred to as 中风 (zhòng fēng), which includes ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes. Through thousands of years of research, TCM has identified that the fundamental cause of stroke is the accumulation of damp-heat in the body. The famous physician Zhu Danxi from the Jin-Yuan dynasty stated that the cause … Read more

Understanding the Five Fluids and Their Connection to Organ Health in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Understanding the Five Fluids and Their Connection to Organ Health in Traditional Chinese Medicine

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the five fluids—tears, sweat, saliva, nasal mucus, and saliva—correspond to the five organs. This is explained in detail in the “Su Wen: On the Five Qi” where it states: “The five organs transform fluids; the heart corresponds to sweat, the lungs to nasal mucus, the liver to tears, the spleen … Read more

The Five Fluids and Five Organs in Traditional Chinese Medicine

The Five Fluids and Five Organs in Traditional Chinese Medicine

According to the “Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon) – Suwen (Basic Questions) – Chapter on the Five Qi”: “The five organs transform into fluids: the heart produces sweat, the lungs produce mucus, the liver produces tears, the spleen produces saliva, and the kidneys produce spittle; these are known as the five fluids.“ When food … Read more

Understanding the Five Fluids and Their Connection to Organ Health in TCM

Understanding the Five Fluids and Their Connection to Organ Health in TCM

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) posits that the five fluids—tears, sweat, saliva, nasal mucus, and saliva—correspond to the five internal organs. This is elaborated in the “Su Wen: On the Five Qi” which states: “The five organs transform fluids: the heart corresponds to sweat, the lungs to nasal mucus, the liver to tears, the spleen to … Read more

The Five Fluids and Five Organs of the Human Body

The Five Fluids and Five Organs of the Human Body

According to the “Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon) – Suwen (Basic Questions) – Chapter on the Five Qi”: “The five organs transform into fluids: the heart produces sweat, the lungs produce mucus, the liver produces tears, the spleen produces saliva, and the kidneys produce spittle; these are the five fluids.“ When food enters the … Read more