Understand the bias of food and pay attention to your diet to maintain health

Medicine therapy is not as good as diet therapy. The poison of medicine is biased and can only be used for disaster relief but not commonly used. Food also has its bias , but the bias is small, and you can maintain your health by paying more attention to your diet!

Human physiques are different in that yin and yang are dominant. The so-called yang bias refers to thermal constitution or fever, while yin is dominant. Preferential refers to cold constitution or cold disease. According to its nature, food can also be divided into cold, hot and warm. Generally, foods with a cold nature are suitable for those with a positive yang tendency, while foods with a warm nature are suitable for those with a positive yang tendency. Since food has two different properties: cold and hot, then one must understand the properties of various foods in order to understand dietary taboos.

Sticky rice: sweet, mild and tonic. Cooking porridge in the morning can relieve stomach qi, aid digestion, and produce body fluids. Eat white porridge every morning to grow muscles and increase appetite. Patients with indigestion, acute gastroenteritis, high fever, and patients after gastrointestinal surgery should not eat sticky rice.

Japonica rice: sweet and cool in nature, clears stomach heat, produces body fluids and quenches thirst. Chencang rice (old rice that has been stored for many years) can clear away dampness and heat, facilitate urination, and relieve polydip. People with weak and cold constitutions should not eat japonica rice.

Glutinous rice: sweet and warm in nature, suitable for those with spleen and lung deficiency. But it is viscous in nature and hot in nature when cooked. Eating more will cause dampness and heat and activate phlegm-fire. People with fever should not eat it.

Four is sweet and warm in nature, nourishes qi and replenishes the five internal organs. But it can block Qi and cause thirst, Qi stagnation, so those who are thirsty should eat less.

Black beans: sweet and cool in nature, nourishing the kidneys, improving eyesight, calming the mind, nourishing yin and activating blood circulation. It is commonly used to treat kidney deficiency and low back pain.

Soybean: sweet and cold in nature, has the functions of removing pus and toxins, reducing swelling and relieving pain. Fried and eaten, it strengthens the spleen.

Mung beans: sweet and cold in nature, clear away heat and detoxify, facilitate urination, relieve summer heat and quench thirst. People with weak and cold constitution should not eat it.

Barley (Barley): sweet, slightly cold, exuding dampness and diluting water, strengthening the spleen and reducing swelling. Pregnant women should not eat it.

Lotus seeds: sweet and warm in nature, tonify the spleen, connect the heart and kidneys and soothe the mind, treat spleen deficiency and diarrhea, insomnia, turbid vaginal discharge in women, and nocturnal emissions in men. Use sparingly if you have dry stools.

Leeks: pungent and warm in nature, promotes qi and blood circulation, has the effect of dispersing blood stasis and relieving vomiting and epistaxis, and can also help kidney yang and treat impotence. People with yin deficiency and yang hyperactivity and pregnant women should use with caution.

Green onions: pungent and powdery in nature, can induce sweating, relieve symptoms, clear the orifices, and activate blood circulation. People with stomach heat should eat less.

Garlic: pungent and warm in nature, strengthens the stomach and clears the mind, dispels cold and detoxifies. Eating too much can cause phlegm and cause fire, so people with yin deficiency should not eat it.

Xietou:: pungent and warm in nature, regulates the stomach, unblocks yang, promotes qi and disperses blood, and treats heart and stomach qi pain. People with weak Qi and blood should use with caution.

Coriander (coriander): pungent, warm and fragrant, can ward off foul odor and can cause measles. Patients with yin deficiency should not eat it.

Ginger: pungent and warm in nature, dispels cold, regulates the stomach and relieves vomiting, eliminates fishy odor, and eliminates edema. Patients with fever and carbuncle should not eat it.

Radish: Sweet, pungent and cold in nature, it has the functions of resolving phlegm, digesting food and detoxifying. However, those with cold nature and weak constitution should not eat it. Avoid eating radish when taking ginseng. Patients with stomachache will relapse after eating dried radish.

Winter melon: sweet and cold in nature, quenches thirst, diuresis, and eliminates edema. Patients with yang deficiency should not eat it.

Luffa: sweet and cool in nature, cooling blood, detoxifying, and relieving heat. People with cold stomach should eat less.

Eggplant: sweet and cold in nature, dispersing blood, eating too much can make people dizzy.

Chili pepper; pungent and warm in nature, dispels cold and strengthens the stomach. Patients with stomach heat and hemorrhoids should not eat it.

Mustard; pungent and cool in nature, has a dispersing effect. Drinking mustard soup for mild exogenous symptoms has the effect of relieving the symptoms.

Chinese cabbage: sweet and cold in nature, diuretic, clearing away heat from the lungs. People with cold lungs and cough should not eat it.

Pumpkin; sweet and warm in nature, nourishes the spleen, satiates hunger, and warms the stomach. Patients with stomach heat should eat less.

