In Chinese medicine -acupuncture, spring is the wood element related to the liver and gallbladder. The liver is vital as it relaxes the body for better flow, managing stress. Helping the Liver meridian with food is part of the acupuncture treatment.

We usually overeat in winter, so after finishing winter, spring is the ideal time to clean our bodies.



The diet following Chinese medicine should be more light with young green plants like baby carrots, spinach, sprouts. Sunflower, alfalfa, adding some herbs like basil, rosemary, dill.

Remember raw food is used is your body has signs of heat, if you are always cold (like dysmenorrhea better with warm, local pain better with heat, edema, long stream urination, chills) eat this food better in soups.