Which is Best to Cool Down During Summer: Red or Mung Bean Soup?

In the Western world, most people think of eating soup in the autumn and winter to warm themselves up. However, with the emphasis on more sustainable living and economizing, adding pulses (beans, lentils, chickpeas, dry peas) to meals can add extra protein and fiber, making meat and vegetarian dishes go further.  However, in China and ...

Helen London

A bowl of 3-bean soup.

How Tofu Came to the West

Tofu is a favored Chinese dish. Its lightness makes it suitable for all kinds of cooking. It is an economical, nutritious, and tasty delicacy. It is a popular and healthy food not only in China, but also in East Asian countries such as Korea, Japan, Thailand, and Vietnam, and its popularity is growing around the ...

David Jirard

Stir-fry is one of many ways to prepare tofu.

The Gift of the Niu Zhang Mushroom

A precious natural gift is the Antrodia camphorata, also known as the Taiwanofungus camphoratus, the Niu Zhang mushroom, or stout camphor fungus. it only grows on the Cinnamomum kanehirae, or small-flowered camphor tree. It is native to Taiwan and was originally popular with aborigines, who often used it as a remedy for a hangover. Stories ...

Chinese Health Tips

The Niu Zhang mushroom growing on a solid substrate.

‘Pandemic’: Enhance Your Immunity With Dual Cross-Legged Meditation 

Chinese Medicine holds that the meridian system determines a person’s health status. If the meridian system is blocked, your energy will not circulate freely in the body and illnesses will develop. With dual cross-legged meditation, you can open up your meridian system and boost your immunity to help resist the COVID-19 virus. What is the ...

Audrey Wang

Young man sitting on a rocky outcropping in double leg-crossed meditation with the ocean and blue sky in the background.

How Medicine Is Practiced at One Hospital in China

Physicians are a well-respected group; however, your views regarding this may change after reading the experiences of one young doctor in China. The oncology department of a hospital in Shandong Province hired a recent graduate from Tianjin Medical University. During his first week at the hospital, the young doctor examined an older man with advanced liver ...

Max Lu

A Chinese hospital.

Ancient Wisdom for Healthy Sleep (Part 2)

Traditional Chinese medicine is a complete medical system that has been passed down to us. It offers information about healthy sleep. Sleep is a result of the natural rhythm of energy circulation. At 11:00 p.m., the yin energy (qi) is at its strongest. This is the ideal time for the body to return to rest, ...

Emma Lu

Alarm clock in the foreground with a young man sleeping in the background.

Ancient Wisdom for Healthy Sleep (Part 1)

You spend almost one-third of your life sleeping. Good-quality healthy sleep plays a very important role in a healthy life. What happens during sleep? Your body relaxes, restores, and rebuilds itself during sleep. After having a good night’s sleep, you wake up feeling refreshed. This is because many things take place during sleep that restore ...

Emma Lu

Toddler sleeping outdoors in a hammock.

Healing Without Medicine: A Wise Doctor

This is a case about healing without medicine. When I was in college, one of my male classmates was very skinny and weak, and he had poor health throughout the year. He took medicine almost every day. One day, he felt very uncomfortable and asked me to accompany him to the hospital. We registered at ...

Emma Lu

Young man in sitting on the edge of his unmade bed rubbing his sore neck.

How to Treat Premature Gray Hair

Premature gray hair is a common phenomenon. But what causes it? According to traditional Chinese medicine, premature gray hair is a warning sign of the body. It usually indicates that the kidney qi is on the decline. The most common causes of premature gray hair are:  Lack of sleep Stress Unbalanced diet  Overwork Obesity  Smoking ...

Hermann Rohr

Woman beginning to get premature gray hair.

Traditional Hair and Scalp Care

Is the appearance of graying hair a warning sign of your good health being compromised? In addition to early graying, some people are more prone to battling oily scalp and hair loss. Are there ways to reverse these hair and scalp problems and prevent them from occurring? The following is an excerpt from an interview ...

Emma Lu

Older woman looking at graying hair in a mirror.