About Chinese Dietary Therapy for Spring
Like nature in the spring, your body's energy is opening and rising, influenced by nature's rhythm. Spring is the season of germination, and your diet should be based on assisting the rise of Yang energy.
This lesson explains basic principles behind eating in alignment with the energetic nature of spring.
Sprouts provide the greatest vitality in the life cycle of a plant and bring that energy into your body. This energy is in perfect alignment with the spring. In this lesson you will learn a little bit more about sprouts and how to grow them.
This healing recipe decreases lactic acid and eliminate fatigue. It also helps yang energy rise up to cleanse the body in the spring.
A great recipe to treat headaches and dizziness caused by an upsurge of liver fire, a common problem in the spring. This recipe also calms feelings of anger.
Eat this nourishing porridge to combat feelings of anger accompanied by water retention.
Treat the irritability and depression that often occur in the spring. Also a great remedy for tenderness/fullness of breasts and rib area.
The equinox is the middle of spring. Weather is warming but can still be chilly. These recommendations and recipe help balance your wood element at this time.