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Three bean soup, an ancient recipe from China is a famous Chinese medicine formula as well as food remedy. This formula contains three beans including small read beans, black beans, as well as green beans. It nourishes skin and helps skin problems such as acne spots, skin patches itchiness etc. It nourishes blood too and good for fertility and pregnancy. Cooking methods No1, 1, Soak equal amount of three beans which you can get from Chinese supermarkets in warm water for a couple of hours. 2, Boil the beans in plenty of water in low heat for a couple of hours. 3, It is ready to drink. You can add honey, if you have sweet tooth. No2, 1, Soak three beans in the warm water as above. 2, Grand the mixture and boil it. 3, It is ready to drink. You can add honey, if you have sweet tooth. Visit drmaggiejuacupuncture.co.uk to read more about acupuncture.

  Mint tea benefits: Relief cold and flu symptoms and have anti-inflammatory effects, release upset stomach symptoms, release heat and cool down body temperature and clean the throat, release skin rashes and itchiness, sooth and calm, release tension headaches, muscle soreness and pain, release menstrual pain.   Read more about acupuncture at  drmaggiejuacupuncture.co.uk  

 Sour prune tea is a traditional Chinese herbal tea for the summer. It is good to release heat. Other benefits of sour prune tea are improving digestion.  Read more about acupuncture at drmaggiejuacupuncture.co.uk

Summer tea: Chrysanthemum tea can help to clear heat, reduce inflammation and remove toxin from the body. It is good for eyes.  Read more about acupuncture at www.drmaggiejuacupuncture.co.uk

 Breastfeeding is good for both baby and mother. The Benefits of Breastfeeding for the Baby: Breast milk provides perfect natural nutrition including vitamins, proteins and energy for baby’s needs to grow. Breast milk contains antibodies that help your baby fight off viruses and bacteria and have fewer infections. Breastfeeding lowers your baby's risk of having asthma or allergies. The physical closeness, skin-to-skin touching, and eye contact all help the baby bond with mother and feel secure. Breastfeeding has been linked to higher IQ scores in later childhood in some studies. Breastfeeding Benefits for the Mother: Breastfeeding burns extra calories helping lose pregnancy weight faster. It releases the hormone oxytocin, which helps the uterus return to its none pregnancy size and may reduce uterine bleeding after birth. We use natural herbal ingredients in Chinese herbal medicine to boost milk production and help breastfeeding. References https://www.webmd.com/parenting/baby/nurs...

Ingredients: Jujube, Longan Fruits, Gouqi berry and water boiled for a few minutes This tea can help  nourish blood, calm the mind and improve sleep.  Read more about acupuncture here < www.drmaggiejuacupuncture.co.uk >

Ginger, Gouqizi, and Chenpi tea Ingredients: Gouqi berry, orange skin washed, Ginger and water boiled for a few minutes This tea can help release coughing and phlegm; reduce bloating and diarrhea. Why is it good to drink ginger tea? Ginger can help your defence system. Macrophages a type of defence cells in the body play a dual role in host defence. They act as the first line of defence by mounting an inflammatory response to antigen exposure and also act as antigen presenting cells and initiate the adaptive immune response. They are also the primary infiltrating cells at the site of inflammation. Inhibition of macrophage activation is one of the possible approaches towards modulating inflammation. Ginger, an herbal product with broad anti inflammatory actions was shown that it regulates immune function by inhibiting macrophage activation. A study has shown that ginger ginger improves on cytotoxicity induced by paraben (p-hydroxybenzoic acid) on red blood cells (RBC) in vitro from hea...

  Roast Barley to brown and store in an air tight container. To make tea, add one spoon of roasted Barley and boiling water to a cup and leave it for 10 min. Benefits of Barley tea. It contains vitamins along with antioxidants. Good for digestion, reducing bloating, anti-inflammatory and antiaging. Read more about acupuncture at drmaggiejuacupuncture.co.uk . 

Saffron is a spice that comes from the flowers of crocus  sativus Linné.  Like many other herbs and spices, saffron can be prepared as a tea. The benefits of saffron tea include  good for heart and lowing blood  pressure, urinating problem, menstrual issues, eye disorders, stomach issues, mental health  antidepressant .  Read more acupuncture at drmaggiejuacupuncture.co.uk

Roses have been used as tea, one of Chinese teas for thousands of years. Rose tea is made from the fragrant petals and buds of rose flowers. The health benefits of rose tea are improving Qi and blood circulation, alleviating menstrual pain, antiaging effects, reducing allergic reactions, improving liver and heart health, anti inflammatory and anti arthritic effects, reducing stress, calming, soothing and anti depression, reducing fatigue, helping wound healing etc. Read more about acupuncture at drmaggiejuacupuncture.co.uk