Energetics and Nutrition

Question 1

Heat

Answer 1

Manifests in a warm body temperature, transformative processes such as digestion hormones, mental creativity, inspiration, and characteristics such as courage and passion.

Good circulation and body heat, strong digestion, mental creativity, courage and motivation.

Question 2

Qualites: Hot

Answer 2

In balance: Courageous

Too hot: aggressive, violent

Question 3

Cold

Answer 3

Manifests in body structure, firm tissues, mental stability , and characteristics such as endurance, resilience and reliability.

Question 4

Qualities: Cold

Answer 4

In balance: resilient

Too cold: unmotivated, withdrawn

Question 5

Dryness

Answer 5

Manifests in nerve impulses, lightness of the body, mental speed , and characteristics such as agility and adaptability.

Question 6

Qualities: Dry

Answer 6

In balance: adaptable

Too dry fearful and worried

Question 7

Moisture

Answer 7

Manifests in our bodily fluids (e.g. lymph, synovial fluid), mucous membranes, transportation of nutrients, and characteristics such as love and contentment.

Question 8

Qualities: Moisture

Answer 8

In balance: kind

Too Moist: greedy and sentimental

Question 9

Food temperatures: Hot

Answer 9

Alcohol, coffee, chocolate, chilli, cayenne, dry ginger, garlic, grilled red meat, deep fried food, hot spicy curry.

Question 10

Food temperatures: Warm

Answer 10

Soup, meat/vegetable stew, beef, lamb, stir fried or baked food, porridge, dahl, mild curry, onion, fresh ginger, cinnamon, black pepper, rosemary, thyme, cumin, coriander seeds, mustard seeds, warm water, most herbal teas.

Question 11

Food temperatures: Neutral

Answer 11

Steamed grains, boiled vegetables, chicken, water at room temperature.

Question 12

Food temperatures: Cool

Answer 12

Fish, fermented food, sprouts, salad leaves, bitter greens, vegetable juice, fruit, peppermint tea.

Question 13

Food temperatures: Cold

Answer 13

Raw food, smoothies, iced drinks, sushi.

Question 14

Food prepartion: Warm

Answer 14

Stir frying, steaming, slow cooking, baking, roasting, food served warm

Question 15

Food preparation: Cool

Answer 15

Raw, blending, sprouting, food served cold / at room temperature

Question 16

Food preparation: Moist

Answer 16

Wet cooking methods, e.g. boiling, steaming soups, smoothies ( cold & damp, but balanced by adding ginger, cinnamon etc.

Question 17

Food preparation: Dry

Answer 17

Grilling, baking, dry roasting.

Question 18

How plants grow affects their temperature

Answer 18

• Plants that grow slowly (e.g. roots ) are warmer than those that grow quickly (e.g. salad leaves ). It takes several years for Korean Ginseng root to mature, thus its effect is very warming.
• Plants that grow in cold environments also tend to be warmer. Siberian Ginseng comes from a very cold environment and its effect is, therefore, very warming.
• Chemically fertilised plants grow much faster and are therefore cooler than naturally grown plants.

Question 19

Energetic Qualities: Physical temperature

Answer 19

hot food ( hot )
raw, cold, fridge food (cold)

Question 20

Energetic Qualities: Taste

Answer 20

spicy (hot & dry)
bitter (cold )
sweet (cool & moist)

Question 21

Energetic Qualities: Texture

Answer 21

dry, astringent, starchy ( dry )

mucilaginous (moist & cool)

Question 22

Energetic Qualities: Consistency

Answer 22

liquids, soups, stews, smoothies (moist )

dry crunchy foods, biscuits (dry)

Question 23

Energetic Differentiation: Skin

Answer 23

• ‘Hot’ red lesions, secondary infection, yellow exudate.
• ‘Cold’ pale skin, cold extremities, slow wound healing.
• ‘Dry’ dry, flaky, psoriasis, itchy skin.
• ‘Damp’ allergic hives, vesicles, weeping skin lesions with clear exudate.

Question 24

Energetic Differentiation: Respitory

Answer 24

• ‘Hot’ acute bronchitis, bright yellow / green catarrh.
• ‘Cold’ stuck, difficult to clear, degenerative lung disease.
• ‘Dry’ dry, irritable non productive cough, brown catarrh.
• ‘Damp’ productive cough, copious clear watery catarrh, allergic asthma.

Question 25

Energetic Differntiation: Arthritis

Answer 25

• ‘Hot’ red, inflamed, burning pain, hot to the touch.
• ‘Cold ’ chronic, degenerative, pale, cold to the touch.
• ‘Dry’ stiff, clicking and cracking joints.
• ‘Damp’ swollen, oedematous joints.

Question 26

Name the Energy

Answer 26

• Cystitis with burning pain and blood in the urine (hot)
• Constipation with very hard stool. (dry)
• Acute acid reflux with burning pain. (hot)
• Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) with lethargy. (cold)
• Hay fever with watering eyes and a runny nose. (moist)
• Flaking, itchy scalp. (dry)
• Insomnia due to colourful, vivid and violent nightmares. (dry)