A new year has begun.
How did you spend the year-end and New Year holidays?
The start of the year is a good opportunity to pause and listen to your body.
The custom of eating seven-herb rice porridge has been passed down through such milestones.
Seven-Herb Rice Porridge often thought of as "something to eat after overeating during New Year's, "
From the perspective of Kampo and health preservation, rather than forcibly correcting a disordered body, it is for gently restoring it.
It is considered a meal.
The year-end and New Year holidays are,
・Irregular meal times and portions
・Exposed to cold air
・More opportunities to meet people
This is a period that places a heavy burden on the body.
In Kampo medicine, if such a condition persists,
It is thought that when the digestive system weakens, the flow of qi and blood becomes prone to stagnation.
The seven-herb rice porridge eaten on January 7th is a restorative dish that signals to the body, "Pause for a moment and restore your balance."
had been passed down as such.
The seven spring herbs used in seven-herb rice porridge not ingredients meant to replenish nutrients,
This herb helps regulate the body from within without burdening a weakened constitution.
From here, we will introduce the specific benefits and roles of each of the seven herbs.
〇Auction
A fragrant wild herb, believed to aid the flow of energy and help release stagnation.
It's perfect for combating that sluggish feeling after the New Year and shifting your mood.
〇Shepherd's Purse (Penpen Grass)
Grass that expels excess substances accumulated in the body, and cleanse the inside.
It's the reset role after overeating continues.
〇Gogyō
During the dry winter months, a herb said to soothe the throat and breathing.
To those I had many opportunities to speak with over the New Year holidays.
〇Hakobera
While resting the body, it is believed to help calm the mind.
When you're feeling easily fatigued or experiencing hot flashes.
Buddleja
The bitterness is mild, serving to ease tension and gently regulate circulation.
We'll be there for you through the restlessness of the New Year.
〇Turnip
Aids digestion and and reduce the burden on the stomach and intestines.
It gives the seven-herb rice porridge a gentle flavor.
〇Daikon radish
It is said to aid digestion and help clear stagnation,
It's a reliable companion when you feel that post-meal heaviness.
Each of the seven herbs in the seven-herb rice porridge serves its own purpose, but it is not intended to provide a large amount of nutrition.
There isn't any.
・Chew thoroughly
・Eat while it's warm
・Eat until you're about 80% full
Just by doing that, your digestive system will gradually regain its natural rhythm.
Just because you eat seven-herb rice porridge, doesn't mean your body will be completely restored.
However, "Let's take a moment to realign here" is itself the first step toward self-care.
In closing
As 2026 begins, many of us are likely pondering what kind of year this will be.
Seven Herbs Porridge. Seven Herbs Porridge is not a ritual for starting something new with determination, but rather to first nurture and restore the body.
This is a turning point to restore your state. Taking a moment to pause at the start of the year and listen to your own rhythm is also a milestone.
We consider it to be a rather extravagant way of living.
This year too, in your daily life, and gently nurturing both mind and body. gently nurturing both mind and body.
We will provide you with hints.
May this year be one of health and peace for you all.
We look forward to your continued support this year.