Chinese Name: 生姜
Thermal Nature: Warm
Flavor: Pungent
Organ Meridian: Spleen, stomach, lung
Properties: Expel coldness in body, relieve vomiting and cough (cold type)
Best Use For: Treating flu (cold type), relieving headache and blocked nose, treating vomiting and bloated stomach
Serving Per Day For One Person: 50 to 200g
Dietary Caution: People with Yin deficiency body constitution should avoid consuming ginger
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution
Chinese Name: 大蒜
Thermal Nature: Warm
Flavor: Pungent
Organ Meridian: Spleen, stomach, lung, large intestine
Properties: Warm the lungs, help with detoxification
Best Use For: Warming up stomach, treating cold-type flu, relieving long term cough
Dietary Caution: People with gastric pain and people who have the Yin deficiency body constitution should avoid consuming garlic
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution
Chinese Name: 紫菜
Thermal Nature: Cold
Flavor: Sweet, salty
Organ Meridian: Lung, spleen, bladder
Properties: Dissolves phlegm, stops cough, reduces dampness in body
Best Use For: Relieving sore throat, coughing, insomnia due to lack of Yin and water retention
Serving Per Day For One Person: 15 to 30g
Dietary Caution: People with weak spleen and stomach (loose stools) should avoid consuming seaweed
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution
Chinese Name: 昆布, 海带
Thermal Nature: Cold
Flavor: Salty
Organ Meridian: Liver, stomach, kidney
Properties: Dissolve phlegm, reduce swelling
Best Use For: Relieving water retention in legs and persistent phlegm in body
Serving Per Day For One Person: 6 to 12g
Dietary Caution: Pregnant women and people with weak spleen and stomach should avoid consuming kombu
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution
Chinese Name: 鳖
Thermal Nature: Neutral
Flavor: Sweet
Organ Meridian: Liver, kidney
Properties: Strengthen Yin and kidney
Best Use For: Improving vitality, reducing inner heat due to lack of Yin
Serving Per Day For One Person: 250 to 500g
Dietary Caution: People with weak spleen and stomach should avoid consuming softshell turtle
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution, Yin deficiency body constitution
Chinese Name: 鳝鱼
Thermal Nature: Warm
Flavor: Sweet
Organ Meridian: Liver, spleen, kidney
Properties: Strengthen energy, blood, kidney, liver and bones
Best Use For: Improving vitality, strengthening kidneys to relieve back pain and knee issues
Serving Per Day For One Person: 100 to 250g
Dietary Caution: People with flu symptoms and people who have Yin deficiency body constitution should not consume eel
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution, Yang deficiency body constitution
Chinese Name: 泥鳅
Thermal Nature: Neutral
Flavor: Sweet
Organ Meridian: Spleen, liver, kidney
Properties: Strengthen spleen and kidney
Best Use For: Strengthening spleen, relieving water retention, detoxing liver
Serving Per Day For One Person: 100 to 250g
Dietary Caution: None
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution, Phlegm and dampness body constitution
Chinese Name: 文蛤
Thermal Nature: Cold
Flavor: Salty
Organ Meridian: Stomach
Properties: Moisturize and quench thirst
Best Use For: Relieving sweating while sleeping due to lack of Yin
Serving Per Day For One Person: 30 to 60g
Dietary Caution: People who have Yang deficiency body constitution and people with weak spleen and stomach should avoid consuming clams
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution
Chinese Name: 牡蛎肉
Thermal Nature: Neutral
Flavor: Sweet, salty
Organ Meridian: Heart, liver
Properties: Calms the mind, nourishes the blood
Best Use For: Relieving insomnia
Serving Per Day For One Person: 30 to 60g
Dietary Caution: People with chronic skin-related diseases should avoid consuming oysters
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution
Chinese Name: 带鱼
Thermal Nature: Neutral
Flavor: Sweet
Organ Meridian: Stomach
Properties: Strengthen body, detox and stop bleeding
Best Use For: Recovery after illness, stopping external bleeding
Serving Per Day For One Person: 150 to 250g
Dietary Caution: People who display allergic reactions should avoid consuming hairtail fish as it is known to contain substances that will trigger allergies
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution