TCM Dietary Therapy

TCM Dietary TherapyTCM Dietary Therapy

Eating your way to health and Eating your way to health and long lifelong life

Chinese MedicineChinese Medicine

DietDiet ExerciseExercise RestRest AcupunctureAcupuncture Chinese herbal Chinese herbal

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TCM Food TherapyTCM Food Therapy

The Art of Cooking The Art of Cooking and Preparing Food and Preparing Food to help maintain to help maintain optimal healthoptimal health

Let Food be your Let Food be your Medicine -- Medicine -- HippocratesHippocrates

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TCMTCM 5 Element Theory5 Element Theory

FireFire EarthEarth MetalMetal WaterWater WoodWood

8 Principles of Disease8 Principles of Disease Yin & YangYin & Yang Interior & ExteriorInterior & Exterior Cold & HotCold & Hot Deficiency & ExcessDeficiency & Excess

Zang-Fu OrgansZang-Fu Organs HT/SI -- PC/THHT/SI -- PC/TH SP/STSP/ST LU/LILU/LI KID/BLKID/BL LIV/GBLIV/GB

5 Element Flavors5 Element Flavors

Fire -- BitterFire -- Bitter Earth -- SweetEarth -- Sweet Metal -- PungentMetal -- Pungent Water -- SaltyWater -- Salty Wood -- SourWood -- Sour

Bitter

Sweet

PungentSalty

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Earth element Earth element through the through the stomach-tongue stomach-tongue connection rules connection rules the tastethe taste

5 Element Diet5 Element Diet

Element Flavor Meat Grain

Fire Bitter Lamb Corn

Earth Sweet Cow Grain

Metal Pungent Horse Rice

Water Salty Pig Bean

Wood Sour Chicken Wheat

5 Element Meat Sources5 Element Meat Sources

5 Element Grain Sources5 Element Grain Sources

Use of 5 Element FoodUse of 5 Element Food

Balance is the keyBalance is the key

Support constitutional Support constitutional needs, yet provide needs, yet provide something from every something from every flavorflavor

Add heat in summer Add heat in summer and cold in winterand cold in winter

For Deficiency --Feed For Deficiency --Feed organ and parentorgan and parent

For Excess --Feed For Excess --Feed child and grandparentchild and grandparent

TCM 8 Food PrinciplesTCM 8 Food Principles

Exterior – InteriorExterior – Interior

Hot – ColdHot – Cold

Excess – DeficiencyExcess – Deficiency

Yang -- YinYang -- Yin

TMC Food DirectionsTMC Food Directions

Outward and Upward Outward and Upward tend to be Yangtend to be Yang

Inward and Inward and Downward tend to be Downward tend to be YinYin

TCM Food DirectionsTCM Food Directions

Outward Upward Neutral Downward Inward

Pepper Asparagus Tof u Barley Bitter Gourd

Cinnamon Beef Mushroom C. Egg White Clam

Clove Sugar Duck Egg Duck Crab

Fennel Carrot Eggplant Pork Kidney Hops

Garlic Chicken/ Egg Grape Sheep Liver Kelp

Ginger Corn Mung Bean Mussel Lotus Plumule

Green Onion Honey Radish Greens Pork Oyster Shell

Mustard Kidney/ Liver Spinach Sweet Potato Salt

Nutmeg Rice Wheat Vinegar Seaweed

Use of Food DirectionsUse of Food Directions

For exterior For exterior conditions – Outward conditions – Outward and upward moving and upward moving foodfood

For internal problems For internal problems – Inward and – Inward and downward moving downward moving foodfood