Cucumber: sweet and cool in nature, quenches thirst and relieves heat, and is a diuretic. People with spleen and stomach deficiency should not eat it.

Kale: warm and astringent in nature, dispersing blood. Women should eat less when they have blood deficiency.

Cowpea (Chinese beans): sweet and neutral in nature, nourishes the spleen.

Green beans: cold and poisonous. Cook it thoroughly and add more lard to prevent poisoning. People with cold stomach should not eat it.

Lotus root: astringent in nature, antipyretic and toxic, quenching thirst and eliminating blood stasis. Lotus root can stop bleeding. When cooked, it is sweet and warm, nourishes the stomach and heart, and relieves diarrhea.

Peanuts: fragrant and sweet, beneficial to the spleen, lungs and blood.

Lettuce (raw lettuce); sweet and cool in nature, quenches thirst and clears the stomach. People with cold stomach should eat less.

Auricularia fungus: sweet, cool and astringent in nature, powdery, with heat in the serum, stopping dysentery. People with weak and cold constitution should not eat it.

Corn; sweet and flat in nature, beneficial to the body and spleen. Quench thirst and reduce swelling.

Sweet potato; sweet and mild in nature, moisturizing the stomach and intestines. Patients with loose stools and stomach pain should not take it.

Spinach: warm and astringent in nature, nourishing blood. People with stomach heat should eat less.

Amaranth. Cold and slippery in nature, it clears away heat in the large intestine. People with spleen deficiency and loose stools should avoid taking it.

Chinese cabbage (Beijing cabbage): sweet and cold in nature, clears stomach heat and is a diuretic. People with weak and cold constitution should not eat it.

Taro: sweet and warm in nature, moisturizing the intestines and laxative. People with stomachache and rotten stool should avoid taking it.

Cigu: sweet, warm and astringent in nature, strong in the large intestine. People with constipation should eat less.

Bamboo shoots: sweet, cold and astringent in nature, can cause sores. People with carbuncle disease should not eat it.

Laver: sweet, cold and slippery, can reduce fire and remove heat and phlegm. You can eat it if you have hyperactivity of liver yang and feel dizzy, but you should avoid it if you have a cold stomach.

Nostoc: · Cold in nature, dispersing blood, reducing fire, and stopping dysentery. People with deficiency and cold should not eat it.

Tofu: sweet, salty and cold in nature, clears stomach fire and quenches thirst. People with cold stomach should not eat it.

Peas (Landou): warm and cool in nature, moisturizing the stomach and quenching thirst.

Bitter Mocai: bitter and cold in nature, clearing away heat and detoxifying. People with cold stomach should not eat it.

Onion: pungent and warm in nature, good for stomach and intestines.

Olivia; salty, warm and astringent in nature, it can break Qi and eliminate accumulation. People with stomachache and internal heat should avoid taking it.

Mushroom (water spinach): cool in nature, relieving heat and detoxifying. People with cold constitution should eat less.

Ricepea (eyebrow bean): sweet and astringent in nature, it can promote water circulation, remove dampness and reduce swelling. People with cold syndrome should not eat it.

Celery: spicy in nature, dispersing, activating blood circulation, and eliminating stagnation. Patients with blood deficiency should not eat it.

Pango: sweet and cold in nature, quenches thirst, relieves heat, and clears away heat. People with cold stomach should not eat it.

Powder kudzu: sweet and cool in nature, promotes body fluids and quenches thirst, relieves alcoholism, clears stomach heat and stops diarrhea.

Water chestnut (horse hoof): sweet and cool in nature, can eliminate accumulation and cool blood, relieve heat and thirst, and promote body fluid production. People with yang deficiency should not eat it.

Gourd: sour, sweet and cold in nature, promotes water circulation and reduces swelling, relieves summer heat and is a diuretic. People with cold constitution should not eat it.

Pugua: sweet and cool in nature, clearing away heat and relieving heat.

Water melon: sweet and cold in nature, clears the stomach and relieves kidney fire, and facilitates urination. People with kidney yang deficiency should not eat it.

Tempeh: Salty and warm in nature, it strengthens the stomach, invigorates the stomach, invigorates the qi and eliminates accumulation. Breastfeeding women should not eat it, as it will prevent milk flow.

Daylily (Huanghualai): sweet and cold in nature, clearing heat and detoxifying, promoting blood circulation and diuresis. Treat jaundice and hepatitis.

Qi Cai: sweet, bitter and cool in nature, clears the liver.

Sydney pear: sweet and cool in nature, moistens the lungs and relieves cough. People with cold lungs should not eat it.

Ginkgo: bitter in nature, sweet and moist in nature, moistens the lungs and relieves asthma, resolves phlegm and reduces stool. People with cold asthma should not eat it.

