lungs

We are now officially in Autumn. The air is getting drier, the days are getting shorter, and leaves are beginning to fall.

In the Five Element Theory of Chinese Medicine, autumn is also a time for us to shed what is not absolutely necessary in preparation for winter, just like the trees. As the air we breath gets drier, it's important to make sure our lungs don't suffer from that crispness. How do we do that? By getting back to basics through eating simply and gently nourishing.