We don’t really talk about our bowel movements on a daily basis. But in Chinese medicine and in macrobiotics, what our body discharges is an important factor in diagnosing the condition and function of the digestive organs and other internal organs. Emotional...
Bowel movements reveal your state of health. The type, color, shape, and consistency of your feces provide important information about your colon, small intestines, and your body in general. A typically healthy stool is medium brown in color, well formed, and shaped...
Digestion Good digestion turns food into good blood, strengthening every aspect of your body. Poor digestion creates weak blood. Since blood feeds your organs and your mind, poor digestion weakens your entire body and destabilizes your emotions. Matching your diet to...
When the digestive fire is too strong and fast, peristalsis is hastened, appetite is intense and even a very big meal does not create discomfort. Fast digestion is a result of Stomach Fire or excess Pitta. Due to the Hot, Sharp and Penetrating attributes of Pitta,...
In Ayurveda it is called Agni, In Chinese Medicine it is called Yang Qi of the middle burner(Yang Energyof the Stomach and Spleen organs). However, in both wisdoms, the concept of digestion is the same. The Latin word “ignis” from which the English word...
When the digestive fire is low, the digestion process is too slow, peristalsis is slowed down and as a result there is accumulation of dampness, appetite takes time to build up, after eating a feeling of heaviness and lassitude appears, as well as other possible...
Irregular digestion means a weak, dry, and cold digestion with a lot of variability. This type of digestion is called Vishama Agni in Ayurveda or Liver dry stagnation + Spleen Qi deficiency in Chinese medicine and is the most unpredictable of all digestion types,...
Digestion heals Well, a balanced and proper performing digestion has the power to heal many health concerns and prevent deterioration of health, chronic illness, medication, complications, suffering and poor life quality. Digestion economy mode If that is not enough,...
People in this condition are most deficient in heat (a quality that uniquely characterizes the Pitta Dosha), which is why the most vulnerable points of a slow-irregular digestion and excess Kapha-Vata dosha are the digestive and respiratory systems. The coldness in...
. Dietary treatment plan for a slow digestion and increased Cold, Heavy and oily Universal Attributes Ayur Veda Diagnosis: Slow digestion: Manda Agni Chinese Medicine diagnosis: Slow digestion: Spleen Qi/Yang Deficiency + excess phlegm Recommended dietary habits This...
Why are the channels clogged? From early in life we partake of dense, heavy foods: cheese, baked goods, meats, fried potatoes, ice cream etc. push a thick, dense substance through a strainer, and eventually the small openings get clogged, rendering the strainer...
How to balance irregular digestion The key for treating irregular digestion is to replenish the blood and the digestive juices by rest and deep nourishment. Individuals with this condition are usually “go-go-go” people who never turn off their minds to...
