Chills and clear phlegm? Warm ginger onion soup
Ginger spring onion soup for wind-cold cough
Warming spring onion, ginger, and apricot-kernel soup for wind-cold cough with clear phlegm and chills. Kitchen habit from the cough Insight.
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Chills and clear runny nose? Warm this onion-ginger tea
Spring onion ginger perilla leaf tea for early wind-cold
Spring onion with roots, ginger, and perilla leaf simmered 10 minutes for early chill with clear nasal discharge and mild ache.
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Chills and clear runny nose? Warm onion-ginger brown sugar tea
Spring onion ginger brown sugar tea for early wind-cold
Spring onion with roots, ginger, and dark brown sugar simmered 10 minutes for early chill with clear nasal discharge and mild ache.
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Stuck sinus mucus? Steep Cang Er Zi tea
Siberian Cocklour Fruit tea (苍耳子茶) for sinus mucus
Processed Cang Er Zi with Bai Zhi, Xin Yi, and mint. Cang Er Zi San-shape kitchen steep for yellow sinus mucus.
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Runny nose? Steep magnolia mint Bai Zhi tea
Magnolia mint and Bai Zhi tea for runny nose
Xin Yi, mint, and Bai Zhi steeped five minutes for a runny or stuffy nose. Wrap Xin Yi; kitchen tea, not Cang Er Zi San.
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Sinus mucus after a chill? Steep Xin Yi Su Ye tea
Magnolia flower and perilla leaf tea (辛夷苏叶茶) for sinus mucus
Xin Yi and Su Ye steeped 15 minutes for sinus mucus after a chill. Wrap Xin Yi; kitchen wind-cold nasal tea.
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Sore throat and yellow phlegm? Try this tea
Mulberry chrysanthemum tea for wind-heat cough
Mulberry leaf and chrysanthemum tea for wind-heat cough with thick yellow phlegm and a sore throat. Peppermint last; pregnancy caution.
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Flu or tickly dry cough? Boil mulberry and chrysanthemum
Mulberry leaf and chrysanthemum tea for flu and dry cough
Mulberry leaf and chrysanthemum boiled for early flu signs or an occasional dry cough. Short cooling kitchen tea.
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Early cold with light yellow phlegm? Try this tea
Wind-Cold Tea with mulberry leaf and chrysanthemum
Mulberry leaf, yellow chrysanthemum, and licorice steeped ten minutes for early cold signs with light yellow phlegm or a mild sore throat.
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Low energy? Brew Huang Qi tea
Huang Qi tea for low energy and Wei Qi support
Huang Qi (Astragalus) for easy fatigue and thin resistance: 5 g boiled 15–20 minutes, optional dates and wolfberries. Ask before use in pregnancy.
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Scratchy throat coming on? Try this tea
Yellow chrysanthemum and honeysuckle tea for wind-heat
Yellow chrysanthemum, honeysuckle, and malva nut tea for wind-heat cold with sore throat. Short steep; skip in pregnancy.
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Heaty flu coming on? This cooling pot
Japanese honeysuckle and wild chrysanthemum tea
Honeysuckle, wild chrysanthemum, and rock sugar for heatiness and an approaching flu. Physician-strength; skip in pregnancy.
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Heaty head after a jab? Steep this cooling cup
Honeysuckle, wild chrysanthemum, and peony tea
Jin Yin Hua, Ye Ju Hua, Bai Shao, and Gan Cao steeped five minutes for mild heaty head. Skip if G6PD deficient.
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Drained after a jab? Steep this daytime Qi cup
American ginseng, Huo Xiang, and Chen Pi tea
Xi Yang Shen with Huo Xiang and Chen Pi for daytime Qi support when fatigue sits after vaccination.
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Drained after mild viral load? Steep this Wei Qi cup
Huang Qi, Xi Yang Shen, and Yuan Zhi tea for post-viral fatigue
Huang Qi with Xi Yang Shen, Yuan Zhi, Chen Pi, and Huo Xiang when Wei Qi feels thin after mild illness.
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Mild heaty sore throat? Simmer this honeysuckle pot
Honeysuckle and Xuan Shen decoction for mild sore throat
Jin Yin Hua, Ye Ju Hua, Xuan Shen, Mai Dong, Jie Geng, Niu Bang Zi, and Gan Cao simmered for a mild heaty sore throat.
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Mild flu headache? Simmer Bai Zhi and Man Jing Zi
Bai Zhi and Man Jing Zi decoction for mild headache
Bai Zhi, Bai Ju Hua, Man Jing Zi, and Gan Cao simmered for a mild frontal or wind-heat headache.
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Dry scratchy throat? Press Lian Quan then Zhao Hai
Acupressure for mild dry throat
Lian Quan (CV23) and Zhao Hai (KI6) for a dry, scratchy throat during mild viral load.
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Post-jab headache? Press Tai Yang, Feng Chi, He Gu, Tou Wei
Acupressure for post-vaccination headache
Tai Yang, Feng Chi, He Gu, and Tou Wei for mild heaty head feel after vaccination. Skip He Gu in pregnancy.
