Turnip

3 turnips on a flat basket

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Turnip is a great vegetable for improving your digestion.

Turnip

Japanese
Kabu (かぶ)

Have you ever seen or tasted a turnip before?
It tastes similar to a daikon radish but not as crunchy as daikon radish.
You can use it for salad, miso soup, nimono (simmered dish), and lots of other dishes.
Turnip is good for people with Qi stagnation / Yin deficiency.
Daikon radish also has the property of improving digestion. However, I suggest you eat a turnip if you are sensitive to cold as a daikon radish is a cooling food that is believed to cool your organs, and turnip is categorized as a neutral food in temperature according to Yakuzen theory.

Nature – Neutral(平)
Channels – Heart (心), Lung (肺), Spleen (脾), Stomach (胃)
Flavor – Pungent (辛), Sweet (甘), Bitter (苦)

How does turnip help you?

  1. Sends stomach energy downward and improves your digestion.

  2. Eliminates dampness.

Good for the following symptoms.

  1. Indigestion

  2. Bloating

  3. Burping

  4. Constipation

  5. Thirst

  6. Nausea

Cautions

It's essential to know about your body conditions before choosing foods.
Do not eat too much of particular foods at once.
Do not eat the foods you are allergic to.
There are foods to avoid if you are pregnant / have a disease and also for children. Ask your doctor before you start Yakuzen food therapy.