Flavor: Sweet

Shan Ci Mushroom

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 constitution, Blood stasis body constitution

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Lily Bulb

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

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Lotus Root

lotus root

Lotus Root

lotus root

Chinese Name: 莲藕

Thermal Nature: Cold

Flavor: Sweet

Organ Meridian: Heart, liver, spleen, stomach

Properties: Cools the body and blood, disperses clots, stops bleeding

Best Use For: Treating heat-type illnesses, recommended for people with blood stasis body constitution

Dietary Caution: Do not cook lotus root using cast iron wok. As lotus root is cold in thermal nature, people with weak spleen should avoid consuming it. 

Suitable For: Balanced body constitution, Blood stasis body constitution

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Carrot

carrot

Carrot

carrot

Chinese Name: 胡萝卜

Thermal Nature: Neutral

Flavor: Sweet, pungent

Organ Meridian: Spleen, liver, lung

Properties: Strengthens spleen, nourishes liver and brightens eyes, relieves cough by dissolving phlegm

Best Use For: Treating weak spleen and poor appetite accompanied with poor overall energy, treating poor vision and long term coughing

Serving Per Day For One Person: 30 to 120g

Dietary Caution: Some people may observe that their skin becomes more yellowish after consuming carrots for some time. If this persists, stop eating carrots for 2 to 3 months and the symptoms will go away.

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

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Radish (Daikon)

radish

Radish

radish

Also Known As: Daikon

Chinese Name: 萝卜

Thermal Nature: Cooling (when it’s raw), neutral (when it’s thoroughly cooked)

Flavor: Sweet, pungent

Organ Meridian: Spleen, stomach, lung, large intestine

Properties: Aids digestion, dissolves phlegm, stops bleeding, promotes urination

Best Use For: Relieving indigestion, overeating, constipation, cough with phlegm 

Serving Per Day For One Person: 30 to 100g

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

Special Note: There are myths claiming that radish clashes with all chinese medicine, but this is not true. Radish is not compatible only with chinese herbs that have energy-boosting effects such as ginseng.

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

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Eggplant

eggplant

Eggplant

eggplant

Chinese Name: 茄子

Thermal Nature: Cooling

Flavor: Sweet

Organ Meridian: Spleen, stomach, large intestine

Properties: Cools the body, promotes blood flow, reduces swelling

Best Use For: Treating blood in stools, relieving ulcers due to heatiness

Serving Per Day For One Person: 15 to 30g

Dietary Caution: People with Yang deficiency body constitution and Qi deficiency body constitution should avoid consuming eggplant

Suitable For: Balanced body constitution

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Tomato

tomato

Tomato

tomato

Chinese Name: 番茄

Thermal Nature: Cold (Slight)

Flavor: Sweet, sour

Organ Meridian: Liver, spleen, stomach

Properties: Quenches thirst, strengthens spleen, aids digestion

Best Use For: Improving appetite, relieving thirst

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

Suitable For: Balanced body constitution

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Gourd

gourd

Gourd

gourd

Chinese Name: 葫芦瓜

Thermal Nature: Neutral

Flavor: Sweet

Organ Meridian: Spleen, kidney, lung

Properties: Promotes urination, relieves swelling, disperses clots

Best Use For: Relieving water retention in legs and stomach

Serving Per Day For One Person: 9 to 30g

Dietary Caution: People with loose stools should avoid consuming gourd

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

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Cucumber

cucumber

Cucumber

cucumber

Chinese Name: 黄瓜

Thermal Nature: Cooling

Flavor: Sweet

Organ Meridian: Spleen, stomach, lung

Properties: Cools the body, promotes urination, helps with detoxification

Best Use For: Treating heat-related illness, easing thirst, relieving water retention, treating low frequency of urination 

Dietary Caution: People who have just recovered from illness should avoid consuming cucumber

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

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Pumpkin

Pumpkin

Pumpkin

Pumpkin

Chinese Name: 南瓜

Thermal Nature: Neutral

Flavor: Sweet

Organ Meridian: Lung, spleen, stomach

Properties: Detoxifies and relieves swelling

Best Use For: Reduce swelling and pain in the body 

Dietary Caution: People with Qi deficiency body constitution should avoid consuming pumpkin

Suitable For: Balanced body constitution 

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