Watercress
| Watercress in TCM:Explore the properties of Watercress according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Temperature: cool
Channels: LU, LI
Flavors: bitter, pungent
Tonifies: qi, blood
Special Properties:
circulates qi, clears heat, clears damp, resolves water accumulations, resolves phlegm, resolves dryness
In terms of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Watercress is known for its ability to regulate qi circulation, clear heat, resolve dampness, resolve water accumulations, and resolve phlegm. It also helps to tonify qi and blood.
Some source say that watercress helps to lubricate the lungs, promote diuresis, and quench thirst [22].
In general the ancient Chinese medical texts cite that it enters the lung and large intestine. Furthermore Watercress is considered to be cool in temperature. The flavor is bitter and pungent.
For thirst with irritability and sore throat drink fresh raw watercress juice. For cough boil tea from watercress and apricot kernels or almonds. Remove the apex of the apricot kernel due to its toxicity. Drink one cup three times daily.[22]
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