Qi tonics maintain and improve the quality and quantity of available energy in the body.  Qi tonics include:

Blood tonics maintain and improve the quality of immediate nourishment available to the body.  Blood tonics include:

 

 

Yin tonics maintain and improve our deepest reserves of subtle nourishment to soothe and cool our system.  Yin tonics include:

 

 

 

Yang tonics maintain and improve our ability to generate warmth and stimulate our system.  Yang tonics include:

 

 

The temperature of a food is a measure of its effect on the metabolism after initial digestion.  People with cold constitutions or temporary cold conditions need to eat more warming foods and vice-versa.  Foods may also be chosen according to season and prevailing weather.

 

The preparation of food will increase or decrease its innate temperature as follows:

 

 

 

 

Qi circulation is stimulated by the sweet and pungent flavors.  Foods which particularly influence Qi circulation include:

 

Since Qi moves the Blood, Blood circulation is also stimulated by the sweet and pungent flavors.  Foods which particularly influence Blood circulation include:

 

 

 

Hot conditions are improved by cooling foods.  In chronic cases cooling foods are used to steadily cool and moisten.  In acute cases of pathogenic invasion cool foods are combined with the pungent flavor to drive out the Heat.  (If Heat is due to the excessive accumulation of Dampness, use caution as many of these foods would contribute to the pre-existing Damp condition.)  Effective foods include:

 

 

 

Cold conditions are improved by warming foods.  In chronic cases warm and sweet/pungent foods are used which warm us steadily.  In acute cases of pathogenic invasion warm or hot foods are combined with stronger pungent flavors to drive out the Cold.  Effective foods include:

 

Dampness results from the body’s failure to burn off or transform moisture.  Dampness is treated by avoiding dampening foods, by strengthening the body and by including bitter foods and foods which counteract Dampness.  Effective foods include:

Water refers to a condition of Dampness where moisture is retained as water as in edema.  Water-draining foods include:

 

 

 

Phlegm refers to a condition of Dampness where moisture is retained as Phlegm or Mucus.  Phlegm-resolving foods include:

 

 

 

 

Dampness is the over-retention of moisture in the body either as water or as phlegm.  It is frequently caused by combinations of over-eating, lack of exercise and exposure to damp environments.  Some foods will aggravate the tendency towards Dampness and need to be reduced by people with damp conditions (including excess weight).  The following foods are especially Damp-forming:

 

 

 

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