In my clinic, when clients come to see me for a check-up we usually ask about their condition of their bowel movements. This is a very important question to ask for Traditional Chinese Medicine diagnosis. Chinese medicine considers that stool is an excretion which can help ascertain the body’s health. Through this we can gain [...]
1. Symptoms of constipation Many people have experienced constipation, some only for a few days whilst others have suffered from it long term. The symptoms of constipation are; dry stool, unable to go to the toilet everyday or only once a week, usually the stool is very dark and very pungent. Due to the sluggish [...]
In China, there is a popular quote in certain regions “ Eating more Chinese radish and cabbage, can keep you healthy”. I am going to talk about Chinese white radishes in this article (Please see my other article about Chinese cabbage). These two vegetables are extremely popular in traditional Chinese cooking at home or in [...]
Bean curd is a very popular traditional food in China. It is rich in nutrients, reasonably priced and easy to prepare. One of the most famous traditional herbal Chinese books, Ben Cao Gang Mu, highly recommends tofu and records its benefits. Tofu is suitable for vegetarians. 1. Health Benefits of Tofu i) Strengthen body energy [...]
Eggplant is a vegetable which are usually purple in colour, some and long and round in shape and other are just round. Occasionally, you can buy white eggplants. Eggplant is a seasonal vegetable but it provides great nutritional benefit for digestion, especially food stagnant in the intestine, haemorrhoids and heat in the digestive system. 1. [...]
Sweet potato is a common vegetable food source, belonging to the family of rhizomes, though many countries and regions regard it as cereals. It has numerous eating options; it can be grilled, cooked, steamed, fried, when ready its fragrant delights the senses. Sweet potato is neither cold or hot in nature, it is suitable for [...]
The condition of the bowel movement is a very important diagnostic tool for practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). The frequency, consistency, shape, colour, odour and sounds can help identify imbalances in the internal organs. It is also a bodily function most people pay little attention to, unless there is a problem like constipation or [...]
Chinese medicine views that a normal bowel movement should occur once or twice a day and be relatively easy to pass. The stool will ideally be formed without being too hard or dry and any smell should be mild. There should be no pain or burning when passing the stool and it should not contain [...]
