Zeinalian Mehrdad, Eshaghi Mehdi, Hadian Mahdi, Naji Homayoun, Marandi Sayed Mohammad Masoud, Asgary Sedigheh
Entekhab Cancer Control Center, ALA Charity Foundation, Isfahan, Iran.
Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Int J Prev Med. 2017 Jan 5;8:2. doi: 10.4103/2008-7802.197688. eCollection 2017.
Eight essential foods (EEF) described in Iranian traditional medicine (ITM) have a determinant role to balance human temperament insuring health and well-being. EEF included oral, imaginary, auditory, visual, olfactory, touch, sexual, and familiarity food. Oral foods should be halal, compatible with individual temper, consumed up twice a day, and compatible with different seasons and geographic conditions. Imaginary food consists of the individual thought content which is directly related to mental and physical fitness. It helps to balance temperament if be free of negative thoughts such as suspicion and distrust to others. Auditory food includes all sounds surrounding us, some of which are sedative and help to balance temperaments, such as natural sounds, and spiritual and beautiful words. Visual food includes everything in the range of human vision which is impressive on his/her thought. Natural beautiful scenes have almost a warm temper and help to balance human temperament. Olfactory food includes odors which stimulate the smell. Touch food includes all materials in direct contact with body skin, like clothes, which have a determinant role in temper moderation in the case of being natural. Sexual food complies with the human need to express his/her love and/or is loved, so its fulfillment could prevent human mal-temperament. Familiarity food can be provided by companion with friends and family members and has a significant role to insure well-being. Given the comprehensiveness of EEF in ITM which covers all human health-related aspects, we can insure health and well-being among our population by promoting and public educating of these principles.
伊朗传统医学（ITM）中描述的八种基本食物（EEF）对平衡人体气质起着决定性作用，确保健康和幸福。EEF包括口欲食物、想象食物、听觉食物、视觉食物、嗅觉食物、触觉食物、性食物和熟悉感食物。口欲食物应该是清真的，与个人气质相匹配，每天食用不超过两次，并且与不同季节和地理条件相适应。想象食物由与身心健康直接相关的个人思维内容组成。如果没有诸如怀疑和不信任他人等负面想法，它有助于平衡气质。听觉食物包括我们周围的所有声音，其中一些具有镇静作用，有助于平衡气质，如自然声音以及精神层面和优美的话语。视觉食物包括人类视野范围内能给他/她的思想留下深刻印象的一切。自然美景几乎具有温暖的气质，有助于平衡人体气质。嗅觉食物包括刺激嗅觉的气味。触觉食物包括所有与身体皮肤直接接触的物质，如衣服，在天然的情况下，它们在调节气质方面起着决定性作用。性食物符合人类表达爱和/或被爱的需求，因此其满足可以防止人类出现不良气质。熟悉感食物可以通过与朋友和家人陪伴来提供，并且在确保幸福方面具有重要作用。鉴于ITM中EEF的全面性涵盖了所有与人类健康相关的方面，我们可以通过推广和公众教育这些原则来确保我们人群的健康和幸福。
