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Energetics Flashcards

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What are the 4 fundamental qualities of food?

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Heat, Cold, Dryness, Moisture

Hot, Cold, Dry, Moist

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Which of the fundamental energy qualities of food manifests as warm body temperature, good circulation, digestion, hormones, mental creativity, courage and passion?

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Heat

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Which of the fundamental energy qualities of food manifests as body structure, firm tissues, stability, stability of personality, endurance, resilience and reliability?

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Cold

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What is ‘agni’?

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Digestive fire

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Which of the fundamental energy qualities of food manifests as lightness of the body, mental speed, good nerve impulses, agility and adaptability?

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Dry / Dryness

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Which of the fundamental energy qualities of food manifests as bodily fluids (lymph, synovial fluid etc), mucous membranes, transport of nutrients, love and contentment?

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Moisture / Moist

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In traditional thinking, in terms of balance of energetic qualities within the body, the best place is leaning slightly towards which 2 energetic qualities?

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Warmth & moisture

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What was the greek word for optimum health?

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Pepsis

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List 6 heating foods / elements

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  1. Hot food
  2. Spices - chilli, ginger, garlic, rosemary
  3. Hot weather, climates and seasons
  4. Oily foods
  5. Red meat
  6. Stimulants such as coffee, black tea, alcohol, chocolate
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List 6 cooling foods / elements.

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  1. Cold weather, climates and seasons
  2. Raw and cold foods
  3. Leafy vegetables, like lettuce, chicory
  4. Green smoothies
  5. Bitter greens
  6. Fresh fruit
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For a person showing signs of heat, avoid energetically ___ foods.

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Hot

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For a person showing signs of coldness, avoid energetically ___ foods.

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Cold

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List 5 manifestations of excess heat in the body.

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  1. Skin redness
  2. Inflammation
  3. Burning sensations
  4. Stinging sensations
  5. Loose stools
  6. Fiery emotions (i.e, anger, irritability)
  7. Yellow discharges (i.e, pus)
  8. Over-excitement
  9. Competitiveness
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List 5 manifestations of excess cold in the body.

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  1. Pale
  2. Weak digestion
  3. Cold extremities
  4. Spasmodic, tight muscles
  5. Poor peripheral circulation
  6. Tiredness & exhaustion
  7. Low motivation, lethargy
  8. Emotional withdrawal - depression
  9. Menstrual cramps
  10. Hypothyroidism
  11. Weight gain
  12. Food intolerances
  13. Poor memory and concentration
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Warmth balances heat in acute conditions. True or false?

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True

i. e, warm applications reduce joint pain and inflammation
i. e, warm teas and spices help a fever

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List 4 neutral foods

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  1. Steamed grains
  2. Boiled vegetables
  3. Chicken
  4. Water (at room temperature)
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List 5 hot foods

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  1. Red meat
  2. Cayenne
  3. Chilli
  4. Deep fried foods
  5. Chocolate
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List 5 cool foods

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  1. Fish
  2. Fermented foods
  3. Sprouts
  4. Fruit
  5. Peppermint tea
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List 5 cold foods

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  1. Raw food
  2. Smoothies
  3. Iced drinks
  4. Sushi
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List 5 warm foods

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  1. Soups
  2. Stews
  3. Mild curries
  4. Baked foods
  5. Porridge
  6. Most herbal teas
  7. Herbs like rosemary, thyme, cumin, coriander
  8. Stir fried foods
  9. Onions
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What is an ‘astringent’?

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Something that has a binding and toning effect on tissues.

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List 5 drying foods / elements

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  1. Dry, windy environments
  2. Light, crunchy foods (i.e, biscuits, crackers, rice cake)
  3. Starchy grains
  4. Gas forming legumes
  5. Astringent herbs (i.e, cinnamon, green tea, ginger, horseradish)
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List 5 moistening foods / elements

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  1. Wet climates and seasons
  2. Porridge
  3. Soups and stews
  4. High water content fruits and veggies (i.e, melon, cucumber, berries
  5. Mucillaginous foods (i.e, chia seeds, linseed, okra, aloe vera, slippery elm)
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Give 3 examples of very damp foods that are highly likely to cause ‘damp’ problems in the body.

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  1. Dairy
  2. Gluten
  3. Refined carbohydrates
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Damp in Chinese Medicine is always pathological. True or false?

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True

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List 3 signs associated with excess dryness in the body.

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  1. Weight loss
  2. Dry skin & mucous membranes, dandruff
  3. Gas / bloating
  4. Fear and anxiety
  5. Dry cough
  6. Constipation
  7. Hyperactivity
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List 3 pathologies / conditions associated with excess dryness in the body.

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  1. Dry, flaky, itchy skin conditions
  2. IBS with constipation
  3. Kidney stones
  4. Tremors, tics and twitches
  5. Insomnia, accompanied by anxiety
  6. Osteoarthritis, clicking joints
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List 3 signs associated with excess moisture in the body.

