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Chinese Medicine Digestive Health & Food Therapy Presentation by Portia Richardson L.Ac.
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Yin Yang
General Dark Light
Passive Active Earth Heaven Body Mind / Spirit
“Blood” “Qi” Substance / Material Function / Immaterial
Downward / Inward / Contraction Upward / Outward / Expansion Deep Superficial
Deficient Conditions Excess Conditions Cold / Cool Hot / Warm
Constitution
Pale complexion Red complexion Moist skin, more body fluid Dry skin, less body fluid
Introverted, passive Extroverted, active Shy, timid, fearful Aggressive, angry, impatient Flaccid, weak body Tense, strong body
Complacent, easy going, serene Passionate, driven, focused Slow, tardy Quick, urgent Intuitive Logical
Prone to deficient conditions Prone to excess conditions
Food Actions Cooling Warming
Salty, bitter, sour Sweet, pungent (acrid) Tonifies substance (blood & fluids) Tonifies energy (qi)
Descending action Ascending action Cold vs Hot Food
Energy goes down and inward Energy comes up and out Raw Cooked foods
Quick growing veggies Slow growing veggies Veggies Grains, Meat, Fats
White wine, beer, clear liquor Red wine, brown liquor Nourish Yin Tonify Yang
Moisten dryness, clear heat Transform dampness, expel cold Too much can damage Yang Too much can damage Yin
Support Cold climate Well cooked foods Cooling foods Warm climate
Fluid consumption Increased body heat Rest & Digest Increased productivity Mindful eating Better digestion
Chinese Medicine Digestive Health & Food Therapy Presentation by Portia Richardson L.Ac.
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Eating with the Season Spring Summer Fall Winter
Yang Max Yang Yin Max Yin Sour Bitter Acrid Salty *Acrid **Bitter
*Salty (minerals/electrolytes)
*Sour **Bitter/ Salty
*Bitter (cooked) *Warming Spices
Lightest foods young plants, green leafy, onion family, season fruits vinegar
Fresh foods green leafy, melon, summer squash, zucchini, mushrooms mint, basil
Sourdough bread, sauerkraut, pickles, leeks, cheese, apples, pears, root veggies, cabbage, kale, radish, garlic, onion,
Heavier foods, root veggies, cabbage, meat, dairy, grains, ginger, seaweeds
Salty, heavy/greasy Spicy, heavy/greasy Coffee, alcohol
Raw foods Raw foods
Sautéed, Steamed (quick time, high temp)
Raw Baked, pickled, preserved, (low temp/longer time)
Soups, crock pot, roasts, easy to digest
The Five Phases
FIVE PHASES Wood Fire Earth Metal Water
Flavor Sour Bitter Sweet Acrid Salty Properties Yin, cooling,
astringent Yin, cooling, purgative, descending
Yang, warming, harmonizing
Yang, warming, dispersing
Yin, cooling, softening, moistening
Action Nourishes Fluids
Clears Heat, stimulates digestion
Tonifies Qi and Blood
Moves Qi, Transforms dampness
Nourish Essence (Jing)
Food example lemon, vinegar green leafy complex carbs, root veggies
garlic, onions, celery, ginger
salt, seaweed dairy, meat
Season Spring Summer Every season Fall Winter Organ (Yin) Liver Heart Spleen Lungs Kidney Organ (Yang) Gallbladder Small
Intestines Stomach Large Intestine Bladder
Emotion Anger Mania Worry Grief Fear Caution Dampness Cold, Dry Dampness Dry Damp
Chinese Medicine Digestive Health & Food Therapy Presentation by Portia Richardson L.Ac.
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Questions to consider: What is my constitution? Is this food more yin or yang in nature? What is the temperature quality of the food? Which flavors are present? What season it is currently? What time of day is it? Am I trying to treat an excess condition or deficient condition? How can I make this meal more balanced? Am I eating mindfully? Mindful Eating
• Self-‐awareness before eating. • Sit down – don’t eat on the go • Gratitude • Chew! Chew! Chew! • Notice the sensations for each flavor • Which flavor feels the best in your body? • Silence • Self-‐awareness after eating.
Common Imbalances
• Bloating – Deficiency cold: warm the middle with sweet, easy to digest food – Qi Stagnation: move qi with acid and bitter – Acupressure: Ren 6, Hara circles, Stomach 36
• Constipation – Dry: clear heat with bitter foods, nourish yin with good fats and sour foods
(fermented). – Damp: transform and drain dampness with acrid foods – Qi Stagnation: move qi with acid and bitter – Qi deficiency: tonify qi with sweet, easy to digest foods – Acupressure: Large Intestine 4, Liver 3, Triple Warmer 6
• Reflux / Nausea – Counterflow Stomach Qi: harmonize qi with acrid, bitter, salty foods – Heat: cool and nourish fluids with bitter and sour foods – Dampness: transform dampness with acrid, bitter foods and tonify the stomach qi
with easy to digest foods. – Acupressure: Pericardium 6, Ren 1
Chinese Medicine Digestive Health & Food Therapy Presentation by Portia Richardson L.Ac.
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Yin Yang
Five Phases
Chinese Medicine Digestive Health & Food Therapy Presentation by Portia Richardson L.Ac.
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