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Vaginal infections, earache, ear infection, Vaginal infections, earache, ear infection, intestinal worms, flus and coldsintestinal worms, flus and colds
Green Bean / Mung BeanGreen Bean / Mung Bean
Warm and sweetWarm and sweetWarms spleen and stomach, Warms spleen and stomach, descends Chi, tonifies kidneys, descends Chi, tonifies kidneys, benefits Chibenefits ChiBurping, chest fullness, whooping Burping, chest fullness, whooping cough, hernia in children, chronic cough, hernia in children, chronic diarrhea, back pain due to kidney diarrhea, back pain due to kidney weaknessweaknessBack pain – used with black Back pain – used with black beans, azuki beans and pinch of beans, azuki beans and pinch of cinnamon powder. Used for Law cinnamon powder. Used for Law of Similars (look alike).of Similars (look alike).
Scallion (green onion)Scallion (green onion)Hot and pungent Hot and pungent (white-metal, green-(white-metal, green-liver)liver)Expels external Expels external pathogens, dispels pathogens, dispels wind and cold, wind and cold, induces sweat, anti-induces sweat, anti-viral, and anti-viral, and anti-bacterialbacterialCommon cold, nasal Common cold, nasal congestion, measles, congestion, measles, abscesses, arthritis of abscesses, arthritis of the cold typethe cold type
Red Yeast Rice: Ancient HerbRed Yeast Rice: Ancient Herb
Hong Qu is fermented rice with monascus Hong Qu is fermented rice with monascus purpureus yeast. purpureus yeast. Used as food and medicine in China. Food Used as food and medicine in China. Food coloring for fish sauce, rice wine, soybean curd.coloring for fish sauce, rice wine, soybean curd.TCM use: Strengthens Spleen and Stomach, TCM use: Strengthens Spleen and Stomach, promotes digestion, invigorates blood promotes digestion, invigorates blood circulation, eliminates blood stasis.circulation, eliminates blood stasis.Discovered in late 1970’s monacolin-k from the Discovered in late 1970’s monacolin-k from the red rice lowers blood cholesterol. Introduced in red rice lowers blood cholesterol. Introduced in the U.S. as dietary supplement in late 1990’s.the U.S. as dietary supplement in late 1990’s.
WheatWheat
Slightly cool and sweetSlightly cool and sweetClears heat, quenches thirst, relieves Clears heat, quenches thirst, relieves restlessness, promotes diuresis, calms restlessness, promotes diuresis, calms spirit, stops sweatingspirit, stops sweatingDry mouth and throat, swelling, difficult Dry mouth and throat, swelling, difficult urination, insomnia, irritability, urination, insomnia, irritability, restlessness, menopause, spontaneous restlessness, menopause, spontaneous sweating, night sweats, diarrhea, burnssweating, night sweats, diarrhea, burnsUse organic only – absorbs 10x nitrates Use organic only – absorbs 10x nitrates (fertilizers) thus the allergies, avoid GMO(fertilizers) thus the allergies, avoid GMO
Seeds, Nuts, LegumesSeeds, Nuts, Legumes
Almond – ventilates lung, relieves cough and Almond – ventilates lung, relieves cough and asthma, transforms phlegm, lubricates asthma, transforms phlegm, lubricates intestines. Cough and Asthmaintestines. Cough and AsthmaRed Aduki Bean – benefits diabetes, reduces Red Aduki Bean – benefits diabetes, reduces dampness, benefits kidneysdampness, benefits kidneysPeanut – Edema, lactostasis, blood in urine, Peanut – Edema, lactostasis, blood in urine, insomnia, lack of appetiteinsomnia, lack of appetiteBlack Sesame seed / Walnut – premature Black Sesame seed / Walnut – premature balding, graying, chronic arthritis, cough, balding, graying, chronic arthritis, cough, infertility, constipation, impotency, back pain, infertility, constipation, impotency, back pain, kidney stone, reduces cholesterol, benefit kidneykidney stone, reduces cholesterol, benefit kidney
Ginger RootGinger Root
Warm and pungentWarm and pungentPromotes sweating, Promotes sweating, anti-toxin, antidote for anti-toxin, antidote for seafood poisoning, seafood poisoning, benefits benefits lungs/stomach, lungs/stomach, expels pathogenexpels pathogenCommon cold, cough, Common cold, cough, nausea, vomiting, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, cold-type diarrhea, cold-type arthritis, abdominal arthritis, abdominal painpain
Chicken – Warm, sweet – strengthens elderly, Chicken – Warm, sweet – strengthens elderly, weakness or anemia with Dong Guiweakness or anemia with Dong Gui
Fish – Warm, sweet – low energy, damp type Fish – Warm, sweet – low energy, damp type skin lesions, back pain. Always cook with garlic, skin lesions, back pain. Always cook with garlic, ginger or onion to neutralize poisons.ginger or onion to neutralize poisons.
SeafoodSeafoodCrayfish – worthless. Too much work for Crayfish – worthless. Too much work for not enough benefit.not enough benefit.
Ocean foods- clams and crabs are cool, Ocean foods- clams and crabs are cool, oysters are neutral, shrimp are warmoysters are neutral, shrimp are warm– Intoxicated Shrimp Intoxicated Shrimp
Wound Care does not have to be Wound Care does not have to be ExpensiveExpensive
PULLING IT ALL TOGETHERPULLING IT ALL TOGETHER
DiabetesDiabetes– Heat disease. Excessive thirst, sweat, or urine.Heat disease. Excessive thirst, sweat, or urine.– Therapeutics would be to cool, astringe, tonify.Therapeutics would be to cool, astringe, tonify.
Avoid sweets, sugar, honey, molasses, smoking, Avoid sweets, sugar, honey, molasses, smoking, alcohol, caffeine, spicy foods and most raw fruits.alcohol, caffeine, spicy foods and most raw fruits.
HypertensionHypertension
Rapid pulse, headache, dizziness, blurry vision, Rapid pulse, headache, dizziness, blurry vision, palpitations, chest tightness, insomnia, palpitations, chest tightness, insomnia, numbness of extremities caused by hardening of numbness of extremities caused by hardening of the arteries, kidney or liver disorder.the arteries, kidney or liver disorder.