The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine, written over 2 thousand years ago, is the guide to Chinese Medical practitioners world wide. Chinese Medicine traditionally uses food therapy as one of its 8 fields of influence. The following extract gives clear guidelines that every person can use to ensure good health.
“That which is produced by Yin originates in the five flavours; the five organs which regulate the functions of the body are injured by the five flavours. Thus, if acidity exceeds the other flavors, then the liver will be caused to produce an excess of saliva and the force of the spleen will be cut short. If salt exceeds among the flavours, the great bones become weary, the muscles and the flesh become deficient, and the mind becomes despondent. If sweetness exceeds the other flavours, the breath of the heart will be asthmatic and full, the appearance will be slack and the force of the kidneys will be unbalanced. If among the flavours bitterness exceeds the others, then the atmosphere of the spleen becomes dry and the atmosphere of the stomach becomes dense. If the pungent flavour exceeds the others, the muscles and the pulse become slack and the spirit will be injured.
“Therefore, if people pay attention to the five flavours and mix them well, their bones will remain straight, their muscles will remain tender and young, their breath and blood will circulated freely, their pores will be fine in texture, and consequently, their breath and bones will be filled with the essence of life.”
The Yellow Emperor\’s Classic of Medicine : A New Translation of the Neijing Suwen with Commentary
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Joanne Hay, Editor of Nourished Magazine, Chief Nourisher and Mother of three is very grateful to live in Byron Bay and be able to share all she has learned about Nourishment. She has trained as an Acupuncturist (unfinished), Kinesiologist (finished) and parent (never finished). She serves the Weston A Price Foundation as a chapter leader. She loves sauerkraut, kangaroo tail stew, home made ice cream, her husband Wes and her kids Isaiah, Brynn and Ronin (in no particular order…well maybe ice cream first).
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