Chinese dietary therapy for deficiency in digestive system

Chinese dietary therapy for deficiency in the digestive system

2. Chinese dietary therapy for deficiency of energy created in the digestive system

The first principle would be to avoid foods that could cool the digestive system (these are the Spleen and Stomach in Chinese Medicine). Use food that strengthens the digestive system and avoid eating cold or raw foods (either cold physical temperature or cold "energetic temperature") and also avoid cold or frozen drinks. All foods are to be taken at minimum room temperature or warmed or cooked.

Completely avoid milk and dairy products and fried foods. Raw food such as fruit, vegetables and salads are very cold and therefore unacceptable as a meal in themselves or before the meal. They may come as a dessert after a hot meal, as their cold nature will be assimilated and mixed with the heat that has been already produced in the system.

In short, fruit and vegetables will come as a dessert after a hot meal not before or during one.

What to eat when there is a deficiency in the digestive system?

Zucchini, carrots, sweet potato (yams), turnips, onions and squash (in order to maintain nutritional values the vegetables are to be steamed, stir-fried, baked or mashed, but not cooked in water). Oatmeal or granola (a quaker porridge) with no white sugar (in water, not in milk), well cooked rice, beans. Chicken gizzards, chicken, turkey, lamb, lean beef, eggs or fish. Various sprouts, compotes of fruits, dried fruits and nuts. Barley, corn, baked beans, alfalfa, chestnut, pearl barley, beans, kohlrabi, marjoram, mushrooms, mustard, radish, green onion, shrimp, turnips, and Congee (see how to prepare below). Spices such as cardamom, fresh ginger (grated into food), cinnamon, garlic, nutmeg, cloves and black pepper. A little amount of sweeteners such as honey, molasses, maple syrup and brown sugar. Dried Fruits are very good for enhancing the digestive system. They can be cut to small pieces and cooked in the morning oatmeal porridge. In cases of cold extremities use more of hot spices such as red pepper (cayenne) or paprika and dried ginger instead of fresh ginger. Eat small amounts and chew well.

Congee

Preparation:

Add one part rice to six parts of water and cook covered in a heavy pot (preferably a slow cooking clay cauldron). Bring to the boil then lower the heat and cook for 4 -6 hours. The amount of water will determine the density, preferably should be liquid and mushy in viscosity. Before the end of cooking you can add into this porridge seasonings to your liking and just about anything your heart desires: vegetables,meats, fish, nuts, dried fruit... If congee is served for breakfast, you may start cooking it a bit before going to bed the night before. You can reheat and serve during the day.

If you have no yeast infection then to keep the congee “alive” for a long period, add yeast.

What you should avoid?

Milk and dairy products, deep-fried foods, cold salads (except as a dessert after a hot meal), buckwheat, coconut milk, cucumber, soybean seeds, pork, octopus, duck, goose, eating too much fatty red meat, white sugar, much salt, water-rich foods, too much liquid with meals and too many candies or sweets.

As for how much water to drink in a day please see the color of your urine in the bathroom. If it is dark yellow - drink. If it is clear or transperent - don't drink. Your body is trying to get rid of excess fluids so don't damage your Kidneys with excess water. Also notice that if you did not give urine for 10-12 hours that means you have been dehydrated and you should drink right away. Add some sugar and salt to bring back your system to a normal state.

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It is important to mention that the information offered in this website is not a substitute for a full face to face diagnosis done at the clinic of Effi Kfir L.Ac. A full body diagnosis is a very special process and its findings may prevent, if treated right away, many problems evolving along one's life if not treated now.

The diagnosis is very personal and unique to every person, each with his own private history and habits. Only after the diagnosing process is completed can the treatment with Acupuncture, Chinese Herbs, Chinese Diet and Changes in Lifestyle be determined and employed successfully.

As a service to the community, Effi Kfir L.Ac is giving a free of charge, special preventative treatment against CVA (Stroke) to anyone of his patients, regardless of the problem they come to treat.

Effi Kfir L.Ac will be happy to share with you his vast International clinical experience as well as his life experience while listening fully with his ears and heart to your health needs.

For appointments or for an initial consultation please call 054-4804538 and start feeling better today!

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About Me

I was born in Israel, in the city of Tel Aviv, where I was raised and educated. I served in the army in the Nachal unit as a tank commander and studied in Tel Aviv University at the Social Science Faculty, receiving a B.A. degree in Economics and Accounting.

During my studies I established a company for T.V. and Film Productions and in the next few years I took part in some feature films, T.V. news and documentaries in Israel and Europe. Within that exciting period I became very interested in ancient cultures. Eventually I went for a 2 years journey to South East Asia and Australia. The Asian part of the journey went through India, Nepal, Burma, Thailand, Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea and Japan. It was a very special, free and educating period of time for me in which people from different walks of life shared their humanity and experiences with the strange and curious traveler that I was (and probably still am...). One of those "coincidences" was meeting with Dr. Yoshiharu Ikeda in Shodo Shima (an island off the Japanese Sea and Shikoku). Dr. Ikeda is a veteran practitioner of Chinese Medicine. He became the sole responsible for my unexpected exposure to Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine at his home.

