Week 6 - Meats, Seafood, Misc Flashcards
Black bones chicken has what nature and taste?
It functions to ______ and is applicable in ________
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
Chicken is considered emissive because ______. It’s nature and taste is _________
it flies
warm, sweet
Chicken functions to ___________ and is applicable in __________
benefit 5 Zang, strengthen middle jiao, nourish KD essence
fatigue, malnutrition, exhaustion, sallow complexion, irregular menstruation, edema, tinnitus, frequent urination, seminal emission
Chicken is contraindicated in ________
excess conditions, high fever, infections, etc.
Duck has what nature and taste?
cool, sweet
Duck functions to ________ and is applicable in __________
nourish Yin, tonify middle jiao, promote urination
cough, dry throat (LU, KD Yin Def), low appetite (SP, ST def), edema (SP, KD def)
Pork has what nature and taste?
neutral, sweet, salty
Pork functions to __________. It is applicable in __________
nourish Yin, moisten dryness
febrile disease injuring Yin, dry cough, constipation, emaciation, insufficient lactation, dry skin syndrome
Pork is contraindicated in ____________
damp-heat or phlegm heat conditions
Mutton’s nature and taste are __________
warm, sweet
Mutton/Goat functions to __________
nourish blood, tonify Qi, warm middle jiao and KD
Mutton/Goat are applicable in _______
chronic fatigue, dull spirit, cold abdominal pain, low appetite, nausea, cold limbs, male impotence, insufficient lactation
Mutton’s contraindications include _
exterior pathogenic invasion, emissive
Beef has what nature and taste?
neutral, sweet
Beef functions to ________
tonify SP, ST, tonify Qi & Blood, strengthen tendon and bone
Beef is applicable in ____________
poor appetite (SP, ST def), general deficiency, soreness and weakness of tendons and bones
Beef is contraindicated in -
excess conditions, emissive
Rabbit has what taste and nature?
cool, sweet
Rabbit functions to _______ and so is applicable in ________
tonify middle jiao, cool the blood, detoxify
poor appetite, fatigue, bloody stool due to toxic heat
Rabbit is contraindicated in ______
loose stools, diarrhea Yang deficiency
Carp has what nature and taste? Why is it good for promoting urination?
neutral, sweet
meat has a taste of dirt, and it lives in water, earth controls water
Carp is more Yang that other fish because ________
it has very large scales
Carp functions to ________
tonify SP & ST, promote urination, relieve edema, promote lactation
Yellow croaker has what nature and taste? It functions to ________
neutral, sweet
aid digestion, restore appetite, detoxify, stop diarrhea
Yellow croaker’s applications are _______. It is contraindicated in _________
food stagnation, poor appetite due to chronic illness, diarrhea, dysentery
use with Jing Jie
Butterfish has what nature and taste? It is relatively Yin nourishing because _______
neutral, sweet
it has very small scales
Butterfish functions to _____ and is applicable in ______
tonify SP/ST
poor appetite
Finless Eel is good especially good for _______ because _________
expel wind-cold-damp
it lives in rocky wetland areas
Finless Eel has nature and taste of _______. It functions to ________ and is applicable in ________
warm, sweet
reinforce Qi and Blood
fatigue, palpitation, SOB, prolong diarrhea, uterine prolapse, body pain
Soft-shelled turtle has what nature and taste? It is good for ________ because ______
neutral /cold, sweet
nourishing yin, sedating yang
soft shell
Soft shell turtle is especially good for ______
Jue Yin channel problems - uterine bleeding, breast lumps
Oyster is a good source of _________. It has taste and nature of _______
zinc, vitamin B12
neutral, sweet, salty
Oyster functions to _______ and is applicable in _______
sedate Yang, nourish Yin, calm Shen, soften masses
dizziness, blurred vision, tinnitus, insomnia, palpitation, night sweats
Mussels are warm in nature because ________. It is salty because _________
red color when cooked
black shell, lives in water
Mussels function to ________
tonify LV, KD, benefit blood and essence, dissolve hard masses
Clams are cold because _______. It has what taste?
stays white even when cooked
sweet, salty
Clams function to _______
clear heat, nourish Yin, transform phlegm, promote urination, soften masses
Clams are contraindicated in _______
SP Qi / Yang deficiency, during menstruation, comon cold
Brown sugar functions to _______. It is good for _______
nourish middle jiao, harmonize blood
abdominal pain due to SP/ST deficiency, menstrual cramp due to cold, abdominal pain and excessive bleeding after childbirth
Brown sugar is contraindicated in ______ because ______
damp accumulation
too much sugar makes the earth heavy
Vinegar has what nature and taste? It functions to _______
neutral, sweet, salty
aid digestion, disperse blood stasis, detoxify
Ginger functions to _______
warm middle jiao, warm LU, stop cough
Cinnamon bark functions to __________
warm middle burner, disperse cold, warm and activate channels
Cinnamon bark is contraindicated in pregnancy because _____________
it disperses water (fetus in sack of water)
What foods help promote lactation?
chicken, peanuts, English peas, carp, pork, laver, figs