TCM Food EnergiesTCM Food Energies

TCM Food EnergiesTCM Food Energies

Hot Warm Neutral Cool Cold

Black pepper Brown sugar Abalone Apple Bamboo shoots

Cinnamon bark Chicken Beef Barley Banana

Ginger Fennel Carrot Tof u Clams

Green pepper Garlic Peanuts Chicken egg Crab

Red pepper Green onion White sugar Eggplant Lettuce

Soybean oil Shrimp Oyster Wheat Kelp

Lamb Pork Mushroom Seaweed

Ginseng Rice Spinach Sugar cane

Raspberry Egg Yolk Mung bean Watermelon

Use of Food EnergiesUse of Food Energies

Treat hot conditions Treat hot conditions with cooling foodswith cooling foods

Treat cold conditions Treat cold conditions with warming foodswith warming foods

TMC Food TonicsTMC Food Tonics

Qi Blood Yin Yang

Beef Beef Abalone Kidney

B. Liver Blood Clam Cheese Chestnuts

Chicken Chicken Eggs Eggs Chive seeds

Fish Cuttlefi sh Crab/ Clams Cinnamon

Eel P. Gallbladder Duck Clove

Ginseng P. Testes Liver Dillseeds

Red Beans Seaweed Rice Fennel

Spinach Tof u Green Onion

String Beans Sugar Marrow

TCM Zang-Fu FoodsTCM Zang-Fu Foods

HT/SI - - PC/TH SP/ST LU/LI KID/BL LIV/GB

Bitter Gourd Barley Tof u C. Egg Yolk Brown Sugar

C. Egg Yolk Chicken Carrot Cinnamon Chive

Mung Bean Chive Mushroom Duck Crab/ Clam

Mushroom Clove Corn Kidney Clove

R./ G. Pepper Garlic Honey Mussel Eel

Red Bean (small) Ginger Peanut Lamb Liver

Salt Lettuce Rice Pork Oyster

Spinach Licorice Spinach Salt Yam

Wheat Lamb Vinegar Wheat Wine

Therapeutic FoodTherapeutic Food

Prepared much like Prepared much like TCM herbal productsTCM herbal products

The basic character of The basic character of the food is the the food is the combination of combination of ingredients with which it ingredients with which it is preparedis prepared

Principles of Using TCM DietPrinciples of Using TCM Diet

Identify constitutional Identify constitutional typetype

Determine whether Determine whether Excess or DeficientExcess or Deficient

In Excess, Feed the In Excess, Feed the Grandparent (Ko Grandparent (Ko cycle)cycle)

In Deficiency, Feed In Deficiency, Feed the Zang-Fu and the the Zang-Fu and the Mother (Shen cycle)Mother (Shen cycle)

Balance the Balance the ingredients for each ingredients for each flavor, direction and flavor, direction and energyenergy

For Prevention, Feed the For Prevention, Feed the Constitutional GrandchildConstitutional Grandchild

Purina Puppy ChowPurina Puppy Chow

ground yellow cornground yellow corn chicken bi-product chicken bi-product

mealmeal corn gluten mealcorn gluten meal brewer’s ricebrewer’s rice soybean mealsoybean meal beef tallowbeef tallow

pearled barleypearled barley animal digestanimal digest a bunch of chemicalsa bunch of chemicals

27% protein, 12% fat, 27% protein, 12% fat, 61% CHO61% CHO

Canine Diet for AthletesCanine Diet for Athletes 2 oz Pork Chop 2 oz Pork Chop 4 oz Tofu4 oz Tofu 8 oz Brown Rice8 oz Brown Rice 2 tsp Virgin Olive Oil2 tsp Virgin Olive Oil ¼ cup Honey¼ cup Honey 2 Whole Carrots2 Whole Carrots

1 cup Spinach1 cup Spinach 4 Tbs Green Pepper4 Tbs Green Pepper 4 Broccoli Spears4 Broccoli Spears ¼ tsp Dry Ginger¼ tsp Dry Ginger 1 Raw Garlic Cloves1 Raw Garlic Cloves ¼ tsp Dry Mustard¼ tsp Dry Mustard 1 tsp Bone Meal1 tsp Bone Meal

Nutritional AnalysisNutritional Analysis

Commercial SoftwareCommercial Software NutriBaseNutriBase Food ProcessorFood Processor

