Guest guest Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 ACTIONS OF FOODARREST BLEEDING:black fungus, chestnut, Chicken eggshell, cottonseed, cuttlebone, guava, lotus plumule, spinach, vinegarCALM SHEN:licorice, lily flowerREDUCE STOMACH ACID:chicken eggshell, cuttleboneSTOP PERSPIRATION:oyster shell, peachSTOP URINATION:raspberryASTRINGE JING:lotus plumule, oyster shell, walnut, black fungus,CLEAR TOXINS:abalone, banana, bean curd, black soybean, castor bean, cherry seed chicken egg white, Chinese wax gourd, clam (freshwater), cucumber, date (red & black), fig, honey, Job's tears, kohlrabi, radish, salt, sesame oil, small red bean, star fruit, vinegarDISPERSE BLOOD STAGNATION: brown sugar, chive, chiveroot, crab, hawthorn fruit, saffron, vinegarDISPERSE COLD: ginger (fresh), wineTRANSFORM PHLEGM:Chinese wax gourd, clam (saltwater), longevity fruit, pear, radish, sea grass seaweedFACILITATE MEASLE ERUPTIONS:cherry seed, coriander, sunflower seedIMPROVE APPETITE: green & red pepper, hamINDUCE BOWEL MOVEMENT: castor bean, sesame oilINDUCE PERSPIRATION:cinnamon twig, coriander, ginger, green onion, marjoram, rosemaryLUBRICATE DRYNESS:bean curd, chicken egg & yolk, honey, maltose, mother's milk, pear, pork, sesame oil, spinach, sugar cane juice, yellow soy bean LUBRICATE INTESTINES:bitter & sweet apricot seed, banana, milk, peach, soybean oil, walnut, watermelonLUBRICATE LUNGS:apple, apricot, chicken egg white, ginseng, lily flower, longevity fruit, loquat, mandarin orange, peanuts, persimmon, strawberry, white fungus, white sugarPRODUCE FLUIDS:apple, apricot, bean curd, coconut, red & black date, ham, lemon, licorice, litchi, maltose, milk, peach, pear, plum, sour plum, star fruit, strawberry, sugar cane juice, tomato, white fungus, white sugarPROMOTE BLOOD CIRCULATION:black soybean, brown sugar, chestnut, eel blood, peach, saffron, sweet basil, winePROMOTE DIGESTION:apple, coriander, ginseng, green & red pepper, hops, malt, nutmeg, papaya, pineapple, plum, radish & leaf, sweet basil, tomato PROMOTE ENERGY CIRCULATION: caraway, chive & root, dillseeds, dry mandarin orange peel, fennel, garlic, kumquat, litchi, marjoram, radish leaf, spearmint, star anise, sweet basil, tangerine, tobaccoPROMOTE MILK SECRETION: common carp, lettucePROMOTE URINATION:asparagus, barley, Chinese cabbage, carrot, Chinese wax gourd, coconut, coffee, corn silk, cucumber, grape, hops, Job's tears, kidney bean, lettuce, mandarin orange, mango, mung bean, muskmelon, onion, pineapple, plum, star fruit, sugar cane juice, water chestnut, watermelonQUENCH THIRST:crab apple, cucumber, loquat, mango, muskmelon, persimmon, pineappleREDUCE FEVER:muskmelon, star fruit, water chestnut RELIEVE ASTHMA: bitter apricot seedRELIEVE COUGH: sweet & bitter apricot seed, kumquat, longevity fruit, mandarin orange, tangerine, thyme RELIEVE DIARRHEA: guava, sunflower seedRELIEVE HEAT SENSATIONS:chicken egg white, crab, mung bean, sea grassRELIEVE PAIN:honey, litchi, spearmint, squash, tobaccoSHARPEN VISION(Brighten eyes):abalone, bitter gourd, wild cucumber, freshwater clam, cuttlefishSOFTEN HARDNESS: saltwater clam, kelp, oyster shell, sea grass, seaweedTONIFY BLOOD DEFICIENCY:beef, chicken egg & yolk, cuttlefish, mother's milk, oyster, spinachTONIFY QI DEFICIENCY:sweet apricot seed, bean curd, beef, brown sugar, chicken, eel, licorice, maltose, mutton, polished rice, potato, sweet rice, sweet potatoTONIFY HEART: coffee, wheatTONIFY KIDNEYS:black sesame seed, string bean, sword bean, wheat, kidneyTONIFY LIVER: black sesame seed, liver TONIFY LUNGS: Job's tears, milkTONIFY SPLEEN: beef, gold carp, ham, horse bean, hyacinth bean, Job's tears, polished rice, potato, string bean, sweet potato, yellow soybean TONIFY STOMACH:beef, hops, milk, rosemaryRELIEVE DRUNKENNESS: apple, ginseng, strawberryWARM INTERIOR:black & white pepper, chicken, chive roots, clove, fennel, dried ginger, green & red pepper, mutton, nutmeg, sword bean ©Acupuncture.com 2004, http://www.acupuncture.com/Nutrition/FoodAct.htm New Photos - easier uploading and sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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