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Yuan level food categories

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Water, seeds, shellfish, sea vegetables

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Yuan level food categories

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Water, seeds, shellfish

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seeds

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distribute Jing/Yuan Qi to the organs; can be too taxing if used too much

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shellfish

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consolidates the Jing, addresses 8XV issues
no legs–consolidates Kidney yin
w/ legs–more for Kidney yang

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Ying level characteristics

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building the middle burner, day-to-day dietary lifestyle, bulk of food comes from this section

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plants build…

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Jin-Ye

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animals build…

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Blood

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ying plant categories

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grains, legumes, vegetables

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grains

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production and management of blood and body fluids, emotional issues, fluid impact on perception; support the 4 limbs

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grains

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production and management of blood and body fluids, emotional issues, fluid impact on perception

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vegetables

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about directionality, transportation of blood and fluids

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fish

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easier to digest than meat, good for convalescing; builds blood and body fluids; relationship to water

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fish

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easier to digest than meat, good for convalesing; builds blood and body fluids; relationship to water

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poultry

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ascending quality, more impact on qi than blood

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poultry

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ascending quality

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Wei level characteristics

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relates to Thin Fluids, tx EPFs, relates to autonomic/primal responses, sinews (skin/ligaments/tendons)

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fruit

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for acclimating with the seasons; sweeteners are bi-products of fruits that help strengthen the Wei level; heat fruits for wind-cold, use juices for wind-heat

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fruit

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for acclimating with the seasons; sweeteners are bi-products of fruits taht help strengthen the Wei level

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nuts

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oily component gives a resonance w/ the Jing; combo w/ fruits for divergent treatments; combo w/ acrid/spicy to release exterior; affects Lungs and Large Intestine

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dairy

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helps with growth; supports Kidneys; nourishes the immune system; moisten the Lungs

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chicken eggs

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postpartum, convalescing, tx epilepsy and tinnitus

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quail eggs

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nourishes ST and KI yin

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cow milk

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for bulking up

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Yuan level characteristics

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for long-term issues affecting the Jing

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sea vegetables
soften hardness, provides iodine to support curious organs
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grapes
relate to the brain, enhances willpower, helps one put on weight and be resistant to hunger
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blueberries
tx floaters, eye conditions; low glycemic index, so good for diabetes; improve cognitive function
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strawberries
good for wind-heat affecting the throat
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raspberries
relax the Liver
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blackberries
tx insomnia and restlessness, cooling and building for the blood
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cranberries
UTI, contains antioxidant
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currants
breaks up mucus and phlegm
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pit fruits
relate to the Heart so it can communicate with the Kidneys
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plum
descends ST qi
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umeboshi plum
tx s/s associated with seizure
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melons
best eaten alone; drain damp, tx UTI
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watermelon
make tea with rind for high fever
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compact fruit
anchor Lungs for cough
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quince (pears)
cough
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persimmons
lubricate the Lungs and throat, stop cough, clears mucus
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citrus fruits
diffuse the Lungs, clears phlegm
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grapefruit
alcohol detox
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lemon/lime
stimulate appetite prior to a meal
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tropical fruits
nourish yin
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honey
alcohol detox
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grain malt
less concentrated sweetener, so less taxing on the SP & ST
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mushrooms
support immune system, support the brain and blood
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freshwater fish
impact Lungs
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saltwater fish
impact Kidneys
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carrots
benefits eyesight, eliminates dampness
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button mushrooms
SP/KI, metabolism of fats, drugs, and steroids, SP qi deficiency, LR invading SP
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yellow squash
cooling, sweet; SP/ST; expels worms, alleviates thirst, clear heat and damp, clear summerheat; tx alcoholism that has lasted for days
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yellow squash
eaten after labor to improve energy, improves quality of breastmilk
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lamb
eaten after labor to improve energy, improves quality of breastmilk, eat less during the summer
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collard greens
cool, bitter, sweet; LR/HT/SI; clears heat, drains damp, nourishes LR yin and blood, one of the highest sources of plant-based calcium; caution for patients on Coudmadin
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onion
warm and pungent; frees the yang, breaks up phlegm in the chest, diuretic, relieves toxins and disperses clump, release exterior
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broccoli
promotes urination, clears summerheat, brightens the eyes, builds blood, clears damp-heat; caution in patients on Coumadin
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walnut
warm, sweet; KI/LU/LI, tonifies KI, replenishes Jing, warms the LU, arrests wheezing, moistens intestines, unblocks bowels; caution in heat conditions
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shiitake mushrooms
neutral, sweet; LR/KI; benefits ST, firms exterior, tonifies qi, invigorates blood, nourishes KI yin, loss of Jing; vegans should only use sparingly because it is very cleansing; benefits gut flora; strengthens immune system
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green beans
sweet, neutral; SP/KI; supplements SP and KI, tx vomiting, white vaginal discharge, polyuria, increases yin fluids, tx frequent urination and thirst; can worsen constipation
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potatoes
neutral, sweet; SP/ST; supplements KI, enriches the blood, nourishes yin, moistens dryness, relieves ulcer pain; do not eat sprouted or green as they are poisonous; more potassium than a banana
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kale
warm, sweet, sl. bitter; tx stomach and duodenal ulcers, reduces cholesterol
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swiss chard
cooling; descends LU, enters LR, regulates blood sugar, supports bone health
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bok choy
sweet, cool; ST/LU/BL/SP/LI; clears heat, promotes urination, tx restlessness, thirst, cough, clears difficult urination, lubricates intestines, tx food stasis
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arugula
bitter, cold' SP/LR/KI; tonifies blood and moves qi
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pumpkin
sweet, sl. warm; detoxifies worms and parasites; promotes urination
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dill
good for fat digestion
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spices in general
used as an envoy
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cilantro, coriander
menstrual cramp due to cold
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lemongrass
as a tea moves the blood, good for detox, kills bad gut bacteria
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curry, cinnamon, cumin, clove, nutmeg
stimulates Ming Men, moves blood, tx bi obstruction
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oregano, sage
moves blood
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sage
helps digest fatty foods, clears damp
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turmeric
antiinflammatory, clears the LR, dissolves gallstones
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rosemary
opens the chest for trouble breathing associated with food ingestion
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wood preparation
saute and stir fry
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fire preparation
broil and grill
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water preparation
boiling and blanching
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earth preparation
steaming and braising
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metal preparation
pressure cooking

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