June 29, 2022

Sunflower Seeds

The sunflower seed is the seed of the sunflower (Helianthus annuus).

Sunflower seeds are more commonly eaten as a snack than as part of a meal. They can also be used as garnishes or ingredients in various recipes. The seeds may be sold as in-shell seeds or dehulled kernels. The seeds can also be sprouted and eaten in salads.

Based on TCM sunflower seeds can be used to supplement the spleen, enriches the yin, and moistens the large intestine.

The preparation methods of sunflower seeds are raw, roasted, or as oil.

Sunflower seeds contains rich in fats and essential fatty acids, especially linoleic acid and lecithin, protein, carbohydrates, vitamin B1, B2, and D as well as calcium, and iron.

Some indications that can be reduced by sunflower seeds are:

   * Spleen/pancreas network vacuity: lack of drive, lack of strength, diarrhea.

   * Hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol), high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis.

May 29, 2022

Goat’s Milk Cheese

Goats produce high-quality, nutrition-rich milk in even the most difficult environments making them valuable to arid or mountainous areas where cows and sheep can’t survive. Goats were one of the earliest animals domesticated to suit human needs- more specifically milk production- going back to 8,000 B.C., 10,000 years ago. Goat cheese has been made at least as far back as 5,000 B.C. Meanwhile, the first documented proof of humans making cheese is 7,500 years ago in Poland.

Based on TCM, goat’s cheese can be used to supplement and moves qi, warm stomach, and spleen, and nourishes yin.

The preparation methods of goat’s cheese are raw or melted.

Goat’s cheese contains rich in fat and protein, minerals.

Some indications that can be reduced by goat’s cheese are:

  * Stomach and spleen vacuity: Indigestion

  * Dryness in the large intestine: Constipation

Note: this is just information regarding goat’s cheese. For the usage a

May 08, 2022

Happy Mother's Day

“There is no influence so powerful as that of the mother.” —Sara Josepha Hale

Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers in the world.