Chinese Name: 菜蓟
Thermal Nature: Neutral
Flavor: Sweet
Organ Meridian: Liver
Properties: Relieves Qi stagnation in the liver, reduces dampness and heatiness in the body
Best Use For: Treating jaundice, relieving pain caused by Qi stagnation in the liver
Serving Per Day For One Person: 6 to 15g
Dietary Caution: None
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution, Qi stagnation body constitution, Dampness and heat body constitution
Also Known As: Jiang Huang
Chinese Name: 姜黄
Thermal Nature: Warm
Flavor: Bitter, sweet, pungent
Organ Meridian: Liver, spleen
Properties: Promote Qi flow, relieve pain
Best Use For: Relieving chest pain, swelling pain due to fall, amenorrhea, rheumatic shoulder and arm pain
Serving Per Day For One Person: 3 to 9g
Dietary Caution: People with blood deficiency should limit the consumption of turmeric
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution
Chinese Name: 玉米须
Thermal Nature: Neutral
Flavor: Sweet
Organ Meridian: Bladder, liver
Properties: Relieve water retention and jaundice
Best Use For: Relieving water retention in body, ease difficulty in urination, remove dampness in body, treating jaundice
Serving Per Day For One Person: 15 to 30g
Dietary Caution: Not known
Suitable For: Phlegm and dampness body constitution
Also Known As: Rose Rugosa
Chinese Name: 玫瑰花
Thermal Nature: Warm
Flavor: Bitter, sweet
Organ Meridian: Spleen, liver
Properties: Harmonize liver Qi, stop bleeding and relieve pain, promote blood circulation
Best Use For: Harmonizing liver and stomach Qi, relieving menstruation irregularity
Serving Per Day For One Person: 3 to 6g
Dietary Caution: People with Yin deficiency should reduce intake of rose
Suitable For: Blood stasis body constitution
Also Known As: Citrus Medica
Chinese Name: 佛手
Thermal Nature: Warm
Flavor: Bitter, pungent, sour
Organ Meridian: Spleen, lung, liver, stomach
Properties: Harmonize liver and stomach Qi, dissolves phlegm
Best Use For: Relieving stagnant Qi in the liver and stomach
Serving Per Day For One Person: 3 to 10g
Dietary Caution: People with Yin deficiency should reduce their intake of fingered citron
Suitable For: All types of body constitution
Also Known As: Ziziphus Jujuba
Chinese Name: 酸枣仁
Thermal Nature: Neutral
Flavor: Sweet, sour
Organ Meridian: Heart, liver
Properties: Calms the mind, harmonizes the liver
Best Use For: Treating people with insomnia, especially when it is caused by a lack of nourishment in liver blood
Serving Per Day For One Person: 10 to 15g
Dietary Caution: Not known
Suitable For: All types of body constitution
Also Known As: Taraxacum Mongolicum
Chinese Name: 蒲公英
Thermal Nature: Cold
Flavor: Sweet, bitter
Organ Meridian: Liver, stomach
Properties: Cools the body and helps with detoxification, relieves swells and eases water retention in the body
Best Use For: Detoxifying, removing toxins in the liver
Serving Per Day For One Person: 10 to 15g
Dietary Caution: People with weak spleen should avoid consuming dandelions alone
Suitable For: All types of body constitution
Also Known As: Chrysanthemum Morifolium
Chinese Name: 菊花
Thermal Nature: Cold (Slight)
Flavor: Sweet, bitter
Organ Meridian: Lung, liver
Properties: Expel heat, relieve headache due to cold, relieve pain around the eye area
Best Use For: Treating heat-type flu. There are various kinds of chrysanthemum, please refer here for more details on the differences.
Serving Per Day For One Person: 5 to 10g
Dietary Caution: People with weak spleen should avoid consuming chrysanthemum alone
Suitable For: All types of body constitution
Also Known As: Mentha Haplocalyx
Chinese Name: 薄荷
Thermal Nature: Cooling
Flavor: Pungent
Organ Meridian: Lung, liver
Properties: Expel heat, relieve headache due to cold, harmonize liver energy
Best Use For: Treating heat-type flu, has excellent properties in promoting sweating (which helps to get rid of body heatiness)
Serving Per Day For One Person: 3 to 6g
Dietary Caution: People with Yin deficiency should reduce their intake of peppermint
Suitable For: All types of body constitution
Also Known As: Rehmannia Glutinosa
Chinese Name: 生地黄
Thermal Nature: Cold
Flavor: Sweet
Organ Meridian: Heart, liver, kidney
Properties: Cools the blood, promotes Yin
Best Use For: Relieving heatiness in the blood, treating fever caused by Yin deficiency
Serving Per Day For One Person: 10 to 15g
Dietary Caution: People with weak spleen and loose stools should avoid consuming sheng di huang
Suitable For: Yin deficiency body constitution
