Guest guest Posted May 23, 2001 Report Share Posted May 23, 2001 Dear Nhung Ta, Thank you for the info on cooking Ge Gen. My students today were asking me about eating Fu Ling as a cake. Can you tell us anything about that? I was also asked a question I could not answer: if a patient has candida, and should not have fungus, can they still have Fu Ling to drain dampness? I didn't answer because candida is not a TCM diagnosis, and I do think Fu Ling should treat any dampness...but maybe the group can help here. Julie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2001 Report Share Posted May 23, 2001 I have never bought that nonsense about candida and fungus. Candida is a species of damp, or damp-heat chong/parasite disorder caused by damage to the qi hua/qi transformation that separates the clear yang from the turbid yin. I have treated several patients with yeast problems with formulas containing fu ling and other medicinal fungi, and never had a problem. My own feeling is that medicinal fungi, when used appropriately, strengthen the spleen qi (fu ling) or kidney qi (dong chong xia cao) and disinhibit dampness, and actually transform the internal environment to make it less hospitable for yeast. On Wednesday, May 23, 2001, at 09:29 PM, juliej8 wrote: > Dear Nhung Ta, > > Thank you for the info on cooking Ge Gen. My students today were asking > me > about eating Fu Ling as a cake. Can you tell us anything about that? > > I was also asked a question I could not answer: if a patient has > candida, and > should not have fungus, can they still have Fu Ling to drain dampness? I > didn't answer because candida is not a TCM diagnosis, and I do think Fu > Ling > should treat any dampness...but maybe the group can help here. > > Julie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2001 Report Share Posted May 24, 2001 Dear Julie, Z've is right, I ve never heard about it either( fu lin for food), filin for damheat, memorise, reduce fluid body contain and only for medicine Nhung Ta - <zrosenbe Wednesday, May 23, 2001 10:28 PM Re: Ge Gen as food > I have never bought that nonsense about candida and fungus. Candida is a > species of damp, or damp-heat chong/parasite disorder caused by damage > to the qi hua/qi transformation that separates the clear yang from the > turbid yin. I have treated several patients with yeast problems with > formulas containing fu ling and other medicinal fungi, and never had a > problem. > > My own feeling is that medicinal fungi, when used appropriately, > strengthen the spleen qi (fu ling) or kidney qi (dong chong xia cao) and > disinhibit dampness, and actually transform the internal environment to > make it less hospitable for yeast. > > > > On Wednesday, May 23, 2001, at 09:29 PM, juliej8 wrote: > > > Dear Nhung Ta, > > > > Thank you for the info on cooking Ge Gen. My students today were asking > > me > > about eating Fu Ling as a cake. Can you tell us anything about that? > > > > I was also asked a question I could not answer: if a patient has > > candida, and > > should not have fungus, can they still have Fu Ling to drain dampness? I > > didn't answer because candida is not a TCM diagnosis, and I do think Fu > > Ling > > should treat any dampness...but maybe the group can help here. > > > > Julie > > > > Chinese Herbal Medicine, a voluntary organization of licensed healthcare practitioners, matriculated students and postgraduate academics specializing in Chinese Herbal Medicine, provides a variety of professional services, including board approved online continuing education. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2001 Report Share Posted May 24, 2001 Fu ling and other mushrooms will not affect candida (unless there is a specific allergic response stimulated by a cross-allergy.) In fact it should help by draining dampness. I've never had any problem in treating candida by the use of mushrooms and see no logical reason why they shouldn't be used. Most of the conventional wisdom on candida diets isn't very good. While anything that could be fermented by a yeast when diluted in the digestive tract should be avoided (including most carbs, wine, fruit and juices, breads, etc.), other fermented foods should be encouraged so that the microorganisms will outcompete the yeast. Some of my best luck has come with medicinal doses of blue cheese, which is on most verboten lists. The fat in the cheese seems to protect the microorganisms until they get into the gut. Quantities can be small enough so that it doesn't appreciably add to dampness. Karen Vaughan CreationsGarden *************************************** Email advice is not a substitute for medical treatment. " Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, food, and medicine to the soul. " - Luther Burbank ______________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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