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Dry and chapped skin from a TCM perspective
From the perspective of TCM, the skin is too dry when there are too few "good juices" in the body.
With a few simple diet tips and foods, these good humors can be rebuilt:
Foods such as apples, avocado, broccoli, sprouts, olive oil (also for body care) have a constructive effect on juices.
By the way, from the point of view of TCM, drinking alone does not help against dry skin. It must be juicy food.
Info: According to TCM, smoking is bitter and heating - so doubly harmful to dry skin.
Source and further reading at http://www.ernaehrungsberatung-wien.at
With a few simple diet tips and foods, these good humors can be rebuilt:
- eat two cooked meals a day
- often eat vegetable soup, stews and compotes
- Reduce coffee, black tea, red wine, green tea (too much bitter substances have a drying effect)
- omit hot spices (have a heating effect) and heat dries juices
Foods such as apples, avocado, broccoli, sprouts, olive oil (also for body care) have a constructive effect on juices.
By the way, from the point of view of TCM, drinking alone does not help against dry skin. It must be juicy food.
Info: According to TCM, smoking is bitter and heating - so doubly harmful to dry skin.
Source and further reading at http://www.ernaehrungsberatung-wien.at