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The Summer Solstice is near!

According to the Traditional Chinese Calendar, Xià Zhì (which translates to "summer's extreme"), arrives on June 20, 2024.

As the 10th solar term of the year, Xià Zhì marks the height of summer and the beginning of the hottest stretch of the season, when the day is longest and the night is shortest.

Since the element of Summer is Fire, it is encouraged to eat bitter foods like bitter gourd to keep the body cool, or watermelons during this time. Traditional Chinese Medicine, Bitter, Bitter Foods, Bitters Recipe, Chinese Calendar, Bitter Gourd, Summer Solstice, Chinese Medicine, Traditional Chinese

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Summer Solstice in Traditional Chinese Medicine

The Summer Solstice is near! According to the Traditional Chinese Calendar, Xià Zhì (which translates to "summer's extreme"), arrives on June 20, 2024. As the 10th solar term of the year, Xià Zhì marks the height of summer and the beginning of the hottest stretch of the season, when the day is longest and the night is shortest. Since the element of Summer is Fire, it is encouraged to eat bitter foods like bitter gourd to keep the body cool, or watermelons during this time.

Chinese medicine has been practiced for thousands of years, meaning years of ancient knowledge which can be integrated into modern life.

Bring some serenity and peace into your life, try some Chinese herbs! Acupuncture Benefits, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Herbs, Traditional Medicine, Calorie Intake, Natural Health Remedies, Healthcare System

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Serenity with Chinese herbs

Chinese medicine has been practiced for thousands of years, meaning years of ancient knowledge which can be integrated into modern life. Bring some serenity and peace into your life, try some Chinese herbs!

Playfulness

Never give up on your inner child, the one who wants to play all the time 💛 As we age, rigidity can set in, both mentally and physically. Staying healthy in Chinese medicine isn't simply about eating the right foods or sleeping at the right time (though that's important!). It also includes moving your body in new ways, feeling all your emotions and never giving up on that sense of play.

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do you get rainy day headaches? 🌧 if wet weather brings dull, achy frontal headaches & feelings of cloudiness or heaviness in the head, you may have dampness in your body. oftentimes these headaches can be accompanied with heavy lethargic limbs, achey joints, sinus or nasal congestion. you can resolve dampness using the many modalities under the TCM umbrella, including herbs, acupuncture and tuina massage. try our Dampness Expelling Soup Packets promote your natural body's fluid metabolism

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The TCM tongue and the heart

The tongue is known in TCM as the “root of the heart” meaning that the heart opens to the tongue as if it is an offshoot. A balanced heart (qi, blood, yin and yang) is pinkish-red, soft and flexible, and is sensitive to taste. A red tip indicated excess heat in the heart. Deficient blood to the heart manifests as a pale, white tongue and dull taste buds. The truth of the heart is manifested in the truth of one’s speech.

The heart is consider the “emperor” of the organs The health of the heart is manifested in the face and in the tongue where a red tip means excess heat. “Shen” is a TCM understanding of one’s spirit or soul and it lives in the heart. It processes all sensory, intuitive information making it responsible for mental, cognitive and intellectual abilities. When the heart is balanced, the mind will be also facilitating self-awareness, the ability to connect with others, and focused mental activity. Insomnia Relief, Natural Sleep Aid, Natural Calm, Natural Sleep Aids, Sleep Aid, The Emperor, Natural Sleep, Self Awareness, Insomnia

TCM Heart

The heart is consider the “emperor” of the organs The health of the heart is manifested in the face and in the tongue where a red tip means excess heat. “Shen” is a TCM understanding of one’s spirit or soul and it lives in the heart. It processes all sensory, intuitive information making it responsible for mental, cognitive and intellectual abilities. When the heart is balanced, the mind will be also facilitating self-awareness, the ability to connect with others, and focused mental activity.