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

Lion’s Mane Mushroom

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

Cabbage

Pea

Yam

Yam

yam

Chinese Name: 芋头

Thermal Nature: Neutral

Flavor: Sweet, pungent

Organ Meridian: Stomach

Properties: Strengthens spleen, dissolves clots, helps with detoxification

Best Use For: Treating weakness in spleen and stomach

Serving Per Day For One Person: 60 to 120g

Dietary Caution: Avoid overconsumption as it will cause harm to spleen. Note that raw yam contains some poisonous substances, so it must be thoroughly cooked before consumption.

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