dampness – Dr. Elizabeth Cox, ND, LAc https://drsaritaelizabeth.com Mon, 23 Jan 2023 18:37:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://drsaritaelizabeth.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/favicon-36x36.png dampness – Dr. Elizabeth Cox, ND, LAc https://drsaritaelizabeth.com 32 32 Spice it up with cardamom https://drsaritaelizabeth.com/spice-it-up-with-cardamom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spice-it-up-with-cardamom Mon, 04 Jan 2021 00:32:02 +0000 https://drsaritaelizabeth.com/?p=3686 … Continue reading →]]> Spice it up with cardamom.


Also known as ShaRen in the Chinese herbal apothecary, cardamom enters the Spleen, Stomach & Kidney meridians. Yes, herbs and spices enter meridians. It is one of the considerations for practitioners when prescribing a formula for a patient. This seed is warm & pungent and functions to ‘wake’ the spleen, remove dampness, promote the circulation of qi and warm these organs.

💫 So…….sleepy spleens, imbalanced stomachs and cold kidneys: this spice is for you!

Cardamom is a stellar attraction in my chai tea, delightful brewed with coffee beans and lovely sprinkled on frothed nut milks. If you don’t have cardamom pods or powder in your spice rack, bring it in now – during the Earth season for seasonal wellness support. 🌍 If it is already in your spice rack – pound or sprinkle up your holy day creations. Your Spleen, Stomach and Kidney thank you!

]]> Earth: Iced drinks shock the spleen https://drsaritaelizabeth.com/iced-drinks-shock-the-spleen/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iced-drinks-shock-the-spleen Mon, 04 Jan 2021 00:23:21 +0000 https://drsaritaelizabeth.com/?p=3683 … Continue reading →]]> Iced drinks shock the spleen. Have you ever shared a meal with someone that requests their beverage sans ice? What might they know that you don’t? Cold damages our organs. One of the ways that we can prevent dis-ease and invite balance is to say no to iced beverages and foods. If you check your tongue and it is a bit fuller than it should be or has indentions on the sides you really, really should give up the iced drinks and cold eats. The earth element is faith when balanced and worry when out of balance. Struggling with this spectrum? Give up the ice and warm up your spleen. We do use herbs (like artemesia pictured) to start the healing process in formulas or on the acu points themselves by warming them with moxabustion. Want to learn more ways to care for your elemental earth? Give yourself a deck of element-wisdom cards.

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