acupuncture / moxibustion / dietary therapy
Nourishing Your Earth Element with Food The basic principle in nourishing your centre, the earth element, is: warm, soft and neutral (easily digested) The spleen and stomach govern digestion in Traditional Chinese Medicine, transforming food and drink to blood and qi to sustain us. These organs function best receiving warm, easily digested foods with …
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When female fertility naturally decreases around the late 40s and early 50s the balance of yin and yang is often affected. Yin is a general term for many substances and qualities… in this case it applies mainly to body fluids and essence, which moisten and nourish the tissues plus calm and centre the spirit. Many …
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Foods to Avoid or Limit to Occasional Treats All dairy products- milk, cheese, yoghurt, ice cream, butter, chocolate, some dips, biscuits etc. Oily, greasy, sticky natured foods, including fatty meat. Spicy, heating foods. Excessively sweet or salty flavoured foods. Many tinned and processed products contain high levels of salt and sugar. Licorice and licorice root …
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Not everyone is familiar with the term "oriental medicine". Basically it refers to traditional natural medicine systems emerging from the East Asian region.... mainly China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan. Some people use the term "East Asian medicine". Different styles of diagnosis and treatment have developed in the different areas but generally they are all based …
