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Chinese Herbal Medicine

Recipe: Chicken Soup for Cold Season

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Recipe: Chicken Soup for Cold Season

The following recipe combines the benefits of bone broth with Chinese herbs. Many of us have already experienced a cold this fall as the seasons make their shift. Eating this soup periodically can help keep our immune systems...

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Burning Through the Holiday Blues

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Burning Through the Holiday Blues

Today I aim to shed some light on the dynamics of these holiday blues and how to bounce back to vibrant health with a minimum of fuss. 

At the root of the problem is overeating, especially of processed or refined foods (though it’s possible to get sick even from eating too much kale salad). Whatever it is that we overeat, our systems have to deal with..

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Living Forces: Herbal Allies and the Five Elements

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Living Forces: Herbal Allies and the Five Elements

Five elements.” The phrase conjures different reactions depending on the audience.  For historians, it’s an ancient paradigm derived from Chinese astrology; for Chinese medicine students it’s an explanation of psychoemotional patterns; for the scientifically inclined it’s a bridge between ancient medicine and modern biophysics. But for Jonathan Edwards it is first and foremost a visceral experience. The five elements are... 

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