Balance the body By eating according to the life elements.

Balance the body By eating according to the life elements.
      More than a hundred years of Thai traditional medicine textbooks are recorded about "Life element" that is the main element. The human body consists of 4 elements: earth, water, wind, fire. If these elements are balanced, the body will be strong. especially about eating If you choose to eat the right food with elements, it will help balance the body. Here is the technique of eating according to the household elements.

Fire Element. (for those born in Jan. - Mar.)

• General characteristics of people who are in the fire element : Proportional figure, yellowish white skin, fast gray hair, dull complexion. The distinctive trait is Speak loudly, listen clearly, irritable, good metabolism, therefore feel hungry often, eat well, and eat a lot.
• Foods that should be eaten to balance the elements : Bitter, sweet, cold, bland food. Especially the menu with cold herbs will help reduce body heat such as melons, cucumbers, ear mushrooms, lotus stems, cassia, bitter gourds, radishes, eggplants, cabbage, gourds. You should not eat foods that are too sweet or too oily.

• General characteristics of people in the wind element : Thin figure, tall and slender, thin hair, dry skin. Prominent traits are talkative, tactful, mood swings, anxiety, bloating, indigestion, headaches and insomnia.
• Foods that should be eaten to balance the elements : Wind elemental people have quite a lot of wind in their bodies. Must eat spicy food to help expel wind, such as ginger, galangal, lemongrass, pepper, basil, cumin, garlic, etc. Avoid oily and sweet foods.

• General characteristics of those who are in the water element : Plump figure, white skin, firm and bright skin, sweet eyes, calm, slow-moving, calm and cool as water.
• Foods that should be eaten to balance the elements : Should eat hot, bitter and sour fruits such as Ta-ling Pling, gooseberry, gooseberry dipped in chili, salt, or other vegetables such as kale flowers, tomatoes, kaffir lime leaves, young tamarind leaves, bitter gourds. Avoid dairy and salty foods. Because it will absorb minerals from the body.

Earth element. (for those born in Oct. - Dec.)

• General characteristics of those who are in the earth element : Tall and large, heavy weight, perfect body, rather dark skin, dark hair. The distinctive character is a strong, stable, discreet person.
• Foods that should be eaten to balance the elements : Should eat all 5 food groups and choose to eat foods that are astringent, sweet, salty, such as vegetables, mangosteen, raw guava, pumpkin, taro, various beans, rambutan, milk, sugar cane, salt. Avoid oily foods that are difficult to absorb or metabolize.

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