Introduction: The five Zang organs—Heart, Liver, Spleen, Lung, and Kidney—govern the activities of the human body, and their health represents the health of the body. Therefore, in your daily diet, eat more foods that are beneficial to them. Below is a list of foods that are good for the five Zang organs. Remember to keep them on your dining table.
Foods that nourish the Heart: Grapes
Grapes are neutral in nature, with a sweet and sour taste, and have the effect of nourishing qi and blood. They nourish and strengthen the body, replenish blood, and strengthen the heart while promoting urination. They are used to treat palpitations due to blood deficiency. Because grapes are rich in glucose, organic acids, amino acids, and vitamins, they have a nourishing and stimulating effect on the brain's nerves. The sugar and iron content in raisins are also relatively high, which also has a blood-nourishing effect for those who are weak and anemic. Therefore, it is especially suitable for those with palpitations due to heart qi deficiency or heart blood deficiency, as well as for those with neurasthenia and anemia who experience palpitations and heart flutters.
Nut and Raisin Whole Wheat Bread Sticks
Foods that nourish the Liver: Chives
According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, eating chives in spring can help expel yin and cold, which greatly helps in nourishing yang and protecting the liver. Chives themselves have the effect of helping yang. However, TCM believes that autumn chives have higher protein content, so if you have gout, it is best not to eat them. At the same time, chives can also react with some Chinese medicines, so if you are taking medication, it is best to consult whether it will interact with the drug's efficacy.
Foods that nourish the Spleen: Glutinous Rice
Glutinous rice is warm in nature, with a sweet taste, and has the effect of tonifying the spleen and qi. It is suitable for those with spleen deficiency to be consumed as a congee. Tang Dynasty Sun Simiao said: "Glutinous rice is suitable for those with spleen disease, it replenishes qi and stops diarrhea." The so-called spleen disease refers to the condition of spleen deficiency. The "Ben Jing Feng Yuan" states well: "Glutinous rice replenishes qi and tonifies the spleen and lungs, but when ground into a fine paste to make a thin congee, it is not sticky. If made into cakes or pastries, its nature is difficult to digest, and patients should not eat it."
Coconut Red Bean Glutinous Rice Balls
Foods that nourish the Lung: Tremella (Silver Ear Mushroom)
Tremella is sweet, light, neutral, and non-toxic. It has the effects of tonifying the spleen and whetting the appetite, as well as replenishing qi, clearing the intestines, and nourishing yin to moisten the lungs. It can not only enhance human immunity but also increase the tolerance of cancer patients to radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Tremella is rich in natural plant-based collagen, and with its nourishing yin effect, it is an excellent moisturizing food that can be taken for a long time. Tremella can be cooked as a dish or stewed, for example, as a soup with lily or cherries rock sugar. It moistens the lungs and resolves phlegm, nourishes yin and promotes fluid production, and can treat symptoms such as yin deficiency and lung dryness, a dry throat, and thirst.
Foods that nourish the Kidney: Black Sesame
Black sesame is neutral in nature and sweet in taste, and has the effect of tonifying the liver and kidneys and moistening the five organs. It has good therapeutic and health benefits for dizziness, white hair, hair loss, soreness in the lower back and knees, and intestinal dryness and constipation caused by deficiency of liver and kidney essence and blood. Moreover, black sesame can be used both as medicine and as food, with health benefits such as "tonifying the liver and kidneys, nourishing the five organs, replenishing essence and blood, and moistening the intestines." It is regarded as a holy product of nourishment. This is partly because it contains high-quality protein and rich minerals, and partly because it contains rich unsaturated fatty acids, vitamin E, and precious sesamin and melanin.
Brain-Boosting Black Sesame Paste