Everyday Prevention

• How often: Once a week – once a fortnight
• Best approach: Alternate between neutral and warming blends
• Neutral: Balance
• Warming/strengthening: Immunity, Performance, Rejuvenate
• Other options: Digest, Glow

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), prevention is seen as the highest form of care. Cantonese households often use soups daily to maintain vitality, balance Qi (energy), and harmonise harmony in the body.
These are the secret TCM rituals to health and vitality. Regular tune-up for your body, keeping you well, balanced, and resilient over time.

Mum Life / Low Energy

• Best choices: Immunity, Performance, Rejuvenate, Restore, Red Dates Restorative Tea, Red Dates Flow Tea

Motherhood often leaves the body Qi- and Blood-deficient. These blends rebuild strength, nourish deeply, and restore stamina. They provide steady, sustainable energy helping you feel replenished rather than running on empty.

Family-Friendly / Preventing Sickness

For toddlers, 1 year old and above:

• Everyday prevention: Balance
• When sick with a cold or flu: Soothe or Balance
• To rebuild strength afterwards: Performance (in moderation)

By strengthening the Middle Jiao (digestion) and protecting Wei Qi (defensive energy), these blends support the whole family’s resilience, especially if your little one is at daycare. These blends help reduce the chance of illness, ease discomfort during colds, and promote quicker recovery.

Cold or Flu

• During symptoms (the body is generally in a hot state in TCM terms, you may experience headaches, sore throat, dry mouth, running nose with yellow, phlegm that is yellow, lethargy): Neutral, hydrating blends (Soothe, Balance). Add simple teas like red dates + goji berry (Add chrysanthemum if you have headaches. Remove the pits in the red dates to reduce heat from red dates).
• After recovery: Strengthening blends (Immunity, Performance).

When the body is hot and fluid-depleted, neutral blends help cool and rehydrate. Afterwards, warming blends tonify qi and yang.

After Indulgent or Heavy Foods (Detox Support)

• Best choices: Balance, Chrysanthemum + Goji Berry Tea, Digest Porridge

Rich foods create dampness, leading to sluggishness or bloating. These blends clear dampness and strengthen digestion. They help reset the body, restore lightness, and support digestive comfort after indulgence.

Menstrual Cycle Support

• Before or after menstruation: Women blend (monthly)
• After menstruation: Red Dates Restorative Tea (or Red Dates Flow Tea if prone to heat)
• During menstruation: Red Dates + Goji Berry Tea, Digest Porridge
• Between cycles: Restore

Menstruation involves a natural loss of Qi and Blood. These blends replenish reserves, regulate flow, and ease digestive strain. They support smoother cycles, reduce fatigue, and help maintain balance throughout the month.

Fertility Support

• Blends: Balance, Immunity, Performance, Restore
• Women blend: Once a month for 3–6 months before planning
• Note: Do not consume Women blend when actively trying to conceive
• Reminder: Fertility is holistic, involving rest, mental wellbeing, movement, food and not to forget, your partner’s health. Working with an acupuncturist would also be highly beneficial.

Fertility in TCM depends on strong Kidneys, abundant Blood, and a balanced Liver–Spleen system. These blends strengthen reserves and regulate cycles. They help prepare the body for conception, creating the best possible foundation for pregnancy.

If you are undergoing IVF, we would strongly recommend consulting your healthcare practitioner first before using any Chinese herbs.

Pregnancy Support

• Suitable from second trimester onwards
• Options:
• Pregnancy Nurture – supports Kidney energy and Jing (the foundation of fertility)
• Pregnancy Vitality – for low energy or reduced appetite
• Pregnancy Radiance – if you generally run hot, this blend is ideal. Also great for digestion, yin replenishment.

Pregnancy places extra demand on the Spleen and Stomach. These blends gently support nutrient absorption, ease heat, and strengthen reserves. They provide steady, balanced nourishment for both mother and baby.

Postpartum Recovery

• First month: 28-Day Restorative Sanctuary Postpartum Package
• After first month: Postpartum-friendly range including Lactation Support and Energy blends

Childbirth depletes qi, blood, and warmth. The first month is a sacred window to rebuild. These blends restore circulation, support digestion, warm the body, and encourage milk flow.
They help replenish energy and resilience, laying the foundation for future health and wellbeing.

Miscarriage Support

• Early miscarriage: Guidance provided using core blends
• Late miscarriage: 28-Day Restorative Sanctuary Package recommended
• Please reach out for personalised recommendations

Miscarriage impacts Qi, Blood, and emotional balance much like postpartum. These blends help calm, nourish, and restore strength to your womb and body.

Menopause Support (Hot Flushes & Yin Deficiency)

• Best options: Rejuvenate, Red Dates Flow Tea, Balance

Menopause often reflects Yin deficiency, leading to heat and dryness. These blends replenish Yin, cool the body, and ease symptoms. They help regulate your body’s temperature, reduce hot flushes, and restore a sense of calm balance.

After Surgery

• Start with: Balance (to gently warm and regulate digestion)
• Then progress to: Immunity, Performance, Restore

Surgery depletes qi and blood, often weakening digestion. These blends gradually restore warmth, energy, and circulation, rebuilding strength after a major drain on the body.

If you have any questions at all and need some more guidance, we are always here to help! Reach out to us over at hello@theherborium.com.au

The information in this guide are general guidelines only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any medical condition. Always consult your healthcare practitioner for personalised advice.