energetics Flashcards
What is engergeics?
ENergy around us
what should be in balance
heat, cold, dryness and moisture
what is optiumum heatlth
heat and mositure
immune system- look at metabolism to revise
energetics can change when
during different seasons
rosa-linked to
cortisoal or h-pyrious
excess heat signs and con
irritability anger, inflammation, acute infection
menopause, migraine, acid reflux, stress, itchy skin.
rheumatoid arthritis.
how do you balance excess heat?
reduce- hot food, red met, coffee, alcohol, reducing hot drinks
Dry ginger- increased heat, Fresh ginger- anti inflammation but increases moisture
how to help client-who are hot for example
hot, warm, netural, cooling
cold excess
increases warm food, rosemary open lungs
thymes, black pepper and cinnamon
Be careful not to over stimulate.
three mins hots shower and 1 minute cold shower, 3 minutes hot x 3 times. Good to warm up and to help people with depression
elderly people what types of food do they do better with
natural foods- boiled veg
fermented food - someone who is postmenopausal
can increased histamine
Plants that grow slowly are generally, plants in colder environment
warmer
dryness
Autum, excess of dryness can dry the muscous
dry food
starchy grain, green tea cinnamon
oak cakes
moisture
okra, alae Vera, slippery elm melon
triggers - diary perversities - can cause damp which is excess of mucous