TCM Basics 101: Supermarket Herbs - Coffee
TCM Nature: Warm
TCM Taste: Bitter, slightly sweet
TCM Meridian Affinity: Spleen, Liver, Heart
Benefits:
· Boosts energy
· Regulates constipation
Spirituality:
Coffee has a long history as a ritual and medicinal beverage.
Coffee can be burnt as an incense. During rituals the coffee grounds are sprinkled and blended onto a smoldering coal disk to release the earthy aroma. This method is used to enhance rituals related to honoring ancestors and relieve nightmares.
A coffee bath is also used to help remove unwanted or negative energy.
Coffee grounds are also used to be interpreted in divinations.
Read about another dark coloured herb - Black Fungus here.
Read about another dark coloured herb - Black Beans here.
Read more about TCM Herbal Medicine Prescription on my TCM Wellness page.
Further reading:
Everything you need to know about Acupuncture
How do Acupuncture and Acupressure work and which is the Better One
Everything you need to know about Dampness
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