Heat

Question 1

Heat Differentiation

Answer 1

Red complexion, warm sensation, sores, sweating, thirst

Red Tongue, yellow coating, rapid pulse

Question 2

Clear heat foods

Answer 2

suitable foods: celery, cucumber, asparagus, spinach, tomato, tofum bitter melon, watermelon

Not suitable: spicy, hot nature

Question 3

celery

Answer 3

Sweet, acrid, cool
Enters ST, LU, LV
- Clear heat, promote urination, stop bleeding, arrest leucorrhea

Cautions: not food for loose stools due to SP Xu

Question 4

Asparagus

Answer 4

sweet, cold
Clear heat, anti cancer
- Rich in amino acids, proteins and vitamin, which were higher than general fruit and vegetables

Question 5

Tofu

Answer 5

Sweet, cool
Enters SP, ST, LI
- Promote body fluid, moisten dryness, clear heat toxin, promote lactation

Question 6

Corn

Answer 6

sweet, slightly cool
Enters LI, ST
- Regulate ST, promote urination, eliminate stones
- reduce blood fat, blood pressure

Question 7

Mung Bean

Answer 7

Sweet, cold
Enters HT, ST, LV
- Clear heat toxin, clear summer heat, promote urination
- detoxifies from lead and pesticide poisoning

Cautions: not suitable for SP xu type diarrhea

Question 8

Egg Plant

Answer 8

Sweet, Cool
Enters SP, ST, LI
- Clears heat, promote urination, educe edema, strengthen SP and regulate ST

Not good for deficient cold type of diarrhea

Question 9

Tomato

Answer 9

Sweet, sour, slightly cold
Enters LV, SP, ST
- Promote body fluid, relieve thirst, cool blood, calm liver
- Contains lycopene, Vitamin C

Question 10

(flesh of) Cactus

Answer 10

slightly cold, bland
Enters ST, SP, LU
- Clear heat, detoxification, move qi and blood, eliminate swelling, clear LU heat to stop cough, good topically (ex. mumps)

can get pickled

Question 11

Bitter Melon (can find in whole foods)

Answer 11

bitter, cold
Enter HT, SP, ST
- Clear summer heat, brighten eyes, clear toxins
For the HBP, High Cholesterol, High Blood Sugar
-Can help with weight loss
Reduce bitterness through heat- blanch it in boiling water

Cautions: careful for SP deficient cold

Question 12

Prickly Pear (cactus family)

Answer 12

Regulate ST and Promote digestion

Question 13

Cucumber

Answer 13

Sweet, cold
Enters St, SI
-Clear heat, relieve thirst, promote urination, clear toxins

Caution: not for MJ cold, during acute stage of senile chronic bronchitis

Question 14

Loofah Gourd

Answer 14

Sweet, Cool
Enters LU, ST
- Clear Phlegm heat, stop cough wheezing, dredge channels

Question 15

Wax Gourd, Fuzzy Gourd, Winter Gourd

Answer 15

Sweet, bland, cool

• Enters LU, LI, BL
• Clear heat, strongly promotes urination, reduce edema, promote body fluid, eliminate restlessness

Cautions
- Not for chronic diarrhea

Question 16

Watermelon

Answer 16

Sweet, cold
Enters HT,ST, BL
- Clear summer heat, eliminate restlessness, relieve thirst, strongest for promoting urination

Caution: not for diarrhea due to SP deficient cold

Question 17

Lettuce

Answer 17

Sweet, cool
Enters ST, BL
Clears ST heat, promotes urination
- Natural gums

Caution: not suitable for MJ cold

Question 18

Green Tea

Answer 18

Bitter, Sweet, Cool

• Enters HT, LU, ST
• Promote body fluid to stop thirst, clear heat and detoxification, eliminate damp, promote urination, clear HT

Caution: not for insomnia