Vegetable yakuzen– category –
Drawing on yakuzen theory, including the four natures, five flavours and meridians, we look at what seasonal and Japanese-grown vegetables do and how to eat them.
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[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... -
For the phlegm-damp constitution: heaviness, swelling and tiring easily may come from fluid that will not move
What is the phlegm-damp constitution? For anyone bothered by heaviness, swelling and tiring easily. Yakuzen wisdom and measures that settle fluid that will not move. -
For the yin deficiency constitution: flushing, dryness, trouble sleeping. It may be a sign you are short on moisture
What is the yin deficiency constitution? For anyone bothered by flushing, dryness and trouble falling asleep. Yakuzen ingredients that replenish moisture, and self-care. -
For the blood stasis constitution: unpick what is stuck and move more lightly through the day
What is the blood stasis constitution? For anyone bothered by feeling the cold, stiff shoulders and period pain. Yakuzen ingredients and self-care that settle the circulation of blood. -
For the blood deficiency constitution: what is behind those vague off-days may be blood running short
What is the blood deficiency constitution? For anyone bothered by rough skin, feeling the cold and poor sleep. Self-care grounded in Chinese medicine, and how to bring yakuzen ingredients in.
