Week 6 - Meats, Seafood, Misc

Question 1

Black bones chicken has what nature and taste?

It functions to ______ and is applicable in ________

Answer 1

neutral, sweet

nourish KD, LV Yin, clear heat, strengthen middle jiao

yin deficiency night sweat, reduced appetite due to SP/ST deficiency, leukorrhea/spermatorrhea/turbid urine due to SP, KD deficiency

Question 2

Chicken is considered emissive because ______. It’s nature and taste is _________

Answer 2

it flies

warm, sweet

Question 3

Chicken functions to ___________ and is applicable in __________

Answer 3

benefit 5 Zang, strengthen middle jiao, nourish KD essence

fatigue, malnutrition, exhaustion, sallow complexion, irregular menstruation, edema, tinnitus, frequent urination, seminal emission

Question 4

Chicken is contraindicated in ________

Answer 4

excess conditions, high fever, infections, etc.

Question 5

Duck has what nature and taste?

Answer 5

cool, sweet

Question 6

Duck functions to ________ and is applicable in __________

Answer 6

nourish Yin, tonify middle jiao, promote urination

cough, dry throat (LU, KD Yin Def), low appetite (SP, ST def), edema (SP, KD def)

Question 7

Pork has what nature and taste?

Answer 7

neutral, sweet, salty

Question 8

Pork functions to __________. It is applicable in __________

Answer 8

nourish Yin, moisten dryness

febrile disease injuring Yin, dry cough, constipation, emaciation, insufficient lactation, dry skin syndrome

Question 9

Pork is contraindicated in ____________

Answer 9

damp-heat or phlegm heat conditions

Question 10

Mutton’s nature and taste are __________

Answer 10

warm, sweet

Question 11

Mutton/Goat functions to __________

Answer 11

nourish blood, tonify Qi, warm middle jiao and KD

Question 12

Mutton/Goat are applicable in _______

Answer 12

chronic fatigue, dull spirit, cold abdominal pain, low appetite, nausea, cold limbs, male impotence, insufficient lactation

Question 13

Mutton’s contraindications include _

Answer 13

exterior pathogenic invasion, emissive

Question 14

Beef has what nature and taste?

Answer 14

neutral, sweet

Question 15

Beef functions to ________

Answer 15

tonify SP, ST, tonify Qi & Blood, strengthen tendon and bone

Question 16

Beef is applicable in ____________

Answer 16

poor appetite (SP, ST def), general deficiency, soreness and weakness of tendons and bones

Question 17

Beef is contraindicated in -

Answer 17

excess conditions, emissive

Question 18

Rabbit has what taste and nature?

Answer 18

cool, sweet

Question 19

Rabbit functions to _______ and so is applicable in ________

Answer 19

tonify middle jiao, cool the blood, detoxify

poor appetite, fatigue, bloody stool due to toxic heat

Question 20

Rabbit is contraindicated in ______

Answer 20

loose stools, diarrhea Yang deficiency

Question 21

Carp has what nature and taste? Why is it good for promoting urination?

Answer 21

neutral, sweet

meat has a taste of dirt, and it lives in water, earth controls water

Question 22

Carp is more Yang that other fish because ________

Answer 22

it has very large scales

Question 23

Carp functions to ________

Answer 23

tonify SP & ST, promote urination, relieve edema, promote lactation

Question 24

Yellow croaker has what nature and taste? It functions to ________

Answer 24

neutral, sweet

aid digestion, restore appetite, detoxify, stop diarrhea

Question 25

Yellow croaker's applications are _______. It is contraindicated in _________

Answer 25

food stagnation, poor appetite due to chronic illness, diarrhea, dysentery use with Jing Jie

Question 26

Butterfish has what nature and taste? It is relatively Yin nourishing because _______

Answer 26

neutral, sweet it has very small scales

Question 27

Butterfish functions to _____ and is applicable in ______

Answer 27

tonify SP/ST poor appetite

Question 28

Finless Eel is good especially good for _______ because _________

Answer 28

expel wind-cold-damp it lives in rocky wetland areas

Question 29

Finless Eel has nature and taste of _______. It functions to ________ and is applicable in ________

Answer 29

warm, sweet reinforce Qi and Blood fatigue, palpitation, SOB, prolong diarrhea, uterine prolapse, body pain

Question 30

Soft-shelled turtle has what nature and taste? It is good for ________ because ______

Answer 30

neutral /cold, sweet nourishing yin, sedating yang soft shell

Question 31

Soft shell turtle is especially good for ______

Answer 31

Jue Yin channel problems - uterine bleeding, breast lumps

Question 32

Oyster is a good source of _________. It has taste and nature of _______

Answer 32

zinc, vitamin B12 neutral, sweet, salty

Question 33

Oyster functions to _______ and is applicable in _______

Answer 33

sedate Yang, nourish Yin, calm Shen, soften masses dizziness, blurred vision, tinnitus, insomnia, palpitation, night sweats

Question 34

Mussels are warm in nature because ________. It is salty because _________

Answer 34

red color when cooked | black shell, lives in water

Question 35

Mussels function to ________

Answer 35

tonify LV, KD, benefit blood and essence, dissolve hard masses

Question 36

Clams are cold because _______. It has what taste?

Answer 36

stays white even when cooked sweet, salty

Question 37

Clams function to _______

Answer 37

clear heat, nourish Yin, transform phlegm, promote urination, soften masses

Question 38

Clams are contraindicated in _______

Answer 38

SP Qi / Yang deficiency, during menstruation, comon cold

Question 39

Brown sugar functions to _______. It is good for _______

Answer 39

nourish middle jiao, harmonize blood abdominal pain due to SP/ST deficiency, menstrual cramp due to cold, abdominal pain and excessive bleeding after childbirth

Question 40

Brown sugar is contraindicated in ______ because ______

Answer 40

damp accumulation too much sugar makes the earth heavy

Question 41

Vinegar has what nature and taste? It functions to _______

Answer 41

neutral, sweet, salty aid digestion, disperse blood stasis, detoxify

Question 42

Ginger functions to _______

Answer 42

warm middle jiao, warm LU, stop cough

Question 43

Cinnamon bark functions to __________

Answer 43

warm middle burner, disperse cold, warm and activate channels

Question 44

Cinnamon bark is contraindicated in pregnancy because _____________

Answer 44

it disperses water (fetus in sack of water)

Question 45

What foods help promote lactation?

Answer 45

chicken, peanuts, English peas, carp, pork, laver, figs