Yakuzen 5️⃣ - "Stay Balanced on Rainy Days: Yakuzen Techniques to Blow Away 'Rainy Season Fatigue'"
Thank you as always, everyone. This is Taba-yan.
The rainy season is finally here again, the time of year that makes you want to frown.
In this note, I will introduce Yakuzen (medicinal cooking) to blow away the rainy season blues.
When the rainy season arrives...
☁️ My body feels heavy for some reason
☁️ I have no motivation from the moment I wake up
☁️ My head feels foggy and I can't concentrate
☁️ My legs are swollen and tight...
Do you have these kinds of "sluggish ailments"? 😵💦
That's not just in your head.
Actually, in the world of Yakuzen, this state is called "Shitsuja" (dampness evil), and it is a sign that "moisture" has accumulated inside your body ⚡
But don't worry 😊
There are tips to gently drive out this "Shitsuja" and refresh both your body and mind 🌿
This time, I will introduce plenty of [Rainy Season Fatigue-Busting Yakuzen Care] that you'll want to practice on rainy days 💗
🌧️ What is "Shitsuja"?
In Oriental medicine, it is believed that the climate of the natural world and the body are connected 🌎
In a humid season like the rainy season, moisture easily enters the body.
When this moisture (= Shitsuja) accumulates...
• Digestive power drops (= loss of appetite, stomach heaviness)
• Water circulation worsens (= swelling, sluggishness)
• Your mood becomes gloomy (= lack of motivation, irritability)
In other words, "rainy season fatigue" is a sign that your body is sending an SOS ⚠️!
🌿 3 Yakuzen points to drive out "dampness" ✨
✅ 1. Warm the body and "get things moving"
When moisture combines with "cold," it gets even worse.
First, it is important to warm yourself from the inside to improve circulation 😊
💡 Recommended ingredients
Ginger, green onions, cinnamon, black beans, garlic, black tea, etc. ♪
🍵 Morning "Ginger Black Tea" is the best cup
→ In Yakuzen, ginger + black tea warms the "spleen" and smoothly flushes out excess dampness ♪
✅ 2. Care for the "spleen" and boost digestive power 🍚
People who easily accumulate Shitsuja often have a weakened digestive system (spleen).
The point is to first try to eat meals that are gentle on the stomach and intestines.
💡 Recommended ingredients
Pumpkin, yam, daikon radish, corn, Job's tears (hatomugi), potatoes, etc. ♪
There is no need to force yourself to eat ingredients you dislike; forcing yourself will have the opposite effect.
🍚 Recommended menu: "Corn and Job's tears porridge"
→ Improves the body's water drainage for a body free of swelling!
→ Gentle on the stomach and intestines, perfect for breakfast 😊
✅ 3. Use "aroma" to circulate energy 🌿
During the rainy season, your mood tends to get gloomy...
At such times, let's regulate the "flow of energy" with aromatic ingredients and tea ✨
💡 Recommended aromatic ingredients
Shiso (perilla), mint, yuzu, lemon, celery, basil, jasmine tea, etc. ♪
Recommended refreshment: Shiso rice ball + mint tea 🍙☕
→ Shiso is a Yakuzen ingredient with a very strong power to circulate "energy"!
→ Just drinking mint tea after a meal will brighten your mood 🌿
Yakuzen-style daily plan for a rainy day 🕰️
☀️ Morning
・A warm start with ginger black tea
・Corn porridge + pickled plum (umeboshi) to refresh the stomach and intestines
🌞 Noon
・Creamy stewed yam and chicken
・Shiso and apple salad (refresh with the aroma!)
🌙 Night
・Black bean and daikon radish soup to support water circulation
・Relax your mind with jasmine tea after a bath
🧘♀️ The "sluggish season" is a chance to take care of yourself
"I don't feel like doing anything on rainy days"
"I'm no good because I have no motivation..."
I really understand that feeling 🥲
But actually, because it's that kind of season, it's the perfect timing for "self-care" to be most effective 🌧️
Just by incorporating Yakuzen wisdom into your life little by little,
your body will feel lighter, your mind will soften...
Rainy days will become a "reward time to face yourself" ☕
📣 Next Preview 📣
Next time, I plan to deliver: **"Regulating mental fog through food ✨ Yakuzen for specific emotions"** 😊
Let's gently balance our minds with Yakuzen recipes that kindly support irritability, anxiety, and depression ♪
Thank you for reading as always 😊
I will continue to do my best to share information about health and Yakuzen.
I am also sharing "Health Nudge" content in parallel, so please take a look.
Taba-yan