What to Eat After Antibiotics, the TCM Way: Rebuilding Spleen Qi and the Gut
A TCM food-therapy plan to rebuild Spleen Qi and gut flora after antibiotics: congee, warm cooked foods, fermented staples, and gentle tonics, with science.
Jun 26, 2026·
Guides
Guides to Chinese food therapy (yao shan) — constitutions, flavors, and seasonal eating — translated from Chinese-language sources.
How Much of Each Chinese Herb to Use in Cooking: A Practical Dosage Guide
Per-serving cooking amounts for astragalus, goji, dang gui, red dates, codonopsis and tangerine peel vs medicinal doses, plus frequency and who should use less.
Jun 26, 2026·
TCM Food Therapy for Quitting Smoking and Lung Recovery
TCM food therapy for quitting smoking: Yin-moistening pear, snow fungus, lily bulb, almond & loquat soups to soothe cough, clear heat and support lungs.
Jun 26, 2026·
How to Read a Chinese Herbal Soup Label: Pinyin, Plant Parts, and Quality Clues
Decode Chinese herbal soup labels: match pinyin to plant, read the part and grade, and spot sulfur, mold, and aristolochic-acid safety warnings.
Jun 26, 2026·
Read Your Tongue, Choose Your Food: A TCM Tongue-Diagnosis Diet Guide
Learn to read your tongue's color, coating, and shape in TCM, then match each pattern to warming, cooling, or damp-clearing foods to eat or avoid.
Jun 26, 2026·
TCM Herbs and Medication Safety: Goji, Astragalus, Dang Gui and Your Prescriptions
Which Chinese food-therapy herbs interact with warfarin, blood pressure, diabetes and immunosuppressant drugs, and how to use goji and astragalus safely.
Jun 26, 2026·
How to Soak, Clean, and Prepare Dried Chinese Herbs Before Cooking
Step-by-step prep for dried Chinese herbs: what to wash, how long to soak roots vs flowers vs seeds, cutting sulfur and dust, and when to add each herb.
Jun 26, 2026·
How to Cook Chinese Herbal Soup: Simmer Times and How Often to Drink
How long to simmer Chinese herbal soup (2-3 hrs) and how often to drink it, with double-boil times, water ratios, and food-safety temps.
Jun 26, 2026·
TCM Food Therapy for Thyroid Health: Hypothyroidism and Kidney Yang
Which foods Chinese medicine recommends for an underactive thyroid (Kidney Yang), and when to limit seaweed and iodine. Evidence-checked TCM food therapy guide.
Jun 26, 2026·
TCM Herb-Drug and Herb-Herb Interactions: What Not to Combine
Which Chinese tonic herbs clash with warfarin, blood pressure drugs, and each other, and how to take them safely. Verified, plain-English TCM safety guide.
Jun 26, 2026·
TCM Food Therapy for Gout: Diet and Herbs to Lower Uric Acid
TCM food therapy for gout: damp-heat diet, cherries, coffee, and herbs like Tu Fu Ling and Job's tears to help lower uric acid. Evidence-checked guide.
Jun 26, 2026·
TCM Food Therapy for High Blood Pressure: Cooling Foods and Recipes
TCM food therapy for high blood pressure: cooling foods, herbal soups for Liver Yang rising, and what science says about celery, hibiscus, and garlic.
Jun 26, 2026·
Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang: The 5:1 Astragalus and Dang Gui Tonic Explained
Why the classic 5:1 astragalus-to-dang-gui ratio builds blood, what the science shows, and how to make Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang at home.
Jun 26, 2026·
Mung Bean Soup (Lu Dou Tang): The Classic Summer-Heat Clearing Recipe
How to make traditional mung bean soup (lu dou tang) to clear summer heat, what's in it, and who should avoid this cooling TCM recipe.
Jun 26, 2026·
Si Wu Tang (Four-Substance Decoction): The Classic Blood-Nourishing Soup
How to make Si Wu Tang, the classic TCM four-herb blood tonic: decoction and soup recipes, traditional uses, what the research shows, and safety.
Jun 26, 2026·
TCM Food Therapy for Long COVID Recovery: 2026 Lung-Tonifying Recipes (CNY/USD)
2026 TCM food therapy guide for long COVID: lung-tonifying recipes with CNY/USD pricing, sourced from Chinese clinical research and home cooks.
Apr 30, 2026·11 min
Wolfberry vs. Goji Berry: Are They the Same? A TCM Guide
Wolfberry and goji berry are the same fruit — here's the naming history, TCM properties, quality grading, Ningxia vs. other origins, and how to use them in food
Apr 19, 2026·11 min
TCM Postpartum Recovery: The 30-Day Diet Plan (月子餐)
Complete 30-day Chinese postpartum diet plan (月子餐) — week-by-week recipes from Sheng Hua Tang to black chicken soup, with phase progression and modern adaptatio
Apr 19, 2026·13 min
How to Make Gui Ling Gao (Herbal Turtle Jelly): Traditional Recipe and Modern Adaptations
How to make gui ling gao (龟苓膏) herbal turtle jelly — traditional recipe, plant-based version, and 30-minute quick method with serving variations and health bene
Apr 19, 2026·12 min
The Chinese Five-Element Diet: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water Explained
Complete guide to the Chinese five-element diet — Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water foods mapped to organs, seasons, and flavors, with meal plans and constitu
Apr 19, 2026·13 min