Applications of Traditional Chinese Medicine Lesson 1

1}This is what nutritional advice I would give for someone with Candida, foods rich in carbohydrates must be eaten in moderation, avoid potatoes, sweet potatoes, yams, both types of sugar & sweeteners, milk, egg & red meat. 2} Foods that lubricate the intestines are spinach, banana, sesame seed / oil, honey, pears, apples, peach & prune. Foods that promote bowel movement are papaya, cabbage, peas, black sesame & coconut, bran, figs, asparagus, rice, wheat & caster oil. 3} The treatment for a cough would be: B} This Thyme syrup is suitable for a cough. Ingredients: 150g Thymus vulgaris 1 litre of water 500g sugar Method: 1} Place thymus vulgaris in an enamel or stainless steel pan cover with water & simmer for 30 mins. 2} Filter the decoction off, putting the herb in the bin and simmer the liquid down to 250ml. 3} Stir the sugar until dissolved and allow to cool, bottle up & label. 4} Chrysanthemum & Radix glycyrrhizae is used to treat eye congestion, dizziness & vertigo. The cultivated type extends the life expectancy, the wild plant sedates fire. 5} The lotion is water based which have cooling properties & are used when creams would be to greasy. The lotion for Thrush {oral & vaginal} Ingredients 100ml of rose water 5ml myrrh 5ml tincture of marigold

Method 1} Mix all ingredients together 2} Apply to the mouth or vagina as a douche, use as & when required. Dose - 1 x 5ml tsps in 300ml of warm water. Apply to the vagina or mouth as a douche, use as & when required. 6} I would use comfrey cream for burns 200ml sunflower oil 120g comfrey leaves Animalised pan Method {preparation} 1} Pour half oil into half leaves quantity, place in a ban Marie for 2 hours & strain leaves. 2} Pour the condensed oil onto half of the other comfrey leaves, add the rest of the oil, put in ban Marie for a further 2 hours, and then strain off. 3} Heat oil, so then its obtained & add 50g of beeswax stir & let it cool, place cream in sterilized jars / containers, label & date them. They can last up to 2 years. 7} Decoction Is strong like a tisane made with cold water that is used for herbs like comfrey. Let it stand and by morning it forms a jelly like substance. Infusion Is the best way to make a remedy as the plant is at its most active, pour hot water & let it stand covered for at least 10 minutes. 8} The following nutrients contain this: Iron 1} Spinach 2} Red meat 3} Whole grains & enriched grains Iodine 1} Kelp 2} Bread 3} Milk

Zinc 1} Red meats {Beef, Lamb & Liver} 2} Broccoli 3} Tomato Juice Magnesium 1} Bran Cereal 2} Brazil nuts 3} Pumpkin Vitamin C 1} Oranges 2} sweet bell Peppers {green} 3} Strawberries Calcium 1} Milk 2} Eggs 3} Cheese Vitamin E 1} Nuts & seeds 2} Peanut Butter 3} Avocados 9} A tincture can be made from finely shredded plant / or powdered plant materials. The ratio of herb to fluid is 1:5. Ingredients 100g Chopped dried herbs 125ml of alcohol {Vodka} 375ml of water It can sometimes be better to substitute alcohol for glycerine but 60% is needed to extract & preserve the tincture. 10} The three flora-enhancing foods are: 1} Miso 2} Plain yoghurt 3} Kefir