Also Known As: Citrus Medica
Chinese Name: 佛手
Thermal Nature: Warm
Flavor: Bitter, pungent, sour
Organ Meridian: Spleen, lung, liver, stomach
Properties: Harmonize liver and stomach Qi, dissolves phlegm
Best Use For: Relieving stagnant Qi in the liver and stomach
Serving Per Day For One Person: 3 to 10g
Dietary Caution: People with Yin deficiency should reduce their intake of fingered citron
Suitable For: All types of body constitution
Also Known As: Ziziphus Jujuba
Chinese Name: 酸枣仁
Thermal Nature: Neutral
Flavor: Sweet, sour
Organ Meridian: Heart, liver
Properties: Calms the mind, harmonizes the liver
Best Use For: Treating people with insomnia, especially when it is caused by a lack of nourishment in liver blood
Serving Per Day For One Person: 10 to 15g
Dietary Caution: Not known
Suitable For: All types of body constitution
Chinese Name: 醋
Thermal Nature: Warm
Flavor: Sour, sweet
Organ Meridian: Liver, stomach
Properties: Disperse clogs, stop bleeding, help with detoxification
Best Use For: Stopping bleeding, removing poisonous substances in fishes, and vegetables
Serving Per Day For One Person: 10 to 30g
Dietary Caution: People with dampness in spleen (loose stools) should avoid consuming vinegar
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution
Chinese Name: 柚子
Thermal Nature: Cold
Flavor: Sweet, sour
Organ Meridian: Lung, stomach
Properties: Aids digestion, dissolves phlegm
Best Use For: Relieving indigestion and intoxication
Serving Size: In moderation
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution
Chinese Name: 猕猴桃
Thermal Nature: Cold
Flavor: Sour, sweet
Organ Meridian: Stomach, liver, kidney
Properties: Cools the body, strengthens spleen
Best for: Quenching thirst and cooling the body
Serving Per Day For One Person: 50 to 200g
Dietary Caution: People with weak stomach and spleen (loose stools) should avoid consuming kiwi
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution
Chinese Name: 荔枝
Thermal Nature: Warm
Flavor: Sweet, sour
Organ Meridian: Liver, spleen
Properties: Strengthens spleen, promotes flow of energy to reduce swelling
Best Use For: Treating general body weakness (after recovering from illness), relieving thirst due to loss of body fluids
Serving Per Day For One Person: 5 to 10 pieces
Dietary Caution: People who have Yin deficiency body constitution should avoid consuming lychee
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution
Chinese Name: 桑葚
Thermal Nature: Cold
Flavor: Sweet, sour
Organ Meridian: Liver, kidney
Properties: Nourishes Yin, strengthens liver and kidney
Best Use For: Treating hair problems like grey hair and hair loss, relieving constipation, treating blurred vision and ear ringing
Dietary Caution: People with weak spleen and stomach (loose stools) should avoid consuming mulberry
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution, Yin deficiency body constitution
Chinese Name: 橄榄
Thermal Nature: Neutral
Flavor: Sweet, sour
Organ Meridian: Stomach, lung
Properties: Cools body and helps with detoxification, smoothens throat and dissolves phlegm, strengthens spleen and improves digestion
Best Use For: Relieving sore throat, heat-type cough and indigestion
Serving Per Day For One Person: 30 to 50g
Dietary Caution: None
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution
Chinese Name: 柠檬
Thermal Nature: Cooling
Flavor: Sweet, sour
Organ Meridian: Stomach, lung
Properties: Quenches thirst, balances stomach, dissolves phlegm
Best Use For: Relieving summer heat and poor appetite
Dietary Caution: People with excessive stomach acid should avoid consuming lemon
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution
Chinese Name: 菠萝
Thermal Nature: Neutral
Flavor: Sweet, sour (slight)
Organ Meridian: Stomach, kidney
Properties: Promotes energy, quenches thirst
Best for: Relieving indigestion and diarrhea
Dietary Caution: When consuming pineapple, remove the skin and tiny shoots completely, otherwise it will cause irritation in the mouth
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution
