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: Cordyceps Sinensis
Chinese Name: 冬虫夏草
Thermal Nature: Neutral
Flavor: Sweet
Organ Meridian: Lung, kidney
Properties: Strengthens kidneys and lungs, stops bleeding, dissolves phlegm
Best Use For: Relieving knee and waist pain due to deficiency in the kidneys, relieving persistent coughing due to lung deficiency
Serving Per Day For One Person: 3 to 9g
Dietary Caution: People with flu symptoms (fever, sore throat, running nose, etc) should avoid consuming cordyceps
Suitable For: Yang deficiency body constitution
Also Known As: Polygonatum Odoratum
Chinese Name: 玉竹
Thermal Nature: Cold
Flavor: Sweet
Organ Meridian: Lung, stomach
Properties: Nourish Yin, relieve cough, quench thirst
Best Use For: Treating Yin deficiency in the lungs, relieving dry cough, relieving Yin deficiency in the stomach (dry mouth, poor appetite, etc)
Serving Per Day For One Person: 6 to 12g
Dietary Caution: People with bloated stomach should minimize consumption of solomon’s seal alone
Suitable For: Yin deficiency body constitution
Also Known As: Panax Quinquefolium
Chinese Name: 西洋参
Thermal Nature: Cooling
Flavor: Sweet, bitter (slight)
Organ Meridian: Heart, lung, kidney
Properties: Boost Qi, nourish Yin, cools the body
Best Use For: People with Qi and Yin deficiency, boosting energy levels for people who are recovering from illness
Serving Per Day For One Person: 3 to 6g
Dietary Caution: People with flu symptoms should avoid consuming ginseng for the time being. Never consume American Ginseng with Hellebore as they have clashing effects on each other.
Suitable For: Yin deficiency body constitution, Qi deficiency body constitution
Also Known As: Reishi, Ganoderma Lucidum
Chinese Name: 灵芝
Thermal Nature: Neutral
Flavor: Sweet
Organ Meridian: Heart, lung, liver, kidney
Properties: Boost Qi, calm the mind, relieve cough
Best Use For: Relieving insomnia, relieving cough due to Qi deficiency in the lungs, improving appetite
Serving Per Day For One Person: 6 to 12g
Dietary Caution: People with flu symptoms should avoid consuming ling zhi
Suitable For: Qi deficiency body constitution
Also Known As: Glycyrrhiza Uralensis
Chinese Name: 甘草
Thermal Nature: Neutral
Flavor: Sweet
Organ Meridian: Heart, lung, spleen, stomach
Properties: Boosts Qi and strengthens the spleen, cools the body and helps with detoxification, dissolves phlegm and stops coughing, relieves pain and harmonizes other herbs
Best Use For: Gancao is commonly used in Chinese medicine and herbal soups as its sweet taste can be accepted by most people. Alone, it can be used for strengthening the spleen and boosting Qi for the heart. It can also be used to relieve cough due to phlegm.
Serving Per Day For One Person: 2 to 10g
Dietary Caution: Avoid consuming gan cao above the recommended dosage as it will lead to water retention in the body. It has a clashing effect with seaweed, so avoid consuming them together.
Suitable For: Qi deficiency body constitution
Also Known As: Acanthopanax Senticosus
Chinese Name: 刺五加
Thermal Nature: Warm
Flavor: Sweet, bitter (slight)
Organ Meridian: Spleen, lung, kidney, heart
Properties: Boost Qi and strengthen the spleen, strengthen kidney and calm the mind
Best Use For: Ciwujia is used for treating weakness (Qi deficiency) in both the spleen and lungs or kidney and lungs. It is also used to treat insomnia caused by Qi deficiency in the heart and spleen. Nowadays, it is more commonly used to treat deficiencies in the kidney.
Serving Per Day For One Person: 9 to 20g
Dietary caution: People with Yin deficiency body constitution should avoid consuming ci wu jia
Suitable For: Qi deficiency body constitution
Also Known As: Rhodiola Crenulata
Chinese Name: 红景天
Thermal Nature: Neutral
Flavor: Sweet, bitter
Organ Meridian: Spleen, lung, heart
Properties: Boost Qi and promotes blood flow, relieves cough
Best Use For: Very potent herb to strengthen the lungs and protect it against inflammation and virus, suitable for people who want to improve their immunity against cold and flu
Serving Per Day For One Person: 3 to 6g
Dietary Caution: Not known
Suitable For: Qi deficiency body constitution
Name: Gynoacemma Pentaphllum
Chinese Name: 绞股蓝
Thermal Nature: Cold
Flavor: Sweet, bitter
Organ Meridian: Spleen, lung
Properties: Strengthen the spleen and boost energy, dissolves phlegm and stops coughing, cools the body and helps with detoxification
Best Use For: Jiao gu lan is an excellent herb and food to relieve cough that arise due to weakness in the lungs. It is also used for strengthening the spleen. During the Covid-19 period, jiao gu lan is a very common herb used to relieve covid symptoms because it has detoxifying and strong cooling properties.
Serving Per Day For One Person: 10 to 15g
Dietary Caution: People with weak spleen should avoid consuming jiao gu lan alone as it is very cooling for the body
Name: Astragalus Membranaceus
Chinese Name: 黄芪
Thermal Nature: Warm
Flavor: Sweet
Organ Meridian: Spleen, lung
Properties: Strengthen Qi, stop excessive sweating, reduce swelling, nourish the blood
Best Use For: Huang qi can help to strengthen the body’s immunity and strengthen the lungs at the same time. It is also very commonly used for people with Qi and blood deficiency.
Serving Per Day For One Person: 9 to 15g
Dietary Caution: Avoid consuming bai zhu if you have Yin deficiency body constitution or if you are experiencing flu symptoms
Suitable For: Qi deficiency body constitution, Yang deficiency body constitution
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