Welcome the season of Autumn! Fall until winter pertains to the Metal element Metal controls the organs of the Lungs & Large Intestine Metal Characteristics: Taste: Spicy/ Pungent Organs: Skin Emotion: Sadness or Grief Metal hates being dry Metal and Chinese Medicine: The functions of the lungs in Chinese medicine are to direct the body's energy downward. If the lungs are weak, Qi cannot descend. Pathologies from Lung Qi not descending can be the feeling of a tight chest, irr

Fall and Winter time or the dreaded "flu season" brings cold weather along with all the stuffy noses and boxes of tissues. There is one easy trick you can use this season to prevent common colds and flu's. In Chinese Medicine the immune system is assisted by proper opening and closing of pores. You've heard the old "sweat it out" trick to try and kick the flu. But lets start with preventing it in the first place. Cold Fall and Winter air traps your pores shut, not allowing f

Winter time is full of snow, outdoor skiing, and chilly sleigh rides. Don't let this seasons cold get into your bones. Many spices have a warming nature, when added to your foods or drinks, they provide the body with warmth and energy to stay warm during the winter season. Try adding these to your daily meals such as oatmeal, teas, soups, meat roasts: black pepper, cardamon, clove cinnamon, coriander, cumin, garlic, ginger, nutmeg, orange peel, onion, paprika, saffron, star a