Seasonal Health Tips
n Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), each season is linked to specific organs, emotions, and environmental energies. Seasonal health tips help align your lifestyle with nature’s rhythms, promoting balance and preventing illness before it arises. To live in harmony with the seasons is to live in harmony with yourself.
Spring — Nourish the Liver & Embrace Renewal
- Element: Wood
- Organ: Liver
- Emotion: Anger
Tips:
- Eat light, green foods like sprouts and leafy vegetables
- Engage in gentle movement like walking or tai chi
- Practice emotional release and journaling
Spring is the season of growth—clear the old to welcome the new.
Summer — Support the Heart & Radiate Joy
- Element: Fire
- Organ: Heart
- Emotion: Joy
Tips:
- Stay hydrated with cooling teas (mint, chrysanthemum)
- Avoid excessive heat and overexertion
- Cultivate joy through connection and laughter
Let your heart shine, but don’t let the heat burn you out.
Autumn — Protect the Lungs & Let Go
- Element: Metal
- Organ: Lungs
- Emotion: Grief
Tips:
- Eat warm, moistening foods like pears, honey, and white fungus
- Practice deep breathing and meditation
- Reflect and release emotional burdens
Autumn teaches us to exhale—to let go and prepare for stillness.
Winter — Warm the Kidneys & Embrace Stillness
- Element: Water
- Organ: Kidneys
- Emotion: Fear
Tips:
- Eat warming foods like black beans, lamb, and ginger
- Rest deeply and conserve energy
- Keep the lower back and feet warm
Winter is the season of wisdom—slow down to listen within.TCM encourages us to adapt our diet, emotions, and routines to the changing seasons. By tuning into nature’s cycles, we strengthen our immunity, balance our emotions, and cultivate long-term vitality.