Soy Sauce

Seaweed

Seaweed

seaweed

Chinese Name: 紫菜

Thermal Nature: Cold

Flavor: Sweet, salty

Organ Meridian: Lung, spleen, bladder

Properties: Dissolves phlegm, stops cough, reduces dampness in body

Best Use For: Relieving sore throat, coughing, insomnia due to lack of Yin and water retention

Serving Per Day For One Person: 15 to 30g

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

Suitable For: Balanced body constitution

Kombu

Kombu

kombu

Chinese Name: 昆布, 海带

Thermal Nature: Cold

Flavor: Salty

Organ Meridian: Liver, stomach, kidney

Properties: Dissolve phlegm, reduce swelling 

Best Use For: Relieving water retention in legs and persistent phlegm in body

Serving Per Day For One Person: 6 to 12g

Dietary Caution: Pregnant women and people with weak spleen and stomach should avoid consuming kombu

Suitable For: Balanced body constitution

Clam

Clam

clam

Chinese Name: 文蛤

Thermal Nature: Cold

Flavor: Salty

Organ Meridian: Stomach

Properties: Moisturize and quench thirst

Best Use For: Relieving sweating while sleeping due to lack of Yin

Serving Per Day For One Person: 30 to 60g

Dietary Caution: People who have Yang deficiency body constitution and people with weak spleen and stomach should avoid consuming clams

Suitable For: Balanced body constitution

Oyster

Jellyfish

Jellyfish

jellyfish

Chinese Name: 海蜇

Thermal Nature: Neutral

Flavor: Salty

Organ Meridian: Lung, liver, spleen

Properties: Cools the body, balances liver, dissolves phlegm

Best Use For: Treating heat-related cough and dissolving yellow colored phlegm, moisturizing large intestines (for people with dry hard stools)

Dietary Caution: Raw jellyfish is difficult to digest. it is recommended to consume jellyfish with other foods with hot or warm thermal properties. 

Suitable For: Balanced body constitution

Cuttlefish

Cuttlefish

cuttlefish

Chinese Name: 乌贼

Thermal Nature: Neutral

Flavor: Salty

Organ Meridian: Liver, kidney

Properties: Strengthen blood and Yin

Best Use For: Treating blood deficiency

Serving Per Day For One Person: 1 to 2 pieces

Dietary Caution: Cuttlefish may trigger underlying conditions or old illnesses in some people. It is safer to avoid consuming cuttlefish if you have some medical history.

Suitable For: Balanced body constitution

Sea Cucumber

Sea Cucumber

sea cucumber

Chinese Name: 海参

Thermal Nature: Neutral

Flavor: Sweet, salty

Organ Meridian: Kidney, lung

Properties: Strengthen kidney, stop bleeding

Best Use For: Treating weakness in kidneys, treating deficiency in blood or blood in cough and stools

Serving Per Day For One Person: 12 to 30g

Dietary Caution: People with weak spleen and stomach (poor digestion) should avoid consuming sea cucumber

Suitable For: Balanced body constitution

Prawn (Shrimp)

Prawn

prawn

Also Known As: Shrimp

Chinese Name: 虾

Thermal Nature: Warm

Flavor: Sweet, salty

Organ Meridian: Liver, kidney

Properties: Strengthen kidney and Yin, neutralize liver wind

Best Use For: Treating weakness in kidneys, treating restricted body movement due to wind in the liver

Dietary Caution: People with Yin deficiency body constitution and skin related diseases should avoid consuming prawns

Suitable For: Balanced body constitution, Yang deficiency body constitution

Crab

Crab

crab meat

Chinese Name: 螃蟹

Thermal Nature: Cold

Flavor: Salty

Organ Meridian: Liver, stomach

Properties: Cools the body, disperses clogs, helps with detoxification

Best Use For: Relieving jaundice condition (due to damp & heat), supporting recovery of bruises 

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

Suitable For: Balanced body constitution