Wellness Guides

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Updated July 2023 As Spring transitions into Summer, we see the spark that was created during Spring grow into a complete fire Summer is a yang season. It is a vibrant time of expansion, growth, […]

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 […]

Chinese Medicine does not recognize the diagnosis of the “common cold.” Why? Because everyone is an individual and therefore not “common”! Chinese Medicine views symptoms in terms of patterns. In the case of the “common cold” you can have any one or a combination of any number of patterns.

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 […]

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 […]