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  1. Weight gain
  2. Fluid retention
  3. Watery discharges
  4. Oedema
  5. Weepy lesions
  6. Allergies - running eyes, watery nose
  7. Nausea
  8. Lethargy & fatigue
  9. Over sentimental
  10. Over emotional
  11. Greedy and posessive
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List 3 pathologies / conditions associated with excess moisture in the body.

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  1. Benign tumours and cysts
  2. Obesity
  3. Hayfever
  4. Productive coughs
  5. Excess sweating
  6. Lymphoedema
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30
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Energetic qualities often combine into mixed presentations. Give an example of excess hot and wet.

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  1. Bleeding
  2. Weeping lesions
  3. Sweating
  4. Red, oozing skin diseases
  5. Irritability
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Energetic qualities often combine into mixed presentations. Give an example of excess cold and dry.

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  1. IBS with weak digestion
  2. Spasms
  3. Gas and bloating
  4. Constipation
  5. Anxiety
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32
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List 3 food preparation/serving methods associated with the energetic quality of warmth.

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  1. Stir frying
  2. Steaming
  3. Slow cooking
  4. Baking
  5. Roasting
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List 3 food preparation/serving methods associated with the energetic quality of coolness / cold

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  1. Raw food
  2. Blending
  3. Sprouting
  4. Food served cold / room temperature.
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34
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List 3 food preparation/serving methods associated with the energetic quality of moistness.

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  1. Steaming
  2. Boiling
  3. Food in liquid form (soups / smoothies)
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List 3 food preparation/serving methods associated with the energetic quality of dryness.

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  1. Grilling
  2. Baking
  3. Dry roasting
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36
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Which of the 4 energetic states would you associate with cystitis with burning pain and blood in the urine?

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Heat

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Which of the 4 energetic states would you associate with constipation with very hard stool?

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Dry

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38
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Which of the 4 energetic states would you associate with acute acid reflux with burning pain?

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Heat

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39
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Which of the 4 energetic states would you associate with seasonal affective disorder with lethargy?

40
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Which of the 4 energetic states would you associate with hay fever with watering eyes and a runny nose?

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Moist / damp

41
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Which of the 4 energetic states would you associate with a flaking, itchy scalp?

42
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Which of the 4 energetic states would you associate with insomnia due to colourful, vivid and violent nightmares?

43
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Which symbol underpins a lot of the theories of chinese medicine?

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The yin/yang symbol

44
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Which symbol in Chinese Medicine encompasses a concept of dualism and balance?

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The yin/yang symbol

45
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Which side of the yin/yang symbol is yin?

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The black side

46
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Which side of the yin/yang symbol is yang?

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The white side

47
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List 5 qualities / properties of yin.

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  1. Cold
  2. Moist
  3. Matter - solid, stable, structure
  4. Contraction
  5. Water
48
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List 5 qualities / properties of yang.

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  1. Hot
  2. Dry
  3. Energy - activity, transformation
  4. Expansion
  5. Fire (think ‘white hot’)
49
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In yin/yang, ____ is descending, ____ is rising

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Yin is descending

Yang is rising

50
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List 4 heat signs, manifesting as an imbalancing rise in yang

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  1. Headaches
  2. Irritability
  3. Red face
  4. Nosebleeds
51
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List 4 cold signs, manifesting as an imbalancing rise in yin.

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  1. Chills
  2. Tiredness
  3. Lethargy
  4. Poor circulation
52
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In terms of yin and yang, ____ foods are cooling, nourishing and hydrating.

53
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List 3 cooling yin foods

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  1. Bitter greens
  2. Leafy greens
  3. Watery fruit and veg (melon, celery).
54
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List 3 nourishing yin foods

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  1. Soups and stews
  2. Nut milk
  3. Fruit
  4. Yogurt
  5. Honey
55
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List 3 warming yang foods

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  1. Soups, stews, dahls
  2. Stir-fried and baked foods
  3. Onion, garlic, ginger, black pepper, cinnamon, cumin
  4. Herbal teas
56
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List 3 foods / spices that clear dampness

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  1. Non-gluten grains (i.e, millet, buckwheat)
  2. Horseradish
  3. Fennel, cinnamon, ginger
57
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What is ‘amma’?

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The mother of all diseases. A build up of toxicity within the body.

58
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What are the 4 principle imbalances of yin-yang?

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Excess Yang
Excess Yin
Deficient Yang
Deficient Yin

59
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Strong signs of heat, such as migraines, red face, irritability and high blood pressure indicate excess ____.

60
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Moderate signs of heat, such as low-grade fevers and night sweats indicate deficient ___.

61
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Strong signs of cold, such as a blue tongue or skin, stabbing pains and cramps indicate excess ____

62
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Moderate signs of cold, such as lethargy, tiredness and diarrhoea indicate deficient ____

63
Q

List 3 things that can lead to excess yang in the body.

