Pumpkins and TCM

Fall is here, and with this change in weather is a change in seasonal foods. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fall is associated with the Metal element. The Lung and Large Intestine meridians correspond with the Metal element as well.

Therefore if there is not enough Metal element in the body, symptoms related to the Lung and Large Intestine may show up during the Fall season, such as constipation, allergies and asthma.

According to Chinese Medicine, you can balance the different elements in the body through your diet. A great food to enhance the Metal element is: Pumpkin

Pumpkin in Traditional Chinese Medicine can relieve damp conditions such as eczema and dysentery.

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