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