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Drained after a jab? Press Jing Ming, Yong Quan, flick Feng Chi
Acupressure for post-vaccination fatigue
Jing Ming, Yong Quan, and a Feng Chi flick when healthy Qi feels spent after a jab. Soft pressure around the eye.
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Dry, tired eyes? Steep white chrysanthemum
White chrysanthemum and wolfberry tea for tired eyes
White chrysanthemum and wolfberry tea for dry, tired eyes after screen time. Cooling, caffeine-free kitchen steep.
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Screen-tired eyes? Steep Dry Eye Alleviation Tea
Dry Eye Alleviation Tea for screen-tired eyes
Dry Eye Alleviation Tea: chrysanthemum and wolfberry for dry, fatigued eyes after screens or study. Cooling Tea Series kitchen steep.
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Dry screens? Steep Vision Brightening Tea
Vision Brightening Tea for dry, strained eyes
Vision Brightening Tea: Shi Hu, Yu Zhu, and wolfberry for Yin-linked dry eyes after screens. Moistening kitchen steep from the Tea Series.
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Irritated dry eyes? Steep Ju Hua with Mai Dong
Chrysanthemum, Mai Dong, and Mu Hu Die tea for dry eyes
Ju Hua, wolfberry, Mai Dong, and Mu Hu Die tea for dry, irritated eyes. Cooling four-herb steep from the dry eyes Insight.
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Haze eyes? Press Cuan Zhu, Tai Yang, then the orbits
Acupressure for haze eye discomfort
Locate Cuan Zhu, Tai Yang, and orbital massage for haze eye discomfort. Soft three-step face routine.
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Runny nose in haze? Ying Xiang, then ear lobes and Qiaogong
Acupressure for a haze runny nose
Ying Xiang with alar strokes, warm ear lobes, and Qiaogong toward the collarbone when haze wakes the sinuses.
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Dry eyes? Press these six periocular points
Acupressure for dry eyes: six periocular points
Locate Yu Yao, Tai Yang, Cheng Qi, Si Zhu Kong, Cuan Zhu, and Si Bai for dry eye self-press. Five-minute circular routine.
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Ticklish cough? Press LU7, KI6, and CV23
Acupressure for cough: LU7, KI6, CV23
Locate and press Lie Que, Zhao Hai, and Lian Quan for cough and dry throat self-care. Three-point routine from the cough Insight.
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Blocked nose? Press Ying Xiang beside the nostril
Find Ying Xiang (LI20) beside the nostril
Locate 迎香 (LI20) at the outermost point of the nostril along the nasolabial groove. Thumb press-and-release about six times from PULSE TCM.
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Frontal headache? Press He Gu (LI4) in the hand webbing
Find He Gu (LI4) in the hand webbing
Locate 合谷 (LI4) beside the second metacarpal on the hand dorsum. Thumb-massage both sides for frontal or flu headache from PULSE TCM. Skip in pregnancy.
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Blocked nose? Press Ying Xiang and He Gu
Press Ying Xiang (LI20) and He Gu (LI4) for sinus congestion
Locate and press Ying Xiang beside the nostril and He Gu in the hand webbing for sinus congestion self-care.
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Sluggish stools? Press SJ6, HT7, and ST25
Acupressure for constipation: SJ6, HT7, ST25
Locate and press Zhi Gou, Shen Men, and Tian Shu, plus clockwise tummy circles, for sluggish stools.
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Stools stuck? Press Zhi Gou on the outer forearm
Find Zhi Gou (SJ6) on the dorsal forearm
Locate 支沟 (SJ6) three cun above the dorsal wrist crease between the forearm bones. Rotate press 3–5 minutes from PULSE TCM.
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Ate too much? Press Zhong Wan (RN12) above the navel
Find Zhong Wan (RN12) on the upper abdomen midline
Locate 中脘 (RN12 / CV12) four cun above the navel on the midline. Finger-press or clockwise palm rub 3–5 minutes for bloating from PULSE TCM.
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Got the runs? Press Tian Shu beside the navel
Find Tian Shu (ST25) beside the navel
Locate 天枢 (ST25) two cun either side of the navel. Finger-press or clockwise palm rub 3–5 minutes when stools run loose from PULSE TCM.
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Gastric ache? Press Gong Sun on the inner foot
Find Gong Sun (SP4) on the medial foot
Locate 公孙 (SP4) on the medial foot below the first metatarsal base. Circular press about five minutes from PULSE TCM.
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Always lethargic? Press Zu San Li below the outer knee
Find Zu San Li (ST36) below the outer kneecap
Locate 足三里 (ST36) three cun below the outer kneecap beside the shinbone. Rotate press 3–5 minutes for lethargy and everyday vitality from PULSE TCM.
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Feeling meh? Press Tai Chong on the top of the foot
Find Tai Chong (LV3) on the top of the foot
Locate 太冲 (LV3 / LR3) on the dorsum of the foot before the first and second metatarsal junction. Rotate press 3–5 minutes from PULSE TCM.
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Mind racing at bedtime? Press Bai Hui on the crown
Find Bai Hui (GV20) on the crown
Locate 百会 (GV20 / Baihui) at the crown where the ear apexes meet the midline. Five-minute bedtime self-press from PULSE TCM.
