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food
wheat
nutrition

definition

wheat:

Ayurvedic:
» qualities: Pitta; sweet, cold, heavy food
» actions: post-digestive action sweet, nutrient, tonic easily digested, age it at least 4 months, do not eat raw; breads should always be toasted; gluten provides physical endurance and sexual stamina; not recommended for celibates

Chinese:
» qualities: slightly cooling, sweet
» actions: calms the Shen (Spirit); tonifies the Kidney and Heart; clears Heat; tonifies Xue (Blood); diuretic; affects Heart, Spleen and Kidney
» uses: dry mouth, throat; retention of urine; restlessness, diarrhea, night sweats, spontaneous sweats, hysteria in women

naturopathic:
» qualities: acid-forming food
» actions:
» uses:

biochemical: high in cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin; calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, chromium, iron, potassium; vitamins B1, B2, B3 and B6

Agriculture Handbook #8
Airola, p. 294
Johari, pp. 111, 126
Ni, p. 76
Thakkur, p. 72


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