Chinese Name: 鳖
Thermal Nature: Neutral
Flavor: Sweet
Organ Meridian: Liver, kidney
Properties: Strengthen Yin and kidney
Best Use For: Improving vitality, reducing inner heat due to lack of Yin
Serving Per Day For One Person: 250 to 500g
Dietary Caution: People with weak spleen and stomach should avoid consuming softshell turtle
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution, Yin deficiency body constitution
Chinese Name: 鳝鱼
Thermal Nature: Warm
Flavor: Sweet
Organ Meridian: Liver, spleen, kidney
Properties: Strengthen energy, blood, kidney, liver and bones
Best Use For: Improving vitality, strengthening kidneys to relieve back pain and knee issues
Serving Per Day For One Person: 100 to 250g
Dietary Caution: People with flu symptoms and people who have Yin deficiency body constitution should not consume eel
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution, Yang deficiency body constitution
Chinese Name: 泥鳅
Thermal Nature: Neutral
Flavor: Sweet
Organ Meridian: Spleen, liver, kidney
Properties: Strengthen spleen and kidney
Best Use For: Strengthening spleen, relieving water retention, detoxing liver
Serving Per Day For One Person: 100 to 250g
Dietary Caution: None
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution, Phlegm and dampness body constitution
Chinese Name: 牡蛎肉
Thermal Nature: Neutral
Flavor: Sweet, salty
Organ Meridian: Heart, liver
Properties: Calms the mind, nourishes the blood
Best Use For: Relieving insomnia
Serving Per Day For One Person: 30 to 60g
Dietary Caution: People with chronic skin-related diseases should avoid consuming oysters
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution
Chinese Name: 黄花鱼
Thermal Nature: Neutral
Flavor: Sweet
Organ Meridian: Spleen, stomach, liver, kidney
Properties: Strengthens spleen and kidney, promotes energy, brighten eyes
Best Use For: Regaining strength after illness, relieving back pain, relieving water retention
Serving Per Day For One Person: 100 to 250g
Dietary Caution: People with open wounds or phlegm-related diseases should avoid consuming yellow croaker
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution, Yang deficiency body constitution
Chinese Name: 海蜇
Thermal Nature: Neutral
Flavor: Salty
Organ Meridian: Lung, liver, spleen
Properties: Cools the body, balances liver, dissolves phlegm
Best Use For: Treating heat-related cough and dissolving yellow colored phlegm, moisturizing large intestines (for people with dry hard stools)
Dietary Caution: Raw jellyfish is difficult to digest. it is recommended to consume jellyfish with other foods with hot or warm thermal properties.
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution
Chinese Name: 乌贼
Thermal Nature: Neutral
Flavor: Salty
Organ Meridian: Liver, kidney
Properties: Strengthen blood and Yin
Best Use For: Treating blood deficiency
Serving Per Day For One Person: 1 to 2 pieces
Dietary Caution: Cuttlefish may trigger underlying conditions or old illnesses in some people. It is safer to avoid consuming cuttlefish if you have some medical history.
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution
Also Known As: Shrimp
Chinese Name: 虾
Thermal Nature: Warm
Flavor: Sweet, salty
Organ Meridian: Liver, kidney
Properties: Strengthen kidney and Yin, neutralize liver wind
Best Use For: Treating weakness in kidneys, treating restricted body movement due to wind in the liver
Dietary Caution: People with Yin deficiency body constitution and skin related diseases should avoid consuming prawns
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution, Yang deficiency body constitution
Chinese Name: 螃蟹
Thermal Nature: Cold
Flavor: Salty
Organ Meridian: Liver, stomach
Properties: Cools the body, disperses clogs, helps with detoxification
Best Use For: Relieving jaundice condition (due to damp & heat), supporting recovery of bruises
Dietary Caution: People with weak spleen and stomach should avoid consuming crab meat
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution
Chinese Name: 乌鸡肉
Thermal Nature: Neutral
Flavor: Sweet
Organ Meridian: Liver, kidney, lung
Properties: Strengthen liver and promote vitality
Best Use For: Treating general tiredness and strengthen body constitution
Dietary Caution: None
Suitable For: All types of body constitution