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!
π 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 tipsπ
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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)
β 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.
β 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.
β 4. Essential oils to support Yang: Diffuse or dilute essential oils like mugwort, lemongrass, and rosemary to boost vitality and alleviate damp stagnation.
β 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.
πΏ 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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May 31,2025