Week 2 - Grains

Question 1

List general characteristics of grains from TCM perspective

Answer 1

• generally sweet taste

- foundational food (grows through all the seasons)

Question 2

Wheat 小麥 is said to be good for the HT because _______

Answer 2

wheat grains have an elongated indentation down the center of the grain (HT)

Question 3

The nature of wheat 小麥 is ____ because _____

Answer 3

cool

grown in cooler climates

Question 4

Wheat 小麥 targets which of the six divisions? Thus is pertains to what element and is said to help ____

Answer 4

Shao Yin (HT/KD)
Emperor Fire
control fire

Question 5

Yi Yi Ren 薏苡仁 is _____ in color and thus pertains to what element/organ/nature?

Answer 5

White
metal
LU/LI
cool

Question 6

Yi Yi Ren 薏苡仁 looks like two lungs bisected by earth, and is thus said to aid in ____________

Answer 6

eliminate damp, drain water out

Question 7

Glutinous Rice 糯米 is ____ in nature and targets _____ organs because ________

Answer 7

slightly warm
LU - white color
SP, ST - earth nature of grains

Question 8

Millet’s nature is _____ because _______. Its taste is _____ so it guides to ______ channel(s). Why does it also guide to the KD channel?

Answer 8

cool

grown in cooler climate

sweet

SP, ST

grown in the North (salty), thus KD

Question 9

Glutinous rice is applicable in ___________

Answer 9

SP/ST deficiency fatigue, LU Qi deficiency sweating

Question 10

Millet functions to ___________

Answer 10

tonify middle jiao, benefit KD, clear heat, detoxify