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Dietary therapy provides a powerful tool for correcting disharmonies and is used in conjunction with acupuncture, herbal therapy and Qi Gong to restore balance to the Essential Substances, Organ Systems and channels. Generally, diet therapy can help sedate Excess, tonify Deficiencies, cool off Heat problems, warm up Cold problems, moisten dry problems and dry up Excess Dampness. Symptoms describe what you feel when you are not well. Signs are the manifestations of disharmony that guide Chinese medicine practitioners when identifying and diagnosing particular imbalances.

Chinese Nutrition by Food Group

Meats

Dairy

Grains
   Grains
   Legumes
   Seeds

References:

   1. The Tao of Nutrition, by Dr. Ni
   2. Chinese System of Food Cures, by Henry Lu

Fruit
   Fruit of a Warm nature
   Fruit of a Neutral nature
   Fruit of a Cool nature

Vegetables
   Vegetables with a Warm nature
   Vegetables with a Neutral nature
   Vegetables with a Cool Nature

Spices and Herbs

Miscellaneous Foods



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