#2B-2220 Bowen Road, Nanaimo, V9S 1H9, B.C. Canada +1-250-760-4185
Chinese Tea and Herbs Nanaimo Acupuncture Clinic
Discover how Traditional Chinese Medicine principles combined with modern nutrition can transform your winter wellness. Serving Nanaimo with holistic seasonal eating guidance.
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Integrating Xiao Han solar term principles
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Boosting internal warmth naturally
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Preventing winter illnesses holistically
As temperatures plummet, your body expends more energy to maintain its core temperature. This can leave you feeling fatigued and challenge your immune system. Adapting your diet is a proactive way to provide efficient fuel, sustain energy levels, and strengthen your body’s natural defenses during the long winter months.
Research shows that cold exposure increases metabolic rate by up to 30%, requiring more nutrient-dense foods for energy production.
Your body works harder to maintain 37°C core temperature in cold weather, making warming foods essential for energy conservation.
Follow these simple principles to build meals that truly nourish and warm you from within. These align with both modern nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine wisdom.
Shift from salads and cold smoothies to soups, stews, roasted vegetables, and hot cereals. Cooking breaks down fibers, making nutrients more accessible and requiring less digestive energy, which helps your body conserve heat. In TCM, this supports the Spleen and Stomach yang energy.
Incorporate healthy fats, quality proteins, and complex carbohydrates that provide sustained energy release. Think root vegetables, nuts, seeds, legumes, and whole grains. These foods build what TCM calls “jing” or essence, providing deep nourishment for winter.
Spices like ginger, cinnamon, black pepper, and garlic do more than add flavor. They can stimulate circulation and create a natural feeling of warmth in the body. In TCM, these are considered “warming” herbs that disperse cold and support yang energy.
Fill your pantry and plate with these winter wellness staples. This comprehensive guide combines modern nutritional science with TCM food therapy principles.
This practical approach to winter eating is mirrored in ancient systems like Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). TCM organizes the year into 24 solar terms, each offering guidance for living in harmony with nature.
This simple tea embodies the principles above—warming, easy to digest, and rich in vitamin C. The ginger warms from within, cinnamon improves circulation, and citrus provides essential vitamin C for immunity.
💡 TCM Insight: Ginger (Sheng Jiang) warms the middle jiao and dispels cold, cinnamon (Rou Gui) warms kidney yang, and citrus nourishes yin. Together, they create balanced warmth.
Putting this guide into practice is easy with the right ingredients. We’ve curated essentials to help you embrace a warming winter diet, combining ancient wisdom with modern convenience.
Our “Winter Spice” Tea Blend is crafted with organic ginger, cinnamon, and orange peel—inspired by traditional wisdom for the cold season. It’s your perfect daily cup for natural warmth.
For those ready to cook, our kit includes premium staples featured in this guide:
Everything you need to begin. Explore the Winter Wellness Pantry Kit here.
For personalized TCM dietary advice tailored to your unique constitution, book a consultation at our Nanaimo clinic.
📍 Clinic Address: #2B, 2220 Bowen Road, V9S 1H9, Nanaimo, BC
🕒 Clinic Hours: Monday-Friday 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM | Saturday 10:30 AM – 2:00 PM
📞 Contact: 250-760-4185 | INFO@SLBTCT.COM
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Book an appointment today. You’ll receive a free wu xing tea kit(5 days tea bags inside) to start your winter wellness journey.
What’s your favorite winter comfort food? Have you tried adjusting your diet for the cold? Share your experiences in the comments below!
Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice.
I've been seeing Shirley to help me with eczema rashes that I have been struggling with for many years and I have already been seeing noticeable improvements from her personalized tea, treatments, and advice. Shirley is very good at locating which areas in the body are needing attention. I highly recommend booking with Shirley!
Jenna McLeodThe amazing Shirley Brown goes the extra mile to help you to heal. Her initial assessment and history taking is incredibly thorough. Not only does she assess your medical and surgical history but also goes into indepth assessment of your usual diet .eating .sleeping patterns and your exercise routines . Shirley then can treat and heal you so much more profoundly . My first treatment with Shirley was with Moxinustion . Shirley used this to heal imbalances and to restore my energy system and then could prescribe what was needed to make me heal. I went for my first appointment feeling that I could not be healed or would have to wait months if not years to see a specialist. After seeing Shirley I left feeling lighter stronger and with definitely less pain and actual optimism and knew that I had been really cared for . I have been going to see Shirley for special teas she makes depending on what organ in my body needs the most attention . Shirley is a truly gifted healer and her knowledge of Chinese medicine is profound . Shirley truly excels in her profession.
