Chinese Name: 草莓
Thermal Nature: Cooling
Flavor: Sweet, sour (slight)
Organ Meridian: Spleen, stomach
Properties: Cools the body, quenches thirst, strengthens spleen
Best Use For: Quenching thirst. relieving indigestion and poor appetite, relieving dry cough
Dietary Caution: None
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution
Chinese Name: 樱桃
Thermal Nature: Warm
Flavor: Sweet, sour
Organ Meridian: Spleen, kidney
Properties: Strengthens kidney and spleen, removes dampness in body
Best Use For: Treating weak spleen with loose stools, treating leg and knee pain due to weakness in kidneys
Serving Per Day For One Person: 30 to 150g
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution, Yang deficiency body constitution
Chinese Name: 山楂
Thermal Nature: Warm (Slight)
Flavor: Sour, sweet
Organ Meridian: Spleen, stomach, liver
Properties: Strengthens spleen, aids indigestion (overconsumption of meat), promotes blood flow and relieves pain
Best Use For: Relieving stomach bloating due to overconsumption of meat, relieving pains in body due to blood clots
Serving Per Day For One Person: 3 to 10g
Dietary Caution: People with weak spleen and stomach should avoid consuming hawthorn. Women who are pregnant must avoid eating hawthorn.
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution, Qi stagnation body constitution, Blood stasis body constitution
Chinese Name: 苹果
Thermal Nature: Cooling
Flavor: Sweet, sour
Organ Meridian: Spleen, stomach, heart
Properties: Strengthens stomach, calms mind
Best Use For: Strengthening spleen, relieving stomach bloating, regaining soberness after drinking alcohol
Dietary Caution: Avoid overconsumption as it will cause stomach bloating
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution
Chinese Name: 葡萄
Thermal Nature: Neutral
Flavor: Sweet, sour
Organ Meridian: Lung, spleen, kidney
Properties: Strengthens energy and blood, strengthens bones, promotes urination
Best Use For: Treating deficiency in blood and energy, relieving irregular or heavy heartbeat
Dietary Caution: People who have Yin deficiency body constitution should consume less grapes.
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution, Qi deficiency body constitution
Chinese Name: 橘子
Thermal Nature: Neutral
Flavor: Sweet, sour
Organ Meridian: Stomach, lung
Properties: Improves appetite, moisturizes lungs
Best Use For: Relieving cough with phlegm, relieving stuffiness in the chest area
Dietary Caution: People who are coughing and people with Yin deficiency body constitution should avoid consuming tangerine
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution, Qi stagnation body constitution
Chinese Name: 青梅
Thermal Nature: Neutral
Flavor: Sour
Organ Meridian: Lung, stomach, large intestine
Properties: Promotes production of body fluids, smoothens the throat, relieves diarrhea
Best Use For: Relieving sore throat, quenching thirst
Serving Per Day For One Person: 6 to 9g
Dietary Caution: People with gastric pain and acid reflux should avoid consuming greengages
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution
Chinese Name: 石榴
Thermal Nature: Warm
Flavor: Sweet, sour
Organ Meridian: Spleen, lung
Properties: Stops bleeding, relieves cough
Best Use For: Treating very frequent urination, relieving cough, treating loss of voice due to sore throat
Serving Per Day For One Person: 10 to 30g
Dietary Caution: Overconsumption of guava will lead to lung and teeth damage. As guava skin contains some poisonous substances, it is safer to consume guava without the skin
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution
Chinese Name: 枇杷
Thermal Nature: Cooling
Flavor: Sweet, sour
Organ Meridian: Lung, spleen
Properties: Dissolves phlegm, stops vomiting
Best Use For: Treating heat-type cough, strengthening stomach, relieving dry mouth due to heaty stomach
Serving Per Day For One Person: 30 to 60g
Dietary Caution: Avoid overconsumption of loquat
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution
Chinese Name: 杏子
Thermal Nature: Warm
Flavor: Sweet, sour
Organ Meridian: Lung, heart
Properties: Moisturizes lungs, quenches thirst
Best Use For: Treating dry-type cough and lack of body fluids
Serving Per Day For One Person: 6 to 12g
Dietary Caution: Avoid overconsumption of apricot
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution