Suitable for following types of body constitution:
Name: Mushroom.
Chinese name: 蘑菇.
Thermal nature: Neutral.
Flavor: Sweet.
Organ meridian: Intestine, stomach and lung.
Properties: Strengthen spleen and improve appetite. Balance liver and improve alertness.
Best for: Use for indigestion, low supply of breast milk and sleepiness.
Serving for one person: 150 to 180g.
Dietary caution: People with poor low of energy should avoid eating mushrooms.
Suitable for following types of body constitution:
Name: Medick.
Chinese name:苜蓿 .
Thermal nature: Neutral.
Flavor: Bitter, sweet (mild)
Organ meridian: Stomach and small intestine.
Properties: Cools the body and blood. Expel stones in bladder.
Best for: Use for heat-related diseases and inflammation in intestine. Also use for expelling stones in bladder.
Serving for one person: 90 to 150g.
Dietary caution: People with weak stomach and spleen should avoid eating medick.
Suitable for following types of body constitution:
Name: Malabar spinach.
Chinese name: 木耳菜.
Thermal nature: Cold.
Flavor: Sweet, sour.
Organ meridian: Heart, liver, spleen, large and small intestine.
Properties: Relief constipation. Cools the body and relief dampness. Cools the blood and detox.
Best for: Use for reliving constipation. It is also used for improving blood flow for bruises.
Serving for one person: 30 to 60g.
Dietary caution: People with coldness in stomach and spleen should avoid eating malabar spinach. Women who are pregnant should avoid eating it too.
Suitable for following types of body constitution:
Name: Lettuce.
Chinese name: 莴苣.
Thermal nature: Cooling.
Flavor: Sweet, bitter.
Organ meridian: Stomach, small intestine.
Properties: Encourage urination. Increase breast milk supply. Cools the body and detox.
Best for: Use for increasing the frequent of urination and supply of breast milk.
Serving for one person: 30 to 60g.
Dietary caution: People with weak stomach and spleen (loose stools) should avoid eating lettuce. Eating too much lettuce will cause blur vision.
Name: Water spinach.
Chinese name: 空心菜.
Thermal nature: Cold.
Flavor: Sweet.
Organ meridian: Stomach and intestine.
Properties: Cools the body and encourage urination and detox.
Best for: Use for nose bleed, blood in stools and urine due to heat in blood.
Serving for one person: 60 to 120g.
Dietary caution: People with weak stomach and spleen (loose stools) should avoid eating water spinach.
Suitable for following types of body constitution:
Name: Spinach.
Chinese name: 菠菜.
Thermal nature: Neutral.
Flavor: Sweet.
Organ meridian: Liver, stomach, large and small intestine.
Properties: Nourishes the blood, stops bleeding, balances liver and moisturizes body.
Best for: Use for headache, giddiness, pain in eye area due to liver heat.
Serving for one person: Not available.
Dietary caution: People with loose stools should limit consumption for spinach. People with kidney stones or inflammation must avoid eating spinach.
Suitable for following types of body constitution:
Name: Amaranth.
Chinese name: 苋菜.
Thermal nature: Cold (slight).
Flavor: Sweet.
Organ meridian: Large and small intestine.
Properties: Cools the body and detox. Relief constipation and difficulty in urination.
Best for: Use for relieving constipation and encourage urination.
Serving for one person: 30 to 60g.
Dietary caution: People with weak stomach and spleen (loose stools) should avoid eating amaranth.
Suitable for following types of body constitution:
Name: Winter melon.
Chinese name: 冬瓜.
Thermal nature: Cold (slight).
Flavor: Sweet.
Organ meridian: Lung, large and small intestine, bladder.
Properties: Encourage urination, cools body, dissolve phlegm, detox.
Best for: Use for water retention and dissolve phlegm. Excellent in cooling summer heat in the body. It is also used for removing poison caused by fishes, wine.
Serving for one person: 60 to 120g.
Dietary caution: People with loose stools should consume with limited quantity.
Suitable for following types of body constitution:
Name: Red bean.
Chinese name: 赤小豆.
Thermal nature: Cold (slight).
Flavor: Sweet, sour.
Organ meridian: Heart, small intestine & spleen.
Properties: Encourage urination, relief water retention. Cools the body and detox.
Best for: Use for water retention especially lower part of body.
Serving for one person: 10 to 30g.
Dietary caution: People with Yin deficiency should avoid eating red beans.
Special note: There are two sizes of red beans in the market. The one that is mentioned here is the smaller, rounder types.