Chicken
For Chinese dietary therapy, Chicken (鸡肉) is a food of Warm nature and Sweet flavor. Chicken soup appears as a classic restorative dish in the traditional repertoire.
Traditional energetics
- Nature
- Warm
- Flavor
- Sweet
- Affinity
- Spleen · Stomach
- Direction of Qi
- Warming · tonifies Qi
- Season
- Autumn · Winter
- Group
- Proteins
How tradition reads it
Chicken soup appears as a classic restorative dish in the traditional repertoire.
Chicken broth with ginger, jujube and Chinese yam is the classic restorative; tradition moderates it during acute fevers.
In the kitchen
Soups with Chinese yam, ginger, or jujube; stews and steaming.
Commonly available; no substitute needed.
Current nutrition note
A lean meat rich in high-quality protein and B vitamins.
Precautions
Handle raw poultry with strict hygiene and cook thoroughly.
Recipes with this food
Health notice. Educational and study content. It describes concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine and does not replace diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional. Needling, medicinal herbs and invasive techniques must be applied by trained professionals. Safety guide.
