4 Herbs & Foods for Immunity
It’s soup season. My favorite time of the year. Soups are an excellent way to incorporate immune boosted food and herbs into your life. This past weekend I made a farm-raised turkey for Canadian Thanksgiving. The best is making soup out of the leftovers! The bones, if simmered long enough, are rich in collagen. In this video, I’ll share 4 herbs & foods for immunity.
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Summary of the herbs and foods
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- Green Onion aka Cong Bai
- Its warm and spicy nature means it goes to the surface to warm it.
- Ginger aka Sheng Jiang
- When dealing with cold and flu, ginger should be number 1 on your list. It is also used to quell an upset tummy. In the video, we talk about how the gut and skin are related to your immune system.
- Garlic aka Da Suan
- Quite hot and very good at dispelling a toxic load. Meaning, if something has moved inward, it helps your body rid itself of these toxins.
- Astragalus aka Huang Qi
- This common Chinese herb is a rockstar at getting things to the surface, where your defensive Qi exists. It will also strengthen the surface.
- Check out what the western research is saying about Astragalus.
There are more than 4 foods & herbs for Immunity
Food should be used for medicine, even if that medicine is pleasure. Here are a couple of other ideas for foods that you can incorporate into your life this season.
- Mushrooms (Shitake, oyster, etc.)
- Bone Broth
- Seaweed
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Paula