In
TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) the body is looked at in a different
way than in Western Medicine. An example would be; a Westerner would look
at the capital of Michigan as Lansing, where in TCM the capital would be
Lansing plus all the roads leading to the city of Lansing.
In Western medical terms, each
organ of the body is looked at how it functions independently of other
organs. In TCM, all the organs work together. If there is a deficiency
from one organ or Chi, the others are affected.
Chi (pronounced chee) is the
energy that makes up your body. Toxins can create blockage of chi energy
causing an imbalance in your health. Chinese Medicine is very complicated
and has been studied for over 2000 years. Tao masters used to live in the
mountains off the land using and studying the plants that grew around
them.
I have tried to include many
links to websites where you can find information to help you with your
diet and health. I am teaching myself about Chinese Medicine with
hopes that Western Medicine will accept and study this gift from the
Chinese.
Spring |
Eat more sweet food than
sour to nourish the spleen qi. Eat foods that are
light and easy to
digest. |
Summer |
Eat lots of fruits and
vegetables, like watermelon, tomato, cucumber,
celery. Make Mung
bean soup to clear away excess heat. |
Autumn |
Have more juicy and
slightly richer foods like pears, orange, apple. Make
thicker vegetable or
mung bean soup with a little meat. |
Winter |
This is the time to eat
food that is solid, substantial, warming, like root
vegetables and nuts. |
Please follow your doctors
advice about your medical concerns and learn how
to take the herbs if you
decide take them. They are not taken like food supplements or vitamins.
They are only taken as needed and then stopped. |