Four Flowers Wellness Ashley Flores LAc (312)404-5882! ! fl[email protected]! ! ! www.fourflowerswellness.com! ! 2225 W North Ave, Chicago IL 60647 ! ! ! YIN DEFICIENCY Beneficial Foods ! almonds! ! coconut! ! mulberries! ! sardines! ! apple! ! coconut oil! ! mung beans! ! spirulina! ! azuki beans! ! duck! ! mushrooms! ! squash! ! banana! ! eggs! ! mussels! ! squid! ! barley! ! flaxseed oil! ! nuts & seeds! ! string bean! ! beets! ! hops! ! oat! ! sweet potato! ! black beans! ! kelp! ! olive oil! ! tempeh! ! bone marrow! ! mackerel! ! oysters! ! tofu! ! butter! ! mango! ! peanuts! ! wheat! ! cheese (preferably ! meats ! ! pork! ! wood ear mush- raw)! ! melon! ! pork kidney! rooms! ! chicken! ! milk ! ! potato! ! yogurt! ! clam! ! millet! ! rice! ! zucchini ! LUNG YIN STOMACH YIN KIDNEY YIN ! apple! ! pine nuts! ! apple! ! barley! ! banana! ! pork! ! asparagus! ! black beans! ! butter! ! seaweed! ! banana! ! black sesame ! cheese! ! soy milk! ! barley! seeds! ! fig! ! spirulina! ! butter! ! black soy beans! ! kelp! ! strawberry! ! lychee! ! black wood ears! ! loquat! ! string bean! ! milk! ! blackberries! ! milk! ! tempeh! ! millet! ! blueberries! ! oyster! ! tofu! ! mung beans! ! duck! ! pawpaw! ! tomato! ! orange! ! millet! ! peach! ! white & black wood- ! pineapple! ! pork! ! pear! ears ! plum! ! seaweed! ! pomegranate ! ! string beans! ! slippery elm! ! tofu ! sweet potato! ! tofu! ! ! white wood ears

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• alcohol! • game birds! • shallots! • basil! • garlic! • spices! • chilies! • ginger! • tea! • cinnamon! • lamb! • veal! • citrus! • leeks! • vinegar! • clove! • onion! • wasabi • coffee! • pickles! • curry! • prawn!

Special Preparations: • Soups, broths, and stews.! !• Gentle and moist cooking methods, such as braising and steaming.! *Grains & Legumes: All grains and legumes should be soaked overnight prior to cooking. Only consume !grains and legumes if they are foods that you tolerate well.! *Dairy: Dairy products should only be consumed if well tolerated. Many people find goat dairy easier to !digest than cow’s milk products. Only full fat should be used.! ! ! ! ! !

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