Fall is the perfect time to nourish your body with a variety of healthful produce. This is a list of the foods you should consume this time of year to help ensure your qi remains balanced.
Read MoreRelief: Ginger + Dark Sugar Tea
This tonic beverage is a time-honored example, according to Chinese medicine, of the way dark brown sugar in small amounts acts as a powerful lubricant in the body.
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Green Tea: Yin Tea
While the temperatures are still high, yin foods should be consumed to help bring down internal heat.
Read MoreSmashed Cucumber Salad
In parts of China, whole cucumbers are sold on the street as a snack. They are so good for you because they cool down internal heat, purify the blood, and benefit the heart, lungs, and skin.
Read MoreMung Bean Cooler
This cooling beverage is a time-honored healing recipe that’s still prepared by many Chinese American moms for their kids on the hottest summer days. It clears internal heat, balances qi, and helps the body to dispel toxins.
Read MoreGreen Beans in Ginger Dressing
Green beans have warming energy and help harmonize qi. They are very good for treating liver, stomach and spleen deficiencies, and help relieve diarrhea and vomiting caused by inflammation of the intestines.
Read MoreA Simple Congee
Congee is a simple and nourishing food that is easy to make.
Congee is something women should eat on a regular basis. In fact, it should become part of their daily lives.
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