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Food & Drink

Cold & Dry Foods

Meats Vegetables Fruits Nuts Grains & Seeds Dairy products Oils Spices & Herbs Drinks Flavourants Condiments & spreads Confectionary & dessert Cereals Dishes
Beef Biltong Crabs Fish Knuckles Mussels Ostrich Oysters Pork Snails Snoek Tripe Tuna
brussel sprouts cabbage cauliflower eggplant green beans mushrooms peas potatoes sauerkraut tomatoes
All sour fruits green apples cherries coconut
peanuts
barley beans(all) corn couscous lentils maize mielies popcorn poppy seeds samp sesame seeds
sour cream egg white sour milk yoghurt
coconut oil corn oil sesame oil
basil tamarind
coffee ice sour fruit juices tea(black)
balsamic vinegar peanut butter pickles tomato sauce Worcestershire sauce vinegar
cornflakes maltabella mielie meal millet
sour dishes

Cold & Dry Foods

Meats Vegetables Fruits Nuts Grains & Seeds Dairy products Oils Spices & Herbs Drinks Flavourants Condiments & spreads Confectionary & dessert Cereals Dishes
Beef Biltong Crabs Fish Knuckles Mussels Ostrich Oysters Pork Snails Snoek Tripe Tuna
brussel sprouts cabbage cauliflower eggplant green beans mushrooms peas potatoes sauerkraut tomatoes
All sour fruits green apples cherries coconut
peanuts
barley beans(all) corn couscous lentils maize mielies popcorn poppy seeds samp sesame seeds
sour cream egg white sour milk yoghurt
coconut oil corn oil sesame oil
basil tamarind
coffee ice sour fruit juices tea(black)
balsamic vinegar peanut butter pickles tomato sauce Worcestershire sauce vinegar
cornflakes maltabella mielie meal millet
sour dishes
Meats Vegetables Fruits Nuts Grains & Seeds Dairy products Oils Spices & Herbs Drinks Flavourants Condiments & spreads Confectionary & dessert Cereals Dishes
all small bird meat, chicken, lobsters, mackerel, oily fish, pilchards, prawns, sardines
bitter gourd, celery, green pepper, leeks, onion, red pepper, yellow pepper
avocado, grapes
cashews, hazel nuts, pecan nuts, walnuts
celery seeds, chickpeas, fenugreek seeds, grain flour, mustard seeds, papad
eggs
mustard oil
aniseed, cinamon, cloves, garlic, green/red chilli, fenugreek, lavendar, nutmeg, oregano, paprika, parsley, rocket, rosemary, saffron, tarragon
alcohol, grape juice, herbal teas (see herbs)
pungent and bitter flavourants
chilli sauce, mustard sauce, peri-peri sauce
spicy dishes

Hot & Dry Foods

Meats Vegetables Fruits Nuts Grains & Seeds Dairy products Oils Spices & Herbs Drinks Flavourants Condiments & spreads Confectionary & dessert Cereals Dishes
all small bird meat, chicken, lobsters, mackerel, oily fish, pilchards, prawns, sardines
bitter gourd, celery, green pepper, leeks, onion, red pepper, yellow pepper
avocado, grapes
cashews, hazel nuts, pecan nuts, walnuts
celery seeds, chickpeas, fenugreek seeds, grain flour, mustard seeds, papad
eggs
mustard oil
aniseed, cinamon, cloves, garlic, green/red chilli, fenugreek, lavendar, nutmeg, oregano, paprika, parsley, rocket, rosemary, saffron, tarragon
alcohol, grape juice, herbal teas (see herbs)
pungent and bitter flavourants
chilli sauce, mustard sauce, peri-peri sauce
spicy dishes

Hot & Dry Foods

Meats Vegetables Fruits Nuts Grains & Seeds Dairy products Oils Spices & Herbs Drinks Flavourants Condiments & spreads Confectionary & dessert Cereals Dishes
duck, rabbit
beetroot, baby marrow, butternut, broccoli, carrots, cucumber, squash, lady fingers(okra), lettuce, pumpkin, radish, sprouts, soya beans, tofu, zucchini
apricot, cranberries, figs, kiwi fruit, litchis, melons, mulberries, pawpaw, pears, prickly pears, quince, spanspek, sweet apples
macadamia
cucumber seeds, linseed, melon seeds, pumpkin seeds, rice cakes, rice, semolina
coconut milk, cow's milk, goat's milk, buttermilk, butter, margarine, rice milk, soya milk
cardamom, coriander, cumin, vanilla
milkshakes, rooibos, sugar cane juice, water
fructose, glucose, rose syrup
custard, ice-cream, sago
pronto, rice crispies

Cold & Moist Foods

Meats Vegetables Fruits Nuts Grains & Seeds Dairy products Oils Spices & Herbs Drinks Flavourants Condiments & spreads Confectionary & dessert Cereals Dishes
duck, rabbit
beetroot, baby marrow, butternut, broccoli, carrots, cucumber, squash, lady fingers(okra), lettuce, pumpkin, radish, sprouts, soya beans, tofu, zucchini
apricot, cranberries, figs, kiwi fruit, litchis, melons, mulberries, pawpaw, pears, prickly pears, quince, spanspek, sweet apples
macadamia
cucumber seeds, linseed, melon seeds, pumpkin seeds, rice cakes, rice, semolina
coconut milk, cow's milk, goat's milk, buttermilk, butter, margarine, rice milk, soya milk
cardamom, coriander, cumin, vanilla
milkshakes, rooibos, sugar cane juice, water
fructose, glucose, rose syrup
custard, ice-cream, sago
pronto, rice crispies

