Phlegm Constitution Flashcards

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Healing NUTRITION for Phlegm

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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

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Advice for Phlegm c

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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

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Foods to Avoid Phlegm C

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Milk.
Raw veg
Fatty meat
Pasta
Ice cream
Beer
Sugar
Chocolate
Potatoes
Bread

Excess bitter salty cooling food

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Healthy behavior Phlegm C

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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

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Unhealthy behaviors for Phlegm C

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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

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