Recipes

With the arrival of Summer, comes the arrival heat! And this means we sweat a lot. According to to Traditional Chinese Medicine, a little sweating is healthy. It helps to cool the body when overheating and even naturally expel any toxins that have begun to invade. In this way, sweat is actually an immune response. […]

Yi Yi Ren is an herb that goes by many names: Yi Mi, Job’s Tears, Pearl Barley, Adlay, and even Coix Seed. Under the guidance of a licensed herbalist, it can be combined in a formula to treat diarrhea, edema, UTI’s, enlarged prostate, and arthritis. But it isn’t used only in medicinal formulas. Yi Yi

Jamu Juice is a centuries old staple in Indonesian daily life. Though most often consumed refreshingly chilled, this juice can come as a hot, honeyed tea when stuck at home with chills, aches, or a pesky head cold. The two primary ingredients here are fresh ginger and fresh turmeric, both of which are receiving loads

The Chinese have a saying: 药食同源 (yao shi tong yuan) or “food is medicine.”Bak Kut Teh is a perfect example of thage old adage. Literally the name translates as “meat and bones tea” because of it’s ability to strengthen and nourish the body. This herbal soup is actually considered a cha (tea) because of the

Poria Cocos, or Fu Ling (茯苓), is an incredibly dense mushroom used in countless Chinese herbal formulas for it’s pacifying and tonifying effects.  It is said to be neutral in temperature with a sweet flavor.  Some of it’s key actions are to strengthen the Spleen and Stomach, drain dampness, and calm the mind. As a