About equal amounts of all of them. Use a pressure cooker at high temperature, after you hear the steam escaping, turn the temperature down to medium, cook 25-30 minutes.
Be sure to follow the instruction of how to use the pressure cooker.
Food for soaking overnight:
Rest of food added at time when you cook:
Ingredients Benefits:
1. Black Beans: Kidney
2. Red Beans: Heart
3. White Beans: Lungs
4. Green: Liver
5. Yellow: Spleen/Stomach
6. Goji Berry: blood & kidney
7. Barley: removes water
8. Dates Red for blood and Qi
9. Dragon eye (Longan): blood
10. Walnuts: kidney
11. Lily bulb (Bai Hue): spleen
12. Fox nuts (Qian Shi): kidney
13. Lotus Seed (Tak Sh): kidney
Fox Nuts: Euryale seeds or fox nuts or gorgon or qian shi in mandarin. So many name variations. It is the seed of a certain water lily plant. The plant grows in water and has bright purple flowers.
Euryale seeds are mostly used in soups or roasted so that they pop (like pop corn). They are very hard and require long simmering to soften them. Not that they are that tasty. Fox nuts are believed to strengthen the kidneys and enhance sperm production.
Lily Bulb: Dried lily bulbs, also known as bai he, are the scales of the bulbs of the tiger lily flower.It is believed to be good for the lungs and it appears in many anti-flu recipes. The fresh version is also quite popular amongst chinese but they are not that easy to find. If you do find some, make sure you parboil them to get rid of the bitterness / spiciness before adding to your dishes. The dried lily bulbs should not be mistaken with the dried lily buds which is a different part of the tiger lily plant.
Longan: also known as “dragon’s eye” (because of an ovoid, white eye shaped mark on the pit). The longan is China’s gift to Southeast Asia, where it was brought by Chinese emigrants hundred of years ago. The evergreen longan tree has heavily foliaged branches with leathery leaves which have a glossy surface and underneath are covered with minute hair. The flowers are pale yellow and hairy. The juicy pulp, which is easily separated from its shell, is white and translucent. Embedded in it is a large, shiny jet black seed. The fruit has a juicy and sweet taste.
Longan is frequently eaten fresh or from the can in which it floats in its own juice, the longan can also be cooked with delicious results. In general, the fruit is considered tastier than the lychee but it is not as juicy. Longan is sometimes used instead of lychees or cherries in fruit salads, sweet and sour dishes and as garnish for cocktail drinks. The Javanese and the Chinese dry the fruit and then use it as a tea drink.
Lotus seed: Also known as lotus rice, traditional chinese herb which normally used to promote health. It has anti aging properties too. In chinese medicine, lotus seeds is flat sweet, astringent, and heart, lung
and kidney. With Invigorating the Spleen, Yifei, raise heart, kidney, and solid-intestine and so on. For heart palpitations, insomnia, physically weak, nocturnal emission, leucorrhea Guo more, chronic abdominal disorders embolism. lotus middle of the blue-green germ, called the lotus heart, taste bitter, but it is blindly medicine. Chinese medicine, it has heat, solid-refined, soothe the nerves, strong heart, blood pressure effect, to cure fever caused by irritability, disorientation, and nocturnal emissions Huajing embolism. lotus live in “houses” called the lotus room, also known as Lian Peng shell, can cure post-partum placental retention, congestion Fu Teng, uterine bleeding vaginal discharge, bleeding embolism. Huan There is a “stone lotus”, also known as sweet Shek Lin is a veteran in the lotus seeds, after falling into mud, durable named Kennedy as black as stone. clinically used for treating mouth pain throat, Fan Re, chronic gonorrhea and dysentery embolism.
Lotus higher nutritional value, rich in protein, fat and carbohydrates, lotus seed in calcium, phosphorus and potassium content is very rich, in addition to bones and teeth can constitute the composition, there are the promotion of blood clotting, so that some activity-based, the maintenance of nerve conductivity, calm nerves, to maintain muscle flexibility and heart rhythm and so on. Rich in phosphorus is a major component of nuclear protein to help the body to protein, fat, carbohydrate metabolism, and maintain the acid-base balance, the formation of the sperm also have an important role. Lotus has raised Anshen effect. In older persons, particularly those who regularly consumed by mental, you can brain, enhance memory, improve work efficiency and can prevent the occurrence of senile dementia. Lotus Heart taste very bitter, but there a significant role in the strong heart that can expand peripheral vascular, lower blood pressure. Lotus are very good to the efficacy of Firelight, treatment, sore tongue, help sleep. Lotus beneficial heart kidney, spleen to stop diarrhea, soothe the nerves of the role of the Gujing.”
Chinese wolfberries (??? gou ji zi): Chinese wolfberries or boxthorn fruit and is more commonly known as dried goji berries. They are small bright red fleshy fruits. Goji berries sold in dried form in many Asian grocery stores or chinese medicinal halls. Dried goji berries are known as gou ji zi in mandarin and kei chi in cantonese. They are quite sweet and are found as an ingredient in many chinese soups, sweet teas and tonic drinks. It is one of the most popularchinese herbs. Not very expensive either.
It is a natural supplement for improving eyesight especially if poor eyesight is caused by malnutrition, vessel expansion and inflammation. Consuming goji berries may help if you experience eye strain from staring at computer screens and documents for long periods of time.
Goji berries are also beneficial for the liver. A healthy liver manifests in better looking eyes and vision. Traditional chinese medicine taught that any sickness in the liver can be observed from the eyes. For instance, people suffering from hepatitis or jaundice have very yellowish eyes. From
RED DATES: Chinese date is the fruit of a deciduous tree or shrub, not the date palm of the Arabian Desert. Chinese date is sweet and warming and when added in a formula, prolongs, enhances and harmonizes the effects of other herbs. Likewise, it ensures that the herbal essence is well circulated and the energies of the herbs are evenly distributed. It is used by the Chinese to invigorate the spleen and stomach and is indicated for those with poor appetite, fatigue and loose stools. Chinese date also
nourishes the blood and calms the mind. However, those with epigastric fullness and abdominal distension should avoid taking it.
Also known as jujubes, red dates are widely considered as the “living vitamin pill” by the Chinese. It contains Vitamin B, C, E, P, phosphorus, calcium, iron and more. Scientists have also found that cyclic adenosine monophosphate found in red jujubes can slow down the growth of cancer cells.
Tonic soups made from a combination of red dates, astragalus, dried goji berries, ginseng, and dang gui were fed to those recovering from surgery to improve immunity, strengthen the body and prevent relapses.
Goji Berry: Goji berries are shriveled red berries that look like red raisins that grow on an evergreen shrub found in temperate and subtropical regions in China, Mongolia and in the Himalayas in Tibet. They are usually found dried, have a slight tangy taste, and belong to the nightshade (Solonaceae) family. Some other Names for Gojji berries include Lycium barbarum, wolfberry, gou qi zi, and Fructus lycii.
So what are some of the benefits of goji berries? The first benefit of goji berries is the fact that it has the potential to increase a person’s lifespan. Although this has not been scientifically tested, most people are confident that this fact holds true. The second benefit of goji berries is that they also have healing powers, especially to cuts and burns, as well as some nasty rashes and abrasions.
The benefit of goji berries are actively reflected in many medical conditions, it helps to control and reverse obesity, prevents cancer, prevent age-related macular degeneration, restores hair color, activates the immune system, helps to preventing morning sickness in pregnant women, and it is used to treat sexual dysfunctions and infertility.
October 17, 2010 - Posted by Kunlun - Comments Off
There was a Siddha who possessed great psychic powers.
During a winter day on the mountain, he encountered a very heavy rainstorm. Rain was pouring down and it was very cold. He did not have an umbrella or any kind of shelter. He came upon a cave and intended to run in to escape the rain.
However, there were two people who ran into the cave in front of him and there was no room left for another person.
In reaction to the situation, he shouted to them that the mountain was going to collapse. The two people in the cave immediately ran out despite the downpour outside.