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Can't settle at night? Press An Mian behind the ear
Find An Mian (EX-HN20) behind the ear
Locate 安眠 (EX-HN20) just under the earlobe. Two-minute self-press for restless sleep from PULSE TCM.
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Trouble falling asleep? Press Yin Tang between the brows
Find Yin Tang (EX-HN3) between the brows
Locate 印堂 (EX-HN3) at the midpoint between the eyebrows. Hold five seconds, then stroke up to the hairline fifteen times from PULSE TCM.
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Restless heels at night? Press Shi Mian mid-heel
Find Shi Mian on the middle of the heel
Locate 失眠 at the middle of the heel. Thumb-massage 100 times when sleep will not settle.
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Hot palms and thin sleep? Pair Lao Gong with Yong Quan
Press Lao Gong and Yong Quan for Heart-Kidney disharmony
Rub Lao Gong (PC8) on Yong Quan (KD1) 100 times each way when Heart-Kidney signs sit with insomnia.
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Mind racing before bed? Press Nei Lao Gong in the palm
Find Nei Lao Gong (PC8) in the palm
Locate 内劳宫 (PC8) where the middle fingertip lands in a fist. Thumb circles 3–5 minutes when overthinking keeps sleep away.
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Restless before bed? Press Shen Men on the wrist
Find Shen Men (HT7) on the wrist
Locate 神门 (HT7) on the ulnar wrist crease. Knuckle press and bedtime palm circles from PULSE TCM.
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Find Nei Guan (PC6) between two wrist tendons
Find Nei Guan (PC6) on the inner forearm
Where is 内关 (PC6)? Two cun above the inner wrist crease, between two tendons. Palm up, flex, measure, then press for a dull ache.
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Anxious in the chest? Press Dan Zhong (CV17)
Find Dan Zhong (CV17) on the chest midline
Where is 膻中 (CV17)? Midline of the chest, level with the fourth intercostal space, between the nipples. Circle-press with deep breaths.
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Energy flat? Palm-circle Guan Yuan below the navel
Find Guan Yuan (CV4) below the navel
Locate 关元 (CV4) on the lower abdomen midline, three cun below the navel. Palm-circle massage for everyday vitality from PULSE TCM.
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Easily irritable? Press 董氏木穴 on the index finger
Find Dong Shi Mu Xue (董氏木穴) on the index finger
Locate 董氏木穴 on the palm side of the index finger, first bone nearest the palm. Press and circle one to two minutes from PULSE TCM.
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Forehead heat? Try bitter lotus plumule tea
Lotus plumule tea for Heart fire
Bitter Lian Zi Xin tea with licorice for Heart fire and forehead heat patterns. Kitchen habit from the acne face map, not a cure.
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Diet heat on the nose? Cool with mung bean soup
Cooling mung bean soup for Stomach fire
Fragrant mung bean soup with pandan (optional chen pi) for Stomach fire and humid-day heat. Includes a clear diarrhoea caution.
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Sticky thirst? Simmer sour plum tea
Sour plum tea (乌梅汤) for summer heat
Sour plum with osmanthus or hawthorn and licorice. Warm kitchen drink to clear heat and quench thirst on humid days.
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Damp-heat ache? Simmer three-roots soup
Three-roots soup (三根汤) for dampness-heat
Kudzu, reed rhizome, and imperata root simmered as 三根汤. Clears heat, nourishes Yin, and eases muscle aches.
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Humid-day heaviness? Press Bai Hui first
Acupressure for summer heat strain
Bai Hui, He Gu, Lian Quan, and Zhao Hai for summer heat strain. Includes LI4 pregnancy caution.
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Diet heat on the face? Simmer winter melon soup
Cooling winter melon and barley soup
Winter melon with Chinese barley, lotus leaf, and lean meat. Cooling kitchen soup for diet heat and dampness that can show as acne.
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Oily, slower spots? Cook barley and mung beans
Heat-clearing Chinese barley and green bean dessert
Chinese barley with mung beans, rock sugar, and optional pandan. Includes a diarrhoea caution. Links to the TCM diet and acne Insight.
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Facial heat after spicy food? Steep this tea
Honeysuckle, white chrysanthemum, and tangerine peel tea
Honeysuckle, white chrysanthemum, and tangerine peel tea for diet heat on the face. Short steep; skip in pregnancy.
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Dull, uneven tone? Steep this skin-brightening drink
Herbal drink for skin brightening with jasmine and calendula
Jasmine, calendula, and cranberries steeped 20–30 minutes. Kitchen TCM tea for dull, pigmented skin patterns.
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Heaty acne-prone skin? Steep this cool cup
Chamomile, chrysanthemum, and wolfberry tea for acne-prone skin
Chamomile, chrysanthemum, and wolfberry tea for heatiness that can show as acne. Long kitchen steep; educational, not a cure.
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Dry, dull skin? Steep rose, dates, and longan
Herbal drink for dry and dull skin
Rose, red dates, and dried longan steeped 20–30 minutes for Blood nourishment when skin looks dry and dull.
