by Little Sage | Oct 6, 2022 | Chinese medicine, Feature, Food as Medicine
What does the changing of the seasons mean in Chinese medicine? In Chinese Medicine, the different seasons correspond to the five cyclical phases represented by the Five elements of Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water. The fall season is associated with the Metal...
by Little Sage | Sep 21, 2022 | Food as Medicine, Herbal medicine, Women's Health
Dang Gui, Radix Angelica Sinensis, is sweet, acrid, and warm. It means “state of return” because of its ability to induce the proper return of qi and blood to where it belongs in the body. It’s considered a sagely herb for women because of its ability to treat a...
by Little Sage | Jul 14, 2022 | Food as Medicine, Herbal medicine
A remedy that dates back hundreds of years in different cultures and one of my favorites is ginger tea. It’s important to use only the juice of fresh ginger and not dried ginger. It’s used as a remedy for common colds and flus. Ginger is a natural anti-inflammatory...
by Little Sage | Jun 30, 2022 | Food as Medicine, Herbal medicine
“With time and patience the mulberry leaf becomes a silk gown.” — Chinese Proverb Silkworms only eat mulberry leaves and the trees were grown traditionally for this purpose. The silkworm spins itself a silk cocoon that is made with a continuous thread of silk....
by Melissa Roxas | Jun 8, 2022 | Food as Medicine, Herbal medicine, Stress Relief
“There’s rosemary, that’s for remembrance. Pray you, love, remember” – Shakespeare, Hamlet Rosemary has been a beloved herb since ancient times, used for its culinary and medicinal properties. It symbolizes remembrance, friendship and love. Rosemary is probably...
