Suitable for following types of body constitution:
Name: Oyster.
Chinese name: 牡蛎肉.
Thermal nature: Neutral.
Flavor: Sweet salty.
Organ meridian: Heart, liver.
Properties: Calms the mind and nourish the blood.
Best for: Use for relieving insomnia.
Serving for one person: 30 to 60g.
Dietary caution: People with chronic skin-related diseases should avoid eating oysters.
Suitable for following types of body constitution:
Name: Duck’s eggs.
Chinese name: 鸭蛋.
Thermal nature: Cooling.
Flavor: Sweet.
Organ meridian: Heart & lung.
Properties: Strengthen yin and balances liver. Clears lungs and stops cough.
Best for: Use for reducing heatiness in liver that results in headache, dizzy, sore throat and coughing.
Serving for one person: 1 to 2pcs.
Dietary caution: People with weak spleen and stomach should avoid eating duck’s eggs.
Suitable for following types of body constitution:
Name: Goat’s milk.
Chinese name: 羊奶.
Thermal nature: Warm (slight).
Flavor: Sweet.
Organ meridian: Heart & lung.
Properties: Strengthen body, balances stomach.
Best for: Use for general weakness and mouth ulcer.
Serving for one person: Not available.
Dietary caution: People with phlegm and dampness body constitution should avoid drinking goat’s milk.
Suitable for following types of body constitution:
Name: Cow’s milk.
Chinese name: 牛奶.
Thermal nature: Cold (slight).
Flavor: Sweet.
Organ meridian: Heart, lung, stomach.
Properties: Strengthen body in general particular lungs, spleen.
Best for: Use for general weakness, lack in blood and energy. Also helps in constipation.
Serving for one person: Not available.
Dietary caution: People with weak spleen and stomach (loose stools) and phlegm (clear and watery) should avoid drinking cow’s milk.
Suitable for following types of body constitution:
Name: Lotus seed.
Chinese name: 莲子.
Thermal nature: Neutral.
Flavor: Sweet.
Organ meridian: Spleen, kidney, heart.
Properties: Strengthen spleen and relief diarrhea. Calms the mind and aid sleeping.
Best for: Use for strengthening spleen and kidneys. It is also use for improving sleep quality and irregular heartbeat.
Serving for one person: 6 to 15g.
Dietary caution: People with dry hard stools should avoid eating lotus seeds.
Suitable for following types of body constitution:
Name: Watermelon.
Chinese name: 西瓜.
Thermal nature: Cold.
Flavor: Sweet.
Organ meridian: Heart, stomach, bladder.
Properties: Clears summer heat, increase urination frequency.
Best for: Use for heat-related illness, encourage urination frequency and relief of mouth ulcers and sore throat.
Serving for one person: In moderation.
Dietary caution: People with weak stomach and spleen should avoid eating watermelon.
Suitable for following types of body constitution:
Name: Honeydew.
Chinese name: 甜瓜.
Thermal nature: Cold.
Flavor: Sweet.
Organ meridian: Heart, stomach.
Properties: Clears summer heat, increase urination frequency.
Best for: Use for heat related illness and relief thirst. Relief difficulty in urination.
Serving for one person: Not available.
Dietary caution: People with weak spleen and stomach (loose stools) should avoid eating honeydew.
Suitable for following types of body constitution:
Name: Longan.
Chinese name: 桂圆， 龙眼.
Thermal nature: Warm.
Flavor: Sweet.
Organ meridian: Heart, spleen.
Properties: Strengthen heart and spleen. Clams the mind.
Best for: Use for deficiency in qi and blood. It is also use for irregular heart beat, difficult in falling asleep.
Serving for one person: 10 to 15g.
Dietary caution: People with bloated stomach or yellow color phlegm must avoid eating longan.
Further references: Click here to read the TCM benefits of dried longan.
Suitable for following types of body constitution:
Name: Apple.
Chinese name: 苹果.
Thermal nature: Cooling.
Flavor: Sweet, sour.
Organ meridian: Spleen, stomach & heart.
Properties: Strengthen stomach and clams mind.
Best for: Use for strengthening spleen and relief stomach bloatedness. It is also used to regain soberness after drinking alcohol.
Serving for one person: Not available.
Dietary caution: Avoid over consumption because it will cause stomach bloatedness.
Suitable for following types of body constitution:
Name: Jujube.
Chinese name: 大枣.
Thermal nature: Neutral.
Flavor: Sweet.
Organ meridian: Heart, spleen, stomach.
Properties: Strengthen energy and clams the mind. Act as a harmonizer when used with other chinese herbs.
Best for: Use for strengthening spleen and improve energy. It also helps in improving appetite. It helps in relieving insomnia too.
Serving for one person: 9 to 150g.
Dietary caution: People with dampness in spleen should avoid eating jujube.