The Five-Season Path: Traditional Chinese rituals & remedies for year-round health & harmony [9781805708681]

Overview

Find balance and vitality in every season with this go-to guide to ancient Chinese remedies for modern wellbeing.

Organised by the five-season cycle of the Traditional Chinese Medicine calendar, support your mind, body, and spirit year-round using an all-natural, traditional approach to wellness that seeks to harmonize, rather than optimize. 

From warming herbal infusions in winter to fight off seasonal colds and winter blues, to cooling foods in summer to balance heat and soothe summer anxiety, explore the element, organ system, and common imbalances of the season, and discover practical remedies, recipes and rituals to help maintain and restore harmony, physically and spiritually. 

Journey through the five seasons: 

• Spring (ruled by Wood): Discover remedies and recipes to cleanse, uplift and support the liver and gall bladder as nature rejuvenates. 
• Summer (ruled by Fire): Find cooling foods, rituals and Qigong breathwork techniques to nourish the heart and small intestine as the season heats and expands. 
• Late Summer (ruled by Earth): Practice grounding tai chi exercises and find gentle recipes to harmonise the spleen and stomach as the warm season begins to turn. 
• Autumn (ruled by Metal): Discover rituals for release, tonics for the lungs and large intestine, and foods that strengthen immunity as nature prepares to sleep. 
• Winter (ruled by Water): Embrace deep rest and restoration with warming broths, herbal infusions, and spiritual practices to replenish kidney and bladder energy. 

Whether you’re seeking natural remedies for everyday ailments, seasonal rituals to uplift your mood and adopt a slower lifestyle, or deeper insight into the wisdom of the five elements and seasons, this book is your guide to reconnecting with the natural world, nourishing your energy, and finding balance throughout the year.