Medicinal Foods
Turkey
Recommended for the following patterns:
Spleen Yang Deficiency
Lung Qi Deficiency
Kidney Yang Deficiency
Eastern Health Description
Turkey
Thermal Nature = Warm
Flavor = Sweet
Tonifies energy (QI)
Nourishes the blood & yin (body fluids)
Tonifies congenital strength (jing)
Improves bone marrow
Increases lactation
Benefits the Spleen Stomach
Conditions Turkey can Help Relieve:
Postpartum weakness
Weakness in the elderly or after illness
Diabetes
Excessive urination
Vaginal hemorrhage, discharge
*Caution contraindicated in disease that involves heat or excess conditions. Only eat organic free range Turkey! Turkey that is force fed and injected with steroids or antibiotics. This can cause a wide range of diseases including: infertility, early menstruation, male sterility.
Western Health Description
Recommended for the following patterns
Spleen Yang Deficiency
Spleen Yang Deficiency
Spleen Yang Deficiency can manifest as: Fatigue, loose stools (often with undigested food), edema, lack of appetite, abdominal distention after eating, bright white or sallow complexion, weakness of the four ... See pattern »
Lung Qi Deficiency
Lung Qi Deficiency
Lung Qi Deficiency can manifest in the following ways: Shortness of breath on exertion, weak cough, fatigue, thin watery sputum, weak voice, spontaneous sweating, aversion to cold, bright white complexion, ... See pattern »
Kidney Yang Deficiency
Kidney Yang Deficiency
Kidney Yang Deficiency can manifest in the following ways: Aversion to cold, bright white complexion, poor appetite, loose stools, soreness and weakness in the low back and knees, frequent clear urine, edema ... See pattern »
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