by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Aug 10, 2011 | Diet and Nutrition in Chinese Medicine, Plant Based Recipes, Summer
Rice with Job’ Tears in Summer In Korea, Rice with Job’s tears “barley” (Coix lacryma-jobi in Latin, YiYiRen in Mandarin Chinese, Hato Mugi in Japanese, Uiin in Korean)– is cooked in the summer to help relieve the effects of the...
by Eyton Shalom | Aug 19, 2010 | Ayurveda Articles, Ayurvedic Recipes, Dosha, Green Living, Living with the Seasons in Chinese Medicine, Pitta, Spices, Summer
Chill Your Mood: Rose Water in Summer. The Reason for Rose: Pitta Fire in Ayurveda and Liver and Heart Fire in Chinese Medicine Rose water and rose essence has been used for millennia to take the edge off of heat in Summer. Heat in both Ayurveda and Chinese...
by Eyton Shalom | Jun 26, 2010 | Ayurveda, Ayurvedic Recipes, Summer
I am a huge fan of cabbage. When I was a strict vegetarian it must have been its hearty quality and chewy texture that appealed. Now that I am an omnivore, I value cabbage both for its delicious, slightly sweet taste, and its high fiber low calorie ratio. In fact...
by Eyton Shalom | Jun 21, 2010 | Ayurvedic Recipes, Kapha, Pitta, Pitta Dosha Recipes, Plant Based Recipes, Seasonal Recipes, Summer
Raw Beet Salad is super high in betacyanin, a phyto-nutrient associated with their deep red color. Unfortunately, according to what I have read, this anti-cancer chemical is destroyed by cooking. How To Include Raw Beets Into Salads Though Ayurveda and Chinese...
by Eyton Shalom | Jun 26, 2009 | Eating with the Seasons, Eating with the Seasons Recipes, Living with the Seasons in Chinese Medicine, Summer, Wellness
Are you keeping naturally cool in summer? In Classical Chinese Medicine summer is the season of maximum “yang,” a time of extreme heat, light, and activity; in summer our energy circulates centrifugally; it is closer to the surface and our radial pulse...