Sandie BissessurShirley at One More Cup of Tea provides supportive herbal teas and tools to maintain health. She is an important part of my team of health providers.
Steve BruceExcellent, only 3 and 4 treatments, me and my wife fully recovered.
GARY LIANGPrior to treatment I had chronic pain from spinal stenosis however, after a couple weeks of taking the tea that was specifically made for me I was in far less pain and discomfort. The results of the treatment were far greater than expected. I highly recommend!!
Justin DocksteaderI started seeing Shirley in September 2024 when I knew I needed to do more to support my health. Shirley is so knowledgeable and is able to pinpoint things that need attention. Things Western Medicine misses. I am happy to report my blood pressure is down and stabilizing from her treatments and tea. I highly recommend Shirley!
The Primary AdvantageI would highly recommend booking a consultation with Shirley. I met with Shirley in September and on that day she was able to assess my pulse with precision and identify where improvements could be made to support balancing my body. During my initial consultation, Shirley designed a three month treatment plan for me. At each appointment Shirley thoroughly assessed my progress as we worked in partnership to bring my body into balance. Shirley excels at Moxibustion and Tui Na, two therapies that I experienced during my treatment plan and I also followed all of the “homework” that she assigned me. I am very happy with the positive results that I experienced and again I would highly recommended booking a consultation with Shirley.
Glynnis SchwanShirley has helped me a great deal in improving my health. Being a Chinese from Hong Kong, I always trust TCM. Although I knew about moxa since I was a kid, I had never tried moxibustion before, until I met Shirley. I had encountered a medical issue in the past few years that none of my doctors and specialists could explain (or in their words "never heard of"). I had also tried cupping, Chinese massage and acupuncture. However, only after I started to have moxibustion and Shirley's five elements tea and herbal teas, I have experienced a huge improvement. As a matter of fact, many of the herbal teas that Shirley prescribes are actually very traditional recipes from the ancient Chinese medical records since thousands of years ago, which are commonly accessible online or on hard copies. However, to feel the pulse, check the body condition and then apply the right recipe for the treatment is utmost crucial and Shirley is proved to be able to do so. And I was told today that the official name of the clinic of "One More Cup of Tea" is "SLB Traditional Chinese Therapies" and there are a lot of information under that page. I am going to leave the exact same review under that name so nobody should miss it. Thank you Shirley.
VickieShirley is great and recommending treatments
Greg BinionsShirley helped me with my health issues and is a very knowledgable and caring human being. Her services and products are fantastic!
Yori这是一种神奇的疗术，为我消除了身心的伤痛；一次偶然的机会，在纳耐莫认识了五行养生堂的梁女士，刚开始的一个疗程，是以抱着试试看的态度进行了以艾灸为主的理疗，使我消除了长期腰疼的苦痛；在我坚持做完第二个疗程后，两腋下出现了很多就像杂质的体液，同时全身变得有力，更大的是心情不断好了起来；我做完第三个疗程后，全身无比的轻松，让我真正感触到了身体机能的正常是多么开心的事情；本来我想连续做上几个疗程，但是，因为工作出差原因不得不暂停；我为遇到一种神奇的中国传统疗术而欣慰，我更为遇到梁女士的传统疗法而开心；希望中国传统疗法驱除民众的苦痛！愿此神奇的中国传统疗术康复更多的世间广众！ Sunray Heating Ltd 总经理:孙小锋 2022年12月15日
Qianqian YuMy opinion is that the teas available at this store are the best natural medicine available in BC. I was amazed at the age of 75 how energized I felt after using Shirley's teas.
Lorne BrownOne More Cup Of Tea and Shirley helped me so much with my skin condition. I would recommend her highly.
Edwin BussianGreat tea! I feel like a new human today. Thank you very much for my heart still beating.
Shawn Pedersen