Foods To Balance The Wood Element
2010 April 6
Spring is the season to restore the balance of the Liver and Gallbladder. It is best to eat lighter and cleanse the body of the heavier winter foods. The foods of Spring are light and expansive in nature. he expansive qualities of sweet and pungent foods can create a spring within.
Pungent cooking herbs include: basil, fennel, mint, marjoram, rosemary, caraway, dill and bay leaf.- The complex carbohydrates such as grains, legumes and seeds give the sweetness, which increases with sprouting.
- Vegetables such as beets, carrots and potatoes are good at this time too.
- It is best to eat some raw foods in the spring to increase the cleansing and cooling aspect of the body.
Foods to Cleanse the Gallbladder:
Pears, parsnips, seaweeds, lemons, limes, turmeric, beets, artichokes apples,
Foods to Stimulate Liver Detoxification:
Onions, mustard greens, turmeric, basil, bay leaf, marjoram, cumin, fennel, ginger, black pepper, horseradish, rosemary, mints, lemon balm, beets, taro, sweet rice, cherry, chestnut, broccoli, cabbage, brussel sprouts, sprouted grains, beans and seeds, romaine lettuce, asparagus, quinoa, alfalfa, radish, citrus, seaweeds, mushrooms, rhubarb, cucumber, millet, algae, cereal grasses, spirulina
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