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Have you ever heard of the expression 医食同源 (Ishokudougen)? According to Wikipedia, it represents the idea that we should prevent and cure illness by having a balanced and tasty diet.

This expression originally came from China, said, “medicines and foods are the same origin”.

In Western countries, there are similar expression such as “you are what you eat” or “an apple keeps a doctor away.”

 

 

When you are unbalanced-diet and tend to eat sweet stuffs very often, do you feel dull (or some people have swollen lower body)?

Or when you catch a cold, are you told to take some ginger by grannies?

 

In this column series, we find out what foods help you.

 

The lingering summer will finish soon!

 

This year we have had pretty hot and humid summer time. It was tough time but thanks to that, most of us probably got wonderful, unforgettable memories.

Soon the lingering summer will finish, and for an agricultural people, it is the season to celebrate the abundant harvest!

 

Besides, it is the best time to recover of your health.

 

Our body got tired from the summer heat, and some had a poor appetite in summer. As getting cooler, our stomachs will be in good condition and appetite will improve. In addition, as the air will be clearer, it is the perfect timing to reset our body.

 

However, the chill of morning and evening is hard for people who have weak respiratory system. Those people have very sensitive skin. The cold climate will stimulate their skin and make them less skin-breathing, because the skin shuts the airway to protect our body from cold wind.

 

What’s gonna happen?

After the body cannot breath through the skin enough, our nose and trachea will have more burden. As a consequence, get a cold , rhinitis , cough a lot or an attack of asthma might happen.

 

Before having a cold, the dryness on the throat lasts a couple days. That is a sign!

When you feel it, drink warm pear juice or squeezes Daikon radish juice. These give you mild rehydration.

Covering your neck with scarves or towels is also good by way of prevention.

 

If you already have a cold, herbal medicines will help you. This season’s cold can be severe damage on your respiratory system. Come to see us and tell your health.

 

Why UV so strong in NZ?

 

 

The UV intensities are greater in the Southern Hemisphere.

The closest point of approach of the Sun to the Earth occurs in December/January. The furthest away is in June/July, which is the northern hemisphere summer. That factor alone means that the southern hemisphere summer will have 7 percent more UV radiation than the northern hemisphere summer.

The second one is ozone. During the summer months, there is a lot less ozone in the southern hemisphere than in the northern hemisphere.

The remaining 20 percent is due to the cleaner air we have here.

For those three factors, You had better put sunscreen carefully every time you go out. Do not forget to put cream several times if you stay outside for long time.

 

Already got Sunburn?
The affected area should be cool down, first. Use cold cloths, from either cold water or ice cubes until the cloth gets warm. You should avoid soap to prevent your skin worse; your skin already get damage and very sensitive.

Besides, diet also help you in order to clear heat, such as Water melon, Bitter melon, Wax gourd and tomatoes.

We have special ointment for sunburn, Shiunko.

This can relief inflammation quickly with natural ingredients.

 

We have variety of natural herbal medicines. Please feel free to ask us your concern.

Wellington has had an amazing summer so far with some really hot days – the temperature has hit 28 degrees and it looks as though this is set to continue until March. Kampo Health Centre gives you some ideas with regards to making the most of this fantastic weather.

Fatigue? Sleeplessness?
Summer heat and Dampness often attack the body together and is likely to cause fatigue, loss of appetite, decline in cognitive ability and sleeplessness.
If you have any symptom above, your body needs to be treated.

Our idea is simple, eating seasonal veges/fruits, like Water melon, Cucumber, Celery, Lemon, Tomato, and so on.
Those veges/fruits help you to clear heat and disinhibit water.

Also, physical activity in order to sweat is good for your health in this season.

 

Healthy drink supplement  from Shiseido  Japan
(8.5 kcal /bottle, no fat, no caffeine, no preservatives)
$67  50ml×10btls－limited time offer by the end of February
We could also sell them individually.

Ingredients : Lingon berry･Alma fruit extract, Low molecular weight fish collagen 200 mg, Hyaluronic acid 5 mg,  Moisture peptide, Ceramide 1200μg, Elastin, Vitamin B2 4mg, Vitamin B6 10mg, Vitamin C 100mg, Vitamin E 10mg

We will have a New Year Tea Ceremony (Hatsugama 初釜) on the 17th of January Sunday 1pm at Kampo Health Centre.
If you would like to join us, please contact us anytime.

Happy New Year!

May every day of the new year glow with good cheer and happiness
for you & your family.

The clinic starts on the 5th of January in 2016.
Thank you.