Q Essence Therapeutic Healing Herbs: Winter Warmer

Description

Add a warming spice to your day with these herbs traditionally used to create master stocks. This blend can be used for it’s warming digestive properties or for its flavour alone. Perfect for pho and other nourishing Asian dishes.

FLAVOUR Spicy and a little sweet
THERMAL PROPERTY Warm
ENERGETIC INTENT Warms the middle and aids digestive Qi
THESE HERBS BENEFIT THE Spleen and Stomach
FIVE ELEMENTS RESONANCE Earth

INGREDIENTS

Shiitake (Dong Gu)
*Ginger (Gan Jiang)
*Cassia Twig (Gui Zhi)
*Green Cardamom (Dou Kou)
*Black Pepper (Hu Jiao)
*Licorice (Gan Cao)
*Fennel Seeds (Xiao Hui Xiang)
*Star Anise (Da Hui Xiang)
*Clove (Ding Xiang)

TOTAL 60g
*organic

UNDERSTANDING THE FORMULA

A blend of aromatic herbs to add flavour and aid digestion. Early in the history of Chinese medicine aromatic herbs were thought to be important not only in treating diseases, but also for prolonging life and maintaining youthful vigour. In part this may have been due to the antiseptic and antibacterial nature of aromatic herbs reducing the potential for food borne diseases. A concept present even in early times with Fennel Seeds (Xiao Hui Xiang) and Star Anise (Da Hui Xiang) both being named after their ability to literally ‘hui xiang’ or ‘return the fragrance’ to old meats.

All the herbs in this blend are warming and dispersing in nature. They are said to clear Damp, encourage Qi flow and aid digestion. They taste great too!

Add to your favourite broth, soup or make a tonic and use in your cooking as a replacement for water.