Dragon Boat Festival is not just about zongzi | 5 Essential TCM Health Tips for the Festival

During the Dragon Boat Festival, don’t forget to enjoy zongzi — it’s also a great time for health maintenance and warding off evil!
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) says: "On the fifth day of the fifth month, Yang energy peaks while Yin energy wanes, and damp heat and toxic evils are more likely to disturb the body." To have a healthy and smooth Dragon Boat Festival, don’t miss these 5 tips

1. Dampness-removing diet: Green beans, Job’s tears, dried tangerine peel, and patchouli in your meals or boiled as water help strengthen the spleen and expel dampness.
(Recommended recipe: Green bean and Job’s tears porridge + Patchouli and dried tangerine peel water)

2. Mugwort foot soak/steaming: Soak your feet in mugwort leaves, atractylodes, and ginger to dispel cold and dampness, improving the sensation of heaviness in your body.

3. Carry a sachet to ward off evil and dispel dampness: Make a sachet with mugwort, perilla, mint, and cloves, and carry it with you to refresh your mind and clear your thoughts.

4. Essential oils to support Yang: Diffuse or dilute essential oils like mugwort, lemongrass, and rosemary to boost vitality and alleviate damp stagnation.

5. Mind and spirit nourishment: Seasonal transitions can affect your emotions, so it’s a good time to drink some lily, lotus seed, or rose tea to calm the mind and promote sleep.

To “remove dampness” from the body, it’s not just about drinking soups — it’s about adjusting according to the season!

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