Chinese Name: 白果
Thermal Nature: Neutral
Flavor: Sweet, bitter
Organ Meridian: Lung, kidney
Properties: Relieve cough, reduce urination frequency
Best Use For: Relieving cough (with phlegm) and high frequency of urination
Serving Per Day For One Person: 3 to 9g
Dietary Caution: People who have flu or cold symptoms should avoid consuming ginkgo nuts. Ginkgo nuts must be cooked thoroughly before consumption to avoid poisoning.
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution
Chinese Name: 花生
Thermal Nature: Neutral
Flavor: Sweet
Organ Meridian: Spleen, lung
Properties: Strengthen spleen and stomach, moisturize lungs and dissolve phlegm
Best Use For: Strengthening spleen, relieving dry cough
Serving Per Day For One Person: 30 to 100g
Dietary Caution: People with Yang deficiency and loose stools should avoid consuming peanuts.
Peanuts with mold must not be eaten as it will cause cancer growth.
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution
Chinese Name: 柚子
Thermal Nature: Cold
Flavor: Sweet, sour
Organ Meridian: Lung, stomach
Properties: Aids digestion, dissolves phlegm
Best Use For: Relieving indigestion and intoxication
Serving Size: In moderation
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution
Chinese Name: 甘蔗
Thermal Nature: Cold
Flavor: Sweet
Organ Meridian: Lung, spleen, stomach
Properties: Cools body, promotes production of fluids in body
Best Use For: Treating sore throat and heat-type cough, treating dry and hard stools
Serving Per Day For One Person: 30 to 90g
Dietary Caution: People with weak and coldness in stomach and spleen should avoid consuming sugar cane
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution
Chinese Name: 橄榄
Thermal Nature: Neutral
Flavor: Sweet, sour
Organ Meridian: Stomach, lung
Properties: Cools body and helps with detoxification, smoothens throat and dissolves phlegm, strengthens spleen and improves digestion
Best Use For: Relieving sore throat, heat-type cough and indigestion
Serving Per Day For One Person: 30 to 50g
Dietary Caution: None
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution
Chinese Name: 柠檬
Thermal Nature: Cooling
Flavor: Sweet, sour
Organ Meridian: Stomach, lung
Properties: Quenches thirst, balances stomach, dissolves phlegm
Best Use For: Relieving summer heat and poor appetite
Dietary Caution: People with excessive stomach acid should avoid consuming lemon
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution
Chinese Name: 葡萄
Thermal Nature: Neutral
Flavor: Sweet, sour
Organ Meridian: Lung, spleen, kidney
Properties: Strengthens energy and blood, strengthens bones, promotes urination
Best Use For: Treating deficiency in blood and energy, relieving irregular or heavy heartbeat
Dietary Caution: People who have Yin deficiency body constitution should consume less grapes.
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution, Qi deficiency body constitution
Chinese Name: 橘子
Thermal Nature: Neutral
Flavor: Sweet, sour
Organ Meridian: Stomach, lung
Properties: Improves appetite, moisturizes lungs
Best Use For: Relieving cough with phlegm, relieving stuffiness in the chest area
Dietary Caution: People who are coughing and people with Yin deficiency body constitution should avoid consuming tangerine
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution, Qi stagnation body constitution
Chinese Name: 青梅
Thermal Nature: Neutral
Flavor: Sour
Organ Meridian: Lung, stomach, large intestine
Properties: Promotes production of body fluids, smoothens the throat, relieves diarrhea
Best Use For: Relieving sore throat, quenching thirst
Serving Per Day For One Person: 6 to 9g
Dietary Caution: People with gastric pain and acid reflux should avoid consuming greengages
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution
Chinese Name: 石榴
Thermal Nature: Warm
Flavor: Sweet, sour
Organ Meridian: Spleen, lung
Properties: Stops bleeding, relieves cough
Best Use For: Treating very frequent urination, relieving cough, treating loss of voice due to sore throat
Serving Per Day For One Person: 10 to 30g
Dietary Caution: Overconsumption of guava will lead to lung and teeth damage. As guava skin contains some poisonous substances, it is safer to consume guava without the skin
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution