Bile temperament in Islamic medicine
What is bile?
Bile is a bitter, yellowish substance found throughout the body. A lot of it falls into the gallbladder and flows from the gallbladder to the intestines, helping digestion and reabsorption by the body. If bile is high in the body, it causes anger and body heat. The nature of bile is hot and dry.
Symptoms of bile dominance:
Yellowing of the face Fever: The body is cold but feels warm from the inside Excessive sweating and runny mouth in sleep Sharpness and anger Rushing things.
Researchers of Islamic and Iranian medicine say: Bile is the lightest component of blood and is placed on the blood like foam, bile facilitates the movement of blood in the arteries.
Each of the impurities may overwhelm a specific area of the body, such as bile in the scalp, causing headaches in the front of the head and possibly hair loss in that area.
Bile may overwhelm the gastrointestinal tract, resulting in severe liver burning and thirst, and if the gallbladder becomes too full, it can lead to liver cancer or gallstones.
Excessive consumption of colds causes colds to prevail over the body, he said: "The base of a person's temperament may be hot, but due to excessive consumption of colds, he suffers from cold diseases" rheumatism, arthritis "and coldness overcomes his lower limbs."
Foods that improve these biliary moods include:
Foods that have an acidic state and natural spices such as: sour lemon, barberry, orange, grapefruit with honey, mangosteen, milk thistle, lettuce, kiwi, Bukhara plum, plum, spinach, Indian stamp in the form of brew, sweet lemon, orange , Barley bread and barley soup.
Collectively, these types of people should eat cool foods. That is, from foods whose pH is scientifically below 7.3.
Herbal infusions suitable for bilious people :
Chicory and shahtra sweat are the best drinks for such people, and they should use cedar and marshmallow to wash their bodies.
The best way for such people is to avoid drinking tea and hot drinks in order to regain their health soon, otherwise they will suffer from liver diseases such as fatty liver, and if they do not comply, they will eventually suffer from liver cirrhosis.
Fruits and foods suitable for people with a bilious temperament:
The best medicine for these people is watermelon, warm, squash, carrot, olive oil and barley soup, vegetables such as spinach and coriander, lemon.
Also natural oils such as olive, sesame and beef oil, steamed potatoes, mushrooms, okra, onions, peaches, apricots, fresh raw almond kernels, white rice with olive oil, squash with peas, lentils, mung bean Oats, brewer's yeast, Omani lemon are very useful for the liver and bilious people.
Also laxative seeds and honey syrup with fresh sour lemon are recommended for these people.
Inadequate foods for people with biliary temperament :
Liquid and solid vegetable oils, tea, coffee, Nescafe, eggs, frozen and pre-cooked foods, sauces and pastes, fatty and bulky foods, pasta and noodles, soft drinks and spices, ice water, drinking accompanying liquids And after food, confectionery and artificial sweets, salted nuts and red meat, crumbs, eggplant, bananas, melons, pineapples and cantaloupe are harmful for these people.
Translator & Collector: Faeghe Ebrahimpour