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Energetics of Food
Western Theory - analytical - Quantitative categorization - Carbohydrate - Protein - Fat - Vitamins - Minerals - Trace Mineral Eastern Theory - Qualitative - Holistic Concept of Yin and Yang - Thermal nature - Flavor of foods - Medicinal herbs

4 basic criteria for energetic classification of foods

1. Thermal nature : Hot, Warm, Neutral, Cool, Cold 2. Flavor : Sweet, Acrid, Sour, Bitter, Salty 3. Organ Network : SP, ST, LU, LI, KI, UB, LV, GB, HT, SI 4. Direction of Movement : Upbearing, Floating, Downbearing, Falling

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Thermal Nature
Hot, Warm = Yang Cold, Cool = Yin Neutral

Hot Food
1. increase Yang, speed up Qi, activate, warm, disperse, move upward and outward, warm Zang Fu, eliminate external and internal cold, mobilize defense energy. 2. Treat Cold symptom Ginger, Cinnamon, Lamb, Chili 3. Excess creates heat (Yang excess), injures Yin, Dry out body fluids

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Warm Food
1. Warm Food strengthen Yang and Qi, warm the body, Zang Fu, and warm and strengthen the Middle Jiao (middle burner) 2. Treat cold symptom Fennel, Chicken, beef, oats

Neutral Food
1. Neutral foods build up Qi and body fluids, and stabilize and harmonize the body. 2. Treat Qi deficiency Honey, Rice, Potatoes

3. Excess creates Yang repletion

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Cool Food
1. Cool Foods supplement body fluids (Jin Ye) and blood, slow down Qi, and clear Heat 2. Treat Heat symptom Yogurt, soy milk, wheat

Cold Food
1. Cold foods create cold, cool internal heat, and have a calming effect on the spirit (Shen) 2. Treat Heat symptom watermelon, dandelion, orange 3. Excess damages Qi and Yang, and thoroughly cools down the body

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Yang Foods
Acrid spices ( pepper, garlic, cinnamon) Meat (beef, chicken, lamb) Coffee Alcohol Oats Cherry, Peach

Yin Foods
Cooling and Soothing effect Dairy products Fruit Mineral Water Tomato Wheat Pork
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Question
If patient has S/S, which type of foods is recommended? 1. S/S : Loud voice, red face, restlessness, hyperactive, sleep disorder, feeling hot 2. S/S : Feeling cold, cold hands and feet, exhaustion, lethargy, loose stool, frequent urination
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Five Flavors (Wu Wei)

Bitter

Sour

Sweet

Salty
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Acrid

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Sweet Flavor
Earth (SP/ST) Warming, strengthening, harmonizing, relaxing and moistening -- Craving for Sweet -- following heavy physical, emotional, or mental exertion Almond Apple Anise Barley Banana Beef Butter Carrot Cheese Chicken Corn Duck Eggplant Fig Milk Millet Oats Pork Potato Pumpkin Pear Rice Spinach Wheat
millet Anise almond

Oats

Wheat

Rice

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Wheat
The endosperm this is the main source of energy The bran this includes vitamins, minerals and is where you will find the fiber The germ there is more vitamins and minerals in this part.
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Wu Xiang (Five-spice powder)

Star anise Fennel seed (Xiao Hui Xiang) Cloves (Ding Xiang) Cinnamon sticks (Rou Gui) Pepper (Hu Jiao)

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Acrid Flavor
Metal ( LU / LI ) Move Qi, invigorate energy circulation, loosen stagnation, disperses, open pores, release the exterior and produce perspiration ** People with heat symptoms should avoid acrid flavors!! Celery Chili Cinnamon Fennel Garlic Ginger Kohlrabi Onion
Paprika Radishes Thyme Watercress
Fennel : Xiao Hui Xiang

Cayenne chili pepper watercress Kohlrabi (German turnip)

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Salty Flavor
Water ( KI / UB ) Cools, moistens, downbears, softens, loosens Crayfish Duck Ham Oyster Octopus Pork Pigeon Salt Soy Sauce
Crayfish
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Sour Flavor
Wood ( LV / GB ) Astringent, gathers and preserves fluids Sour flavor is contraindicated when acute Wind-cold condition - No lemon tea during acute wind-cold symptom Adzuki beans(red bean) Apple Apricot Pineapple Grape Cheese Kiwi Curd cheese Lemon Farmers cheese Cream Cheese Mango Tomato Orange Milk Plum
Apricot Mango

Ykan (, Ykan)

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Curd Cheese

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Bitter Flavor
Fire ( HT / SI ) Drying, hardening, downbearing Too much - Bitter-cool (Epsom salt) diarrhea - Bitter- warm (Coffee) dehydrate (dry skin) Basil Chicory Celery Coffee Dandelion Lettuce Parsley Tea Tobacco
Basil Celery

Chicory Dandelion

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