How many people have been noticing that it is becoming increasingly difficult to get moving in the morning, and nothing seems to give you the happy mood you are normally known for? It’s possible you are suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Across the nation we are being hit with all kinds of subzero weather Read More
It’s soup season! Hooray! We are constantly recommending dark green leafy vegetables in Chinese Medicine. Want to cleanse the liver? Eat dark green leafy vegetables Want to nourish the blood? Eat dark green leafy vegetables Want to increase breast milk production? Eat dark green leafy vegetables Iron deficient? Eat dark green leafy vegetables Constipated? Eat Read More
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Stuffed Cabbage is a great recipe all around, and something different you can make while doing your Standard Process Cleanse. This will turn out like a stew. 1 small head cabbage sliced sweet onion crushed red pepper salt/pepper 1 medium can tomato sauce brown rice chicken broth garlic ground turkey or ground beef In a Read More
Dashi (or broth) 2 (4-inch) square pieces kombu– highly nutritious seaweed or kelp 2 1/2 quarts water 1/2-ounce bonito flakes or katsuobushi, about 2 cups (fish flakes usually tuna)… I tend not to use them.. Directions Put the kombu sauce pan, cover with the water and soak for 30 minutes. Set the saucepan over medium heat Read More
Pumpkin / Squash / Sweet Potato Recipe This recipe is great for a couple of different things. It is fast, simple, and delicious. I, like my grandmother, do not tend to measure anything. I go by taste and sight. The benefits: Pumpkin is good for the lung and phlegm. Ginger is very warming, aids in Read More
Pumpkin Nutrition Pumpkin is loaded with Beta-carotene Pumpkins are not just for carving. The pumpkin’s bright orange color is a dead giveaway that it is loaded with an antioxidant called beta-carotene. Beta-carotene is one of the plant carotenoids converted to vitamin A in the body. Other orange squashes are similarly gifted. Current research indicates that Read More
When the day came for me to pack up all of my earthly belongings ,and escape to college, I commandeered my grandmother’s cast iron skillet. Ok, maybe not commandeered. It was more like she was conveniently getting rid of old pans, and I may have taken them. This particular pan is now dating close to Read More
Creamy Potato Leek Soup (without dairy!) ** To clean leeks: at the base where the green part meets the white part cut a “V.” Then slice the leek lengthwise down the middle. Do not go all the way through. Hold leek underwater and make sure you wash off each layer. Fold back together in order Read More
Congee Recipe Great for the winter! Especially if you are feeling sick or weak. It can be eaten for breakfast/lunch/dinner. Ingredients: ½ cup Jasmine rice½ cup Sushi short-grain rice (glutinous)Chicken broth or vegetable broth2 cups Water In a pot put 1 cup of rice (the ½ cup jasmine rice plus ½ cup short-grain sushi rice) Read More
Dietary Recommendations for the Lung THESE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR YOUR DOCTOR’S RECOMMENDATIONS OR PRESCRIBED MEDICATIONS Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective on the Lungs Any word denoting a TCM Organ System is capitalized to make it clear that a system, not a single organ, is being referenced. Healthy Lungs maintain a light, moist, protective Read More
What is IBS according to Western Medicine? The CMDT defines Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) as a chronic functional disorder characterized by abdominal pain or discomfort with alterations in bowel habits. Symptoms generally begin in late teens and early twenties. Pain is often relieved with defecation. There is a change in the frequency in bowel movements Read More