Chilly weather brings on some really serious colds and respiratory infections. This decoction is beneficial if taken at the very beginning. It is not suitable for the weak, elderly or very young children because it brings on heavy sweating which helps detox the system and they need gentler methods to fight it. While taking this, […]
According to Daoist theories which explain the concordances of our bodies, emotions, mind and spirit with weather, extreme weather changes may damage our digestive function i.e. Spleen and Stomach. This leads to bloating, abdominal discomfort, poor appetite, heavy legs and dull persistent headaches, flatulence, bland or no taste sensation, nausea and diarrhea or alternating constipation
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Spring brings extreme weather changes and this may put stress on our tendons and sinews which tend to be tighter at this time of year according to oriental medicine. The liver Qi is most active in spring and as the liver controls the tendons, if a person is stressed or angry, they are more likely
In Chinese medicine, there are definite guidelines to good health and healing and preventing illness with food. The most important aspect is eating cooked food most of the time. It is much less work for the digestion and requires less use of energy or Qi. This means that you have more Qi for other things.
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PARTY TIME It’s that time of year with parties and overindulgence, so I am sharing some tips to relieve a hangover and overeating. We all love our banquets and are rather familiar with overindulgence. Traditionally Angosturo bitters from Trinidad and Bao Ji Li from China have been used to help find relief, amongst many other
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Congratulations, your little one is here safely and has become the centre of your world. But what about you: how do you recover? The Chinese have ancient and very relevant ways to do this. So here are some of their secrets.
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In oriental medicine, blood deficiency is a condition that underlies many illnesses. In western medicine it may be diagnosed as anemia. The heart has to beat much harder to supply the body with oxygen if the person is anemic. Up to 40% of women will be anemic during their lifetimes, (men only reach 26%). This
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Winter’s extra cold weather increases our appetite, so come spring, we often need to lose a few kilos. Like the animals, we put on the extra weight to keep us warm. When the weather warms up, our appetites usually drop a little and there is a stirring to get out and about, stretch and exercise.
