Kitchen Medicine • 食疗

Your Body Has a Type.
Your Tea Should, Too.

A field guide to 50 traditional Chinese healing teas — each one matched to your body constitution, rooted in 2,000 years of kitchen wisdom.

Tried chamomile for sleep — woke up feeling groggy.

Bought "wellness tea" that gave you heartburn instead of calm.

Read 50 tea recipes online — none told you if it was right for your body.

It's not the tea. It's the match.

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TCM Herbal Tea Recipe Handbook Cover

50 Teas. 6 Wellness Goals.
One Simple Principle: Match the Tea to the Body.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, every ingredient has a nature — warming, cooling, moistening, drying. The art is in matching that nature to your constitution. This handbook makes it simple.

Section 1
🌙
Sleep & Calm
Suan Zao Ren, lily bulb, longan — gentle sedatives that don't leave you foggy.
Section 2
🔥
Energy & Warmth
Ginger, cinnamon, red dates — warming brews for cold hands and low-energy days.
Section 3
🌿
Digestive Comfort
Hawthorn, tangerine peel, barley — from post-meal bloat to sluggish appetite.
Section 4
🍂
Seasonal Wellness
Chrysanthemum for summer, pear for autumn, ginger for winter — drink with the weather.
Section 5
🌹
Women's Balance
Rose, dang gui, red dates — blends traditionally used for cycle support and skin radiance.
Section 6
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Focus & Clarity
Goji berry, schisandra, green tea — afternoon brews for sharp thinking without jitters.

Every Recipe Comes With the Full Picture

No vague "a pinch of this." Every tea recipe includes exact measurements, TCM reasoning, body-type notes, and when not to drink it.

Goji & Chrysanthemum Eye-Bright Tea
☀️ Summer Cooling • Liver Heat
Brew time: 5 minutes
Difficulty: Beginner
Best for: Dry eyes, screen fatigue, irritability
Skip if: You tend to feel cold easily (yang deficiency)

Ingredients: Goji berry 10g, chrysanthemum flower 3g, rock sugar to taste (optional)

TCM reasoning: Goji (gǒu qǐ, 枸杞) nourishes Liver blood and brightens the eyes. Chrysanthemum (jú huā, 菊花) clears Liver heat and disperses wind — the combination is a classic pair from traditional eye-care formulas dating back to the Ming dynasty.

⚠️ If your hands and feet are often cold, reduce chrysanthemum or add 2 slices of ginger to balance the cooling nature.
Ginger & Jujube Morning Warmth
❄️ Winter Warming • Qi & Blood
Brew time: 15 minutes
Difficulty: Beginner
Best for: Cold hands/feet, fatigue, menstrual discomfort with cold sensation
Skip if: You have a red tongue, night sweats, or feel hot easily (yin deficiency with heat)

Ingredients: Fresh ginger 15g (3-4 slices), red dates (dà zǎo) 5 pieces, brown sugar to taste

TCM reasoning: Ginger (shēng jiāng, 生姜) warms the middle burner and dispels cold — Zhang Zhongjing used it in over 70 formulas in the Shanghan Lun (~200 CE). Jujube (dà zǎo, 大枣) tonifies the Spleen and nourishes blood. Together, they gently fuel your body's inner furnace.

2,000 Years of Kitchen Medicine,
Distilled Into One Book.

These aren't Pinterest recipes. Every tea formula in this handbook traces its lineage back to classical Chinese medical texts — the same texts that have guided kitchen medicine for over two millennia.

"The superior physician treats disease before it arises. Diet is the first medicine."
— Huángdì Nèijīng, ~200 BCE

A Handbook for the Health-Conscious, Not the Health-Obsessed.

This book is for women who want to feel good in their bodies — not through extreme protocols, but through small, daily, evidence-backed kitchen rituals.

✅ You'll love this if…

  • You're curious about herbal wellness but tired of vague advice
  • You want to understand why an ingredient works, not just that it works
  • You've tried wellness trends and want something with deeper roots
  • You enjoy 5-10 minute kitchen rituals that feel grounding
  • You appreciate precision — grams, not pinches

❌ Not for you if…

  • You want a clinical medical guide (this is kitchen wisdom)
  • You're looking for a weight-loss miracle tea
  • You don't want to spend any time preparing from scratch
  • You're unwilling to source a few specialty ingredients

What's Different About This Handbook

Most tea recipe books tell you what to drink. This one tells you who should drink it — and who shouldn't.

— The Body-Type Approach

You don't just get recipes. You get the TCM logic behind every pairing — so you can improvise your own blends later.

— Teach, Don't Just Tell

Every measurement is in grams, not 'a pinch' or 'to taste.' Because precision matters when you're new to herbal brewing.

— No Guesswork

Each recipe includes when to skip it. Because in TCM, knowing what not to take is as important as knowing what to take.

— Safety First

FAQ

Do I need exotic ingredients?
Most recipes use ingredients found in well-stocked grocery stores or Asian markets: goji berries, red dates, ginger, chrysanthemum, licorice root. A few specialty herbs may require an online TCM herb shop — we include sourcing notes for every ingredient.
Is this safe during pregnancy?
Many herbs traditionally used in TCM are not recommended during pregnancy. Each recipe includes contraindication notes. Always consult your healthcare provider. This handbook is not medical advice.
What if I don't know my body type?
The handbook includes a simple body-type reference guide to help you identify your constitution (cold, hot, damp, dry, or mixed patterns). You'll learn to read your body's signals and choose teas accordingly. For a detailed assessment, consider a TCM dietary consultation.
Isn't this just "detox tea"?
No. TCM doesn't believe in aggressive detox protocols that shock the system. These teas support your body's natural processes gently over time — the way a healthy diet does. No laxatives, no starvation, no "cleanse" marketing.
Can I drink these teas every day?
Many of them, yes — especially the mild, food-grade formulas. Some are seasonal or situational (winter warming blends, summer cooling teas). Each recipe includes guidance on frequency and when to take breaks.
What if I don't like it?
Gumroad offers a standard refund policy. If the handbook doesn't meet your expectations, you can request a refund through the platform.

Start Your Tea Practice Today

For less than two boxes of store-bought herbal tea — which rarely tell you what's actually in them, let alone whether they're right for your body — you get a lifetime reference guide grounded in one of the world's oldest continuous wellness traditions.

Get the Handbook — $19.99

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