by ashleyflores | Dec 23, 2014 | Nutrition
The Four Qi (Temperatures) Each herb or food has its own Qi, or temperature: Hot Warm Cool Cold Hot and cold herbs have an opposite nature, corresponding to Yang and Yin. Warm and cool herbs share the same natures as hot and cold, but to a lesser degree. Herbs...
by ashleyflores | Dec 20, 2014 | Nutrition
The Five Elements and Flavors Element Flavor Wood Sour Fire Bitter Earth Sweet Metal Pungent Water Salty Sour Sour enters the Liver and Gallbladder. It is Yin and cooling in nature. Sour astringes to stop sweating, restrains leakages, and stops diarrhea. Sour’s...
by ashleyflores | Dec 20, 2014 | Nutrition
The Doctrine of Signatures Foods and herbs often mimic the part of the body they benefit. Flowers: guide herbs to the head and upper body; effect the qi more than blood and yin. Seeds and Fruits: influence lower Jiao and tend to enter the kidney, nourish blood, yin,...
