霜降(Shuāngjiàng), October 23, 2025, Frost blankets the fields, and autumn’s decline becomes undeniable. Leaves fall, winds sharpen, and the final harvest is gathered. Shuāngjiàng marks the last solar term of autumn, a threshold where Yin dominates and the year prepares to enter stillness.

TCM teaches that this is a critical time to strengthen immunity and nourish the Kidneys before winter. Warm, grounding foods like ginger tea, chestnuts, yams, and lamb stews support Yang and protect against cold. Spices such as cinnamon and clove may be added to soups for deeper warmth. Lungs remain vulnerable, so pears and honey may still be included to balance dryness.

This is also a time to simplify.........

寒露(Hánlù), October 8, 2025. The name “Cold Dew” reveals its meaning: the morning dew, once refreshing, now chills the earth and signals the descent into late autumn. The air grows sharper, and frost is not far away. Yin grows stronger, and cold gradually replaces warmth.

In TCM, this is the time to nourish Yin while keep warming the body. The Lungs remain sensitive, but now the Kidneys also need support as cold creeps in. Seasonal foods such as walnuts, pumpkin, peanuts, and pears both moisten and strengthen. Herbal teas with ginger, red dates, cinnamon or goji berries warm without overheating, providing gentle protection against seasonal illness. Overindulgence in raw fruits is discouraged, as .........