Herbs and Healing Foods

Jujube’s near-moderate temperament and correctives, its traditional uses for sleep, the stomach, lungs and hair, Dr Kalan’s advice and important safety notes.

Rosehip’s vitamin C-rich profile, temperament, traditional uses for skin, blood sugar and kidneys, Dr Kalan’s advice and a simple rosehip tea recipe.

Mint’s hot and dry temperament and correctives, its traditional uses for digestion, phlegm and headaches from cold, Dr Kalan’s advice and cautions for children and reflux.

Saffron’s hot and dry temperament, the roles of crocin, safranal and picrocrocin, traditional uses, Dr Kalan’s advice and the amounts that are safe.

Black pepper’s hot and dry temperament and correctives by temperament, its traditional uses for digestion and phlegm, Dr Kalan’s advice and medicine interactions.

Turmeric’s hot and dry temperament and correctives, curcumin and how to absorb it better, traditional uses, Dr Kalan’s advice and who should be careful.

Ginger’s hot and dry temperament and correctives, its traditional uses for digestion, nausea, phlegm and joint pain, Dr Kalan’s advice and safety notes.

Cinnamon’s hot and dry temperament, the difference between Ceylon and cassia, its traditional uses, its role in blood sugar, and Dr Kalan’s advice on using it safely.

How white, green, black, oolong, pu-erh and matcha tea are made, how processing changes them, and the temperament of each tea in traditional medicine.

How piperine boosts the absorption of curcumin, the hot and dry temperament of the pair, traditional uses, cooking tips and who should be careful.

What date seeds contain, how they are used as flour, coffee and oil, the benefits suggested by research and traditional medicine, and a date seed compress for tired eyes.