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With 〰️Inside | Out〰️ today we are focusing on a staple ingredient for fall - Manuka honey. Honey is a wonderful antidote to dry autumn wind and Vata season. Its moist, viscous, sweet nature balances the light airiness of this season and helps us s…

With 〰️Inside | Out〰️ today we are focusing on a staple ingredient for fall - Manuka honey.
Honey is a wonderful antidote to dry autumn wind and Vata season. Its moist, viscous, sweet nature balances the light airiness of this season and helps us stay lubricated and grounded, similar to oil.
Manuka honey in particular is a powerful anti-microbial / anti-bacterial / anti-viral agent with bio-active hydrogen peroxide, and an active factor of 10➕or more will be best for fighting active pathogens in the body.
Honey is a sweet qi tonic and Earth element food. One of the best things it can do for us in fall is to moisten dryness - of the lungs (cough), intestines (constipation), and skin - what we call the outer lung (roughness and eczema). The Lung & Large Intestine happen to be the 2 organs associated with autumn, so honey is a must-have item in rotation for everyone right now!

Here is a manuka honey paste I make at some point every fall to help fight illness - especially in the sore throat/ cough/ cold category. It’s a great immune booster and will provide your body plenty of ammunition to fight pathogens when you need it!
Warrior Honey:
2 large cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp fresh grated ginger
1 tsp turmeric powder
A couple grinds of black pepper
2-3 tbsp manuka honey
Mix all ingredients together in a jar or bowl with a small whisk and seal tightly, store in fridge.
Use 2 tsp of this honey mixture diluted in hot water or ginger tea, up to 2x/day.
Or swallow a spoonful straight in desperate times.

Learn more about the amazing powers of Manuka & how to use it for your healthiest skin ever over @neuskinaustin. 🍂🍯💗.
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(at Austin, Texas)
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Inside Out: Warrior Honey

November 02, 2018 by Sarah Luikart
November 02, 2018 /Sarah Luikart
medicinekitchen, metalseason, chinesemedicine, fiveelements, insideoutforwomen, beautyfromwithin, naturalbeauty, naturalhealing, holistichealth, innerbeauty, fallhealth, autumnvibes, immunesupport, manukahoney, healingfoods, foodtherapy, nutritionaltherapy, medicinalherbs
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Earth Nourishing Cabbage Soup // I went over this in stories last night if you want to check it out while it’s still up. Ive been thinking a lot lately about food that nourishes the spirit, grounds us, & soothes the nervous system. These are Ear…

Earth Nourishing Cabbage Soup // I went over this in stories last night if you want to check it out while it’s still up. Ive been thinking a lot lately about food that nourishes the spirit, grounds us, & soothes the nervous system. These are Earth phase foods. And this happens to be Vata season and Metal season - Earth foods support these phases, as well as support us in turmoil, stress, or times of great fluctuation and change. These are our current times. To make this soup | ½ head green cabbage + 2 carrots + 1 small potato + 1 head fennel + 1-2 tsp anise seed + 2 tbsp ghee. Chop everything and sauté in ghee with anise until the veggies start to reduce in size and become tender. Add 5 C water and simmer for about 20 min. Add in 1-2 tsp light/ mellow miso and stir well. Remove half of the soup and blend/liquefy until smooth and return to pot. Stir together, add salt if needed, and serve. | This soup is naturally sweet and very aniseedy in flavor. The cabbage is cooling for stress and gut inflammation and the anise + fennel add warmth & movement to avoid stagnation. This is a quintessentially Earth phase soup to balance Vata and nourish Metal this fall. It’s great for promoting healthy digestive function & centering yourself. Must like anise flavor to enjoy. Take care of yourself and each other. 💗
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#medicinekitchen #metalseason #chinesemedicine #fiveelements #mindfulness #healingfoods #therapeuticfoods #intuitiveeating #earthelement #stressfood #soups #vegetariancooking #eatingwelleats #anise #qifood #holisticnutrition (at Austin, Texas)
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October 30, 2018 by Sarah Luikart
October 30, 2018 /Sarah Luikart
medicinekitchen, metalseason, chinesemedicine, fiveelements, mindfulness, healingfoods, therapeuticfoods, intuitiveeating, earthelement, stressfood, soups, vegetariancooking, eatingwelleats, anise, qifood, holisticnutrition
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Sometimes on a flexible morning I’ll do “second breakfast,” especially if first breakfast was wack. As in, I ate an almost cold boiled egg a + 3 bites of avocado + lukewarm tea while hustling my kids off. Perfect time for second breakfast… u…