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Lung dryness? Snow fungus with pear
Snow fungus soup with pears
Snow fungus with pear for Lung dryness, wind-dryness cough, and cheek heat. Food therapy, not a cosmetic collagen claim.
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Easy breathless on stairs? Try Sheng Mai Yin
Sheng Mai Yin (Restoring Pulse Tea)
Dang Shen, Mai Dong, and Wu Wei Zi simmered as Restoring Pulse Tea for Qi and Yin support after lingering post-viral breathlessness.
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Chest tight and restless? Steep rose buds tea
Rose buds Fu Xiao Mai tea for stuck Qi
Rose buds with Fu Xiao Mai and red dates for Qi and Blood circulation and mild chest tightness. Pregnancy caution.
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Dry hacking cough? Simmer snow pear almond soup
Chinese snow pear apricot kernel soup
Snow pear with sweet and bitter apricot kernels and figs for dry, heaty cough. Moistens the Lungs. Kernel cooking cautions.
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Breakouts after your teens? Start here
What is adult acne? Causes, symptoms & how it appears
Why adult acne shows up after the teenage years, how it often looks, and when surface skincare alone may miss the pattern.
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Failed IVF transfers? Prep the body for the next cycle
A TCM fertility story: IVF journey after failed transfers
Rachel's IVF story: fertility acupuncture and TCM beside ART to prepare for transfer after failed cycles, not to replace the fertility doctor.
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Trying together? TCM for both of you
TCM fertility for men and women: natural conception and IVF/IUI
How TCM may support male and female fertility: cycles, egg and sperm health, and care that complements IVF or IUI.
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Cold low belly? Warm cinnamon ginger tea
Cinnamon ginger tea for cold-womb patterns
Warming cinnamon, ginger, and red-date tea for cold-womb patterns. Kitchen recipe with TCM framing, not a fertility cure.
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Low and pale? Try red date longan tea
Red date longan tea for Blood and Qi
Simmered red date and longan tea to replenish Blood and Qi. Kitchen habit often paired with cold-womb and cycle care.
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Crampy and tense? Try motherwort rose tea
Motherwort rose buds tea for cycle ease
Motherwort and rose buds steeped for stress-linked menstrual discomfort. Clear pregnancy caution; educational food therapy.
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Milk flow slow? Try crucian carp with 通草
Crucian carp tong cao soup for milk flow
Crucian carp with rice paper pith and ginger. Kitchen soup to help regulate milk flow two to three times a week.
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Soft breast, low supply? Try pork trotter soup
Pork trotter peanut soup for Qi and Blood
Pork trotter with peanuts, Codonopsis, and Astragalus. Kitchen soup for Qi-Blood deficiency milk supply once or twice a week.
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Tender bloated breast? Try chai hu porridge
Astragalus chai hu porridge for milk supply
Astragalus, Bupleurum, rice paper pith, peanuts, and rice. Kitchen porridge for Liver Qi stagnation milk supply two to three times a week.
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Low milk supply? Circle a few points for 3–5 minutes
Acupressure for breast milk supply
ST18, CV17, SP9, ST36, LR3, and ST40 matched to Qi-Blood, Liver Qi, and phlegm-damp milk supply pictures. Locate-and-press guide.
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Premenstrual bloating? Simmer lotus root and yam
Lotus root Chinese yam pork soup
Lotus root, Chinese yam, lean pork, and ginger. Mild Spleen-supporting pot for bloating and fatigue before the period.
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Cold pattern? Try a gentle Yang Chi press
Press Yang Chi (TE4) to warm Yang
Find and press Yang Chi (TE4) on the wrist to gently stimulate Yang energy. Self-press how-to with cautions.
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Cycle self-care? Try a gentle ST36 press
Press Zu San Li (ST36) for cycle support
Find and press Zu San Li (ST36) below the outer kneecap. How-to for everyday menstrual cycle support.
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Irregular periods? Press Xue Hai (SP10) above the inner knee
Find Xue Hai (SP10) above the inner kneecap
Locate 血海 (SP10) two cun above the inner kneecap on the vastus medialis bulge. Rotate press 3–5 minutes for cycle support from PULSE TCM.
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Stomach cramps? Press Chi Wei on the right forearm
Find Chi Wei (尺胃穴) on the right forearm
Locate 尺胃穴 on the right forearm only, midway between wrist and elbow crease. Rotate-press a few minutes for stomach or period cramps from PULSE TCM.
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Period cramps? Press Di Ji (SP8) on the inner calf
Find Di Ji (SP8) on the inner lower leg
Locate 地机 (SP8) four finger-widths below SP9 beside the medial tibia. Circular press about five minutes for period cramps from PULSE TCM.
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Irregular cycle? Press San Yin Jiao (SP6)
Find San Yin Jiao (SP6) on the inner lower leg
Find San Yin Jiao (三阴交, SP6) four fingers above the inner ankle. Circular press about three to five minutes for cycle support.
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Low back cold? Try a gentle KD3 press
Press Tai Xi (KD3) for Kidney vitality
Tai Xi sits where Kidney channel qi gathers. Gentle ankle press for cold-womb self-care habits.
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Cold low back? Warm Shen Shu with your palms
Warm Shen Shu (BL23) on the lower back
Rub Shen Shu on the lower back with knuckles or palms to warm the Kidney area. How-to and cautions.