That meeting was rather dramatic by its effect and led to a few major events in the years that followed. First, 4 years of studying Chinese Medicine in San Francisco at "ACTCM" - "The American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine", where I’d completed a Master Program of Traditional Chinese Medicine (while working for a living as a diamond dealer...). The college, probably one of the best in the nation, had given us a very deep level of qualification in Acupuncture, but mainly in the much more sophisticated field of Chinese Herbal medicine.

After passing the Californian State Board Exam I received the Californian Physician’s license. Soon after, I passed the exam of "NCCAOM" - "The National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine", and received a practitioner’s license Dipl. Ac in another 30 States in the U.S.

I felt that the end of formal studies in San Francisco, including 4 years of working with patients at the college public clinic, was only the beginning. It had called for more experience. So the natural move was to go to China and Japan for a specialization period of almost a year on the treatment of Internal Medicine disorders and with a special emphasize on Gynecological and Obstetric problems . The training occurred at two hospitals in China and one in Japan. In China, at the Chengdu #1 Hospital in the south - where the treatment consists mainly of Chinese Herbal Medicine & at the Tian Jin #1 Hospital in the north, near Beijing - where the treatment is based on Acupuncture (in the emergency rooms as well). In Japan it was the Tsukuba Hospital near Tokyo. There the treatment is given traditionally by blind doctors and is based on Japanese Medicine.

The exposure to the clinics at these three hospitals, treating so many patients with Chinese Medicine (1,700 beds in Chengdu #1 Hospital...) contributed greatly to my confidence in the qualities and scope of Chinese Medicine and to my expertise as a practitioner. Press here to see the Photo Gallery.

To seal off the qualification and learning period I finally went back to the island of Shodo Shima to study the unique Japanese Acupuncture techniques under the personal guidance of Dr. Ikeda... yes, the same one whom it had all begun with 5 years earlier at his home. These Japanese techniques differ very much from the stronger Chinese style Acupuncture. The Japanese, being smaller in size and relatively delicate people, developed a very gentle, pain-free and yet very powerful needling style, which I respect and use frequently.

After all that massive training period I was ready to work on my own at last. So I went back to California and started to work as a physician at the "ACTCM" public clinic in San Francisco. But the wish to share all that great knowledge and experience in my homeland got the upper hand. I decided to get back to Israel after years abroad. I’d established my clinic in Tel Aviv and started teaching Chinese Medicine at a local College and at a special course of Chinese Medicine for M.D. doctors given by the Bar-Ilan University. A year later,the need for a Hebrew textbook had pushed me to write and publish the book "Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine - Materia Medica" which is used as a textbook but also is welcomed by the general public. Later, I worked at the Tel Aviv Ichilov Hospital in the Department of Complimentary Medicine, known as "MALRAM". Press here to see Magazine Clips.

After a few years, I lived for a while at Moshav Sede Eliezer in the Upper Galilee near Rosh Pinna and established the second clinic in the Galilee. Not long after, I published my second book "Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine - Formulas" which is used as an advanced textbook by students and practitioners. The 2 books are sold by Amazon after they were accepted as the second Hebrew books to be sold there (after the Bible...). During the year 2014 these 2 books will be offered to practitioners and the general public in a digital application version.

The time had called for another big trip. I had started from France and down to the Basque Country in Spain and later to Portugal. The idea was to go from the colonial states and arrive in the "New World" - The South American continent, by the sail. This did not work out because I had not found the right sailboat in Tenerife where I had arrived mainly for this purpose. Instead I had taken a flight directly to Buenos Aires, Argentina. From there mainly by buses to Ushuaia at the tip of the continent and then to Chile, Uruguay, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Panama.

After a few more years of working in my Tel Aviv clinic, I had taken on along a few years to work as a Chinese Medical International Specialist aboard 3 American Cruise Ships. The Celebrity "Solstice", The Royal Caribbean "Liberty of the Seas" and the Celebrity "Summit". This was a most demanding practice. I had treated guests, staff and crew from over 70 different nationalities for various conditions with Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs. If you wish to learn more about my life aboard thecruise ships, behind the scenes of the glamorous front, please press here and read my telenovela "Solstice my Love".

This period was by far a very interesting one and extremely challenging. To this day I keep receiving thank you letters and very positive testimonials from people I had treated onboard. They are to be seen at my clinic upon request. Press here to see onboard patients' Testimonials.

Back from the stormy oceans to Israel I practice now at my clinic in the heart of Tel Aviv close to Ichilov Hospital and Weitzman City Mall.

On this informative website you'll find a few common clinical problems and the unique Chinese medical view about them. The medical issues discussed are under the section of Syndromes. You may also find some very Useful Tips.

It is important to mention that the information offered in this website is not a substitute for a full face to face diagnosis done at a clinic of Effi Kfir L.Ac. A full body diagnosis is a very special process and its findings may prevent if treated right away many problems along one's life. The Diagnosis is very personal and unique to every person with his own private history and habits. Only after the diagnosing process is completed the treatment with Acupuncture, Chinese Herbs, Chinese Diet and Changes in Lifestyle can be determined and employed successfully.

As a service to the community Effi Kfir L.Ac is giving a special preventative treatment against CVA (Stroke) to anyone of his patients, regardless of the problem they come to treat.

Effi Kfir L.Ac will be happy to share with you his vast International clinical experience as well as his life experience while listening fully with his ears and heart to your health needs.

For appointments or for an initial consultation please call 054-4804538 and start feeling better today!

Email: effi@kfir.net

Website: www.kfir.net