The key is to bring balance to your body during this time by keeping cool and flushing the summer heat out. While acupuncture and herbal therapy can help of course, the following 3 items are indispensable weapons to aid in your recovery. They can easily be found in your kitchen or the grocery store:
Seasonally, Autumn is the time of dry, itchy throat, sniffling and sneezing, dryness of the digestion and skin. Ruled by the Metal element of Chinese Medicine's 5 Element theory, our Lungs and Large Intestine are the organs most affected by this season.
Read MoreLate Summer is a time for grounding, reflecting, nourishing. Think of the harvests and bounty of abundance that this season represents as makes way to Fall. As we evolve into the golden sunset of Late Summer, we too, must evolve our dietary habits to coincide with this transformation of seasons.