When they ran out, the Siddha ran in to claim the shelter. As soon as he ran in, the mountain collapsed. He had forgotten his highly developed powers caused his words to manifest instantly.
His words buried him in the mountain and he lost his life because of his own power.
October 17, 2010 - Posted by Kunlun - Comments Off
Story of the monk who is walking down the street with one of his students and this one bully comes by and attacks him.
The monk falls and keeps taking the beating.
Once the bully leaves, his student, all shaken up, asked why he did nothing to defend himself and teach the bully how wrong/bad is his behavior. The student also says, if you don’t stop him, he’ll hurt you again, he could have killed you.
The monk smiles, dusts himself off and simply replies “that is his problem, not mine”.
This song comes from Bulleh Shah
Mysterious is the turn of time. The man who had been refused by the mullahs to be buried after his death in the community graveyard because of his unorthodox views, today enjoys worldwide reverence and recognition. The tomb of Bulleh Shah in Qasur and the area around it is today the only place free of collective refuse, and the privileged of the city pay handsomely to be buried in the proximity of the man they had once rejected. “This radical change has been possible because people have been impressed in the course of time by the holy way of Bullah’s life and the efficacy of his teachings.
“The greatest Sufi poet of the Punjab was Mir Bulleh Shah Qadiri Shatari. ” Because of his pure life and high spiritual attainments, he is equally popular among all communities. Scholars and dervishes have called him “The Sheikh of Both the Worlds,” “The man of God,” “The Knower of Spiritual Grace” and by other equally edifying titles. Considered as the greatest mystic poet of the Punjab, his compositions have been regarded as “the pinnacle of Sufi literature.” His admirers compare his writings and philosophy to those of Rumi and Shams-i-Tabriz. At present, he is held in equally great esteem in Northern India and Pakistan.
Read more: http://www.apnaorg.com/poetry/bullahn/
and http://www.apnaorg.com/poetry/bulleheng/
September 1, 2010 - Posted by Kunlun - Comments Off
Story of Month: A Journey Called LIFE
A mouse looked through the crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife open a package. “What food might this contain?” the mouse wondered. He was devastated to discover it was a mousetrap. Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse proclaimed this warning : “There… is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!” The chicken clucked and scratched, raised her head and said, “Mr. Mouse, I can tell this is a grave concern to you, but it is of no consequence to me. I cannot be bothered by it.” The mouse turned to the pig and told him, “There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!” The pig sympathized, but said, “I am so very sorry, Mr. Mouse, but there is nothing I can do about it but pray..
Be assured you are in my prayers.” The mouse turned to the cow and said, “There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!” The cow said, “Wow, Mr. Mouse. I’m sorry for you, but it’s no skin off my nose.” So, the mouse returned to the house, head down and dejected, to face the farmer’s mousetrap . . .. Alone.. .. . That very night a sound was heard throughout the house — the sound of a mousetrap catching its prey. The farmer’s wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see it. It was a venomous snake whose tail was caught in the trap. The snake bit the farmer’s wife. The farmer rushed her to the hospital. When she returned home she still had a fever.
Everyone knows you treat a fever with fresh chicken soup. So the farmer took his hatchet to the farmyard for the soup’s main ingredient: But his wife’s sickness continued. Friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. To feed them, the farmer butchered the pig. But, alas, the farmer’s wife did not get well… She died. So many people came for her funeral that the farmer had the cow slaughtered to provide enough meat for all of them for the funeral luncheon. And the mouse looked upon it all from his crack in the wall with great sadness. So, the next time you hear someone is facing a problem and you think it doesn’t concern you, remember — When one of us is threatened, we are all at risk. We are all involved in this journey called life. We must keep an eye out for one another and make an extra effort to encourage one another.
REMEMBER – EACH OF US IS A VITAL THREAD IN ANOTHER PERSON’S TAPESTRY. OUR LIVES ARE WOVEN TOGETHER FOR A REASON.
What, When, Where, Why and How do we locate, collect & store refine & circulate, and continually replenish this Universal Energy
~ Back to Wuji:: The Origin of Options … the return to Creation
Introduction to the
Creating & Maintaining your :: Foundation, Center, Balance, & Adaptable Tension (Gen, Zhong, He, Sung)
The Eight Jin (Ba Jin) and their many diverse ways of applying their Sequences :: including stances, hand positions, body mechanics, and breath work
Fundamentals of the 5 Elements Qigong (Five Elements Mao Shan)
· Muscle & Tendon Changing Qigong Classic known asYi Jin Jing. Yi Jin Jing has its origins at Shaolin Temple whereby DaMo taught the Monks a detailed 12 chapter routine designed to strengthen the muscles and tendons by graceful vigorous stretching and dynamic tension maneuvers, poses & positions … including specific breathing patterns and vibrant mental imaging …thereby cultivating vitality, endurance & a harmonious existence.
Please review the brief recommendations for class participation:
Meditate the night before and if possible prepare yourself by eating fresh food and meditating everyday. Be aware and conserve your energy.
Dress in loose comfortable clothing.
Avoid wearing perfume, scents and essential oils.
Drink plenty of fluids or water throughout the day of practice and avoid caffeine.
Eat light breakfast, bring snacks and fruits.
All practices are voluntary, participation is not required. If you have a health condition, consult with a physician before participation. If you are unable to stretch, there will be an option to sit and practice.
Surrender and Smile, this facilitates proper flow of energy during the practice. Practice smiling and letting go.
Try and come with an open heart, without any expectations. Our mind with its expectations creates barriers.
The poster below is for last seminar in Pittsburgh, please dont be confused about time/location. It will be updated shortly.
What, When, Where, Why and How do we locate, collect & store refine & circulate, and continually replenish this Universal Energy
~ Back to Wuji:: The Origin of Options … the return to Creation
Introduction to the
Creating & Maintaining your :: Foundation, Center, Balance, & Adaptable Tension (Gen, Zhong, He, Sung)
The Eight Jin (Ba Jin) and their many diverse ways of applying their Sequences :: including stances, hand positions, body mechanics, and breath work
Fundamentals of the 5 Elements Qigong (Five Elements Mao Shan)
· Muscle & Tendon Changing Qigong Classic known asYi Jin Jing. Yi Jin Jing has its origins at Shaolin Temple whereby DaMo taught the Monks a detailed 12 chapter routine designed to strengthen the muscles and tendons by graceful vigorous stretching and dynamic tension maneuvers, poses & positions … including specific breathing patterns and vibrant mental imaging …thereby cultivating vitality, endurance & a harmonious existence.
Please review the brief recommendations for class participation:
Meditate the night before and if possible prepare yourself by eating fresh food and meditating everyday. Be aware and conserve your energy.
Dress in loose comfortable clothing.
Avoid wearing perfume, scents and essential oils.
Drink plenty of fluids or water throughout the day of practice and avoid caffeine.
Eat light breakfast, bring snacks and fruits.
All practices are voluntary, participation is not required. If you have a health condition, consult with a physician before participation. If you are unable to stretch, there will be an option to sit and practice.
Surrender and Smile, this facilitates proper flow of energy during the practice. Practice smiling and letting go.
Try and come with an open heart, without any expectations. Our mind with its expectations creates barriers.
The poster below is for last seminar in Pittsburgh, please dont be confused about time/location. It will be updated shortly.
What, When, Where, Why and How do we locate, collect & store refine & circulate, and continually replenish this Universal Energy
~ Back to Wuji:: The Origin of Options … the return to Creation
Introduction to the
Creating & Maintaining your :: Foundation, Center, Balance, & Adaptable Tension (Gen, Zhong, He, Sung)
The Eight Jin (Ba Jin) and their many diverse ways of applying their Sequences :: including stances, hand positions, body mechanics, and breath work
Fundamentals of the 5 Elements Qigong (Five Elements Mao Shan)
· Muscle & Tendon Changing Qigong Classic known asYi Jin Jing. Yi Jin Jing has its origins at Shaolin Temple whereby DaMo taught the Monks a detailed 12 chapter routine designed to strengthen the muscles and tendons by graceful vigorous stretching and dynamic tension maneuvers, poses & positions … including specific breathing patterns and vibrant mental imaging …thereby cultivating vitality, endurance & a harmonious existence.
