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A cup of herbal tea after yoga

Congratulations to my dear friend Cindy for graduating with top honors and officially becoming a yoga instructor. She is one of my earliest friends in life. I remember two unfamiliar...

Periods and Edema

Many women experience various pre-menstrual discomforts. Women ovulate approximately 400 to 500 times over their lifetime, lasting more than 30 years. If each month brings bloating, menstrual pain, dizziness, and...

Edema and Dampness

As spring arrives, the weather becomes humid, and readers' queries often revolve around reducing swelling and expelling dampness. Excess internal and external dampness is truly bothersome, so let's understand how...

First clear the liver, then nourish it.

Tomorrow is Jingzhe, the third of the 24 solar terms, signifying the awakening of the earth. Hibernating animals and our bodies are also roused by spring. The custom of "beating...

"Liver" Clean

I met a friend for lunch on the weekend. He looked dispirited and kept yawning, explaining that he had suddenly been sleeping poorly recently, unable to fall asleep until three...

Nourish the liver and spleen in one go.

We've entered the second solar term, "Rain Water," and just like today, the weather is unstable, alternating between warm and cold, a bit humid, and with occasional drizzles. After the...