Food according to the Five Elements

According to the Chinese conception everything in nature and in the body is functioning according to the relations of the five basic elements: wood, fire, earth, metal and water.

Here you've got a list of foods which will help you to balance your body and soul.

A balanced person will enjoy a variety of all foods of all elements. If there is a disliking of a special group the body probably doesn’t need any more of this element. If there is a strong like for a certain group, it shows an imbalance in this certain element and you should consider a check up.

Wood:

Meat:

Poultry

Beverage:

Cherry juice, Champagne, fruit juices, Melissa tea, white wine

Vegetables:

Sour cabbage, sprouts, and tomatoes

Spices:

Vinegar, parsley

Fruit:

Apple, strawberry, orange, blackberry, pineapple, kiwi, lemon

Dairy products:

Yoghurt, kefir, white cheese

Fire

Meat:

Mutton, barbequed meat

Beverages:

Coffee made of cereals, coffee, red wine, green tea

Vegetables:

Artichoke, chicory, American salad (iceberg), lettuce salad, olives, red beet

Spices:

Sage, turmeric, oregano, paprika, rosemary, thyme

Fruits:

Grapefruit

Dairy products:

Goat cheese, sheep cheese, goat milk

Earth

Meat:

Beef, Veal

Beverage:

Tea Faneuil (Anis), Malt beer, grape juice, apple juice, vegetable juice

Vegetables:

Rice, corn, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, potatoes, long beans, cabbage, peas, carrots, eggplant, avocado, cauliflower, broccoli, champignons, mangold, pepper, celeries, asparagus, spinach, zucchini, anis

Spices:

Cinnamon, anis, vanilla, safran, estragon,

Fruit:

Banana, mango, watermelon, kaki, apricot, peach, sweet cherries, figs, plums, grapes, sweet apples, pear, melon, papaya

Dairy products:

Tofu, Soymilk, coco's milk, butter, milk, cream, eggs

Sweetener:

Maple syrup, honey, malt, raw or brown sugar

Metal

Meat:

Poultry, Turkey

Beverage:

Tee Peppermint, Rice Vine

Vegetables:

Rice, Oats, Kohlrabi, Reddish, Onions, Leak

Spices:

Hot Pepper, Chili, Curry, Muscat, Tabasco, Basil, Cumin, Dill, Ginger, Cardamom, Garlic, Mustard

Dairy products:

Strong fermented cheese

Water

Meat:

Fish and sea food

Beverages:

Water

Vegetables:

Peas, soy beans, beans, lentils,

Spices:

Salt, Miso, Agar-Agar,