Chinese Name: 豌豆
Thermal Nature: Neutral
Flavor: Sweet
Organ Meridian: Spleen, stomach
Properties: Relieve vomiting, increase breast milk supply, help with detoxification
Best Use For: Treating vomiting, increasing breast milk supply, treating water retention
Serving Per Day For One Person: 60 to 125g
Dietary Caution: None
Suitable For: All types of body constitution
Chinese Name: 山药, 淮山
Thermal Nature: Neutral
Flavor: Sweet
Organ Meridian: Spleen, lung, kidney
Properties: Strengthens spleen and lungs, protects kidneys
Best Use For: Treating weakening of spleen and loose stools, cough due to weakness in lungs, frequent urination due to weakness in kidneys
Serving Per Day For One Person: 15 to 30g
Dietary Caution: Do not consume chinese yam if you have flu or fever symptoms
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution, Qi deficiency body constitution, Yin deficiency body constitution, Yang deficiency body constitution
Chinese Name: 番薯, 地瓜, 红薯
Thermal Nature: Neutral
Flavor: Sweet
Organ Meridian: Spleen, kidney
Properties: Relieves constipation, promotes energy and body fluids
Best Use For: Treating constipation, relieving water retention due to weakness in spleen
Dietary Caution: People with loose stools should avoid consuming sweet potato
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution, Qi deficiency body constitution
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