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Week 6 - Meats, Seafood, Misc Flashcards

1
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Black bones chicken has what nature and taste?

It functions to ______ and is applicable in ________

A

neutral, sweet

nourish KD, LV Yin, clear heat, strengthen middle jiao

yin deficiency night sweat, reduced appetite due to SP/ST deficiency, leukorrhea/spermatorrhea/turbid urine due to SP, KD deficiency

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Chicken is considered emissive because ______. It’s nature and taste is _________

A

it flies

warm, sweet

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Chicken functions to ___________ and is applicable in __________

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benefit 5 Zang, strengthen middle jiao, nourish KD essence

fatigue, malnutrition, exhaustion, sallow complexion, irregular menstruation, edema, tinnitus, frequent urination, seminal emission

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Chicken is contraindicated in ________

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excess conditions, high fever, infections, etc.

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Duck has what nature and taste?

A

cool, sweet

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Duck functions to ________ and is applicable in __________

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nourish Yin, tonify middle jiao, promote urination

cough, dry throat (LU, KD Yin Def), low appetite (SP, ST def), edema (SP, KD def)

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Pork has what nature and taste?

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neutral, sweet, salty

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Pork functions to __________. It is applicable in __________

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nourish Yin, moisten dryness

febrile disease injuring Yin, dry cough, constipation, emaciation, insufficient lactation, dry skin syndrome

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Pork is contraindicated in ____________

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damp-heat or phlegm heat conditions

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10
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Mutton’s nature and taste are __________

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warm, sweet

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Mutton/Goat functions to __________

A

nourish blood, tonify Qi, warm middle jiao and KD

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Mutton/Goat are applicable in _______

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chronic fatigue, dull spirit, cold abdominal pain, low appetite, nausea, cold limbs, male impotence, insufficient lactation

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Mutton’s contraindications include _

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exterior pathogenic invasion, emissive

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Beef has what nature and taste?

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neutral, sweet

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Beef functions to ________

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tonify SP, ST, tonify Qi & Blood, strengthen tendon and bone

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Beef is applicable in ____________

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poor appetite (SP, ST def), general deficiency, soreness and weakness of tendons and bones

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Beef is contraindicated in -

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excess conditions, emissive

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18
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Rabbit has what taste and nature?

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cool, sweet

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19
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Rabbit functions to _______ and so is applicable in ________

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tonify middle jiao, cool the blood, detoxify

poor appetite, fatigue, bloody stool due to toxic heat

20
Q

Rabbit is contraindicated in ______

A

loose stools, diarrhea Yang deficiency

21
Q

Carp has what nature and taste? Why is it good for promoting urination?

A

neutral, sweet

meat has a taste of dirt, and it lives in water, earth controls water

22
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Carp is more Yang that other fish because ________

A

it has very large scales

23
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Carp functions to ________

A

tonify SP & ST, promote urination, relieve edema, promote lactation

24
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Yellow croaker has what nature and taste? It functions to ________

A

neutral, sweet

aid digestion, restore appetite, detoxify, stop diarrhea

25
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Yellow croaker’s applications are _______. It is contraindicated in _________

A

food stagnation, poor appetite due to chronic illness, diarrhea, dysentery

use with Jing Jie

26
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Butterfish has what nature and taste? It is relatively Yin nourishing because _______

A

neutral, sweet

it has very small scales

27
Q

Butterfish functions to _____ and is applicable in ______

A

tonify SP/ST

poor appetite

28
Q

Finless Eel is good especially good for _______ because _________

A

expel wind-cold-damp

it lives in rocky wetland areas

29
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Finless Eel has nature and taste of _______. It functions to ________ and is applicable in ________

A

warm, sweet

reinforce Qi and Blood

fatigue, palpitation, SOB, prolong diarrhea, uterine prolapse, body pain

30
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Soft-shelled turtle has what nature and taste? It is good for ________ because ______

A

neutral /cold, sweet

nourishing yin, sedating yang

soft shell

31
Q

Soft shell turtle is especially good for ______

A

Jue Yin channel problems - uterine bleeding, breast lumps

32
Q

Oyster is a good source of _________. It has taste and nature of _______

A

zinc, vitamin B12

neutral, sweet, salty

33
Q

Oyster functions to _______ and is applicable in _______

A

sedate Yang, nourish Yin, calm Shen, soften masses

dizziness, blurred vision, tinnitus, insomnia, palpitation, night sweats

34
Q

Mussels are warm in nature because ________. It is salty because _________

A

red color when cooked

black shell, lives in water

35
Q

Mussels function to ________

A

tonify LV, KD, benefit blood and essence, dissolve hard masses

36
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Clams are cold because _______. It has what taste?

A

stays white even when cooked

sweet, salty

37
Q

Clams function to _______

A

clear heat, nourish Yin, transform phlegm, promote urination, soften masses

38
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Clams are contraindicated in _______

A

SP Qi / Yang deficiency, during menstruation, comon cold

39
Q

Brown sugar functions to _______. It is good for _______

A

nourish middle jiao, harmonize blood

abdominal pain due to SP/ST deficiency, menstrual cramp due to cold, abdominal pain and excessive bleeding after childbirth

40
Q

Brown sugar is contraindicated in ______ because ______

A

damp accumulation

too much sugar makes the earth heavy

41
Q

Vinegar has what nature and taste? It functions to _______

A

neutral, sweet, salty

aid digestion, disperse blood stasis, detoxify

42
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Ginger functions to _______

A

warm middle jiao, warm LU, stop cough

43
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Cinnamon bark functions to __________

A

warm middle burner, disperse cold, warm and activate channels

44
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Cinnamon bark is contraindicated in pregnancy because _____________

A

it disperses water (fetus in sack of water)

45
Q

What foods help promote lactation?

A

chicken, peanuts, English peas, carp, pork, laver, figs

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