Tofu Plaster

Tofu is yin, but does not seem to have the toxin-absorbing quality of taro. The yin quality of tofu has the following properties:

  • It absorbs fever. In this aspect, tofu is used as a replacement for ice, and it is superior to ice packs or cold towels. Tofu absorbs the fever far more efficiently than ice and does not produce any secondary effects. Ice can neutralize fever in a physical way, while tofu neutralises it in a pharmaceutical way. Ice can cause a secondary increase of fever because it does not always extinguish the source of the fever.
  • It extinguishes inflammatory processes, whether they are causing fevers or not.
  • It prevents swellings or decreases existing swellings. In this aspect, tofu is equal to taro.

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