What Are Lai Fu Zi (Radish Seeds)? A Potent Digestive Punch Among Chinese Herbs

by DAO Labs |

Lai Fu Zi, or known botanically as Semen Raphani Sativi (or what we might simply c...

Your Cold Juice May Be Harming Your Digestion... Here's How to Fix it.

by Travis Metzger |

Give your cold juice an upgrade with these tips from Chinese Medicine.

Fourth of July Grilling to Fire-Up Your Digestion

by Travis Metzger |

Fourth of July grilling conjures up visions of the barbecue loaded up with various...

A Chinese Medicine Approach to Food: Skip the Cold Salad

by Dr. Eric Karchmer, PhD, MD (China), LAc |

Digestion is the key to health according to Chinese medicine.  Support the spleen ...

5 Traditional Uses of Xiao Yao San for Wellness

by Dr. Eric Karchmer, PhD, MD (China), LAc |

Xiao Yao San is a Chinese herbal formula that has been used for over 800 years to ...

Support Your Collagen the Traditional Way with This Chinese Herbal Smoothie

by Travis Metzger |

Embrace "Dry January" and help support sore joints with this Chinese medicine smoo...

How to Practice Mindful Eating Using Eastern Methods

by DAO Labs |

Are you looking to incorporate mindful eating into your wellness routine?  Here ar...

A Salad to Soothe a Sore Throat

by Travis Metzger |

Try this "food as medicine" recipe as a holistic remedy to soothing a sore throat,...

Astragalus (Huang Qi) for Immune System Support

by Dr. Marisa Maher DACM, MSAOM, L.Ac. |

Astragalus, known in Traditional Chinese Medicine as Huang Qi, was first dis...

Eating To Your Constitution in Chinese Medicine

by Travis Metzger |

We define some of the terms surrounding Chinese medicine that can be confusing.

Curried Pear Smoothie for a Cough

by Travis Metzger |

This Curried Pear Smoothie recipe is designed to benefit the lungs and relieve co...

Common Imbalance Patterns Within Chinese Dietary Therapy

by Travis Metzger |

Chinese dietary therapy can be extremely confusing - this article explains some co...

An Easy & Tasty Beet Soup for Digestive Health

by Travis Metzger |

I was lucky enough to harvest some beautiful beets from my mom’s garden this past ...

Strengthen Your Digestive Fire with a Warming Fish Stew

by Travis Metzger |

Chinese Dietary Therapy is one of the most important aspects of Chinese medicine, ...

The Herb Series: Medicated Leaven (Shen Qu) for Digestion

by DAO Labs |

Shen Qu is used primarily to treat digestive issues. Its ingredients contain a lar...

A Recipe to Support Blood Yin Deficiency

by Travis Metzger |

The recipes on The Way are intended as an East meets West look at food and its re...

Cool Your Qi with a Traditional Chinese Medicine Inspired Salad

by Travis Metzger |

Watermelons and tomatoes are two wonderful treats of summer that go nicely together.

Cool Your Yin with this Recipe for Chinese Cucumber Salad

by Amy Malone |

Cool as a cucumber....maybe, or maybe you're hot and struggling with this summer ...

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