Shan Ci Mushroom

Shan Ci Mushroom

shan ci mushroom

Chinese Name: 山慈菇

Thermal Nature: Cold (slight)

Flavor: Sweet, bitter (slight), pungent (slight)

Organ Meridian: Spleen, lung, liver, bladder

Properties: Promotes blood flow, disperses clots, helps with detoxification

Best Use For: Treating people with blood clots in the body, treating bites by poisonous snakes

Serving Per Day For One Person: 15 to 30g

Dietary Caution: Pregnant women should avoid consuming shan ci mushroom

Suitable For: Balanced body constitutionBlood stasis body constitution

Lily Bulb

Lily Bulb

lily bulb

Chinese Name: 百合

Thermal Nature: Cold (slight)

Flavor: Sweet, bitter (slight)

Organ Meridian: Heart, lung

Properties: Nourishes the lungs, calms the mind, improves sleep quality

Best Use For: Treating coughing (due to Yin deficiency), treating blood in phlegm, improving sleep quality and reducing the frequency of dreaming

Serving Per Day For One Person: 6 to 12g

Dietary Caution: People who have cold-type cough and people with loose stools should avoid consuming lily bulb

Suitable For: Balanced body constitution, Yin deficiency body constitution

Bitter Gourd

Bitter Gourd

bitter gourd

Chinese Name: 苦瓜

Thermal Nature: Cold

Flavor: Bitter

Organ Meridian: Spleen, heart, lung

Properties: Cools body, brighten eyes, helps with detoxification

Best Use For: Quenching thirst from summer heat, relieving swelling or pain in the eyes

Serving Per Day For One Person: 30 to 60g

Dietary Caution: People with weak spleen and stomach (loose stools) should avoid consuming bitter gourd.

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

Konjac

Konjac

konjac

Chinese Name: 魔芋

Thermal Nature: Cold

Flavor: Bitter, pungent

Properties: Dissolves phlegm and clots, helps with detoxification, relieves pain

Best Use For: Treating cough due to phlegm, treating external bruises

Serving Per Day For One Person: 9 to 15g

Dietary Caution: Konjac needs to be cooked for at least 2 hours before consumption. Never consume konjac raw.

Suitable For: Balanced body constitutionBlood stasis body constitution, Phlegm and dampness body constitution