Phlegm Constitution Flashcards
Healing NUTRITION for Phlegm
Food taste: hot pungent sour astringent salty
Food quality warm dry light
Healing Food: must be well cooked to neutralize phlegm water nature
Fish and sea food ( st ulcer + eyes)
Meat porridge
Polenta
Rice + cereals
Legumes I d’usés
Red wine
Cooked vegetables
Onion garlic radish millet porridge celery honey dry fruits
Pomegranate ( improves metabolism digestion int worms, helps absorb nutrition and build the body)
Spices:
Bl pepper
Long pepper
Cardamome ( warms kidney)
Coriander ( st gas flow acidity)
Ginger(digestion)
Bl salt ( anti gas formation)
Maj of 7 bcc’s belongs to Phlegm c
Advice for Phlegm c
Light breakfast and dinner
Drink hot boiled water, ginger tea, coriander seed tea after meals
Consume well cooked warm food
Improves metabolism to absorb nutrition better
Foods to Avoid Phlegm C
Milk.
Raw veg
Fatty meat
Pasta
Ice cream
Beer
Sugar
Chocolate
Potatoes
Bread
Excess bitter salty cooling food
Healthy behavior Phlegm C
TO DO:
Eat less
Sleep at right times
Frequent short fasts (1 per week drink only water)
Stay in warm n dry environment
Do sports walking jogging exercises to melt down Phlegm fat
Unhealthy behaviors for Phlegm C
Phl disease manifests: melancholy, depression, laziness, overeating
DO NOT:
Stay in wet, cold humid places
Sleep excessively
Stay around political economic social conflicts
Unhappy situations
Overcome situations bringing unnecessary stress and tension