Recipes & Remedies
Things we've recommended in the clinic over the years, some seasonal, some perennial, gathered here by popular demand.
Adele's Calcium and Protein-rich Smoothie
A vegan recipe maximizing calcium and protein to start your day
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Watermelon Gazpacho
A cold summer soup, and an accidental piece of Chinese dietary therapy.
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Goji Berry and Chrysanthemum Tea
For eyes that are dry, red and tired at the end of a day.
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Restorative Winter Bath
A salt and oil soak for the coldest weeks of the year.
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Walnut and Black Sesame Porridge Topper
A jar of ground walnuts and black sesame for the top of your porridge.
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Black Sesame and Goji Berry Tea
A rich, mineral-dense tea for the mornings you wake up anxious and the evenings you cannot wind down.
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Bone Broth
A simple and nourishing recipe for any season.
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Castor Oil Pack for Joint Pain
How to make one, what it does, what to expect
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Chicken Congee
The dish we recommend more than any other for a digestive system that needs a rest — after illness, after surgery, or after a bad week.
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Ginger Tea for Menstrual Cramps
A two-ingredient tea for period pain that eases with warmth — why it works and when in the cycle to drink it.
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Ginger and Scallion Soup
What to make at the first tickle in the throat, before a cold has properly arrived.
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Neti Pot for the Sinuses
For congestion, allergies and heading off a cold.
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Scar Ointment for New Scars
A two-ingredient ointment for a scar that has closed and is still settling.
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Foods for Dampness
What Chinese medicine means by dampness, how it feels from the inside, and what to eat and avoid.
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