Amongst the wide variety conditions I treat in clinic on a daily basis, the vast majority of my patients report regularly experiencing some level of digestive disturbance. Whether it be heartburn, indigestion, fatigue after eating, belching, nausea, abdominal bloating, or irregular bowels, most patients report being affected by at least one of these symptoms.

In Traditional East Asian Herbal Medicine, He Shou Wu is in the Nourish Blood category. It enters the liver and kidney meridians while its properties are described as bitter, sweet, astringent, and slightly warm. The earliest mention of He Shou Wu is 713 A.D. and was traditionally prepared in a black bean stew.

Maybe your New Year’s resolution was to cook more and eat better, and now it is two months in and you have a serious case of the blahs in the kitchen. Or maybe you have been a dedicated home cook for years but are always looking for inspiration. Maybe you don’t really know how to cook and don’t know where to start. Well look no further, we have two great books to recommend!