Walnut: sweet and warm in nature, moistens the lungs and warms the kidneys, relieves asthma, aphrodisiacs, and reduces defecation.

Western Lai: sweet, bitter and cold in nature, clears lung fire, diuretic, should not be eaten by those with deficiency and coldness.

Papaya; sweet and warm in nature, moistens the lungs, releases milk, and nourishes stomach yin.

Persimmon: Raw persimmon is sweet and cold in nature. Eating more will produce phlegm and upset the stomach. Persimmon is sweet and warm in nature, strengthens the spleen and lungs, and relieves diarrhea.

Red dates; sweet and warm in nature, nourishes blood and strengthens the spleen.

Grapefruit: sweet and bitter in nature, moisturizing the lungs and resolving phlegm, promoting qi and eliminating stagnation.

Sugar cane; sweet and moist in nature, has the effect of promoting body fluid and nourishing yin.

It is most suitable for people with dry lungs and stomach.

Lychee: sweet, sour and warm in nature, nourishing blood, warming the stomach and kidneys. People with yin deficiency and excessive fire should not eat it.

Pepper; pungent, warm and fragrant, warms the spleen, lungs and stomach, relieves cough and reduces phlegm. People with fever should not eat it.

Mandarin orange, orange: sweet, sour and cooling in nature, promoting fluid production, moistening the lungs, strengthening the stomach and aiding digestion.

Banana; sweet, cold and slippery in nature, moisturizing the intestines and laxative, reducing fire and promoting fluid production.

Potato: sweet, cool and moist, moisturizing the stomach and intestines.

Huangpiguo: sweet, sour and astringent in nature, promoting qi, promoting body fluids and digestion.

Longan: sweet and warm in nature, nourishes blood and strengthens the spleen, calms the heart and calms the mind.

Black sesame: sweet and moist in nature, moisturizing the lungs and stomach, nourishing the liver and kidneys, and smoothing the intestines.

Adzuki bean: sweet and light in nature, diuretic and swelling.

Seaweed and kelp: salty and cold in nature, can soften hard and disperse stagnation,

clear phlegm and treat galls and swelling. People with weak and cold constitution should not eat it.

Manguo: sweet and sour in nature, cooling and moisturizing, resolving phlegm and relieving cough, moistening the lungs and promoting fluid production.

Chrysanthemum chrysanthemum: sweet, warm and astringent in nature, nourishes the kidneys and reduces defecation.

Black tea; slightly bitter and warm in nature, warms the stomach and refreshes the mind.

Green tea: bitter and cold in nature, clearing heat and promoting fluid production, stopping dysentery and digesting food.

Apple: Sweet in taste and mild in acidity, it nourishes the heart and replenishes qi, produces body fluids and quenches thirst, and strengthens the spleen and stomach. Aids digestion.

Lentils; sweet in taste and neutral in nature, can strengthen the spleen and stomach, relieve heat and detoxify, remove dampness and stop diarrhea.

Loquat fruit: sweet and sour in nature, moistens the lungs and relieves coughs, produces body fluids and quenches thirst, soothes the stomach and relieves vomiting.

Rice noodles: steamed with rice milk in a steaming tray. Sweet in taste and cool in nature, it nourishes the stomach and replenishes qi, promotes body fluids and moisturizes the intestines. People with cold stomach and excessive gastric acid should not eat it.

Doujiang: sweet in taste and cold in nature, soothes the stomach, promotes body fluids and moisturizes the intestines. People with cold stomach should not eat it.

Yam (Huaiyam, Huaishan): sweet in taste and neutral in nature, nourishes the spleen and stomach, nourishes the lungs and kidneys, grows muscles, stops diarrhea, cures thirst, consolidates essence, and stops vaginal discharge.

Wheat meat; sweet in taste and neutral in nature, nourishes the heart and calms the nerves, relieves perspiration and promotes body fluids, and cures trance, irritability and other symptoms.

Olive (green fruit); sweet, sour and cool. It clears away heat and detoxifies, soothes the throat and resolves phlegm, produces body fluids and quenches thirst, whets the appetite and lowers qi, relieves irritability and sobers up the drunkenness. People with stomach pain should not eat it.

Cassava; sweet in taste, cold in nature, poisonous, produces body fluids to satisfy hunger, and smoothes the intestines. People with cold stomach should not eat it.

Lily: sweet in taste and slightly bitter in nature, moistens the lungs and relieves cough, clears the heart and calms the mind.

Tomato (tomato)·: sweet in taste and mild in acidity, appetizing and aiding digestion, producing fluid and quenching thirst, and treating sores in the mouth and tongue.

Bean curd; sweet, salty and slightly fragrant, strengthens the stomach and digestion, relieves fullness and moisturizes the intestines.

Fragrant mushrooms (Shiitake mushrooms); sweet in taste and mild in nature, appetizing for eating, reducing phlegm and regulating qi.

