Mother's Day Recipe Guide 2023

Mother's Day Recipe Guide 2023

For our dear mothers who prefer acts of service over receiving gifts, here are three easy recipes for you to prepare and serve her, requiring minimal time and skills. These...
Ching Po Leung - Best Soup for Vegetarians & Vegans

Ching Po Leung - Best Soup for Vegetarians & Vegans

Just like other Cantonese herbal soup, Ching Po Leung is usually cooked with pork bones or chicken for stock. That being said, the inclusion of Job's Tears (Yi Mi), Chinese Yam...
May 04, 2023 — The Herb Depot
Change of Season – Li Xia 立夏 - Spring & Summer

Change of Season – Li Xia 立夏 - Spring & Summer

Li Xia begins on the 6th of May this year. What is Li Xia? This marks the beginning of summer in the Chinese Lunisolar calendar. The Lunisolar calendar is divided...
Four Gentlemen Soup (Si Jun Zi Tang) with Chicken

Four Gentlemen Soup (Si Jun Zi Tang) with Chicken

The "Four Gentlemen", or the "Sì Jūnzǐ " as we call it, is a Confucius term referring to four plants whose virtues are highly praised in Chinese culture : Plum blossom, Orchid,...
Ginseng Chicken Soup - an energy booster in the early spring

Ginseng Chicken Soup - an energy booster in the early spring

As a food therapy, the warm and nourishing soup has been served on Asian people's table for centuries. It's easy to make but super delicious at the same time. All...
Moxibustion and What You Should Know

Moxibustion and What You Should Know

What is moxibustion? Moxibustion is referred as the burning of mugwort. The plant mugwort is used widely throughout different cultures in the world, specifically for food, such as Ssukguk clam...
June 27, 2022 — The Herb Depot
Chinese Medicine Herbs For The Skin

Chinese Medicine Herbs For The Skin

As the largest organ of the body, skin carries the job of reflecting our internal health. When there are rashes, eczema, acnes or hives, Chinese medicine never sees them as...
May 27, 2022 — The Herb Depot
Herbal Remedies for Post-COVID Conditions

Herbal Remedies for Post-COVID Conditions

Most people recover completely within a few weeks after contracting COVID-19. However, some have noticed lingering symptoms such as fatigue, shortness of breath, dry cough, chest pain, lack of appetite,...
April 25, 2022 — The Herb Depot
A Guide to healthy menstruation with Chinese herbal medicine

A Guide to healthy menstruation with Chinese herbal medicine

As mentioned in Lara Briden’s book Period Repair Manual, your period is not just your period; it is an expression of your underlying health. Many holistic health practitioners would probably...
Completing Your Plant-Based Diet with Herbs

Completing Your Plant-Based Diet with Herbs

We eat plants so that we can have a closer touch with the earth. Sourced from local farms Chinese herbs can nourish and tonify to make your vegetarian and vegan diet more complete. 

February 07, 2022 — The Herb Depot
Body, Mind, Joy and Herb

Body, Mind, Joy and Herb

“There are no physical symptoms that do not affect the Shen(mind) and no emotional disorders that do not produce physical manifestations.”

 

November 02, 2021 — The Herb Depot
Pain: A Story of Communication

Pain: A Story of Communication

"Where there is stasis, there is pain".

What does our pain say to us? And how do we respond?

June 01, 2021 — The Herb Depot