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  1. Stress
  2. Poor diet
  3. Acute inflammation
  4. Highly competitive environment
64
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List 3 things that can lead to excess yang in the body.

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  1. Chronic illness
  2. Old age
  3. Cold, raw diet
  4. Chronic cold exposure
65
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Which life stage is dominated by moisture?

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Childhood

Runny noses, allergies, tears, productive coughs, moisturised skin, etc

66
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Teenage and adulthood are dominated by which energetic property?

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Heat

Teenagers - hot red acne, angry outbursts
(Adults - inflammation, stress, high blood sugar)

67
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Which life stage is dominated by dryness?

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Mature years (50’s and 60’s)

Dry skin, joint stiffness, energy/stamina decreases

68
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Which life stage is dominated by coldness?

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Old age / senior years

Less energy, less circulation, declining mobility, exhaustion, withdrawal.

69
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Energetic qualities change across the seasons.

Spring is dominated by ________
Summer is dominated by ________
Autumn is dominated by ________
Winter is dominated by ________

A 
Spring = moisture
Summer = heat
Autumn = dryness
Winter = Cold
70
Q

Our constitution gives us characteristic _________ which can be used to our advantage in life.

71
Q

Our constitution gives a tendency to certain types of problems. True or false?

72
Q

Staying in good health depends on making appropriate diet and lifestyle choices to _______ rather than aggravate our constitution.

73
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Which constitution has a cool, composed, steady nature?

A

Cold constitution

74
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Which constitution has a fiery, motivated, competitive nature?

A

Hot constitution

75
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Which constitution has a quick, light and adaptable nature?

A

Dry constitution

76
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Which constitution has a calm, reliable and loving nature?

A

Moist constitution

77
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Regardless of constitution, acute situations always involve _____.

78
Q

What does constitution tell us?

A

That we all have slightly different needs/requirements in order to live in a state of balance and harmony.

79
Q

What diet and lifestyle advice would you give a client with a ‘hot’ constitution who is experiencing GORD?

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Reduce stimulants, spices, oily foods and red meat.
Manage stress.
Increase cooling foods - green smoothies, linseed, slippery elm, raw fruits and veggies.

80
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What diet and lifestyle advice would you give a client with a ‘cold’ constitution who has weak digestion and cramping IBS pains?

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Increase warming foods, stews, soups dahls, aromatic spices.
Avoid cool, raw foods, foods direct from the fridge, cold water.
Herbal teas containing volatile oils, i.e, peppermint

81
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What diet and lifestyle advice would you give a client with a ‘dry’ constitution who has stiff, painful joints?

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Increase sound, porridge, liquid foods and hydration.

Avoid drying foods and environments

82
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What diet and lifestyle advice would you give a client with a ‘damp’ constitution who would like to lose some weight?

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Stop dairy and gluten, refined carbs and high water content fruits and veggies.
Increase mild spices, grains and legumes.

83
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What is the ‘Doctrine of Signatures’?

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The idea that all foods, healing plants and therapeutic substances carry signs of what they do.

i.e, walnuts and their benefits for the brain

84
Q

In terms of food direction, hot food is _________.

85
Q

In terms of food direction, stalky vegetables that grow fast and upwards are _________

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Ascending

ie. celery, broccoli, asparagus

86
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In terms of food direction, cooling foods are _________.

A

Descending

87
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In terms of food direction, give 5 examples of foods that are cooling and descending.

A
  1. Strawberries
  2. Cucumber
  3. Watermelon
  4. Descending root vegetables (carrots, parsnips)
  5. Bitter foods
88
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In terms of food direction, give 4 examples of foods that are centring.

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  1. Soups, stews
  2. Porridge
  3. Steamed / boiled veg
  4. Round-shaped foods (celeriac, squash, beetroot, hazelnuts)
89
Q

In terms of food direction, give 4 examples of foods that spread out to the exterior.

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  1. Hot spicy foods
  2. Black pepper
  3. Ginger
  4. Chilli
90
Q

In terms of food direction, which type of foods have an affinity for clearing the lungs and ridding the body of pathogens?

A

Foods that spread out to the exterior

91
Q

In terms of food direction, which type of foods have an affinity for the kidneys/adrenals?

A

Consolidating foods

92
Q

List the 5 food flavours.

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  1. Sweet
  2. Salty
  3. Bitter
  4. Pungent (spicy)
  5. Sour
93
Q 
Every food flavour has an affinity for a particular organ. Name them. 
Sweet = 
Salty = 
Bitter = 
Pungent = 
Sour =
A 
Sweet = Spleen (digestive energy)
Salty = Kidneys & adrenals 
Bitter = Heart
Pungent = Lungs
Sour = Liver
94
Q

Excess bitter depletes ___

A

Qi (energy)

95
Q

In TCM there are a few foods that can uplift the spirit. Name 3 of them.

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  1. Pistachio
  2. Vanilla
  3. Rose
  4. Poppy seeds
  5. Lotus seeds

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