Body Constitution: Qi deficiency

Longan

longan

Longan

longan

Chinese Name: 桂圆, 龙眼

Thermal Nature: Warm

Flavor: Sweet

Organ Meridian: Heart, spleen

Properties: Strengthens heart and spleen, calms the mind

Best Use For: Treating deficiency in Qi and blood, irregular heartbeat, difficulty in falling asleep

Serving Per Day For One Person: 10 to 15g

Dietary Caution: People with bloated stomach or yellow phlegm must avoid consuming longan

Suitable For: Balanced body constitution, Qi deficiency body constitution

Further references: Click here to read the TCM benefits of dried longan

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Grapes

grapes

Grapes

grapes

Chinese Name: 葡萄

Thermal Nature: Neutral

Flavor: Sweet, sour

Organ Meridian: Lung, spleen, kidney

Properties: Strengthens energy and blood, strengthens bones, promotes urination

Best Use For: Treating deficiency in blood and energy, relieving irregular or heavy heartbeat

Dietary Caution: People who have Yin deficiency body constitution should consume less grapes.

Suitable For: Balanced body constitution, Qi deficiency body constitution

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Jujube

Jujube

Jujube

Jujube

Chinese Name: 大枣

Thermal Nature: Neutral

Flavor: Sweet

Organ Meridian: Heart, spleen, stomach

Properties: Strengthens energy, calms the mind, acts as a harmonizer when used with other chinese herbs

Best Use For: Strengthening spleen and improving energy, improving appetite, relieving insomnia

Serving Per Day For One Person: 9 to 15g

Dietary Caution: People with dampness in spleen should avoid consuming jujube

Suitable For: Balanced body constitution, Qi deficiency body constitution

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Peach

peach

Peach

peach

Chinese Name: 桃

Thermal Nature: Warm

Flavor: Sweet, sour

Organ Meridian: Lung, large intestine

Properties: Moisturizes intestines, promotes blood flow and strengthens blood and energy

Best Use For: Relieving constipation (due to insufficient fluids in intestines), good for people who are Qi-deficient and have excessive sweating

Dietary Caution: Not suitable to be consumed in the long term as it will create inner heat in the body

Suitable For: Balanced body constitution, Qi deficiency body constitution, Blood stasis body constitution

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Black Fungus

black fungus

Black Fungus

black fungus

Name: Black Fungus

Chinese Name: 黑木耳

Thermal Nature: Neutral

Flavor: Sweet

Organ Meridian: Lung, spleen, large intestine, liver

Properties: Improves energy, moisturizes lungs and stops cough, stops bleeding, reduces blood pressure, anti-cancer 

Best Use For: Treating weak vitality, treating lack of blood, treating lungs weakness and long term coughing, reducing high blood pressure, treating cervical cancer

Serving Per Day For One Person: 3 to 10g

Dietary Caution: People with loose stools should avoid consuming black fungus

Suitable For: All types of body constitution

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Lion’s Mane Mushroom

Lion's mane mushroom

Lion's Mane Mushroom

Lion's mane mushroom

Chinese Name: 猴头菇

Thermal Nature: Neutral

Flavor: Sweet

Organ Meridian: Spleen, stomach

Properties: Strengthens spleen and stomach, calms the mind, anti-cancer

Best Use For: For treating weakness in body, indigestion and insomnia

Serving Per Day For One Person: 30 to 100g

Suitable For: All types of body constitution

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Shiitake

shiitake

Shiitake

shiitake

Chinese Name: 香菇

Thermal Nature: Neutral

Flavor: Sweet

Organ Meridian: Liver, stomach

Properties: Improve vitality, strengthen spleen and improve appetite, expel wind, dissolve phlegm, anti-cancer

Best Use For: Improving one’s energy and vitality, aid digestion, treating lack of iron/blood, reducing blood pressure, reducing cholesterol levels as well as treating chronic liver diseases  

Serving Per Day For One Person: 15 to 30g

Dietary Caution: People with cold and dampness in spleen and stomach should avoid consuming shiitake

Suitable For: All types of body constitution

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Chives

chives

Chives

chives

Chinese Name: 韭菜

Thermal Nature: Warm

Flavor: Pungent

Organ Meridian: Kidney, stomach, lung, liver

Properties: Strengthens kidneys, warms the body, encourages Qi flow, disperses clots

Best Use For: Strengthening kidneys, relieving stomach pain (due to coldness in stomach)

Serving Per Day For One Person: 60 to 120g

Dietary Caution: People with Yin deficiency body constitution and people with eye diseases should avoid consuming chives

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

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Cabbage

cabbage

Cabbage

cabbage

Chinese Name: 甘蓝， 包菜

Thermal Nature: Neutral

Flavor: Sweet

Organ Meridian: Liver, stomach

Properties: Cools heat and removes phlegm, dissolves clots and relieves pain

Best Use For: Treating jaundice (dampness and heat body constitution), relieving stiff joints

Serving Per Day For One Person: 200 to 300g

Dietary Caution: None

Suitable For: All types of body constitution

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Beancurd

bean curd

Beancurd

bean curd

Also Known As: Tofu

Chinese Name: 豆腐

Thermal Nature: Cooling

Flavor: Sweet

Organ Meridian: Spleen, stomach, large intestine

Properties: Cools the body and helps with detoxification, increases fluid production in body and promotes energy

Best Use For: Relieving swollen eye area and cough (heaty-type)

Dietary Caution: People with gout should avoid eating beancurd as it contains purine

Suitable For: Balanced body constitution, Dampness and heat body constitution, Yin deficiency body constitution, Qi deficiency body constitution

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