Tag: Hot or cold food

According to some traditional belief systems, despite its physically cold temperature, consuming ice can have a warming *taseer*, or post-digestive effect, on the body. The seemingly simple question, 'Is ice taseer hot or cold?', opens a complex exploration into the principles of traditional medicine and how foods affect our internal constitution.

Peanuts, despite their common name, are technically legumes and are considered a nutritious and energy-dense food source across many cultures. However, the classification of whether a peanut is hot or cold for the body is not determined by its physical temperature but by its energetic effects according to traditional medicine systems like Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).

According to traditional Indian and Chinese medicine, foods have an inherent 'thermal nature' that can be warming, cooling, or neutral to the body. This leads to the question, is amaranth hot or cold? The answer is more complex than a simple classification, depending on the plant part, its preparation, and the specific traditional system being consulted.

A sore throat is a common symptom of viral infections like the common cold, causing pain and difficulty swallowing. When discomfort strikes, many people find themselves asking: should I eat hot or cold things with a sore throat?

In Ayurveda, foods are classified by their thermal potency, and while some traditional beliefs vary, chickpeas are generally considered to have a cooling effect. Understanding if *chana is hot in nature* depends heavily on its specific variety, preparation, and your unique constitution.

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), berries—including raspberries—are considered cooling foods. While this might seem like a simple question, the answer depends on the perspective: modern nutritional science, the energetic properties described by TCM, or the energetic qualities recognized in Ayurveda.

According to the ancient healing system of Ayurveda, foods are classified not only by their physical temperature but also by their energetic properties, or virya. A common question that arises from this is: Is honey hot or cold in nature, and does it affect the body differently depending on how it is consumed?