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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!

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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/

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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). This means that your doctor of Chinese Medicine will work one-on-one with you to achieve a personalised treatment plan. As such, this podcast is for informational purposes and is not intended to diagnose, prescribe or substitute existing medical advice.

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