Im Chinese and my mom always told me not to eat those things whenever Im sick or not feeling well without really saying why. Is that wrong? In western cultures, it is said that chicken noodle soup is the cure for many things so which am I suppose to believe? Any information about this Chinese belief or why chicken might be good for you would be of great help!
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February 25th, 2010 at 2:37 am
chinese medicine goes by balance between yin and yang
and when a person is sick, they usually lacking yang and got too much yin, and certain foods are considered yin while certain foods are considered yang. or something like that. also chinese belief a sick person should stay away from meats and oils and eat just vegetables and light foods. there might be some buddhist reasons behind it? I dunno.
February 25th, 2010 at 2:24 am
I am surprised to hear that. Couse they are actualy known as comfort foos. i cannot tell you why they believe that but this is what I got from the mayoclinic.com
“Generations of parents have spooned chicken soup into their sick children. Now scientists have put chicken soup to the test, discovering that it does seem to help relieve cold and flu symptoms in two ways. First, it acts as an anti-inflammatory by inhibiting the movement of neutrophils — immune system cells that participate in the body’s inflammatory response. Second, it temporarily speeds up the movement of mucus through the nose, helping relieve congestion and limiting the amount of time viruses are in contact with the nose lining. Researchers at the University of Nebraska compared homemade chicken soup with canned versions and found that many, though not all, canned chicken soups worked just as well as soups made from scratch.”