Journal Santé
Routines de bien-être holistique, habitudes de vie et pratiques faciles à suivre au quotidien.
Discover traditional Asian nighttime wellness habits — from Chinese herbal foot soaking and light evening meals to Japanese ofuro baths, family wind-down rituals, and folk evening practices from Vietnam and Korea.
Explore ginger's 5,000-year journey through Asian wellness and cuisine — from ancient trade routes to distinct Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese traditions, with traditional preparation methods.
Discover daily wellness routines from Japanese, Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese traditions -- morning rituals, herbal teas, movement practices, and seasonal eating habits for healthy aging.
A pillar guide to healthy aging traditions in Asia — the shared principles of gentle eating, lifelong movement, purpose and community across Japan, China, Korea and Vietnam.
A friendly map of traditional Asian herbal teas across China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam, grouped by everyday purpose with links to detailed guides.
Educational guide to gotu kola (Centella asiatica / rau má) — Vietnamese traditional medicine context, four key triterpenoid saponins (asiaticoside, madecassoside, asiatic acid, madecassic acid), wound-healing research (supported), 2017 SR+MA cognitive finding (null), modest mood benefit, traditional Vietnamese preparations, and important hepatotoxicity safety considerations (NIH LiverTox Likelihood Score C).
Educational guide to perilla leaf (Perilla frutescens, tía tô / 紫苏 Zi Su) — Vietnamese & Chinese traditional medicine, the three medicinal parts (leaf, stem, seed), modern peer-reviewed research including a rare 2004 human RCT for allergic rhinoconjunctivitis, traditional Vietnamese preparations, and important safety considerations including the 2025 hepatotoxicity threshold.
Educational guide to licorice root (Glycyrrhiza uralensis, 甘草 Gan Cao) — the 'State Elder' of Chinese herbal medicine. Classical TCM context, the five traditional functions, modern peer-reviewed research, and the critical safety topic of glycyrrhizin-induced pseudoaldosteronism.
Discover butterfly pea flower tea — Southeast Asia's stunning blue herbal infusion that shifts to purple when you add lemon. Learn its history, science, and how to brew it.
