by Eyton Shalom, M.S., L.Ac. | Jan 20, 2019 | Eating with the Seasons Recipes, Green Living, Living with the Seasons in Chinese Medicine, Seasonal Recipes, Winter
The idea of winter in classical Chinese Medicine embodies the idea of slowing down. Slowing down is exactly what cold does to atoms in nature. To stop for a moment and meditate on the passage of time, to feel time moving inside you, is to practice the value of the...
by Eyton Shalom | Mar 1, 2018 | Chinese Medicine Recipes, Diet and Nutrition in Chinese Medicine Recipes, Seasonal Recipes, Winter
A Winter Cleanse Soup is a good remedy for the overeating of heavy rich foods that occurs around the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. So, at the end of January, or in Early Spring, restor your gut microbiome by making a Chinese Medicine Soup with...
by Eyton Shalom | Jan 15, 2017 | Chinese Medicine Recipes, Diet and Nutrition in Chinese Medicine, Paleo Recipes, Vata Dosha Recipes, Winter
Winter Jing Tonic Cabbage Soup is an ideal way to nourish what Chinese Medicine calls the Kidney Qi, associated with the deepest level of body energy, the Jing, or Essence. Growth, reproduction, basic energy levels, strength, and mental faculties are all associated...
by Eyton Shalom | Jan 7, 2016 | Ayurveda, Ayurvedic Recipes, Dietary & Nutritional Counseling, Eating with the Seasons, Eating with the Seasons Recipes
Ayurvedic Winter Spice Churna are “masalas” (spice mixtures) used to boost immunity by improving digestion and stimulating Agni digestive fire. They are used year round, but can be especially good in Winter and also for Ama/toxin accumulation. They can be...
by Eyton Shalom | Dec 22, 2015 | Ayurveda, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Living with the Seasons in Chinese Medicine, Wellness
Winter and Sleep in Chinese Medicine: Kidney Qi Its Winter. Classical Chinese Medicine has this to say about it. “Go to sleep early, but get up LATE, after the sun has risen.” Makes total sense because as an animal you don’t want to waste your...