Chica Chocolate The Hot One Chinese Name: Sheng Jiang / 生姜 Ginger rhizome is a prized and widely-used herb in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Ginger can be enjoyed daily for soothing nausea and digestion. In both Chica Align and Chica Glow, Ginger unifies the herbs in the formulas, which is important for helping Chica work best for you. … Read more
The Motivator Chinese Name: Chai Hu / 柴胡 In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Bupleurum root is the fundamental herb in both the Chica Align and Chica Glow herbal formulas. Bupleurum root stimulates your liver and nourishes your circulation, helping your body shed your uterine lining. This means your muscles won’t have to contract to help release … Read more
Why the heck would you want to quit drinking coffee?!? I loooooove coffee, but I decided to stop drinking my daily espresso over a month ago because every cup just made me feel bad. After I drank coffee, my anxiety would spike, and it felt like doom was descending. Coffee made the emotional waves of … Read more
We entered the start of Winter in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) this month, and many of us are starting to feel the cold weather settle in. Fall and Winter are already associated with cold and flu season, and with COVID-19 still spreading across the US, this Winter can feel especially stressful to prepare for. TCM … Read more
Our fast paced, performance focused society is Yin deficient, and it’s taking your Yin down with it. While hot flashes, anxiety, forgetfulness, irritability, and night sweats are often associated with menopause; they can show up in anyone who depletes their Yin. What is Yin? As our consulting herbalist Marco describes, “Yin is the water in … Read more
Did you know that Chica can help you recover from stress? Turns out, that is one of the hidden benefits of eating Chica Chocolate and Chica Glow for your period! Chica is designed to be eaten in the week before your period starts, which happens to be a time when we feel more stressed. AKA … Read more
This week, someone asked me, “What are your thoughts on being a white woman running a company that sells Chinese herbs?” I’ve been waiting for someone to ask me this question for a while, and I’m honestly always hoping that more people will question my role with Chica. I started Chica with Cassidy Lam, my … Read more
Have you been dreaming a lot more recently? Is it stealing your sleep away? When COVID-19 began to spread across the US, many people began noting that their dreaming dramatically increased. Why has it become so common to have difficulty sleeping due to dreams? Stress. Deep levels of stress, such as the dramatic increase in … Read more
Chica is expanding from periods into menopause with our introduction of Chica Chill. Menopause is a taboo subject (even more than periods!), leaving us confused, frustrated, and invisible when we go through it. I sat down with my mom, Mary Kay, to listen to her experience about menopause. In this interview, I asked my mom: … Read more
With the arrival of our new offering, Chica Chill, we will be using the terms, Yin and Yang more and we want to provide a little bit of an introduction of what those words means. Our favorite aspect of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is its focus on supporting harmony in your body and mind. The … Read more
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Poria calms the heart and soothes nerves, helping with anxiety and insomnia. Additionally, Poria drains dampness, an excess of moisture that the body collects in the wrong places and makes us feel heavy and fatigued (hello moodiness).
Rehmannia root is your Yin nourisher, supporting calm and cold in your system. With its additional ability to help cool blood, increase fluids, and clear heart fire; Rehmannia is a star herb for soothing and preventing heat flashes.
Schisandra berry is famous for featuring all five flavors of Traditional Chinese Medicine: bitter, sweet, salty, sour, hot. This means that Schisandra is completely energetically balanced, promoting overall health and vitality. Schisandra helps relieve night sweats, insomnia, and hormonal imbalances. Schisandra is also rich in antioxidants that are thought to protect from free radicals and other toxins in the environment that may cause cellular damage.
Eucommia bark balances the Chica Chill formula by offering Yang properties. Eucommia is also nourishing for the heart, and has been featured in research in Western medicine for its ability to help lower blood pressure.
Angelica root is sometimes described as the “female ginseng,” due to its fame for supporting a healthy and regular menstrual cycle. Angelica root strengthens blood and energizes circulation. In Chica Chill, Angelica root balances the herbal formula with its Yang properties.
