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Digestion, Herbs & Formulas, Internal Medicine, Pain

Irritable Bowel Syndrome and TCM

IBS is a common condition marked by abdominal discomfort and irregular bowel habits, yet biomedicine often offers only symptom management. This article explores how TCM views IBS as a range...

Skye Sturgeon, DAOM | November 18, 2025

Digestion, Herbs & Formulas, Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes, Winter Recipes
Winter Squash and Adzuki Bean Curry Recipe
Adzuki (sometimes spelled aduki) beans are the Chinese herb Chi xiao dou: sweet, sour and neutral to slightly cold, they drain dampness and heat from the body. When balanced with...
| February 21, 2019
Autumn Recipes, Digestion, Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes, Winter Recipes
Miso & Shiitake Mushroom Soup
According to Chinese medicine, Miso is neutral to cool, sweet and salty in nature, promotes Blood circulation and regulates the water passageways, detoxifies, nourishes Yin and tonifies the Spleen and...
Laura Stropes | September 30, 2015
Acupuncture, Digestion, TCM Lifestyle
The Dance of Water & Fire: Study of the Triple Heater
The role of the triple heater is a complicated one. Elisabeth’s study of the Neijing texts allows us to start by defining the fu , their shared functions, extent of those roles, and the...
| June 19, 2015
Digestion, Recipes, Summer Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes
Barley and Hawthorn Tea
Summer is a time for barbeques with friends and family. More often than not we overdo the grilled meats and spicy sauces causing indigestion. Here is a tasty way to...
Laura Stropes | August 1, 2014
Digestion, Recipes, Summer Recipes, Tonic Recipes
Qing Bu Liang Soup
This is a delicious soup, which can be made in a savory or sweet fashion. Either way it has valuable medicinal properties. This combination soothes and moistens the Lungs, cools...
| July 3, 2012