Summer Hot Fun Joy Abundance…Summer is the Fire Element and it’s time to check in with the Heart and Small Intestine. The heart houses the mind (or Shen) in Chinese medicine and it is the Emperor of all our organ systems. Any imbalance within this organ system can result in sleep disturbances, night sweats, anxiety, forgetfulness, jumpiness, and palpitations. Keeping your body cool (not cold) over the summer will help keep you in balance. Here’s how;
Melons, melons, melons… watermelon, honeydew melon, cantelope. Have you ever tried watermelon juice? It blends easily in your blender with a little water (or coconut water to add more minerals). Yum!
Iced Tea Recipe: Jasmine Green Tea with Chrysanthemum Flowers, Goji Berries and honey. 1-Steep the Flowers and Berries for 8-10 minutes
2-Add the Jasmine Teas, steep another 5-8 minutes
3-Remove herbs, add the honey and cool in the fridge
Some other ideas: mint, lemon balm, green tea, white grape juice to sweeten
If you are thinking about something more substantial try chinese radish soup (daikon) with tofu and mushrooms. Yum! The radish will quickly pick up the taste of the broth. In Taiwan this would be served everyday during the summer months. I really didn’t need to learn food therapy, I just needed to eat and pay attention. When the seasons changed so did what was being served. Another example is red aduki beans vs green mung beans. Can you guess which ones are cooling? You guessed it, the green mung beans. You can have them in a soup and in Taiwan I would be served green bean slush! So when winter came, out came the aduki bean soup again.
Hey this summer why not try some Qi Gong! or Meditation! Here is a lovely book I read before I started my practice and I recently lent it out to one of my patients and she was so pleased with it, she convinced me to read it again. Here’s the link. Check it out! A Woman’s QiGong Guide, Empowerment Through Movement, Diet, and Herbs. Love it! by YanLing Lee Johnson
https://www.amazon.ca/Womans-Qigong-Guide-Empowerment-Movement/dp/1886969833
And here’s what else I’m doing this summer, join me! 21 Day Free Meditation with Deepak and Oprah. Register for free at the link below! Starts July 11th.
My last day in the clinic before summer holidays is July 22nd. If you would like some herbs or supplements before your holidays text/call me. I will be back in the clinic August 10th. Have an awesome summer!
July 25th-August 9th I will be on holidays
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Gigi Vincentine Dr TCM Dip
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