I always learn so much from your writing and this is no exception. I’ve just come back from three weeks in the UK to visit family and all the food is processed and from packets. It makes me sad at what they have lost. Then I found a handwritten recipe book from the early twentieth century in a recycle shop and I felt like I’d found treasure.
Thank you so much for sharing your story. I felt a deep connection to your thoughts on processed foods; even here in Japan, convenience often takes center stage, making me realize how much I want to cherish the warmth of handmade things. What a wonderful treasure you found in that recipe book! I imagine that such a discovery, filled with someone’s care, will bring a lovely touch of richness to your daily life.
Beautiful framing of yojo as more than just efficacy. The daikon honey syrup is genius, basically letting time do the extraction work while preserving the delicate compounds. I've noticed similar wisdom in other cultures where grandmothers treat food as pharmacy, its the caring ritual that amplifys the healing.
In our busy modern lives, we often prioritize efficiency, but I believe the caring ritual of taking time for someone—or ourselves—is what truly heals us.
I am so happy to share this sense of kindness with you.
I still use some of the remedies that my grandmother used when I was a child…..because they work. The pharmaceutical industry poo-poos these natural remedies because, of course, drugs are the moneymakers.
BTW: I have not taken pharmaceuticals for decades. So much can be handled with diet, herbs, energy balancing, etc.
Thank you for sharing. It’s wonderful that your grandmother’s wisdom still serves you so well. I also believe there is a quiet, enduring strength in natural remedies and the balance of our daily habits. I’m curious—of the many methods you use, which one do you find the most practical or effective in your daily life?
I think the one I have used most is for sore throats. At bedtime rinse a washcloth in hot water and wrap it around the neck. Wrap a hand towel over the washcloth and pin it in the back. Usually I awaken in the night when the water on the washcloth has cooled and take it off. Almost always the throat is no longer sore. No antibiotics necessary.
I hadn't heard of that method before! It’s further proof that 養生 (Yojo) practices have been passed down for generations because they truly are effective. It’s fascinating how such traditional wisdom still holds its value today.
I always learn so much from your writing and this is no exception. I’ve just come back from three weeks in the UK to visit family and all the food is processed and from packets. It makes me sad at what they have lost. Then I found a handwritten recipe book from the early twentieth century in a recycle shop and I felt like I’d found treasure.
Thank you so much for sharing your story. I felt a deep connection to your thoughts on processed foods; even here in Japan, convenience often takes center stage, making me realize how much I want to cherish the warmth of handmade things. What a wonderful treasure you found in that recipe book! I imagine that such a discovery, filled with someone’s care, will bring a lovely touch of richness to your daily life.
Beautiful framing of yojo as more than just efficacy. The daikon honey syrup is genius, basically letting time do the extraction work while preserving the delicate compounds. I've noticed similar wisdom in other cultures where grandmothers treat food as pharmacy, its the caring ritual that amplifys the healing.
Thank you so much for your warm comment.
In our busy modern lives, we often prioritize efficiency, but I believe the caring ritual of taking time for someone—or ourselves—is what truly heals us.
I am so happy to share this sense of kindness with you.
I still use some of the remedies that my grandmother used when I was a child…..because they work. The pharmaceutical industry poo-poos these natural remedies because, of course, drugs are the moneymakers.
BTW: I have not taken pharmaceuticals for decades. So much can be handled with diet, herbs, energy balancing, etc.
Thank you for sharing. It’s wonderful that your grandmother’s wisdom still serves you so well. I also believe there is a quiet, enduring strength in natural remedies and the balance of our daily habits. I’m curious—of the many methods you use, which one do you find the most practical or effective in your daily life?
I think the one I have used most is for sore throats. At bedtime rinse a washcloth in hot water and wrap it around the neck. Wrap a hand towel over the washcloth and pin it in the back. Usually I awaken in the night when the water on the washcloth has cooled and take it off. Almost always the throat is no longer sore. No antibiotics necessary.
I hadn't heard of that method before! It’s further proof that 養生 (Yojo) practices have been passed down for generations because they truly are effective. It’s fascinating how such traditional wisdom still holds its value today.