Squash, summer
| Squash, summer in TCM:Explore the properties of Squash, summer according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Temperature: cool
Channels: LU, LI, ST, SP
Flavors: sweet
Tonifies: yin
Special Properties:
resolves summer heat
In terms of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Summer Squash is known for its ability to tonify yin and promote urination.
In general the ancient Chinese medical texts cite that it enters the lung, stomach, spleen, and large intestine. Furthermore Summer Squash is considered to be cool in temperature. The flavor is sweet.
Summer squash includes the soft skinned varieties such as zucchini and yellow squash. Eating too much summer squash, especially zucchini, can diminish the digestive fire and weaken the middle burner[1].
To help with edema or difficulty urinating, eat summer squash with its skin on[1].
Summer squash should be avoided with beriberi or scabies. Summer squash may help to alleviate thirst and irritability due to summer heat. For edema in the extremities or abdomen cook squash with vinegar until soggy and eat on an empty stomach, or make tea from the skin of the squash. For jaundice drink one cup of tea made from squash skin three times per day. [22]
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