16 min
Episode 13: Five Elements & Five Flavours – Herbal Medicine & Food Medicine Balanced Natural Health with Dr. Maz
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Today we continue our discussion about the Five Elements in Chinese Medicine - and how they relate to the five flavours of different foods and medicinal herbs. This knowledge forms the foundation of Chinese Herbal Medicine and dietary therapy – and it helps direct us in knowing how to use our pantry as a medicine cabinet. There’s lots to talk about, so let’s get into it!
Show Notes & Links
Five Elements - generation, support and containment
Heirloom vs Cultivated Plants
source: Bill Marsh/The New York Times; illustrations by Matt Curtius
https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/05/26/sunday-review/26corn-ch.html
https://www.urbanmoonshine.com/blogs/blog/bitters-and-digestive-juices
https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/72/6/1424/4729430
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25051278
http://www.isnff-jfb.com/index.php/JFB/article/view/89/166
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6766813/
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/87559129.2018.1438470
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/bioactive-compound
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/phytochemical
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6331972/
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/335903151_Bioactive_composition_and_promising_health_benefits_of_natural_food_flavors_and_colorants_potential_beyond_their_basic_functions
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-05-bitter-receptors-human-hearts.html
https://www.jamesmarrnaturopathy.com.au/why-heirloom-fruit-and-veg-is-better-for-your-health/
More on Dr. Maz
balancedacupuncture.com.au
www.instagram.com/balanced_with_drmaz/
www.facebook.com/balancedwithdrmaz
Disclaimer
Chinese Medicine is a personalised, functional medicine that treats the individual and the root cause of their presenting imbalance (what conventional medicine would call the symptom, disease or condition).
Today we continue our discussion about the Five Elements in Chinese Medicine - and how they relate to the five flavours of different foods and medicinal herbs. This knowledge forms the foundation of Chinese Herbal Medicine and dietary therapy – and it helps direct us in knowing how to use our pantry as a medicine cabinet. There’s lots to talk about, so let’s get into it!
Show Notes & Links
Five Elements - generation, support and containment
Heirloom vs Cultivated Plants
source: Bill Marsh/The New York Times; illustrations by Matt Curtius
https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/05/26/sunday-review/26corn-ch.html
https://www.urbanmoonshine.com/blogs/blog/bitters-and-digestive-juices
https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/72/6/1424/4729430
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25051278
http://www.isnff-jfb.com/index.php/JFB/article/view/89/166
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6766813/
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/87559129.2018.1438470
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/bioactive-compound
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/phytochemical
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6331972/
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/335903151_Bioactive_composition_and_promising_health_benefits_of_natural_food_flavors_and_colorants_potential_beyond_their_basic_functions
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-05-bitter-receptors-human-hearts.html
https://www.jamesmarrnaturopathy.com.au/why-heirloom-fruit-and-veg-is-better-for-your-health/
More on Dr. Maz
balancedacupuncture.com.au
www.instagram.com/balanced_with_drmaz/
www.facebook.com/balancedwithdrmaz
Disclaimer
Chinese Medicine is a personalised, functional medicine that treats the individual and the root cause of their presenting imbalance (what conventional medicine would call the symptom, disease or condition).
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