6. Energetics & Nutrition Flashcards

Question

What type of plants are considered warmer?

Answer 1

Plants that grow slowly - root veg | Grow in colder environments

Answer 2

Plants that grow quickly - salad leaves | Chemically fertilised plants

Answer 3

Light crunchy foods - biscuits, rice cakes, oatcakes, popcorn Oats, buckwheat, millet Gas forming legumes Astringent herbs - green tea, cinnamon

Answer 4

``` Weight loss Dry skin Dry mucous membranes Gas Bloating Hyperactivity Feelings of fear/anxiety ```

Answer 5

``` OA Dry, flaking itchy skin Dandruff Wrinkled skin Dry mouth Dry sinuses/throat Dry cough IBS with constipation Tremors Anxiety Insomnia ```

Answer 6

Porridge, soup, stews Fruit/veg with high water content - melon, cucumber Nut milks, live yoghurt Slimy - linseed, chia, aloe vera, slippery elm, ripe bananas Liquorice Dairy, refined carbs, gluten

Answer 7

Babies/very young

Answer 8

``` Weight gain Fluid retention Watery discharges Mucus Lethargy Nausea Lumps, cysts Feeling of oversentimentally and possessiveness ```

Answer 9

``` Obesity Oedema Benign tumours Cysts Candida Hay fever Wet cough Weeping skin lesions Excess sweating ```

Answer 10

Excess hot and wet - bleeding, sweating | Excess cold and dry - IBS with constipation, anxiety

Answer 11

``` Stir frying Steaming Slow cooking Baking Roasting Food served warm ```

Answer 12

Raw Blending Sprouting Food served cold/at room temperature

Answer 13

Boiling Steaming Soups, smoothies

Answer 14

Grilling Baking Dry roasting

Answer 15

Patterns of health and disease Properties of food and medicines Qualities of living beings and their environments

Answer 16

``` Cold Moist Descending Nourishing Water Contraction Matter ```

Answer 17

``` Hot Dry Ascending Moving Fire Expansion Energy ```

Answer 18

Harmony between Yin-Yang

Answer 19

Cooling Hydrating Nourishing

Answer 20

Bitter, leafy greens | Watery fruit/veg

Answer 21

``` Soups Stews Braised meats Dark leafy greens Fruit Yoghurt Honey Nut milks Sesame ```

Answer 22

Warming Drying Moving

Answer 23

``` Soups, stews, dahls Porridge Beef, lamb Stir fried, baked Onion, garlic, ginger, cinnamon, black pepper, cumin Warm water/herbal teas ```

Answer 24

``` Non gluten grains Mushrooms Fennel/cinnamon tea Cumin, star anise Szechuan pepper ```

Answer 25

``` Strong signs of heat Red face/tongue Migraines Rage Hypertension Thirst Constipation ```

Answer 26

``` Strong signs of cold Blue skin/tongue Feeling cold all the time Constipation Stabbing pains Cramp ```

Answer 27

``` Moderate signs of cold Diarrhoea Tiredness Lethargy Frequent, pale urination Lack of appetite Pale, swollen tongue ```

Answer 28

``` Moderate signs of heat Low grade fevers Night sweats Dry throat at night Cracked tongue ```

Answer 29

Fiery disposition Motivated Energetic Courageous

Answer 30

Cool Composed Steady nature

Answer 31

Quick Light Agile Adaptable

Answer 32

Calm Reliable Loving nature

Answer 33

Diet and lifestyle can shift us in any direction e.g. a hot person could use too many raw, cold foods in cold seasons and then suffer with cold problems such as weak digestion, cold hands/feet

Answer 34

Focus first on the quality that's aggravated e.g. for a hot constitution suffering cold problems, treat the cold Increase warm, cooked food, mild spices Reduce refrigerated foods, raw foods, iced drinks

Answer 35

Use warm treatments Teas, baths, blankets to promote sweating External warming rubs (tiger balm, ginger) to reduce inflammation and pain

Answer 36

Hot foods - spices, onions, garlic, coffee, chocolate, alcohol Stalky veg that grow fast and upwards - celery, asparagus, broccoli, sprouted seeds Stir-fried veg Dried-roasted grains

Answer 37

Cooling foods - cucumber, watermelon, raw Descending root veg Bitter foods - spinach, rocket, kale, lemon

Answer 38

Wet cooked - steamed, boiled, braised Soups, stews, porridge Round shaped foods - celeriac, beetroot, hazelnuts Warm water/herbal teas

Answer 39

Hot spicy food Black pepper, ginger, chilli e.g. helps lungs expel mucous

Answer 40

Roasted veg/meat Nuts/seeds Bone broth Naturally fermented foods

Answer 41

Chronic diarrhoea Depression Lethargy Sadness

Answer 42

Headaches/migraines Eye/ear infections Hypertension Anger

Answer 43

Weak digestion Feeling cold Exhaustion Feeling ungrounded

Answer 44

Colds Flu Excess damp and moisture Cold limbs/extremities

Answer 45

Chronic fatigue/illness Deep cold Old age

Answer 46

``` Bitter Sweet Sour Pungent Salty ```

Answer 47

Drains and dries dampness Clears heat Stimulates appetite/digestive juices Clears cholesterol, candida, inflammation and infection

Answer 48

``` Spinach Rocket Kale Cabbage Lemon Bitter herbs ```

Answer 49

Depletes it | Dehydrating

Answer 50

Supports/strengthens digestion | Centring action

Answer 51

Whole grains Root veg Legumes

Answer 52

Digestive weakness | giving in further compromises the digestion

Answer 53

Consolidating/astringent action Counteracts leakage of blood or fluids Digestion of fatty foods by stimulating gallbladder/pancreas secretions Moves energy

Answer 54

``` Naturally fermented pickles ACV Miso Rye sourdough Citrus ```

Answer 55

Promote circulation Move energy upwards and outwards Disperses mucous from lungs and induces a sweat Eventually cool the body via sweating

Answer 56

``` Ginger Black pepper Mustard Cayenne Horseradish Onion ```

Answer 57

Kidneys | Adrenals

Answer 58

``` Filter water Control blood pressure Regulate RBC synthesis Moistens dryness Increases water retention ```

Answer 59

Bring heat deeper and lower

Answer 60

In damp states Hypertension Oedema

Answer 61

Where plants and foods carry signs of their properties

Answer 62

Sweet foods Wet cooked foods (easy to digest) Round shaped foods (abdomen) Spices (warming, support healthy digestion)

Answer 63

Pungent, spicy foods (clear mucous) Roasted almonds, pine nuts, thyme (support lung function) Yoghurt, honey, fruit (moisten the lungs) Broccoli, cauliflower (look like lungs)

Answer 64

Dishes cooked from bone, cartilage, marrow (deeply nourishing) Cold pressed oils (supports hormonal health) Kidney beans, black beans (due to shape) Shellfish, miso, seaweed (salty)

Answer 65

Dark leaves and veg - spinach, rocket, kale, Brussel sprouts, celery, broccoli, basil, sage (blood builders) Red coloured foods - dates, grapes, berries, beetroot (blood builders)

Answer 66

Pistachio, poppy seeds, rose, vanilla (uplifts spirit) | Scrambled eggs, soufflés (expansion, swirling)

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