Cold & Moist Foods

Hot & Moist Foods

Meats Vegetables Fruits Nuts Grains & Seeds Dairy products Oils Spices & Herbs Drinks Flavourants Condiments & spreads Confectionary & dessert Cereals Dishes
buck, goat, goose, lamb, liver, mutton, turkey
artichokes, asparagus, olives, spinach, spring onion, sweet potato, turnips
bananas, dates, guavas, mangoes, peaches, papaya
almonds, Brazil nuts, pistachios, apricot kernels
bread, bulgar wheat, flour, pasta, rye bread, sunflower seeds, wheat, macaroni, dill seeds
clarified butter, condensed milk, cheese, dream cheese, mother's milk(for babies), fresh cream
castor oil, olive oil, sunflower oil
bay leaves, black pepper, cayenne pepper, chives, ginger, fennel, green masala, marjoram, mint, sage, soya sauce, thyme, turmeric, watercress, white pepper
green tea, hot water, juices(see fruits), herbal teas(see herbs)
honey, molasses, salt, sugar
mayonnaise
biscuits, cakes, chocolates, liquorice, vermicelli
all bran flakes, bran, honey snacks, muesli, nutri-K nutrific, oats, puffed wheat, taste wheat, weetbix

Hot & Moist Foods

Meats Vegetables Fruits Nuts Grains & Seeds Dairy products Oils Spices & Herbs Drinks Flavourants Condiments & spreads Confectionary & dessert Cereals Dishes
buck, goat, goose, lamb, liver, mutton, turkey
artichokes, asparagus, olives, spinach, spring onion, sweet potato, turnips
bananas, dates, guavas, mangoes, peaches, papaya
almonds, Brazil nuts, pistachios, apricot kernels
bread, bulgar wheat, flour, pasta, rye bread, sunflower seeds, wheat, macaroni, dill seeds
clarified butter, condensed milk, cheese, dream cheese, mother's milk(for babies), fresh cream
castor oil, olive oil, sunflower oil
bay leaves, black pepper, cayenne pepper, chives, ginger, fennel, green masala, marjoram, mint, sage, soya sauce, thyme, turmeric, watercress, white pepper
green tea, hot water, juices(see fruits), herbal teas(see herbs)
honey, molasses, salt, sugar
mayonnaise
biscuits, cakes, chocolates, liquorice, vermicelli
all bran flakes, bran, honey snacks, muesli, nutri-K nutrific, oats, puffed wheat, taste wheat, weetbix
Classification of foods: Tibb and Conventional/Western Medicine

It is interesting to note that the Ṭibb concept of qualities of foods can also be interpreted to the food groups that we are familiar with i.e. proteins, fats, carbohydrates and minerals as indicated below:

  • Protein: overall quality of dryness, but with degrees of heat or coldness, and the least amount of moistness.
  • Fats: overall quality of heat, but with degrees of moistness, and the least amount of dryness and coldness.
  • Carbohydrates: overall quality of moistness, but with degrees of heat and coldness, and the least amount of dryness.
  • Water: overall quality of cold and moistness.
  • Minerals: overall quality of cold and dryness.
Importance of heating foods

It is generally thought that the Mediterranean diet is a healthy diet. This is because it includes foods such as olive oil, garlic and fresh ingredients with a dominant heating quality. The typical western diet of salads, proteins and dry foods fall in the cold moist and cold and dry categories. According to Tibb, many chronic illness conditions are the result of an accumulation of toxins resulting from poor digestion and metabolism due to the excess consumption of ‘cold’ foods. Including heating foods in your diet would benefit you by:

  • Increasing the production of digestive enzymes in the gastro-intestinal tract.
  • Increasing the efficiency of functioning at the cellular and metabolic levels.
  • Facilitating the assimilation of micronutrients, with a minimum of metabolic waste.
  • Achieving and maintaining complete metabolic digestion.
Importance of water

Another important thing to remember when it comes to eating healthy is getting enough water. To maintain the 70% water of the human body, it is essential to drink enough water every day. Water plays a vital role in metabolism, digestion, the circulatory system, and in the elimination of waste products.

The human body can effectively deal with excess water, but not with inadequate amounts. Certain conditions or illnesses such as kidney stones, dry skin and dehydration all result from inadequate water intake. Sufficient water helps reduce blood pressure, high levels of cholesterol and uric acid and glucose.

Other Dietary Advice
  • Avoid drinking water, cold drinks or juices during meals. If you have to, drink very little. Preferably drink liquids half an hour before meals OR one hour after meals.
  • Avoid refined foods, eat foods as close to their natural state as possible.
  • Eat fruit and salad for one meal a day – preferably for lunch.
  • Eat simply. Avoid a lot of different types of food in the same meal.
  • Eat in a settled and quiet atmosphere.
  • Do not eat when upset.
  • Make it a rule to sit down to eat
  • Avoid excessive milk during your main meal.
The Tibb Mental/Emotional Breathing Exercise

This exercise is also prescribed for all temperamental types. It creates harmony in the two hemispheres of the brain. Do this exercise early in the morning or late afternoon.

  • Select a protected time and space, free from interruptions.
  • Assume the same position as described in Breathing Exercise 1. The right index finger should be used to close the left nostril. Take a long, deep breath through the right nostril, and hold for 15 to 20 seconds.
  • Release the finger closing the nostril and close the right nostril with the right thumb.
  • Breathe out through the left nostril forcefully. This counts as one complete breath.
  • Repeat the same process starting with the opposite nostril.
  • Start by doing 5 breaths, and slowly build up to 10;
  • After completing the exercise, rest for at least 5 minutes in the same position.
Environmental air & breathing
Movement & Rest