Essence & Qi

It’s the Friday Wrap Up!

Oriental medicine in the news this week:

Acupuncture for Heart Failure Recovery - Research shows that acupuncture improves the functional physical health of the heart in cases of chronic heart failure
Taking a Holistic Approach to Allergy Relief- Read about the use of East Asian medicine to treat allergies
Combating Radiation with Seaweed- Read about the effects that sea vegetables have on life longevity
A New York City Acupuncturist Targets Hypothyroidism - The Fifth Avenue Acupuncture & Herbs Center begins a new campaign to dramatically improve the lives of people who have hypothyroidism
Herbals to Reduce Hyperglycemia- Chinese herbal medicine reduces progression from impaired glucose tolerance to diabetes

Oktoberfest…”What-to-do-for-a-Hangover” Soup

Oktoberfest “festivities” are upon us and why shouldn’t you participate? Well…if you’re worried about partaking because of how you may feel the next day, let Chinese medicine help with a yummy recipe that’s bound to be your go-to cure!

Courtesy of Pacific College Faculty Member Yuan Wang and her cookbook: Ancient Wisdom, Modern Kitchen.

Ingredients : 1/2 cup dried mung beans, rinsed, 1 tbsp pre-cut wakame seaweed, 4 cups water, 2 tbsp white miso paste (or 1 tbsp red miso paste)

Directions :

Combine mung beans, seaweed, and water in a medium-size pot of water. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, then simmer, covered, over low heat for 1 hour.
Remove 3-4 tbsp of the stock from the pot and, in a separate bowl, mix with the miso paste, making sure all lumps are stirred out before gradually stirring the miso mixture back into the soup.
Serve and enjoy!

"With the first glass, a person drinks wine. With the second glass, the wine drinks the wine. With the third glass, the wine drinks the person." - Japanese Proverb

Click here to see a special tea making video with Yuan Wang!