Cherry
| Cherry in TCM:Explore the properties of Cherry according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Temperature: warm
Channels: LU, ST, SP, HT, KD, LV
Flavors: sweet
Tonifies: qi, blood
Special Properties:
circulates blood, disperses cold, clears damp, disperses wind, resolves dryness
In terms of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Cherry is known for its ability to Tonify qi and blood. It also helps to regulate blood circulation, regenerate body fluids, disperse cold, resolve dampness, and expel wind.
In general the ancient Chinese medical texts cite that it enters the Lung, Stomach, Spleen, Heart, Kidney, and Liver. The flavor of Cherry is sweet, and it is considered to be warm in temperature.
Cherry is considered to be somewhat of a superfood that sis specifically good for wind-damp-cold, the skin, and the entire body. Cherry helps to stimulate the appetite, stop dysentery, and alleviate diarrhea. It can also help to prevent involuntary seminal emission, and is believed to prolong life. [22]
However, its especially important to source organic cherries whenever possible, as pesticide residue can be a real problem. Eating too many cherries can cause a feeling of heat in the body, nausea, and vomiting, which can injure the bones and tendons. [22]
The help vent measles drink fresh warm cherry juice. Apply cherry juice topically for burns. For goiter or enlarged thyroid soak cherry pits in vinegar until the disintegrate, then apply locally. For hernia pain fry cherry pits with vinegar, mash to powder, and take one teaspoon per dose. [22]
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