Wheat

Wheat

wheat

Chinese Name: 小麦

Thermal Nature: Cooling

Flavor: Sweet

Organ Meridian: Heart, spleen, kidney

Properties: Relieve thirst, cool the body and mind, moisturize organs

Best Use For: Treating heatiness in body and heart (mind), stopping external bleeding

Serving Per Day For One Person: 50 to 100g

Dietary Caution: Make sure to consume wheat in moderation as overconsumption will lead to obstruction in energy movement in our body

Suitable For: Balanced body constitution, Yin deficiency body constitution

Glutinous Rice

Glutinous Rice

glutinous rice

Chinese Name: 糯米

Thermal Nature: Warm

Flavor: Sweet

Organ Meridian: Spleen, stomach, lung

Properties: Strengthen energy / spleen, stop diarrhea, relieve excessive sweating, help with detoxification 

Best Use For: Treating loose stools due to coolness in spleen and stomach, relieving excessive passing of urine and diarrhea 

Serving Per Day For One Person: 30 to 60g

Dietary Caution: Not suitable for people who have dampness, heat and phlegm in their bodies. Also not suitable for people who are having fever, coughing with yellow phlegm or bloated stomach. As it is hard to digest, elderly and young children should consume in much lesser quantity.

Suitable For: Balanced body constitution, Yang deficiency body constitution, Qi deficiency body constitution