raw fruit

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I have seen the warning in many Qigong books that one should not eat raw

vegetables or fruit. My questions are:

a. Is this valid as a general rule, or does it depend on individual diagnoses,

season, etc?

b. Does this apply to foods like watermelon, grapes, bananas? How would you cook

them?

c. Is there any difference in this regard between vegetables and fruit?

Thank you,

Jeff

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On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 8:32 AM, rebsiegel <rebsiegel wrote:

 

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> I have seen the warning in many Qigong books that one should not eat raw

> vegetables or fruit. My questions are:

> a. Is this valid as a general rule, or does it depend on individual

> diagnoses, season, etc?

>

Everything depends on these individual stuff, however books can't always go

into this sort of detail. Or perhaps the authors are fundamentalists about

these things.

 

> b. Does this apply to foods like watermelon, grapes, bananas? How would you

> cook them?

>

This isn't a cooking list, but I'm sure you can find some recipes online. I

don't think it is that necessary, unless you have cold problems. If you put

on a coat before anybody else in the room, or if raw cold foods aggravate

any of your problems, that would indicate that raw foods aren't such a good

idea.

 

In the modern times, there are many who promote raw foods for everything.

However for those without a really vigorous Spleen yang (digestive heat),

raw foods can cause watery diarrhea. If this is the case, then cook your

foods at least slightly.

 

> c. Is there any difference in this regard between vegetables and fruit?

>

Not to my knowledge, but keep in mind also that in China they have been

known to use human excrement as fertilizer, at least in the less developed

areas (and certainly everywhere in days past). So, it is rare to find a

salad bar in China as raw fruits and veggies are perceived as unclean until

cooking.

 

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