The Chinese have a fondness for soups as they believe that all soups have medicinal properties. To us all soups are based on the Chinese Theory of the 5 elements and that different colours of foods and different taste affect the different organs.
Check out the elements and what types of food they correspond to:
Check out the elements and what types of food they correspond to:
- Fire: foods that are red in color help to nourish the heart and help with blood flow
- Wood: foods that are green help to detoxify the liver
- Earth: foods that are orange and yellow help to nourish the pancreas and help with digestion
- Water: Foods that are black in color help to nourish the kidneys and fortify the essence of the patient
- Metal Element: Foods that are white in color help with the lungs
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