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Forehead ache? Press Tou Wei (ST8) at the hairline corner
Find Tou Wei (ST8) for frontal headache
Where is 头维 (ST8)? Forehead corner, 0.5 cun inside the anterior hairline. Gentle pinch-massage both sides for frontal headache.
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Temple throbbing? Press Zhong Zhu (TE3) on the hand
Find Zhong Zhu (TE3) for temporal headache
Where is 中渚 (TE3)? Back of the hand, between the fourth and fifth metacarpals. Circle-press 3–5 minutes for temple pain.
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Temple headache? Press Tai Yang beside the eye
Find Tai Yang (EX-HN5) at the temple
Locate 太阳 (EX-HN5) in the temple depression one finger-breadth behind the eyebrow-outer-canthus midpoint. Thumb press-and-release about six times from PULSE TCM.
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Migraine building? Ice from temple to brow
Ice glide from Taiyang to Yintang
Wrap an ice cube and glide from Taiyang (EX-HN5) at the temple toward Yintang (M-HN3) between the brows.
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Migraine building? Press GB20, SJ23, and SJ21
Press GB20, SJ23, and SJ21 for migraine
Feng Chi at the nape, Si Zhu Kong at the outer brow, and Er Men in front of the ear when migraine pain matches those sites.
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Child migraine building? Press these points
Press head, hand, and limb points for paediatric migraine
Taiyang, Feng Chi, Shuai Gu, Wai Guan, He Gu, and lower-limb points. Soft circles for 2–3 minutes between visits.
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Migraine week? Steep cassia goji chrysanthemum
Cassia, goji, and white chrysanthemum tea
Cassia seed 10 g, goji 6 g, and white chrysanthemum 6 g steeped five minutes. Twice a week; half dose ages 5–7.
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Liver heat migraine? Steep mulberry Apocynum tea
Mulberry, chrysanthemum, Apocynum, and Prunella tea
Mulberry leaf, white chrysanthemum, Apocynum, and Prunella 5 g each. Twice a week; half dose ages 5–7.
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Migraine week? Simmer Tian Ma chicken soup
Tian Ma and Chuan Xiong chicken soup
Tian Ma 15 g and Chuan Xiong 15 g with chicken, dates, goji, and ginger. Fortnightly or during a migraine.
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Woke with 落枕? Press Luo Zhen on the hand
Press Luo Zhen (落枕穴) for a stiff neck
Find Luo Zhen on the back of the hand between the second and third metacarpals, then circle while you ease the neck turn.
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Stiff neck 落枕? Press Hou Xi (SI3) on the hand
Find Hou Xi (SI3) for a stiff neck
Find Hou Xi on the ulnar hand border proximal to the little-finger knuckle, then circle on the opposite hand while you ease the neck turn.
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Neck pain 颈项痛? Press San Jian (LI3) on the hand
Find San Jian (LI3) for neck pain
Find San Jian on the radial index finger proximal to the second knuckle, then circle while you ease the neck turn.
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Tight nape and shoulders? Press GB20 and GB21
Press Feng Chi and Jian Jing for neck stiffness
Feng Chi at the nape and Jian Jing on the shoulder for stiff neck self-press, about one minute each side.
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Neck stuck after sleep? Try these three moves
Stiff neck stretches and prevention
Chin tuck, ear-to-shoulder, and gentle turn, plus fist-height pillow and keep the neck warm.
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Sore heel? Press the opposite wrist at Da Ling
Press Da Ling (PC7) for heel pain
Find Da Ling at the inner wrist crease and press the wrist opposite the sore heel, then stamp the foot.
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Tight calves loading the heel? Try these three
Three stretches for plantar fasciitis
Towel arch pull, foot roller, and wall calf stretch for plantar fasciitis, with holds and reps.
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Anterior knee ache after runs? Try these three
Three strengthening moves for runner's knee
Single-leg knee raise, double calf raises, and lying quad squeezes for runner's knee, with holds and reps.
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Stiff shoulder? Press the opposite knee at GB34
Press Yang Ling Quan (GB34) for a frozen shoulder
Find Yang Ling Quan below the outer knee and press the side opposite the stiff shoulder, then gently abduct.
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Stress clamping the neck? Try stretch, child pose, 4-7-8
Three moves when stress clamps body and mind
Neck stretch, child pose, and 4-7-8 breathing for stress-linked tension and rising anxiety.
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Desk neck tight? Try shoulder drop and a chair twist
Two desk moves when stress tightens the shoulders
Shoulder drop and chair twist for desk-bound neck and shoulder tension when stress stacks with posture.
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Locked shoulder? Try these four, at your comfort
Four stretches for a frozen shoulder
Finger walk, comb the hair, back stretch, and a cross-body hold for a frozen shoulder, with reps.
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Lumbar ache? Press DU3, BL40, and GB30
Acupressure for lower back pain
Locate and press Yaoyangguan, Weizhong, Huantiao, Yaoyan, and Houxi for lumbar self-care alongside clinic care.
