Strawberry
| Strawberry in TCM:Explore the properties of Strawberry according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Temperature: cool
Channels: LU, ST, SP, KD, LV
Flavors: sweet, sour
Tonifies: yin
Special Properties:
resolves dryness, resolves food stagnation
In terms of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Strawberry is known for its ability to tonify yin, lubricate the lungs, and promote body fluids. It also strengthens the spleen.
In general the ancient Chinese medical texts cite that it enters the Lung, Stomach, Spleen, Kidney, and Liver. The flavor of Strawberry is sweet and sour, and it is considered to be cool in temperature.
Strawberries may also help with difficult urination, sore throat, dry throat, food stagnation, and lack of appetite. For dry cough mash them with brown sugar, steam, and eat three times per day. For dry throat with thirst, hoarse voice, or sore throat drink one glass of fresh strawberry juice twice per day. For difficult urination mash fresh strawberries and add cold water. Drink the mixture three times per day. For lack of appetite or food stagnation with abdominal pain or distension eat five strawberries before each meal.[22]
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