Many retirees are aware that consuming refined flour for a long time is not good for the body, which is why more and more people are turning to whole grains. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), there is a saying that “the five grains nourish the five organs”. Do you know which five grains nourish which … Read more
Five Grains For Nourishment As early as in the Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon), the concept of “the five grains are for nourishment” was proposed. Generally, the five grains refer to rice, millet, sorghum, wheat, and beans. In today’s fashion of pursuing a healthy lifestyle, more and more people are turning their attention to … Read more
Click the blue text above to follow us The “Huangdi Neijing” states that “the five grains are for nourishment,” indicating that grains are fundamental to health maintenance. The five grains refer to “rice, millet, barley, wheat, and beans,” which include rice, wheat, soybeans, millet, and generally all grains and legumes available today. The essence of … Read more
The concept of “Five Grains” was first mentioned in the Analects of Confucius, where it states, “If the four limbs do not work, the five grains cannot be distinguished.” The specific types of “Five Grains” have varied across different historical periods and regions. In the Rites of Zhou, the “Five Grains” are referred to as … Read more
Over two thousand years ago, the “Huangdi Neijing” proposed the dietary principle that “grains nourish, fruits assist, and combining flavors supplements essence and energy“. The ancients believed that whole grains nourish the five organs: soybeans primarily nourish the kidneys, rice moistens the lungs, millet nourishes the spleen, sorghum nourishes the liver, and wheat nourishes the … Read more