Flavor: Bitter

Jiao Gu Lan

Jiao gu lan

Jiao Gu Lan

Jiao gu lan

Name: Gynoacemma Pentaphllum

Chinese Name: 绞股蓝

Thermal Nature: Cold

Flavor: Sweet, bitter

Organ Meridian: Spleen, lung

Properties: Strengthen the spleen and boost energy, dissolves phlegm and stops coughing, cools the body and helps with detoxification

Best Use For: Jiao gu lan is an excellent herb and food to relieve cough that arise due to weakness in the lungs. It is also used for strengthening the spleen. During the Covid-19 period, jiao gu lan is a very common herb used to relieve covid symptoms because it has detoxifying and strong cooling properties. 

Serving Per Day For One Person: 10 to 15g

Dietary Caution: People with weak spleen should avoid consuming jiao gu lan alone as it is very cooling for the body

Bai Zhu

Bai zhu

Bai Zhu

Bai zhu

Also Known As: Atractyodes Macrocephala

Chinese Name: 白术

Thermal Nature: Warm

Flavor: Sweet, bitter

Organ Meridian: Spleen, stomach

Properties: Strengthen the spleen and boost energy, reduce dampness in body, stops excessive sweating

Best Use For: Bai zhu is the number one effective medicine known to strengthen the spleen and promote energy at the same time. It is commonly used to strengthen the spleen and vitalize people with weak or low energy or poor appetite. 

Serving Per Day For One Person: 6 to 12g

Dietary Caution: Avoid consuming bai zhu if you have Yin deficiency body constitution or if you are experiencing flu symptoms 

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

Tai Zi Shen

Taizishen

Tai Zi Shen

Taizishen

Also Known As: Pseeudostellaria Heterophylla

Chinese Name: 太子参 

Thermal Nature: Neutral

Flavor: Sweet, bitter (slight)

Organ Meridian: Spleen, lung

Properties: Strengthen the spleen and lungs, nourish the lungs

Best Use For: People with weak spleen and poor appetite, people who are recovering from illness and are lacking in Yin (Yin Deficiency) and Qi (Qi deficiency), for treating dry cough

Serving Per Day For One Person: 9 to 15g

Dietary Caution: For people who are heaty, it is recommended to reduce the dosage of tai zi shen

Suitable For: Qi deficiency body constitution

Ginseng

ginseng

Ginseng

ginseng

Also Known As: Panax Ginseng

Chinese Name: 人参 

Thermal Nature: Warm

Flavor: Bitter (mild), sweet

Organ Meridian: Spleen, lung, heart, kidney

Properties: Greatly replenishes energy (Qi), stops excessive bleeding and sweating, vitalizes spleen, strengthen lungs and nourishes blood.

Best Use For: Elderly or people with very weak body constitution

Serving Per Day For One Person: 3 to 9g

Dietary Caution: People with flu symptoms should avoid consuming ginseng for the time being. Never consume ginseng with hellebore as they have clashing effects on each other.

Suitable For: Qi deficiency body constitution

Ginkgo Nut

gingko nut

Ginkgo Nut

gingko nut

Chinese Name: 白果

Thermal Nature: Neutral

Flavor: Sweet, bitter

Organ Meridian: Lung, kidney

Properties: Relieve cough, reduce urination frequency

Best Use For: Relieving cough (with phlegm) and high frequency of urination

Serving Per Day For One Person: 3 to 9g

Dietary Caution: People who have flu or cold symptoms should avoid consuming ginkgo nuts. Ginkgo nuts must be cooked thoroughly before consumption to avoid poisoning.

Suitable For: Balanced body constitution

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Medick

medick

Medick

medick

Chinese Name:苜蓿

Thermal Nature: Neutral

Flavor: Bitter, sweet (mild)

Organ Meridian: Stomach, small intestine

Properties: Cools the body and blood, expels stones in bladder

Best Use For: Treating heat-related diseases and inflammation in intestine, expelling stones in bladder

Serving Per Day For One Person: 90 to 150g

Dietary Caution: People with weak stomach and spleen should avoid consuming medick

Suitable For: Balanced body constitution

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Wolfberry Leaves

wolfberry leaves

Wolfberry Leaves

wolfberry leaves

Chinese Name: 枸杞叶

Thermal Nature: Cooling

Flavor: Sweet, bitter

Organ Meridian: Liver, spleen, kidney

Properties: Promotes vitality, improves eye health

Best Use For: Relieving general tiredness and heatiness, relieving swelling and pain in eye area

Serving Per Day For One Person: 60 to 240g

Dietary Caution: People with weak stomach and spleen (loose stools) should avoid consuming wolfberry leaves

Suitable For: Balanced body constitution, Yin deficiency body constitution

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Chinese Cedar

chinese-cedar

Chinese Cedar

chinese-cedar

Chinese Name: 香椿叶

Thermal Nature: Neutral

Flavor: Pungent, bitter

Organ Meridian: Spleen, stomach

Properties: Reduces summer heat in body, relieves dampness, helps with detoxification

Best Use For: Relieving heat and dampness in body, improving appetite

Serving Per Day For One Person: 30 to 60g

Dietary Caution: People who have excessive sweating and people with Qi deficiency body constitution should avoid consuming chinese cedar

Suitable For: Balanced body constitution, Dampness and heat body constitution

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Lettuce

lettuce

Lettuce

lettuce

Chinese Name: 莴苣

Thermal Nature: Cooling

Flavor: Sweet, bitter

Organ Meridian: Stomach, small intestine

Properties: Promotes urination, increases breast milk supply, cools the body, helps with detoxification

Best Use For: Increasing urination frequency, boosting breast milk supply

Serving Per Day For One Person: 30 to 60g

Dietary Caution: People with weak stomach and spleen (loose stools) should avoid consuming lettuce. Consuming too much lettuce will cause blurry vision.

Suitable For: Balanced body constitution

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Celery

celery

Celery

celery

Chinese Name: 旱芹

Thermal Nature: Cooling

Flavor: Sweet, pungent, bitter (slight)

Organ Meridian: Liver, stomach, lung

Properties: Harmonizes the liver, cools the body, expels wind, promotes urination, stops bleeding, helps with detoxification

Best Use For: Relieving dizziness (due to heaty liver), headache due to wind and heat, pain during urination

Serving Per Day For One Person: 30 to 60g

Dietary Caution: People with loose stools (most of the time) should avoid consuming celery

Suitable For: Balanced body constitution, Dampness and heat body constitution

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