Please review the brief recommendations for class participation:
Meditate the night before and if possible prepare yourself by eating fresh food and meditating everyday. Be aware and conserve your energy.
Dress in loose comfortable clothing.
Avoid wearing perfume, scents and essential oils.
Drink plenty of fluids or water throughout the day of practice and avoid caffeine.
Eat light breakfast, bring snacks and fruits.
All practices are voluntary, participation is not required. If you have a health condition, consult with a physician before participation. If you are unable to stretch, there will be an option to sit and practice.
Surrender and Smile, this facilitates proper flow of energy during the practice. Practice smiling and letting go.
Try and come with an open heart, without any expectations. Our mind with its expectations creates barriers.
The poster below is for last seminar in Pittsburgh, please dont be confused about time/location. It will be updated shortly.
I would like to share what Sifu Jenny recommended today:
Five-Element Diet was invented by Dr. Tateishi Kazu, an expert in cytology in Japan. He first suffered from cancer of the duodenum and spreading. Although his stomach was removed, the cancer cells already had spread to his lungs. To fight for his life, he researched, studied, and tested over 1,500 types of herbs and plants. Finally, he discovered the right combination of ingredients and formulated a unique healing soup—Five-Element Vegetable Soup—with its own molecular powers.
In fact, this soup is based on the principle of Chinese Five Elements, the harmonizing balance of the forces “Yin” (the energy being accumulated, assimilated and stored for later use) and “Yang” (the energy being expended in order to create a manifest action), supplemented by the theory of acid and alkaline diet. In short, balance is the key to health as opposed to the imbalance that leads to illnesses.
The theory of Five Elements has long existed in China. It suggests that foods, seasons, human organs, and state of minds all connect with each other. To elaborate, the Five Elements in our environment (metal, wood, water, fire, earth) correspond to different aspects of the natural world and the body. For instance, wood corresponds to spring and wind in the natural world and to the liver, gall bladder, eyes, and tendons in the body. And for foods, bitter taste corresponds to heart, sourness corresponds to livers, sweetness corresponds to stomach and spleen, saltiness corresponds to kidneys and bladder. We need to adjust and balance their intake subject to our body conditions to retain healthy.
The specific vegetables that Dr. Kazu used are based on the individual color essence of the five elements: daikon/radish of white (metal), daikon/radish leaves of green (wood), dried black mushroom of black (water), carrot of red (fire), and burdock of yellow (earth), which also relate to the corresponding internal organs: lungs, heart, kidneys, liver, and spleen.
All in a natural form, these vegetables are rich in amino acids, calcium, chlorophyll, iron, and phosphorous. After all, plants grow in an active and vibrant environment in a balanced soil, which make them an excellent source of health supplements and even natural remedies for diseases.
What, When, Where, Why and How do we locate, collect & store refine & circulate, and continually replenish this Universal Energy
~ Back to Wuji:: The Origin of Options … the return to Creation
Introduction to the
Creating & Maintaining your :: Foundation, Center, Balance, & Adaptable Tension (Gen, Zhong, He, Sung)
The Eight Jin (Ba Jin) and their many diverse ways of applying their Sequences :: including stances, hand positions, body mechanics, and breath work
Fundamentals of the 5 Elements Qigong (Five Elements Mao Shan)
· Muscle & Tendon Changing Qigong Classic known asYi Jin Jing. Yi Jin Jing has its origins at Shaolin Temple whereby DaMo taught the Monks a detailed 12 chapter routine designed to strengthen the muscles and tendons by graceful vigorous stretching and dynamic tension maneuvers, poses & positions … including specific breathing patterns and vibrant mental imaging …thereby cultivating vitality, endurance & a harmonious existence.
