Four Temperaments Foods Class Notes
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The four temperaments address foods for the different climates in which we live, the four seasons, and people of different temperaments. We will also explore the Ayurvedic and Chinese traditions.
The temperaments of humoral medicine have been around for several hundred years. Culpeper’s Medicine by Graeme Tobyn in is the main reference for tastes of the temperaments. The four temperaments recognize four flavors corresponding to the four humors.
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Four Temperament Foods includes the Chinese and Ayurvedic Tastes and:
Climate and using Opposite Foods to Balance
The first question is about eating for where we live. The weather and climate of the place we live will influence our temperament and our diet. These factors along with our temperament contribute to our physical, mental, and emotional health. Use the opposite taste to balance the temperament, either your environment or your personal temperament.