Flavor: Sour

Peach

peach

Peach

peach

Suitable for following types of body constitution:

Name: Peach.

Chinese name: 桃.

Thermal nature: Warm.

Flavor: Sweet, sour.

Organ meridian: Lung, large intestine.

Properties: Moisturize intestines, promotes blood flow and strengthen blood and energy.

Best for: Use for constipation (due to insufficient fluids in intestines). Good for people who are qi deficiency and have excessive sweating.

Serving for one person: Not available.

Dietary caution: Not suitable to consume long term as it will create inner heat in body.

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Pear

pear

Pear

pear

Suitable for following types of body constitution:

Name: Pear.

Chinese name: 梨.

Thermal nature: Cooling.

Flavor: Sweet, sour (slight).

Organ meridian: Lung, stomach, heart.

Properties: Cools the bod. moisturize lungs and dissolve phlegm. 

Best for: Use for recovery phase after heat-related illness. It is also used for indigestion and constipation.

Serving for one person: 100 to 200g.

Dietary caution: People with weak stomach and spleen (loose stools) should avoid eating pears.

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Purslane

purslane

Purslane

purslane

Suitable for following types of body constitution:

Name: Purslane.

Chinese name: 马齿苋

Thermal nature: Cold.

Flavor: Sour.

Organ meridian: Large intestine, liver.

Properties: Cools body heat and blood. 

Best for: Use for detoxing and reduce heatiness in body. Encourage urination. 

Serving for one person: 30 to 60g.

Dietary caution: People with weak stomach and spleen should avoid eating purslane. Women who are pregnant should avoid it also.

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Malabar spinach

malabar spinach

Malabar spinach

malabar spinach

Suitable for following types of body constitution:

Name: Malabar spinach.

Chinese name: 木耳菜.

Thermal nature: Cold.

Flavor: Sweet, sour.

Organ meridian: Heart, liver, spleen, large and small intestine.

Properties: Relief constipation. Cools the body and relief dampness. Cools the blood and detox.

Best for: Use for reliving constipation. It is also used for improving blood flow for bruises.

Serving for one person: 30 to 60g.

Dietary caution: People with coldness in stomach and spleen should avoid eating malabar spinach. Women who are pregnant should avoid eating it too. 

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Tomato

tomato

Tomato

tomato

Suitable for following types of body constitution:

Name: Tomato.

Chinese name: 番茄.

Thermal nature: Cold (slight).

Flavor: Sweet, sour.

Organ meridian: Liver, spleen & stomach.

Properties: Quench thirst and strengthen spleen, aid digestion.

Best for: Use for improving appetite and relief thirst.

Serving for one person: Not available.

Dietary caution: People with weak stomach and spleen should should consuming tomatoes. 

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Red bean

red bean

Red bean

red bean

Suitable for following types of body constitution:

Name: Red bean.

Chinese name: 赤小豆.

Thermal nature: Cold (slight).

Flavor: Sweet, sour.

Organ meridian: Heart, small intestine & spleen.

Properties: Encourage urination, relief water retention. Cools the body and detox.

Best for: Use for water retention especially lower part of body. 

Serving for one person: 10 to 30g.

Dietary caution: People with Yin deficiency should avoid eating red beans. 

Special note: There are two sizes of red beans in the market. The one that is mentioned here is the smaller, rounder types.

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Buckwheat

Buckwheat

Buckwheat

Buckwheat

Suitable for the following types of body constitution:

Name: Buckwheat.

Chinese name: 荞麦.

Thermal nature: Cold.

Flavor: Sweet, Sour (slight).

Organ meridian: Spleen, stomach & large intestine.

Properties: Strengthen spleen and aid digestion. Heals skin ulcer due to toxic.  

Best for: Can be used to relief bloated stomach, excessive sweating and skin ulcers.

Serving for one person: Not available.

Dietary caution: Not for long term consumption. People with weak stomach and spleen should avoid eating it.

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