Flavor: Sweet

Barley

barley

Barley

barley

Chinese Name: 大麦

Thermal Nature: Cooling

Flavor: Sweet, salty

Organ Meridian: Spleen, kidney

Properties: Strengthen spleen and promote urination

Best Use For: Treating bloated stomach and difficulty in urination

Serving Per Day For One Person: 30 to 60g

Dietary Caution: People with cooling body constitution should avoid consuming barley. People who have loose stools should avoid it as well. 

Special Note: Barley is different from chinese barley. Chinese barley has an additional effect that is beneficial for phlegm and dampness body constitution. 

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

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Wheat

wheat

Wheat

wheat

Chinese Name: 小麦

Thermal Nature: Cooling

Flavor: Sweet

Organ Meridian: Heart, spleen, kidney

Properties: Relieve thirst, cool the body and mind, moisturize organs

Best Use For: Treating heatiness in body and heart (mind), stopping external bleeding

Serving Per Day For One Person: 50 to 100g

Dietary Caution: Make sure to consume wheat in moderation as overconsumption will lead to obstruction in energy movement in our body

Suitable For: Balanced body constitution, Yin deficiency body constitution

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Glutinous Rice

glutinous rice

Glutinous Rice

glutinous rice

Chinese Name: 糯米

Thermal Nature: Warm

Flavor: Sweet

Organ Meridian: Spleen, stomach, lung

Properties: Strengthen energy / spleen, stop diarrhea, relieve excessive sweating, help with detoxification 

Best Use For: Treating loose stools due to coolness in spleen and stomach, relieving excessive passing of urine and diarrhea 

Serving Per Day For One Person: 30 to 60g

Dietary Caution: Not suitable for people who have dampness, heat and phlegm in their bodies. Also not suitable for people who are having fever, coughing with yellow phlegm or bloated stomach. As it is hard to digest, elderly and young children should consume in much lesser quantity.

Suitable For: Balanced body constitution, Yang deficiency body constitution, Qi deficiency body constitution

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Japonica Rice

japonica rice

Japonica Rice

japonica rice

Chinese Name: 大米,  粳米

Thermal Nature: Neutral

Flavor: Sweet

Organ Meridian: Spleen, stomach, lung

Properties: Strengthens spleen, promotes energy, calms stomach and stops diarrhea

Best Use For: Treat weak energy (Qi) in spleen and stomach; good for people who feel tired easily. Also recommended for people who feel irritated and thirsty easily.  

Serving Per Day For One Person: 50 to 200g

Dietary Caution: Most of the grain’s nutrition is in the grain’s coating. Always make sure to consume a mix of whole grains and white rice. Consuming only white rice will not give your body the essential nutrition it needs from grains. 

Special Note: Japonica rice is different from Thai rice. Japonica rice is fatter and shorter, while thai rice is longer and thinner. According to traditional chinese medicine, Japonica rice is a better choice for spleen and stomach.

Suitable For: All types of body constitution

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