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Stiff lumbar? Try these four, at your comfort
Four stretches for lower back comfort
Cat-Cow, knee-to-chest, trunk rotation, and an office chair twist for lumbar stiffness, with holds and reps.
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Thumb-side wrist sore? Try these two
Two exercises for mommy wrist
Opposition stretch and a soft-ball grip for mommy wrist (De Quervain’s), with 5-second holds and 10 reps.
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Damp-heat flare? Simmer Chinese barley tea
Chinese barley tea (薏米水) for damp-heat
Chinese barley / Job’s tears tea, not pearl barley. A cool-natured drink for damp-heat gout flares, two or three times a week.
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Damp lipid load? Steep lotus leaf cassia tea
Lotus leaf cassia seed tea (荷叶决明子茶)
Lotus leaf 6 g and cassia seed 10 g steeped 10 minutes. Cool kitchen tea when damp and lipid load sit together.
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Damp cholesterol habit? Steep gynostemma tea
Gynostemma tea (绞股蓝茶)
Steep 10 g gynostemma for 10 minutes. Cool kitchen tea when damp and cholesterol patterns sit together.
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Damp load? Stroke SP9 down to SP8
Press SP9 to SP8 for damp support
Massage Yin Ling Quan (SP9) down to Di Ji (SP8) for two minutes daily to support damp reduction.
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Joint flare settling? Steep mulberry twig tea
Mulberry twig tea (桑枝茶) for joint circulation
Steep 10 g of mulberry twig for 10 minutes to support joint circulation.
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Heaty head ache? Steep chrysanthemum and Bai Shao
Chrysanthemum and white peony tea for headache
Steep Ju Hua, Bai Shao, and Gan Cao five minutes for a Liver-linked headache kitchen tea.
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Seen ear plasters? Here is how to place them
How to apply ear seeds
Place Vaccaria seeds on the outer ear, same-side for pain, press until warm, and wear 3–7 days.
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Dry, scratchy throat? Steep Mu Hu Die and Mai Dong
Mu Hu Die and Mai Dong tea for dry throat
Mu Hu Die, Mai Dong, and Gan Cao steeped five minutes for a dry or scratchy throat. Optional honey.
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Dry, scratchy throat? Steep Mai Dong and Xuan Shen
Mai Dong and Xuan Shen tea for sore throat
Mai Dong, Xuan Shen, Jie Geng, and Gan Cao steeped five minutes for a dry or heaty sore throat.
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Stress on the cycle? Steep jasmine rose dates
Jasmine rose red date tea for stress and cycle load
Rose, jasmine, and two pitted red dates steeped five minutes when stress sits with menstrual tension.
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Bloated after meals? Steep hawthorn and chen pi
Anti-bloating tea with hawthorn and chen pi
Hawthorn, dried mandarin peel, and brown sugar steeped five minutes for post-meal bloating from food accumulation.
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Greasy meal sitting heavy? Steep hawthorn green tea
Hawthorn green tea for post-meal indigestion
Green tea and dried hawthorn steeped five minutes for indigestion after a greasy meal.
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Queasy after a heavy meal? Steep ginger tea
Ginger tea for post-meal nausea
Fresh ginger or ginger powder steeped five minutes when indigestion brings nausea.
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Heaty after CNY snacks? Steep Luo Han Guo tea
Luo Han Guo tea for festive heat
Monk fruit (罗汉果) steeped when festive heat sits with thirst or dry stools. Cooling kitchen tea, not a laxative drug.
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Scratchy throat after CNY snacks? Try honey lemon
Manuka honey lemon drink for a scratchy throat
Warm lemon and Manuka honey for a dry festive throat. Kitchen support, not an immunity cure.
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Festive drinks catching up? Steep Ge Hua tea
Ge Hua tea after festive drinking
Kudzu flower (葛花) steeped five minutes after festive drinking. Educational food therapy, not a blood-alcohol remedy.
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Pineapple tarts stacked up? Steep mulberry leaf tea
Mulberry leaf tea after sugary CNY snacks
Dried mulberry leaf (桑叶) steeped five minutes after sugary festive snacks. Not a diabetes drug.
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Heavy after meals? Steep chen pi and hawthorn
Chen pi hawthorn jasmine tea for indigestion
Mandarin peel, hawthorn, jasmine, and brown sugar steeped for food accumulation and stress-linked indigestion.
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Heavy after meals? Brew this weight-management tea
Weight management homemade tea for post-meal digestion
Hawthorn, chrysanthemum, chen pi, and Chinese barley simmered for post-meal digestion and damp load. Drink about 30 minutes after eating.
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Heavy and puffy? Steep hawthorn and roselle
Weight reduction tea with hawthorn and roselle
Hawthorn, roselle, and licorice steeped 5–10 minutes for digestion and water retention. Brown sugar optional.
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Spleen heavy? Cook red bean and Chinese yam porridge
Red bean and Chinese yam porridge for Spleen damp
Red bean, Chinese yam, and rice porridge for Spleen-Stomach support and damp load.
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Spleen damp sitting heavy? Steep cassia and hawthorn
Cassia, Ze Xie, Bai Zhu, and hawthorn tea
Fried cassia, Ze Xie, Bai Zhu, and hawthorn steeped 5–10 minutes for Spleen-Stomach and damp support.