USDA Nutrient Data LabUSDA Nutrient Data Lab http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnichttp://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic

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NATSNATS http://nat.crgq.com/http://nat.crgq.com/

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Basic Canine Diet #1Basic Canine Diet #1

8 oz Catfish8 oz Catfish 8 oz Tofu8 oz Tofu 2 tbs Virgin Olive 2 tbs Virgin Olive

OilOil 2 Whole Carrots2 Whole Carrots ½ cup Spinach½ cup Spinach ¼ cup Green ¼ cup Green

PepperPepper

½ cup Broccoli½ cup Broccoli ¼ tsp Dry Ginger¼ tsp Dry Ginger 1 Raw Garlic 1 Raw Garlic

ClovesCloves ¼ tsp Dry Mustard¼ tsp Dry Mustard 1 tab Flintstones1 tab Flintstones 1250 mg Calcium1250 mg Calcium

Contains 1355 Calories with a Contains 1355 Calories with a 27/13/60 percent 27/13/60 percent protein/carbohydrate/fat contentprotein/carbohydrate/fat content

Basic Canine Diet #2Basic Canine Diet #2

4 Strips Bacon4 Strips Bacon 4 Large Eggs 4 Large Eggs 8 oz Tofu8 oz Tofu 1 tbs Virgin Olive 1 tbs Virgin Olive

OilOil 1 Whole Carrots1 Whole Carrots ½ cup Spinach½ cup Spinach ¼ cup Green ¼ cup Green

PepperPepper

½ cup Broccoli½ cup Broccoli ¼ tsp Dry Ginger¼ tsp Dry Ginger 1 Raw Garlic 1 Raw Garlic

ClovesCloves ¼ tsp Dry Mustard¼ tsp Dry Mustard 1 tab Flintstones1 tab Flintstones 500 mg Calcium500 mg Calcium

Contains 1370 Calories with a Contains 1370 Calories with a 23/12/65 percent 23/12/65 percent protein/carbohydrate/fat contentprotein/carbohydrate/fat content

Basic Cat FoodBasic Cat Food

3 oz Salmon3 oz Salmon 2 oz Chicken Heart2 oz Chicken Heart 4 oz Beef Kidney4 oz Beef Kidney 2 oz Turkey Breast2 oz Turkey Breast 2 oz Chicken Liver2 oz Chicken Liver 1 oz Sardines1 oz Sardines 1 tbs Virgin Olive 1 tbs Virgin Olive

OilOil ¼ cup Broccoli¼ cup Broccoli

¼ cup Spinach¼ cup Spinach ½ tab Vitamin B ½ tab Vitamin B

complex complex (B-50)(B-50)

1 tab Vitamin C 1 tab Vitamin C (500 (500 mg)mg)

1 tab One-a-Day 1 tab One-a-Day 750 mg Calcium 750 mg Calcium

(Tums)(Tums) 400 IU Vitamin E400 IU Vitamin E 250 mg Taurine250 mg Taurine

Contains 737 Calories with a 45/4/51 Contains 737 Calories with a 45/4/51 percent protein/carbohydrate/fat percent protein/carbohydrate/fat contentcontent

Chinese Food Therapy for Chinese Food Therapy for HorsesHorses

Goal isGoal is to help maintain Yin/Yang balanceto help maintain Yin/Yang balance Cold food for Heat PatternCold food for Heat Pattern Hot food for Cold PatternHot food for Cold Pattern

Does not have dramatic short term resultsDoes not have dramatic short term results Combined with Herbals and acupunctureCombined with Herbals and acupuncture

ExamplesExamples Lotus leaf for anhidrosisLotus leaf for anhidrosis Watermelon rim (xi-gua-pi) for summer heat, anhidrosisWatermelon rim (xi-gua-pi) for summer heat, anhidrosis Chrysanthemum flower for uveitis, influenza Chrysanthemum flower for uveitis, influenza Angelica root for general qi-blood stagnation and Blood Angelica root for general qi-blood stagnation and Blood

deficiencydeficiency

Dietary adjustment:

Cooler diets Warmer diets

ExamplesBuckwheatBarleyWheat BranBarley

OatsGingerGarlicOnion

Chinese Food Therapy for Chinese Food Therapy for HorsesHorses

Another Way for TCVM FeedingAnother Way for TCVM Feeding

Use a balanced base Use a balanced base foodfood

Supplement for Supplement for constitution, disorders constitution, disorders or deficienciesor deficiencies

Add additional Add additional therapy as neededtherapy as needed

Base TCVM Diet for DogsBase TCVM Diet for Dogs

3 oz chicken heart3 oz chicken heart 2 oz turkey breast2 oz turkey breast 3 oz ground beef3 oz ground beef 3 oz beef kidney3 oz beef kidney 2 oz beef liver2 oz beef liver 3 oz white fish3 oz white fish 4 oz tofu4 oz tofu 2 sardines in olive oil2 sardines in olive oil 1 T olive oil1 T olive oil

1/2 c broccoli1/2 c broccoli 1/2 c carrots1/2 c carrots 2 oz mushrooms2 oz mushrooms 1/2 c spinach1/2 c spinach 1/4 c red peppers1/4 c red peppers 1/4 c green peppers1/4 c green peppers 1 T vinegar1 T vinegar 1 clove garlic1 clove garlic 1500 mg calcium1500 mg calcium

Contains 1250 calories with a 48/11/42 percent Contains 1250 calories with a 48/11/42 percent protein/carbohydrate/fat content.protein/carbohydrate/fat content.

Deficient Fire FoodDeficient Fire Food

4 oz chicken heart4 oz chicken heart

4 oz chicken4 oz chicken

4 oz lamb4 oz lamb

1/8 t cayenne1/8 t cayenne

750 mg calcium750 mg calcium


Deficient Earth FoodDeficient Earth Food

1 T fresh ginger1 T fresh ginger

4 oz ground beef4 oz ground beef

4 oz sweat bread4 oz sweat bread



Deficient Metal FoodDeficient Metal Food

8 oz rice8 oz rice

4 chicken egg4 chicken egg

4 oz egg plant4 oz egg plant



Deficient Water FoodDeficient Water Food

2 oz bamboo shoots2 oz bamboo shoots

4 oz pork4 oz pork

4 oz duck4 oz duck



Deficient Wood FoodDeficient Wood Food

3 oz chicken liver3 oz chicken liver

1/2 c asparagus1/2 c asparagus

4 oz chicken4 oz chicken



Qi Tonic FoodQi Tonic Food


4 oz beef liver4 oz beef liver

1 T olive oil1 T olive oil

1/4 cup spinach1/4 cup spinach

3 oz string beans3 oz string beans



Yang Tonic FoodYang Tonic Food

4 oz lamb kidney4 oz lamb kidney


1/4 t cinnamon1/4 t cinnamon

1/2 t fennel1/2 t fennel

1/4 cup red pepper1/4 cup red pepper



Yin Tonic FoodYin Tonic Food

4 eggs4 eggs

2 ox chicken liver2 ox chicken liver


4 oz cheddar cheese4 oz cheddar cheese

4 oz firm tofu4 oz firm tofu



Blood Tonic FoodBlood Tonic Food


4 eggs4 eggs


2 oz seaweed2 oz seaweed



To Use TCVM FoodTo Use TCVM Food

Use 50% of diet as base Use 50% of diet as base foodfood

Add 25% for any Add 25% for any deficiencydeficiency

FireFire EarthEarth MetalMetal WaterWater WoodWood

Add 25% of Grandparent Add 25% of Grandparent for excessfor excess

Add 25 % of Grandchild if Add 25 % of Grandchild if balancedbalanced

Add 25% tonicAdd 25% tonic QiQi YangYang YinYin BloodBlood

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