Sometimes on a flexible morning I’ll do “second breakfast,” especially if first breakfast was wack. As in, I ate an almost cold boiled egg a + 3 bites of avocado + lukewarm tea while hustling my kids off. Perfect time for second breakfast… usually about 1-2 hours after first breakfast. Today it’s a very nice bowl of leftover Millet with coconut milk, sautéed apples in ghee with cinnamon, cardamom + ginger. If you’re thinking ahead you can make this your first breakfast very easily and be done with it. 🧡🍃🍁.
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#metalseason #warmth #chinesemedicine #medicinekitchen #healingfoods #intuitiveeating #seasonaleating #breakfastclub #snacks #wholefoods #healingwithwholefoods #holisticnutrition #apples #ghee #millet #dairyfree #noeggs (at Austin, Texas)
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October 18, 2018 by Sarah Luikart
October 18, 2018 /Sarah Luikart
metalseason, warmth, chinesemedicine, medicinekitchen, healingfoods, intuitiveeating, seasonaleating, breakfastclub, snacks, wholefoods, healingwithwholefoods, holisticnutrition, apples, ghee, millet, dairyfree, noeggs
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Is it possible to have too much miso and ginger tea? Like how much is too much? Asking for a friend. Also, when your last kid is still asleep at 8am, everyone else has already been gone for half an hour and you feel sooooo grateful for extra quiet /…

Is it possible to have too much miso and ginger tea? Like how much is too much? Asking for a friend. Also, when your last kid is still asleep at 8am, everyone else has already been gone for half an hour and you feel sooooo grateful for extra quiet / productive time but also 🤔!
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#metalseason #chinesemedicine #medicinekitchen #miso #breakfastclub #healingfoods #therapeuticfoods #intuitiveeating #putaneggonit #mindfuleating #mindfulmoments #holisticnutrition #foodtherapy (at Austin, Texas)
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October 17, 2018 by Sarah Luikart
October 17, 2018 /Sarah Luikart
metalseason, chinesemedicine, medicinekitchen, miso, breakfastclub, healingfoods, therapeuticfoods, intuitiveeating, putaneggonit, mindfuleating, mindfulmoments, holisticnutrition, foodtherapy
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October 04, 2018 by Sarah Luikart

Fall is the Metal phase and respiratory / lung + large intestine phase. Breath work can really help nourish your lung qi — it strengthens respiratory function, cleanses the lungs, improves your protective “wei” qi (aka immunity) and also decreases general stagnation and stress in the body. These are all things you want to be doing to prevent illness and strengthen your immunity this fall! I’ll be sending out my full Lung Qi video routine in my newsletter later this month will an explanation of all these specific movements - but here’s a taste of some breathing exercises (qi gong) you can do at home to encourage your respiratory system to stay strong this season. Talking more about immunity tips - food and products - in stories this week as well! Love, Sarah 💗.
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#medicinekitchen #healingarts #acupuncture #chinesemedicine #fivephases #metalseason #fall #lunghealth #fiveelements #metalelement #qigong #breathwork #breathandbody #justbreathe #seasonalliving #complementarymedicine
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October 04, 2018 /Sarah Luikart
medicinekitchen, healingarts, acupuncture, chinesemedicine, fivephases, metalseason, fall, lunghealth, fiveelements, metalelement, qigong, breathwork, breathandbody, justbreathe, seasonalliving, complementarymedicine
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