In traditional Chinese medicine, it’s not just the nutrients in a food, but also the “hot” and “cold” of certain foods that can make you feel better. And it has nothing to do with the temperature at which they are served! Each food has an energetic property of yin or yang. These are thought of as complimentary pairs that are constantly shifting in relationship to one another.
Yin is to yang as night is to day; quiet is to busy; and cold is to hot. It is believed that we absorb yin (cold) or yang (hot) energy from the foods we eat—and that medical conditions are manifestations of these yin-yang imbalances. This means that we can heal ourselves by correcting our imbalances with the appropriate yin-yang foods.
Contributed By: Ramsha Tofique