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Phlegm-damp heaviness? Steep Ze Xie and Cang Zhu
Ze Xie, Cang Zhu, Bai Zhu, and Fu Ling tea
Ze Xie, Bai Zhu, Cang Zhu, and Fu Ling steeped 5–10 minutes for phlegm-damp clearance.
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Heavy after meals? Steep hawthorn, malt, and lotus leaf
Hawthorn, malt, and lotus leaf digestion tea
Cassia, hawthorn, malt, tea leaf, and lotus leaf steeped 5–10 minutes for digestion and damp-lipid load.
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Desk weight creeping up? Press ST36, ST40, and belly points
Acupressure for sedentary weight and Spleen damp
Press ST36, ST40, ST25, SP15, GB26, CV9, and CV12 for Spleen-Stomach support and damp-phlegm clearance.
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Dry stools and poor sleep? Cook biota porridge
Biota seed porridge for dry stools
Crush biota seeds into rice porridge for dry stools with unsettled sleep. Moistening food therapy.
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Humid day, heavy gut? Simmer coix and winter melon
Coix winter melon rib soup for damp digestion
Coix, white hyacinth bean, chen pi, winter melon, and pork ribs for damp-heavy digestion.
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Upper belly stuck? Press PC6, ST36, and CV12
Acupressure for indigestion: PC6, ST36, CV12
Locate and press Nei Guan, Zu San Li, and Zhong Wan for upper-belly fullness.
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Overate at reunion dinner? Press Si Feng, Xia Wan, ST36
Acupressure after festive overeating: Si Feng, Xia Wan, ST36
Locate and press Si Feng, Xia Wan, and Zu San Li after overeating and food accumulation.
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Heaty after bak kwa? Press Shao Chong on the pinky
Find Shao Chong (HT9) at the little fingernail
Locate 少冲 (HT9) at the radial base of the little fingernail. Short press for heaty festive load from PULSE TCM.
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Sluggish stools? Try SJ6, ST36, and Mo Fu
Acupressure for constipation: SJ6, ST36, Mo Fu
Zhi Gou, Zu San Li, and clockwise Mo Fu tummy circles for sluggish stools.
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IBS flare with stress? Press LR3, HT7, SP6, SP9
Acupressure for IBS: LR3, HT7, SP6, SP9
Tai Chong, Shen Men, San Yin Jiao, and Yin Ling Quan for IBS stress and damp.
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Glucose habit day? Press Di Ji and Tai Xi
Acupressure for diabetes: SP8 and KD3
Di Ji (SP8) and Tai Xi (KD3) locate-and-press habits beside Xiao-Ke education.
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Cold limbs and low drive? Steep cuscuta goji tea
Cuscuta goji tea for Kidney Yang patterns
Cuscuta, palmleaf raspberry, goji, magnolia berry, and plantain seed for Kidney Yang patterns linked with erectile concerns.
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Irritable and stuck? Steep jasmine rose tea
Jasmine rose tangerine tea for Liver Qi patterns
Jasmine, tangerine pith, and rose for Liver Qi stagnation patterns that can sit with erectile concerns.
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Heavy limbs and dark urine? Simmer lotus barley
Lotus leaf Chinese barley soup for Dampness-Heat
Dried lotus leaf and Chinese barley simmered for Dampness-Heat patterns linked with erectile concerns.
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Mind racing at bedtime? Steep Dreamful Sleep Tea
Dreamful Sleep Tea for a restless mind
Polygala, ophiopogon, and spine date seeds steeped for Heart-Shen calm when falling asleep feels hard. Skip in pregnancy.
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Hard to fall asleep? Simmer Bai He & Fu Shen tea
Difficulty Falling Asleep Tea for Blood, Qi, and calm mind
Lily bulb, Fu Shen, dried longan, and seedless red dates simmered 30 minutes. Kitchen TCM tea for Blood, Qi, and calm mind.
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Wake at 1–3am? Steep Mind Relaxing Tea
Mind Relaxing Tea for 1–3am waking
Chrysanthemum, mulberry leaf, and Prunella (Xia Ku Cao) steeped five minutes. Kitchen TCM tea for Liver-linked 1–3am waking.
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Tired and pale? Steep Blood Nourishment Tea
Blood Nourishment Tea for tiredness and thin Blood
Dried longan and red dates steeped 5–10 minutes. Kitchen TCM tea for tiredness and thin Blood patterns.
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Sick again after COVID? Steep this Wei Qi cup
Yu Ping Feng with Mai Dong tea after COVID
Huang Qi, Bai Zhu, Fang Feng, and Mai Dong steeped 5–10 minutes when colds return easily after COVID.
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Post-COVID heatiness? Steep Huang Qi with honeysuckle
Huang Qi, honeysuckle, and patchouli tea after COVID
Huang Qi with Jin Yin Hua and Huo Xiang when immunity needs support and residual heatiness still sits after COVID.
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No appetite after COVID? Cook Dang Shen yam porridge
Dang Shen, Chinese yam, and Chen Pi porridge
Dang Shen, Chinese yam, Chen Pi, and rice when appetite drops after COVID.
