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Our American expat Erik has found a way to deal with shàng huǒ in last episode Erik is on fire, so he started to show his interests in traditional Chinese medicine, which can help him to be healthier.
This time, Erik talks about the conventional Chinese wisdom that says certain colors of vegetables are good for certain organs.
Traditional Chinese medicine explains which veggies help certain organs. This harks to an idea called wǔ zàng liù fǔ, or the "five viscera and six bowels".
Zàng refers to organs that concentrate cool (yin) energy — the heart, liver and lungs.
Fǔ refers to organs that host hot (yang) energy — the intestines, bladder and stomach.
Red veggies are good for the heart, while black foods, like kelp, help your kidneys.Yellow produce is good for your stomach, and green is good for your liver.
Another idea here is that if you crave certain foods, that's because the organs they nourish are telling you that you need them.
That said, while Western medicine doesn't necessarily trace the exact same connections between what's on your plate and specific organs in your body, most modern health authorities agree that the more your plate resembles a rainbow, the better.
Director: Zhong Xin Scripts: Erik Nilsson
Photographers: Zhang Guangteng and Sun Weiwei
Host: Erik Nilsson
Editors: Zhong Xin and Anthony Amato (intern)
Designer: Wang Xiaoying
Subtitles: Luo Jingxiangzi and Chen Jingyi
Copywriter: Zhang Xi Producer: Zhang Xi
Supervisors: Ke Rongyi and Tuo Yannan
Presented by Wang Hao
Cooperation with China Daily website and China Daily Feature Department
