Asako Yamakawa– Author –
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Eating yakuzen the right way: six points that get the most out of it
For anyone who finds yakuzen daunting. Choosing ingredients for your constitution and the season, using the five natures and five flavours, cooking methods and how to keep going, all explained plainly. -
[2025 edition] Getting through summer fatigue with yakuzen, and nine ingredients to try
What causes summer fatigue and how it shows up, explained through yakuzen. Three pillars for settling qi, fluids and digestion, nine ingredients to try, recipes and habits to help. -
Yakuzen is closer than you think: supermarket ingredients and what they do, explained simply
薬膳は特別な食材がなくても始められます。スーパーで手に入る身近な食材の効能や選び方を、中医学の視点からわかりやすく解説。毎日の食事で体を整えるヒントが満載の実用ガイドです。 -
Why seasonal ingredients matter in yakuzen: the season and how you feel
In yakuzen, choosing seasonal ingredients feeds straight into managing how you feel through the year. This article explains plainly how to choose ingredients for spring, summer, autumn and winter, and how they relate to how you feel, seen through Chinese medicine. -
[Updated 2025] Books for yakuzen beginners, and how to choose
薬膳を始めたい初心者必見！専門家監修の入門書や、日常に取り入れやすいレシピ本まで、2025年最新のおすすめ薬膳本を紹介。目的別の選び方や実践のコツもあわせて解説します。 -
What self-study in yakuzen gives you, and the basics to know
What self-study in yakuzen gives you, how to start and the basics you need, explained plainly. From the basics of Chinese medicine and how to read your constitution to tips for bringing it into daily life, gathered for anyone starting out. -
Bringing yakuzen in through the seasons: making the most of what is in season
What is yakuzen? Working from the basic theory of Chinese medicine, we explain plainly how to choose ingredients and cook for the season and your constitution, and how to bring it into daily life. Includes yakuzen recipes using seasonal vegetables. -
Starting a yakuzen life with everyday vegetables: easy ways to use them, and what they do
薬膳は難しくありません。スーパーで手に入る野菜で手軽に始められます。体質や季節に合わせた食材の選び方や、日常に取り入れる簡単なコツ、野菜ごとの効能をわかりやすく紹介します。 -
[Updated 2025] A basic guide to vegetable yakuzen: Chinese medicine you can start with everyday ingredients
野菜薬膳は、東洋医学の知恵を現代の食生活に取り入れた、誰でも始められる健康法です。特別な漢方薬や珍しい食材を使わなくても、スーパーで手に入る身近な野菜を活用して、体質改善や不調の緩和が期待できます。 私が薬膳と出会ったのは、過労によるドク... -
What is yakuzen? The meaning of food and medicine sharing a source, and the basic ideas
「薬膳って体に良さそうだけど、結局どんなものなの？」——名前は知っていても、中身は意外と説明しづらいものです。薬膳とは、中医学（中国の伝統医学）の考え方にもとづき、食材の働きを使って体を整える食事のこと。特別な生薬を買いそろえなくても、ス...
