Guest guest Posted November 16, 2004 Report Share Posted November 16, 2004 Hi, In general, OBT people appear to have chronic phlegm and should avoid 'Cold Energy' food - e.g., cow's milk; orange juice; cola drinks; cheese; peanuts; & artificial additives. What are some HB 'Hot Energy' foods?? I have been told dry ginger is an excellent 'HEF', but it sounds like the powdered form that's in the spice rack is not the best. Please help! Yours, L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2004 Report Share Posted November 16, 2004 Is this from the Chinese system of classifying foods in to yin (cold) and Yang (hot)? > > Hi, > In general, OBT people appear to have chronic phlegm and should avoid 'Cold Energy' food - e.g., cow's milk; orange juice; cola drinks; cheese; peanuts; & artificial additives. What are some HB 'Hot Energy' foods?? > > I have been told dry ginger is an excellent 'HEF', but it sounds like the powdered form that's in the spice rack is not the best. Please help! > Yours, > L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2004 Report Share Posted November 16, 2004 > > Is this from the Chinese system of classifying foods in to yin (cold) > and Yang (hot)? > ....My reference is 'Take Part In Your Care-50+ Well being' http://www.redlighthealing.com/ Another interesting example in the book was, milk (cool) can be warmed with chocolate (warm) to provide a neutral drink. If this is from the Chinese, they just might be onto something! > > Hi, > > In general, OBT people appear to have chronic phlegm and should > avoid 'Cold Energy' food - e.g., cow's milk; orange juice; cola > drinks; cheese; peanuts; & artificial additives. What are some HB > 'Hot Energy' foods?? > > > > I have been told dry ginger is an excellent 'HEF', but it sounds > like the powdered form that's in the spice rack is not the best. > Please help! > > Yours, > > L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2004 Report Share Posted November 17, 2004 Hi, Mr. Lee! Is your question based on TCM? It interested me, so I did a Google search, and came up with these pages: http://www.shen-nong.com/eng/shen-nong/article/functional.htm - This page discusses the Chinese concept of functional food, and gives a lengthy list of foods according to the five energies (temperatures). http://www.shen-nong.com/eng/shen-nong/article/functional02/functional02.htm - This page talks about body constitutions according to TCM and the foods that balance each one, including temperature. This must be an interesting site. There are a number of other pages that discuss TCM and cool and warm energy foods. One thing I learned is that the foods in various lists found on the Net and in books and articles are not always given the same temperature. So you need to listen to your body and go by what it says to eat. I hope this helps you some. I'm sorry I don't have time to see which ones are HBs. I know there are a bunch of Avoids listed. Thanks for your question; it started me off on an educational tour of TCM. Jane Tucson, AZ USA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2004 Report Share Posted November 17, 2004 > > Is your question based on TCM? ********************** This question of mine is starting to tie together a bunch of loose ends. A friend of mine from Tasmania got me started on the subject who is deeply rooted in TCM. I would encourage further discussion on this vital issue and thanks for the Hotlinks. ....My reference is 'Take Part In Your Care-50+ Well being' http://www.redlighthealing.com/ Another interesting example in the book was, milk (cool) can be warmed with chocolate (warm) to provide a neutral drink. If this is from the Chinese, they just might be onto something! ORIGINAL QUESTION: In general, OBT people appear to have chronic phlegm and should avoid 'Cold Energy' food - e.g., cow's milk; orange juice; cola drinks; cheese; peanuts; & artificial additives. What are some HB 'Hot Energy' foods?? I have been told dry ginger is an excellent 'HEF', but it sounds like the powdered form that's in the spice rack is not the best. Please help! ******************************* It interested me, so I did a Google search, > and came up with these pages: > > http://www.shen-nong.com/eng/shen-nong/article/functional.htm - This page > discusses the Chinese concept of functional food, and gives a lengthy list > of foods according to the five energies (temperatures). > > http://www.shen-nong.com/eng/shen-nong/article/functional02/functional02.htm > - This page talks about body constitutions according to TCM and the foods > that balance each one, including temperature. This must be an interesting > site. > > There are a number of other pages that discuss TCM and cool and warm energy > foods. One thing I learned is that the foods in various lists found on > the Net and in books and articles are not always given the same > temperature. So you need to listen to your body and go by what it says to eat. > > I hope this helps you some. I'm sorry I don't have time to see which ones > are HBs. I know there are a bunch of Avoids listed. > > Thanks for your question; it started me off on an educational tour of TCM. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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