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4 tenets of TCM nutrition
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Food
Herbs Condiments It must taste good! |
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Taste associated with Earth
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Sweet
Enters the Spleen |
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Taste associated with Fire
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Bitter
Enters the Heart |
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Taste associated with Wood
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Sour
Enters the Liver |
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Taste associated with Water
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Salty
Enters the Kidneys |
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Taste associated with Metal
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Acrid/Pungent/Spicy
Enters the Lungs |
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Yang cooking methods-
Adds more heat to foods |
Roast, pan fry, grill, smoked, deep fry, stir fry, broil
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Yin cooking methods-
Cools the nature of the food |
Boil, blend, steam, crock pot, juice, raw, pickled, Blanche
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Foods essential to a vegetarian diet
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Veggies (plus sea veggies), carbs, protein, fat, water, fermented foods, condiments and a green superfood supplement
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Condiments
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Help enhance a meal, can add to a meal to help create food as medicine
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Vegetables
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Benefits everyone regardless of their state (excess and deficiency)
Can cool, moisten dryness, generate fluids, drain dampness |
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Napa Cabbage
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Neutral
(Cooling nature, cooler than regular cabbage) Sweet ST, LI Earth Clears heat, promotes digestion, creates body fluids, diuretic and laxative |
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Green onions
Spring onions Scallions Cong Bai |
Warm
Acrid LU, ST Metal Removes external pathogenic weather factors from body surface, moves Yang and dissipates cold, detoxifies |
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Beets
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Cooling
Sweet LV, GB also HT Nourishes blood, tonifies HT, calms spirit, lubricates the intestines, cleanses the liver and gallbladder |
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Daikon radish
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Cool
Pungent, some sweetness Metal LU, SP, ST Disperses outward Removes food stagnation, moistens lungs, quenches thirst, removes alcohol intoxication, resolves mucus |
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Carrot
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Cool
Sweet, Slightly Pungent SP, ST, LV Clears heat, detoxifies, STRENGTHENS ALL INTERNAL ORGANS, benefits the eyes, relieves measles, lubricates the intestines, promotes digestion |
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Grains
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Earth
SP, ST Should be main part of diet Balances Qi, Yin and Yang formation Treats excess, deficiency, heat, cold etc depending on how prepared |
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Buckwheat
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Mostly as Cool, some say warm
Sweet Earth SP, ST, LI Downbears Qi, good for constipation, supplements the Spleen, loosens hardness, dispels dampness |
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Corn
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Neutral
Sweet Earth KD, LI, ST Supplements the middle jiao, kidneys, Qi and blood, balances body fluids, harmonizes the Stomach, strengthens diuresis (both production and elimination of urine) |
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Oats
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Neutral to Warm
Sweet Earth, Water SP, ST, KD Upbearing Supplements Qi and blood, moves Qi, strengthens nerves, muscles and sinews, dispels dampness |
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Rice (White or Brown)
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Neutral (White is slightly cooler)
Sweet Earth SP, ST, LU Upbearing Supplements Qi and blood, harmonizes the Stomach, strengthens the Spleen, regulates and produces body fluids, relieves diarrhea, diuretic |
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Sweet Rice
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Warm
Sweet Warms Spleen and Stomach, tonifies Qi, astringes urine Treats stomach pains due to cold, frequent urination (diabetes), obesity and anemia |
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Quinoa
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Sweet
Warm Earth Tonifies Qi and Yin, warms Yang, tonifies Kidney Yang, strengthens the Spleen, relieves internal cold Treats migraines and has an antiinflammatory effect |
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Adzuki Beans
Chi Shou Dou |
Neutral
Sweet, Slightly Sour SP, KD Tonifies the Spleen, treats diabetes, counteracts toxins, reduces Damp, benefits the Kidneys, diuretic Treats diabetes, leucorrhea, excessive thirst and hunger, too much or blockage of urine, edema |
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Black Beans
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Warm
Sweet KD, LV, UB Tonifies Kidneys, nourishes Yin, strengthens and nourishes the blood, brightens the eyes, promotes diuresis, strengthens the Kidney Treats low back pain, knee pain, infertility, seminal emissions |
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Lentils (plain green)
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Slightly Warm
Sweet SP, ST possibly LI Harmonizes digestion, strengthens the Stomach, descends rebellious Qi, clears Summer Heat Treats cholera, vomit, diarrhea, dysentery |
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Kidney Beans
