Foods that are Yang, Blood, & Qi

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Thanks, Stan.

 

In a way folks who are Yang Deficient and/or too Cold have it the easiest of

anyone in the U.S. as far as availability of herbs go. So many of the herbs

in the spice section of the supermarket are warming or even hot in thermal

energy. One of the great ironies for me is had I known about TCM and the

concept of Cold and Hot, I could have helped myself some years before I got

help. So many of the spices in the supermarket are Warm or even Hot in

energy. I discovered that a cup of hot ginger tea made with hot water and

an eighth to a fourth of a teaspoon of powdered ginger stirred in can work

wonders for me. (I don't recommend a fourth of a teaspoon for anyone trying

it for the first time. I was very Cold and discovered it took more than an

eighth of a teaspoon to get me comfortably warm. Other people might want to

start out with a sixteenth of a teaspoon or just a pinch.

 

Some words about chicken eggs: Back when I still had an active case of

chronic mononucleosis (glandular fever), I sometimes craved eggs a lot. I

got to noticing that if I ate the eggs, I felt better. If I didn't, I got

worse. The cravings would get particularly bad right before what would turn

out to be a flare-up of mono symptoms if I didn't eat the eggs. I finally

got to the point where I was having 2 eggs a day as a routine. I believe

the eggs were one of the things that helped to finally put the mono into

remission.

 

Anyway, sometime after that, I read in a book on alternative medicine where

eggs were being looked at as a treatment for both mono and AIDS. Eggs by

themselves won't cure either, but they may be able to help.

 

I notice from your list that eggs are recommended for Blood, and Blood

Deficiency was one of the things the TCM herbalist diagnosed in me. My

cholesterol runs low, so eggs were no problem for me.

 

 

I also couldn't get enough greens during part of that period. Spinach,

mustard greens, collard greens, turnip greens, and kale. The extreme

cravings for those finally stopped when I started on magnesium and calcium

supplementation - especially Mg supplementation.

 

Victoria

 

>Yang Foods

>Chestnuts, Chives, Cinnamon, Cloves, Dill seeds, Green onions, Pistachio

>nuts, Raspberries

>

>Foods that Tonify Blood

>Beef, Eggs, Grapes, Ham, Litchi nuts, Oysters, Octopus, Spinach, Pork

>liver,

>Dong gui.

>

>Tonify Energy Foods

>Beef, Beef liver, Cherries, Chinken, Coconut, Dates, Rice, Ginseng, Grapes,

>Honey, Licorice, Potatoes, Shiitake mushrooms, Squash, Sweet Potatoes,

>Tofu,

>String beans.

 

 

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Hi Folks;

 

This is the first time I've posted to the list; I've been lurking for a little while...

 

This discussion interests me, as I have something of the opposite condition - I have an excess of Yang in the liver, with the result that I have perpetual facial flushing - people comment that I have a good sunburn, even when I haven't gone outside for a long time. The condition is something like rosacea, but without the blood vessel spidery effect or the pitting of my face - I'm just flushed all the time. Some foods can seem to make it a bit worse: chocolate and non-organic citrus, and they fall within the category of triggers for Rosacea. I'm not convinced I have that, and I am interested in pursuing an alternative through dietary changes, so this is to ask for guidance and input on that front, ie if someone could supply me with a list of foods which could tonify the Yin, I *think* that could help me. Any response would be welcome! Thank you

Alexander

 

Victoria wrote:

"In a way folks who are Yang Deficient and/or too Cold have it the easiest of anyone in the U.S. as far as availability of herbs go ... <snip> ... when I started on magnesium and calcium supplementation - especially Mg supplementation."

 

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Hello Alexander,

 

It's always hard to say without seeing a person in front of you and

knowing more personal and family history. I don't know if that was a

self diagnosis or by a practitioner or if you are a practitioner or

student or simple knowledgable with .

 

But if it's Excess of Yang in the Liver Channel then maybe that issue

needs to be addressed before tonifying Yin. Clear excess then tonfiy

unless of a weak constitution.

 

When in doubt always break down to the simplest element. If it sounds

like heat, smells like heat, looks like heat then start by clearing

heat.

Do you tend more towards constipation? Do you have red eyes? Are you

hot or warm? Is your urine dark yellow? Is there an odor etc..

 

A quaified practitioner shuold be able to get you on the right track.

When taking formulas myself I always see a fellow colleage giving

them the facts, not my opinion, to get an outside point of view.

 

From an Acu point of view it sounds like some bleeding might help.

 

Here is a site with some nutritional information that might be of

some use. http://www.tcmcentral.com/TCM_Methods/CM_Nut.htm

 

Be Well,

Sincerely, John

 

 

 

Chinese Traditional Medicine, " Alexander Townend " <bodywisdom@t...>

wrote:

> Hi Folks;

>

> This is the first time I've posted to the list; I've been lurking

for a

> little while...

>

> This discussion interests me, as I have something of the opposite

> condition - I have an excess of Yang in the liver, with the result

that I

> have perpetual facial flushing - people comment that I have a good

sunburn,

> even when I haven't gone outside for a long time. The condition is

something

> like rosacea, but without the blood vessel spidery effect or the

pitting of

> my face - I'm just flushed all the time. Some foods can seem to

make it a

> bit worse: chocolate and non-organic citrus, and they fall within

the

> category of triggers for Rosacea. I'm not convinced I have that,

and I am

> interested in pursuing an alternative through dietary changes, so

this is to

> ask for guidance and input on that front, ie if someone could

supply me with

> a list of foods which could tonify the Yin, I *think* that could

help me.

> Any response would be welcome! Thank you

> Alexander

>

> Victoria wrote:

> " In a way folks who are Yang Deficient and/or too Cold have it

the easiest

> of

> anyone in the U.S. as far as availability of herbs go ...

<snip> ... when

> I started on magnesium and calcium supplementation - especially Mg

> supplementation. "

>

> >Yang Foods

> >Chestnuts, Chives, Cinnamon, Cloves, Dill seeds, Green onions,

Pistachio

> >nuts, Raspberries

> >

> >Foods that Tonify Blood

> >Beef, Eggs, Grapes, Ham, Litchi nuts, Oysters, Octopus, Spinach,

Pork

> >liver,

> >Dong gui.

> >

> >Tonify Energy Foods

> >Beef, Beef liver, Cherries, Chinken, Coconut, Dates, Rice,

Ginseng,

> Grapes,

> >Honey, Licorice, Potatoes, Shiitake mushrooms, Squash, Sweet

Potatoes,

> >Tofu,

> >String beans.

>

>

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