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specialized diet
Spleen Qi/Yang Xu (Deficiency) diet
nutrition

definition

Spleen Qi/Yang Xu (Deficiency) diet

therapeutic foods: cooked foods: lightly stir fried, steamed, baked, mashed
» squash, carrot, sweet potato, yam, rutabaga, turnip, leek, onion, pumpkin
» well cooked soft rice, sweet rice, oats
» butter
» small amounts of chicken, turkey, mutton, beef, or anchovy (particularly broths, soups, or gravies of these)
» cooked peach, cherry, strawberry
» dried lychee, fig
» cardamon, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, black pepper
» tapioca, custards (kudzu root, arrowroot)
» moderate amounts of sweeteners: honey, molasses, barley malt, rice bran syrup, maple syrup and sugar

foods to avoid:
» raw salad
» citrus fruit and juice
» excessive salt
» tofu
» undercooked grains, millet, buckwheat
» milk, cheese
» seaweed, agar
» too much liquid with meals
» too much sweet


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