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Neutral
Sweet SP, KD Strengthens digestion, promotes elimination, diuretic, reduces swelling Treats difficulty urinating, diarrhea |
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Mung Beans
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Very Cool
Sweet Clears heat, detoxifies, quenches thirst, promotes urination, reduces swelling, drains Damp and edema, counteracts toxins CI: cold conditions Treats edema, conjunctivitis, dehydration, dysentery, carbuncles |
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Fruits
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Often Sweet, sometimes Sour or Bitter
Can be used for most conditions Use caution when giving cold fruits to patients with Spleen Qi Deficiency or Cold disorders |
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Apple
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Sweet and Sour
Sweet Earth, Wood ST, SP, LU Downbears Qi Clears heat, alleviates agitation, moistens lungs, stimulates appetite, creates body fluids, relieves diarrhea, clears Summer Heat |
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Banana
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Cold
Sweet Earth ST, LI Sends Qi Downward Clears heat, enriches Yin, moistens and detoxifies the intestines, creates body fluids, moistens the Stomach |
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Cherry
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Warm
Sweet ST, SP, LV, KD Upbearing Supplements the Middle Jiao, Qi and Blood, supplements and moistens the Liver and Spleen, dispels Wind Damp, blood stasis and disperses cold |
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Lemon
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Cool to Cold
Sour Wood ST, LV, LU Contracting/astringent & Downbearing Clears heat, quenches thirst, dispels Summer Heat, creates body fluids, CALMS the FETUS, transforms Phlegm, harmonizes the Stomach, relieves cough |
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Orange
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Cool to Cold
Sweet & Sour Wood ST, GB Downbearing Cools, creates body fluids, quenches thirst, downbears Qi |
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Pear
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Cool
Sweet Earth & Wood LU, ST Downbears Qi Clears heat, moistens dryness, creates body fluids, transforms Phlegm, nourishes Yin (especially during times of environmental dryness) |
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Meat and Poultry
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CI: if patient is Excess or too Hot
To treat cold- venison, lamb, game or beef To treat Damp- avoid meat 4-6 weeks To treat Dryness or Yin Deficiency- Pork |
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Beef
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Warm or Neutral
Sweet Earth SP, ST, in part KD Upbearing Supplements Qi and Blood, The Stomach and Spleen, strengthens Yang, sinews, muscles and bones |
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Chicken
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Warm
Sweet Earth SP, ST Upbearing Supports and warms the Middle Jiao, supplements Qi and Blood, enriches Yang, supports Ying (Nutritive) Qi, supplements bone marrow, enriches KIDNEY YIN & YANG |
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Duck
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Neutral to Cool
Sweet & Salty Earth LU, KD, ST, SP Nourishes Yin, supplements blood, strengthens the Stomach, moistens the Lungs, clears heat, diuretic, reduces swelling Upbearing |
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Lamb, Mutton, Sheep
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Warm to Hot
Sweet Earth SP, KD Upbearing & Floating Warms the Middle Jiao, warms the Kidney Network (Jing, Qi, Yin, Yang), supplements Qi and blood, supports Jing Essence |
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Crab
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Cold
Salty Water LV, ST Clears heat, moves blood, strengthens muscles, sinews and bones Treats blood stasis after injury (swelling, tears, fractures), weakness, osteoporosis and abdominal pain following child birth |
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Prawns, Crayfish, Lobster
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Warm
Sweet Earth KD, LV Floating Enriches Yang (especially Kidney Yang), supplements Qi and Blood, dispels cold, disperses blood stasis, eliminates Wind and Phlegm Can increase libido |
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Tuna
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Due to its high degree of metal toxicity; tuna is NOT recommended for nutritional therapy and even afterward
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Sardines
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Neutral & Warm
Sweet & Salty Earth & Water ST, SP, KD Upbearing Supplements Qi, Yang and Blood, warms the Spleen and Stomach, supplements the Kidneys |
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Cow's Milk
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Neutral to Cool
Sweet Earth LU, ST, HT Upbearing Supplements Qi, Yin and Blood, supplements the Lungs, Stomach and Heart, creates body fluids, moistens the intestines and skin, detoxifies |
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Goat's & Sheep's Milk
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Warm
Sweet LU, ST, in part HT, KD Upbearing Warms and moistens the Stomach and Spleen |
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Cow's Milk Cheese
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Neutral to Cool
Sweet & Sour Wood & Earth ST, SP, LU, LV Upbearing & Downbearing Supplements and moves Qi, nourishes Yin, moistens, laxative effect |
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Goat's & Sheep's Milk Cheese
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Warm to Neutral
Sweet, Sour & Salty Wood & Earth ST, SP, LU, LV, HT, KD Upbearing & Downbearing Supplements and moves Qi, warms the Stomach and Spleen, nourishes Yin |
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Chicken Eggs
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Raw- Neutral to Cold
