Sesame, white
| Sesame, white in TCM:Explore the properties of Sesame, white according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):
Temperature: neutral
Channels: LI, SI, KD, LV
Flavors: sweet
Tonifies: blood, yin, jing
Special Properties:
resolves dryness
In terms of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) white sesame seed is known for its ability to tonify blood, yin and jing.
In general the ancient Chinese medical texts cite that it enters the small intestine, large intestine, kidney, and liver. The flavor of white sesame seed is sweet, and it is considered to be neutral in temperature.
The Tao of Nutrition classifies brown sesame seeds separately, which share many properties with white sesame seeds. Brown sesame seeds are said to have a temperature that is slightly warm and may help to nourish the liver and kidney as well as lubricate the intestines. They may also help to blacken grey hair. Other conditions that brown sesame seeds may help with include back pain, weakness, blurry vision, dizziness, constipation, dry cough, and weak knees.[22]
For dry cough and asthma grind roasted sesame seeds into a powder and add ginger and honey. Take one teaspoon 3x per day.[22]
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