Qi Deficiency

Question 1

Qi Xu Differentiation

Answer 1

Short of breath, fatigue, spontaneous sweating and worsen with activities
- pale tongue, weak pulse

Question 2

Tonify Qi Food

Answer 2

Tonify Spleen Qi

- Millet, sticky rice, broccoli, carrot, beet, chicken, egg, sweet potato, potatoes

Question 3

Tu Dou

Answer 3

Potatoes

• Sweet, neutral
• Enters the ST and LI
• Tonify qi, Strengthen SP

Cautions: The potato with sprout could be toxic

Question 4

Sweet Potato

Answer 4

Warm, Sweet

• Enters SP, ST, KD
• Tonify qi, warm ST, promote defecation, nourish blood

Question 5

Fig

Answer 5

Warm, sweet
- Enters SP, ST, LI
- Tonify SP qi, promote appetite, moisten LI, promote lactation
- Have pectin and vitamins
-Rich in proteolytic enzymes, lipase, amylase, and oxidase enzymes
Anti cancer: Stomach Cancer

Question 6

Shiitake Fungus (Mushroom)

Answer 6

Sweet, neutral

• Enters ST
• Tonigy ST qi, stop bleeding

Caution: don’t eat poisonous mushroom by mistake

Question 7

Peas

Answer 7

Neutral
Enters SP, ST
- Tonify SP Qi, Stop diarrhea, generate breast milk

CC: bloating

Question 8

Lentil

Answer 8

Sweet, Slightly warm
Enters SP, ST
- Tonfiy SP qi, eliminate damp, stop diarrhea
- About 25% protein, .7% fat, 60% carbohydrate
- Vitamin B and folic acid

Question 9

Quinoa

Answer 9

Neutral, sweet
Enters H, SP, KD
- Tonify Heart and SP qi, stop sweating, calm spirit
- Contains amino acids, trace elements, high in calcium, magnesium, potassium, and phosphorus

Question 10

Rice

Answer 10

sweet, neutral
Enters SP, ST
- Tonify MJ qi, strengthen SP, regulate ST, eliminate restlessness and thirst

Question 11

Oats

Answer 11

sweet, slightly cool
Enters HT, SP, LI
- Tonify SP qi, eliminate phlegm and dampness, regulate BM
- Lower blood pressure, lower cholesterol, prevent colon/rectal cancer, prevention and treatment of heart disease
- extremely rich in linoleic acid

Question 12

Millet

Answer 12

Sweet, cool
Enters SP, ST, K
- Strengthen SP and Regulate ST
- Great tonic for post partum: Millet + Brown Sugar

Cautions: not to eat with almond or apricot, otherwise can cause nausea and diarrhea

Question 13

Brussels Sprout

Answer 13

Neutral, Sweet, acrid
Enters ST, LI
Tonify MJ QI
- Protein source

Question 14

Chicken

Answer 14

sweet, warm
Enters SP, ST
- Warm MJ, tonigy qi, reinforce essence
- Cautions: not for excessive pathogenic factors

Question 15

Niu Rou

Answer 15

Beef
Sweet, Neutral 
Enters SP, ST
-Tonify SP and ST qi and blood, strengthen bones and sinew 
(Animal Huang Qi)

Question 16

Rabbit

Answer 16

Sweet, Cool
Enters SP and ST
- Tonify Qi, clear heat, cool blood
- High protein, low fat, low cholesterol
"Animal Vegetable"

Question 17

Quail

Answer 17

Sweet, neutral

• Tonify SP, eliminate food stagnation, tonify LV and KD
• Animal Ren Shen

Caution: not for exterior syndrome, or with phlegm heat

Question 18

Tilapia

Answer 18

Neutral, Sweet
Enters SP, ST
- Strengthens SP qi, eliminate dampness, open appetite, promote would healing, generate breast milk