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reproductive system
cervicitis
nutrition
dietary guidelines
eating principles:
» acute:
increase fluids
short fruit or vegetable juice fast
» chronic:
elimination/rotation diet, rotation diet, rotation diet expanded
therapeutic foods:
foods rich in Vitamins A, C, E, and B-Complex
foods that soothe the Liver and invigorate the Qi
for Damp-Heat, foods that clear Dampness and Heat
for Damp-Cold, foods that rid Dampness and warm
for Yin Xu (Deficiency), foods that nourish and tonify Yin
fresh juices:
carrot and spinach (Walker, p. 144)
lemon (Walker, p. 144)
specific remedies:
leukorrhea: 2 oz. fresh string beans cooked with 2 oz. raw brown sugar in a little water. Eat once per day for 7-10 days. (Butt and Bloomfield, p. 146)
douche with yogurt or insert acidophilus into vagina for yeast infections
avoid:
food intolerances
meat, alcohol, hot sauces, spicy foods, fried foods, fatty foods, rich foods, salty foods. smoking
supplements
Vitamin A
folic acid
Vitamin C
Vitamin E
Calcium
Magnesium
Zinc (Bastyr)
footnotes