FOOd ENERGEticS ChARtS - Herbsmith

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Food Energetics ChartsNeutral FoodGenerally neutral foods will tonify Qi & Blood and harmonize Yin and Yang. They can be used in combination with other types offoods to add variety and choice or to decrease the harshness of a very cold or very hot diet.Meat Fish Vegetable Fruits Grains Etc.BeefBeef LiverGoosePorkPork LiverPork KidneysPork FeetPork liverQuailTripeCarpCatfishHerringMackerelSalmonSardinesSturgeonTunaBlack Soy BeansKidney BeansBeet RootBroad BeansCabbageCarrotsCauliflowerGreen beansPeasRed BeansAduki BeansString BeansPumpkinPotatoShitake MushroomYamsPapayaPineapplePomegranateRaspberryWhite RiceBrown RiceRyeLentilsCornCheeseMilkPeanut OilFlax SeedSesame SeedsChicken EggsPeanutYin TonicCold/Cooling FoodsYin is qualities of inward, quiet, nighttime, maternal, cool and fluids. Yin tonics are foods which tonify the coolness and fluids ofthe body. Signs of Yang excess include seeking cool places, panting, thirst, red eyes, panting at night, dry skin, dry cough andrestlessness.Meat Fish Vegetables Fruit Grains MiscellaneousRabbitDuckClamCodCrabScallopTomatoesYellow SoyBeanBambooBroccoliCeleryCucumberEggplantKelpLettuceMushroomSeaweedAppleBananaCranberryKiwiLemonMangoOrangePearStrawberryTangerineWatermelonBarleyBuckwheatJob’s TearsMilletMung BeanWheatWild RiceEggs (Duck)Flax Seed OilMarjoramPeppermintSaltSesame OilTofuYogurtChicken Egg WhitesProperty of Herbsmith, Inc. www.herbsmtihinc.com

Foods That Transform PhlegmSigns of phlegm include Stinky greasy dog coat, “Dog smell”, goopy eyes, ear discharges, hot spots, gooey cough.Fish Vegetables Fruit Nuts/Seeds EtcClamCrabLobsterShrimpPrawnPepperRadishSeaweedShitake mushroomWater ChestnutOliveAppleGrapefruit PeelLemon PeelOrange PeelPearAlmond WalnutBasilCarawayCardamonFennel SeedGingerKelpMarjoramPepperPeppermintRosemarySeaweedThymeYin Tonifying FoodsSigns of Yin deficiency include seeking cool places, panting, thirst, red eyes, panting at night, dry skin, dry cough, and restlessness.Meat Fish Vegetables Fruit Grains EtcDuckRabbitPorkPork FeetPork KidneyBeefWhitefishClamCodCrabOysterSardnieBlack BeansKidney BeansMung BeansBeetsString BeansAsparagusPeasTomatoesBlackberryRaspberryMulberryBananaWatermelonAppleLemonMangoPearPineappleMilletBarleyWheat GermWheatRiceQuinoaChlorellaSpirulinaTofuGoat’s MilkYogurtCheeseChicken EggsCow’s MilkDuck EggsHoneyProperty of Herbsmith, Inc. www.herbsmtihinc.com

Qi TonicWarming FoodsQi tonic foods are foods that warm the body allowing the body to develop and maintain warmth. Qi deficiency is seen as generalweakness, fatigue, exercise intolerance, poor appetite, chronic diarrhea, loss of body weight, muscle atrophy, shortness ofbreath, asthma and/or urinary or fecal incontinence.Meat Fish Vegetables Fruit Grains Nut/Seed MiscellaneousTurkeyChickenChicken LiverPheasantHamSturgeonLobsterMusselShrimpPrawnAnchovyBlack BeanSquashSweet PotatoCassio FruitCherryDatePeachLonganOatsSorghumSweet RiceChestnutCoconutPine NutWalnutBay LeavesBrown sugarCinnamonGingerMolassesGoat MilkTurmericVinegarBasilCloveDill SeedDried GingerFennel SeedNutmegRosemarySageThymeYang TonicHot FoodsYang is the opposite of yin. Yang qualities include outward, active, male, daytime, heat and inflammation. Yang tonic foods arethe hottest or most heat generating foods. Yang deficiency animals are heat seeking, i.e. lie in front of fires or under bedcovers,have coldness to ears, nose, back and limbs.Meat Fish MiscellaneousLambMuttonSheep KidneyVenisonTroutCayenneProperty of Herbsmith, Inc. www.herbsmtihinc.com

Blood Tonic FoodsSigns of blood deficiency include History of blood loss/anemia, pale white gums, dry flakey dandruff coat, dry cracked paw pads,lack of staminaMeat Fish Vegetables Fruit Grains Etc.BeefBone MarrowHeartLiverPorkPork SkinOysterSardinesAduki BeanAlfalfa SproutsArtichokeBeet RootCarrotDark leafy vegetablesKelpKidney BeansParsleySpinachWatercressFigsDateLonganBarleyCornOatsRiceSweet RiceWheat BranBlack SeameEggsParsleyMolassesSoy MilkFoods That Drain DampnessSigns of dampness include stiffness (worse in damp weather), obesity, weepy lesions without heat, and loose stool. Someexamples of foods that form dampness are sugar, yeast, wheat, saturated fats, roasted peanuts, dairy products, bread, pork,bananas, and concentrated juices.Fish Vegetables Fruit Grains Etc.AnchovyMarckerelSardineAduki BeanAlfalfa SproutsAsparagusCelerySeaweedKidney BeanLentilLettuceMushroomPumpkinRadishTurnipCranberryLemonPapayaJob’s TearsBarleyBuckwheatCornRyeGreen TeaHorseradishJasmine TeaMarjoramParsleyPepperFoods to AvoidFoods that are toxic to animals and should not be fed are:Chocolate Plum Cherry PitsOnions Persimmons Mustard LeafGarlic Macadamia Nuts Mustard SeedScallions Alcohol AvocadoGrapes/Raisins Apricot Pits Raw Yeast/DoughProperty of Herbsmith, Inc. www.herbsmtihinc.com