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Weak after COVID? Simmer Huang Qi Dang Gui chicken
Huang Qi, Dang Gui, and Sha Shen chicken soup
Huang Qi, Dang Gui, Sha Shen, and chicken when weakness and fatigue sit after COVID.
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Cold feet after COVID? Try a warm herbal soak
Herbal foot soak for Qi and Blood after COVID
Warm foot soak with mugwort, Chinese cinnamon, or safflower for circulation after COVID, with clear vascular stop rules.
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Catch colds easily? Simmer Immunity Booster Tea
Immunity Booster Tea for Wei Qi and thin resistance
Huang Qi, Bai Zhu, Fang Feng, and Chai Hu simmered 15–20 minutes. Kitchen Yu Ping Feng cousin for Wei Qi support.
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Fatigue and recurrent flu? Simmer Huang Qi pork bone soup
Huang Qi and Bai Zhu pork bone soup
Pork bone with Huang Qi, Bai Zhu, ginger, and goji for Spleen-Lung Qi support when fatigue and recurrent sniffles stack.
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Recurrent sniffles? Press Lie Que (LU7) above the wrist
Find Lie Que (LU7) on the radial forearm
Locate 列缺 (LU7) about two finger-widths above the radial wrist crease. Circle-press one minute for Lung Qi and everyday immunity.
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Need a short immunity move set? Try three Ba Duan Jin extracts
Three Ba Duan Jin moves for everyday immunity
Sway the head, separate heaven and earth, and bounce on the toes. Three Ba Duan Jin extracts for circulation and Wei Qi support.
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Drained after mild illness? Try Hold Up the Heavens
Three Ba Duan Jin moves after mild viral fatigue
Hold Up the Heavens, Separate Heaven and Earth, and Bounce on the Toes when Wei Qi sits thin after mild illness.
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Low energy? Steep Revitalising Tea
Revitalising Tea for Qi, Blood, and everyday energy
American ginseng and red dates steeped 5–10 minutes. Kitchen TCM tea for Qi and Blood support when energy runs thin.
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Pale and tired? Simmer ginseng date longan
American ginseng red date longan tea for Qi and Blood
American ginseng with red dates and dried longan for Qi and Blood deficiency patterns.
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Dark tongue patches? Try danshen pith tea
Danshen tangerine pith tea for Qi-Blood blockage
Red sage (丹参) with tangerine pith for Qi and Blood blockage patterns.
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ED self-care day? Press CV4, KD3, SP6
Acupressure for erectile-dysfunction patterns
Guan Yuan, Tai Xi, and San Yin Jiao for most constitutions, plus pattern points for Liver Qi, Damp-Heat, Qi-Blood deficiency, and blockage.
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Picky appetite? Try ST36 and ST25 at home
Paediatric Tuina digestion: ST36 and ST25
Locate Zu San Li and Tian Shu on a child using their own fingers for gentle digestion support between visits.
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Blocked nose? Try LI20 and Taiyang at home
Paediatric Tuina for nose: LI20 and Taiyang
Locate Ying Xiang beside the nostril and Taiyang at the temple for a child's runny or blocked nose self-care.
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Constitution support? Try gentle nie ji rolling
Paediatric Tuina: spinal skin-rolling (nie ji)
Gentle upward spinal skin-rolling (nie ji 捏脊) for constitution support when a physician has shown the method.
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Feverish runny nose? Try this paediatric Tuina set
Paediatric Tuina for fever and runny nose
Kai Tian Men, Tui Kan Gong, Taiyang, Ying Xiang, Qing Fei Jing, and Tui San Guan for a child's feverish runny nose.
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Sore throat and cough? Try this paediatric Tuina set
Paediatric Tuina for sore throat and cough
Qing Fei Jing, Qing Tian He Shui, Tui Xia Liu Fu, Tian Tu, and Shao Shang for a child's sore throat and cough.
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Still tired after a virus? Try this paediatric Tuina set
Paediatric Tuina for post-viral fatigue
Tui San Guan, Bu Pi Jing, Bu Fei Jing, Bu Shen Jing, Yun Nei Ba Gua, and ST36 when fatigue lingers after a viral illness.
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Fever and runny nose? Ask about this clearing decoction
Jin Yin Hua and Lian Qiao paediatric clearing decoction
Honeysuckle and forsythia clearing decoction for fever with runny nose. Physician-adjusted paediatric dosing only.
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Sore throat and cough? Ask about Sang Ye Ju Hua
Sang Ye and Ju Hua paediatric throat decoction
Mulberry leaf and chrysanthemum decoction for sore throat and cough in children. Physician-adjusted only.
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Post-viral fatigue? Ask about Fang Feng Huang Qi Bai Zhu
Fang Feng, Huang Qi, and Bai Zhu tea
Short three-herb Wei Qi tea for lingering fatigue after a viral illness in children. Physician-adjusted dosing.
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Lingering fatigue? Simmer Huang Qi Mai Dong pork soup
Huang Qi, Mai Dong, and Tai Zi Shen pork soup
Pork with Huang Qi, Mai Dong, and Tai Zi Shen for post-viral Qi and Yin support in children.
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