I can heal myself. 19. Red foods

The color red corresponds to the energy of fire among the five elements and refers to the energy that is dispersed mainly through dispersion. The season is summer, the direction is south, it is the adolescent period of life, and it corresponds to the day of the day. Among the five internal organs, it belongs to the heart and small intestine, acts on the vascular system, and is expressed through the tongue, which controls the sense of touch. The taste is bitter.
Red foods strengthen your heart and help you gain strength. It also contains anthocyanin and caronoid, which suppresses cancer, purifies blood, and helps improve blood circulation, making it effective in treating high blood pressure and arteriosclerosis.

2. Food that belongs to fire (bitter taste) and benefits the heart and small intestine.

Grains: Red beans, sorghum, red millet, etc.
Vegetables: Peppers, strawberries, red cabbage, reddish, mugwort, godeulbaegi, bitter gourd, etc.
Fruits: Goji berry, bokbunja, persimmon, grapefruit, jujube, watermelon, apple, tomato, papri
Vegetables: Peppers, strawberries, red cabbage, reddish, mugwort, godeulbaegi, bitter gourd, etc.
Fruits: Goji berry, bokbunja, persimmon, grapefruit, jujube, watermelon, apple, tomato, paprika, pomegranate, Schisandra chinensis, apricot, sunflower seed, etc.
Meat: meat and blood of various animals, intestines, birds, goats, grasshoppers, turkeys, etc.
Teas: black tea, jakseolcha, reishi tea, mugwort tea, coffee, etc.
Seasoning: alcohol, cottonseed oil, etc.
Meat: meat and blood of various animals, intestines, birds, goats, grasshoppers, turkeys, etc.
Teas: black tea, jakseolcha, reishi tea, mugwort tea, coffee, etc.
Seasoning: alcohol, cottonseed oil, etc.

The capsaicin in red peppers is famous for its anti-cancer effects, and the lactic acid bacteria in kimchi are famous for their antiviral properties. In the winter of 2002, SARS swept through Southeast Asia, including China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Vietnam, causing more than 700 deaths, but only one person was infected in Korea. Afterwards, avian influenza also avoided Korea. Kimchi became world-famous after the BBC reported that Korean kimchi could help treat these viral diseases. In my case, I dislike spicy and salty tastes, so I add a little red pepper powder and mainly use red paprika or huge red peppers sold at Costco to make kimchi. I can enjoy the red energy while minimizing the spicy taste that irritates my stomach. It seems like a good method. All five colors are included in kimchi. In particular, cabbage is yin and radish is yang, so kimchi without radish not only has a reduced taste but also the activity of kimchi lactic acid bacteria is reduced.
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Dr. Jin-man Kim, director of Peace Oriental Clinic