Bean sprouts; sweet and mild in taste, can dispel dampness and diuresis, clear away heat, relieve hangover and reduce swelling.

Bava beans: sweet in taste and neutral in nature, benefit the spleen and stomach, and relieve diarrhea.

Rice bran; sweet in taste and neutral in nature, beneficial to the stomach, dehumidifying, and treating beriberi.

Oatmeal: sweet in taste, nourishing the stomach, moisturizing the five internal organs, dehumidifying, and treating beriberi.

Gorgon fruit; sweet and astringent taste, nourishes the spleen and relieves diarrhea, and astringes the essence of the kidneys.

Watermelon: sweet in taste and cold in nature, relieves annoyance, quenches thirst, relieves summer heat, and facilitates urination.

Melon (muskmelon): sweet in taste and cold in nature, quenches thirst, facilitates urination, relieves summer heat and relieves troubles.

Grapes: sweet in taste and acidic in nature, it relieves irritability and quenches thirst, strengthens the stomach, diuresis, replenishes qi and blood.

Peach: sweet, sour and slightly warm, used to treat constipation and heat, moisturize the skin and improve color.

Pomegranate: sweet, slightly acidic and slightly warm, relieves hangover, quenches thirst, strengthens the stomach and relieves dysentery.

Pineapple; sweet, sour and slightly warm, used for digestion, quenching thirst and diarrhea.

Mulberry: sweet in taste and cold in nature, nourishes yin and blood, quenches thirst, relieves hangover, and calms the mind.

Cooking oil: sweet and fragrant, soothes the intestines, nourishes the lungs, and moisturizes the skin.

Table salt: salty in taste and cold in nature, detoxifies and cools blood, moistens dryness and relieves itching. Patients with edema should eat less.

Soybean paste: has a salty and cold smell, and can be applied externally to relieve burns and benefit the stomach.

Tempeh: has a salty smell, strengthens the stomach, relieves bloating, and is used by women to restore breast milk and detoxify fish, meat, and vegetables.

Vinegar: has a sour and warm smell, lowers Qi and eliminates food, dissipates blood stasis and relieves pain, softens and dissolves hard knots.

Sugar: has a sweet and flat smell, replenishes qi, moisturizes dryness, and clears away heat.

Bee sugar: has a sweet and flat smell, moistens the five internal organs, replenishes qi and nourishes the heart, relieves pain and detoxifies, moistens the lungs and replenishes deficiency.

Wine: The smell is sweet, bitter, and pungent. Drink less to harmonize the blood and promote qi, strengthen the spirit and protect against cold, and strengthen the stomach. Drink more to stimulate fire and produce phlegm, damage the spleen and stomach, and produce dampness and heat.

Cigarette: It tastes pungent, fragrant and dry, refreshing, but it has harmful effects such as damage to the lungs and phlegm, so it is better not to smoke it.

Chicken: sweet and warm in nature, nourishes deficiency and warms the body, generates blood and nourishes the liver. However, it should not be eaten by those with warm, dry and windy nature, fever and infantile convulsions.

Duck: sweet and cold in nature, nourishing yin and replenishing deficiency, diluting water and moisturizing the lungs, teal is especially good.

Eggs: sweet and neutral in nature, nourishing the heart and calming the nerves, replenishing qi and blood.

Pork: salty and cold in nature, moistens the intestines and stomach, produces body fluids, enriches muscles, and lustrous fur. Eat more raw phlegm to help dampness. People with exogenous wind and cold should not eat it. The five internal organs of pigs can be used as an auxiliary medicine to nourish the five internal organs.

Dog meat: acidic, salty and warm in nature, warms the spleen and stomach, replenishes deficiency and fatigue, and supports kidney yang. People with yin deficiency and excessive fire should not eat it.

Mutton: Sweet and hot in nature, it helps fire, replenishes deficiency and fatigue, replenishes qi and blood, strengthens yang and strengthens the stomach. People with excessive heat and yin deficiency should not eat it.

Goat milk: sweet and warm in nature, nourishes the lungs and kidneys, and moisturizes the gastrointestinal tract. Treat men's fatigue.

Beef: sweet and warm in nature, nourishes the spleen and qi, generates blood and strengthens the body. People with carbuncle and fever should not eat it.

Milk: sweet, slightly cold and moisturizing, tonifying deficiency and fatigue, moisturizing the intestines and stomach. Goat milk is especially good for treating nausea and burping.

Carassius auratus: sweet and cool in nature, clearing and moistening the stomach yin. Treats aphtha caused by stomach heat.

Grass carp (grass carp): sweet and warm in nature, nourishing the spleen and stomach.

Bighead carp (bighead fish): sweet and warm in nature, strengthens the spleen and muscles.

Silver carp: sweet and warm in nature, strengthens muscles and moistens the stomach.