Also Known As: Monk Fruit
Chinese Name: 罗汉果
Thermal Nature: Cooling
Flavor: Sweet
Organ Meridian: Lung, large intestine
Properties: Dispel heat, moisturize lungs, soothe throat, encourage bowel movement
Best Use For: Treating sore throat or cough due to heatiness, relieving constipation
Serving Per Day For One Person: 9 to 15g
Dietary Caution: Not known
Suitable For: Balance body constitution, any body type that has heat-type cough
Chinese Name: 胖大海
Thermal Nature: Cold
Flavor: Sweet
Organ Meridian: Lung, large intestine
Properties: Dispel heat, moisturize lungs, soothe throat, encourage bowel movement
Best Use For: Treating sore throat or cough due to dryness, relieving constipation
Serving Per Day For One Person: 2 to 3 pieces
Dietary Caution: Not known
Suitable For: Balance body constitution, any body type that has cough without phlegm
Also Known As: Capsicum
Chinese Name: 青椒, 灯笼椒
Thermal Nature: Hot
Flavor: Pungent
Organ Meridian: Large intestine, stomach
Properties: Dispels coldness, improves appetite
Best Use For: Strengthening immunity and the spleen, especially for people with Yang deficiency body constitution. Bell pepper also contains rich vitamins and minerals so it is ideal to be included in the diet for most people.
Dietary Caution: People with fever or sore throat should reduce their intake of bell pepper
Suitable For: All types of body constitution
Chinese Name: 麻油
Thermal Nature: Cooling
Flavor: Sweet
Organ Meridian: Large intestine
Properties: Moisturize intestines
Best Use For: Relieving constipation and dry cracked skin
Dietary Caution: People with loose stools should avoid consuming sesame oil
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution
Chinese Name: 花生油
Thermal Nature: Neutral
Flavor: Sweet
Organ Meridian: Lung, spleen, large intestine
Properties: Moisturize intestines
Best Use For: Moisturizing large intestine
Dietary Caution: People with gastric-related illnesses should avoid consuming peanut oil
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution
Chinese Name: 蜂蜜
Thermal Nature: Neutral
Flavor: Sweet
Organ Meridian: Spleen, stomach, lung, large intestine
Properties: Strengthen spleen, moisturize lungs and large intestine
Best Use For: Relieving pain in stomach, dry cough and constipation
Serving Per Day For One Person: 15 to 30g
Dietary Caution: People with dampness and phlegm (loose stools) should avoid consuming honey
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution
Chinese Name: 胡椒
Thermal Nature: Hot
Flavor: Pungent
Organ Meridian: Stomach, large intestine, liver
Properties: Expel coldness, relieve pain, improve appetite
Best Use For: Expelling coldness in stomach, relieving vomiting, detoxifying poisoning from consumption of fish or crab
Serving Per Day For One Person: 1 to 3g
Dietary Caution: People who have heat-related illnesses should avoid consuming pepper
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution
Chinese Name: 大蒜
Thermal Nature: Warm
Flavor: Pungent
Organ Meridian: Spleen, stomach, lung, large intestine
Properties: Warm the lungs, help with detoxification
Best Use For: Warming up stomach, treating cold-type flu, relieving long term cough
Dietary Caution: People with gastric pain and people who have the Yin deficiency body constitution should avoid consuming garlic
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution
Chinese Name: 南瓜子
Thermal Nature: Neutral
Flavor: Sweet
Organ Meridian: Large intestine
Properties: Kills harmful germs residing in the body
Best Use For: Killing harmful germs in the body, improving breast milk supply
Serving Size: In moderation
Dietary Caution: Overconsumption of pumpkin seeds will cause harm to spleen
Suitable For: All types of body constitution
Chinese Name: 松子仁
Thermal Nature: Warm (Slight)
Flavor: Sweet
Organ Meridian: Liver, lung, large intestine
Properties: Moisturize body, expel wind
Best Use For: Relieving dry cough and hard stools
Serving Per Day For One Person: 10 to 15g
Dietary Caution: People with loose stools and people who have phlegm and dampness body constitution should avoid consuming pine nuts
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution