Are you more likely to catch a cold in spring than in winter? Foods to balance 'coldness and circulation'.

With the motto of making everyone's 'difficult' into 'easy', Shinsei Publishing Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Taito-ku, Tokyo, President and Representative Director: Yasuhiro Tominaga), which handles numerous practical books, released 『心と体をいたわる　春夏秋冬　季節の漢方生活』 (Nurturing Mind and Body: Four Seasons of Kampo Living) on March 30, 2026 (Monday).

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 ■Seasonal discomforts can be improved! Let's spend better days with a lifestyle and diet based on the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Many people feel sluggish or unwell during seasonal changes or before the weather turns bad.

The period from March to April, when cherry blossoms begin to bloom, is prone to 'flower chill,' where it's warm during the day but suddenly gets cold in the evening. As the body starts to relax in the pleasant warmth, the cold enters, leading to a 'spring-specific chill' that makes you more susceptible to colds than in winter.

This book is a guide to how to spend your time, what measures to take, and what foods to eat during such times.

Under the supervision of Kampo expert Daisuke Sakurai, based on the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine, it covers:

・Days with heavy pollen counts

・The rainy season when swelling and heaviness are severe

・Days when you think, 'Could it be heatstroke?!'

・Cold, rainy autumn days

・Periods when cold weather worsens lower back pain and menstrual cramps

It introduces tips and foods for making the year-round living easier, tailored to your specific concerns, and also provides delicious recipes to incorporate these foods sufficiently.

■Supervisor Information

Daisuke Sakurai

Registered Seller, Kampo Expert, International Chinese Medicine Specialist Class A. Graduated from San Francisco State University, Department of Psychology, College of Behavioral and Social Sciences. Studied psychology and alternative medicine at San Francisco State University, developing a deep interest in the connection between 'mind' and 'body.' After returning to Japan, he studied Traditional Chinese Medicine at the Iskra Chinese Medicine Training Institute and completed clinical training at the China-Japan Friendship Hospital affiliated with Capital Medical University (Respiratory Department, Nephrology Department, Bi Syndrome Department) and Yunnan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Dermatology Department). He obtained the International Chinese Medicine Specialist Class A (International Licensed Acupuncturist) qualification. He is currently affiliated with the Japan Society for the Study of Chinese Medicine and regularly holds seminars and popularization activities for Kampo and health preservation with fellow Chinese medicine practitioners nationwide. His life's work is to convey the classical theories of Traditional Chinese Medicine in an easy-to-understand way, adapted for modern life. On social media and in lectures, he focuses on 'gentle, easy-to-understand, and immediately applicable Traditional Chinese Medicine,' discussing the balance of the body and mind.