Empower with the Power of the Season
Earth is the energy of late summer; it gives us the ability to nurture ourselves and others. It provides our center and represents our mother
Stomach/ Spleen
Support your stomach meridian by slowing down to take in what truly satisfies you. Allow yourself to feel cared for.
Support your spleen meridian by cultivating steadiness and simplicity. Give yourself the same care and nourishment you give to others.
What’s the Point?!
Watch this video for a quick introduction to Five Element Acupuncture from one of my instructors, or click on the link below to listen to a more in-depth podcast about this style of acupuncture.
Congee (Rice Porridge):
Congee has been used preventatively to promote good health and digestion for centuries.
It provides the environment for the proper function of the spleen-stomach and its transformative abilities.
By jump-starting the digestive system congee injects the nutrients right where they are needed and naturally heals by nurturing the digestive system to maximize its function.
My recipe:
Rinse 1 cup of organic jasmine rice very well
Add 7 cups of liquid, measure 1 box of organic bone broth (approx. 2.5 cups), and make up the difference with water (approx. 4.5 cups).
Add one vegetable bouillon cube
Add 7-10 chunks of ginger
Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, stirring occasionally, and simmer with the lid off until the liquid is nearly gone (2 hrs +/-). I prefer to leave it a little soup-like.
Turn off the heat and let cool to room temperature, pull out ginger chunks, and put congee into glass containers for refrigeration
Reheat as needed in a pan with a spoonful of melted coconut oil
The cooking, cooling, and reheating process greatly reduces the carb load from the rice and makes the congee medicinal for the gut.