Cooked- Warm Sweet Earth White- LU. Yolk- HT, KD Upbearing Supplements Qi and Blood, nourishes Yin, moistens, CALMS the FETUS. Whites: moisten the Lungs, clears heat Yolk: enriches Yin and Blood, moistens |
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Almonds
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Neutral
Sweet Earth LU, LI, SP Upbearing Moistens the Lungs, relieves cough, transforms Phlegm, Downbears Qi (great for coughs), moistens the Large Intestine |
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Black Sesame Seed
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Neutral to Cool
Sweet Earth LV, KD Downbearing Supplements the Liver and Kidney, moistens Dryness |
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Pine Nuts
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Neutral, tendency to Warm
Sweet Earth LU, LV, LI Upbearing Moistens the Lungs and Large Intestines, creates body fluids, EXPELS WIND and COLD |
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Pumpkin Seeds (raw)
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Expels Parasites
Benefits the Prostate in males |
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Chili (hot peppers)
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Hot
Acrid Fire ST, SP, HT Upbearing Dissipates Cold, warms the Middle Jiao, DISSOLVES FOOD STAGNATION, sweat producing (diaphoretic), DRIES DAMPNESS |
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Garlic
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Cooked: Warm. Raw: Hot
Cooked: Sweet & Acrid. Raw: Acrid Earth LU, ST, SP Upbearing Warms the Middle Jiao, strengthens the Spleen, MOVES Qi, disperses blood stasis and Qi stagnation in the abdomen, dispels cold, detoxifies, ANTIPARASITIC, relieves cough |
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Vinegar
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Warm
Sour & Bitter Wood ST, LV Upbearing STOPS BLEEDING (hemostatic), disperses Blood and Qi stagnation, detoxifies, promotes digestion |
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Vinegar
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Warm
Sour & Bitter Wood ST, LV Upbearing STOPS BLEEDING (hemostatic), disperses Blood and Qi stagnation, detoxifies, promotes digestion |
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Common Syndromes that befall Earth Element types
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Spleen Qi Deficiency, Spleen Yang Deficiency, Spleen Damp, Stomach Yin Deficiency, Stomach Fire
WM: gastritis, ulcers, stomachache, Qi stagnation with dispensing pain |
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Vinegar
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Warm
Sour & Bitter Wood ST, LV Upbearing STOPS BLEEDING (hemostatic), disperses Blood and Qi stagnation, detoxifies, promotes digestion |
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Common Syndromes that befall Earth Element types
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Spleen Qi Deficiency, Spleen Yang Deficiency, Spleen Damp, Stomach Yin Deficiency, Stomach Fire
WM: gastritis, ulcers, stomachache, Qi stagnation with dispensing pain |
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Symptoms of Earth Element Imbalance
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Chronically tired, physical and mental incapacity, obsessive compulsive tendencies (hoarding), weak digestion (nausea, bloating, poor appetite), dull sense of taste, hard lumps in the abdomen due to Phlegm, loose stools, weight issues (emaciation or obesity), sallow complexion, sloppy or live in disorder, abdominal bloating
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Vinegar
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Warm
Sour & Bitter Wood ST, LV Upbearing STOPS BLEEDING (hemostatic), disperses Blood and Qi stagnation, detoxifies, promotes digestion |
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Common Syndromes that befall Earth Element types
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Spleen Qi Deficiency, Spleen Yang Deficiency, Spleen Damp, Stomach Yin Deficiency, Stomach Fire
WM: gastritis, ulcers, stomachache, Qi stagnation with dispensing pain |
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Symptoms of Earth Element Imbalance
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Chronically tired, physical and mental incapacity, obsessive compulsive tendencies (hoarding), weak digestion (nausea, bloating, poor appetite), dull sense of taste, hard lumps in the abdomen due to Phlegm, loose stools, weight issues (emaciation or obesity), sallow complexion, sloppy or live in disorder, abdominal bloating
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Balanced Earth Element type
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Hardworking but not overworking, practical, nurturing, responsible, strong limbs, orderly and careful, fertile imaginations, active, mentally stable, good endurance, good digestion, good appetite when appropriate
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Earth element, SP/ST, responsibilities
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Transformation and Transportation
Producing Wei Qi from Gu Qi Good immunity, vitality, mental function, clarity |
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Earth element, SP/ST, responsibilities
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Transformation and Transportation
Producing Wei Qi from Gu Qi Good immunity, vitality, mental function, clarity |
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Foods characteristics that represent the center/Earth element
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Slightly Sweet
Round Orange Cantaloupes, peas, squash, chestnuts, potatoes, rices, corn, millet, cabbage, string beans, yams |
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Earth element regulates the center and is associated with which season?
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Late Summer
Also the few weeks before and after the solstice and equinox And the few weeks surrounding each season change |
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How do you promote the Earth element?
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Choose harmonizing methods to prepare foods
Simple preparations like congees Not a lot of any one of the tastes, more on the bland side |
