Chinese Name: 燕窝
Thermal Nature: Neutral
Flavor: Sweet
Organ Meridian: Lung, stomach, kidney
Properties: Promote Yin and moisturize lungs, promote vitality
Best Use For: Strengthening lungs and relieving cough
Dietary Caution: People with cold or flu symptoms should avoid consuming bird’s nest for the time being
Suitable For: All types of body constitution
Chinese Name: 鸡肉
Thermal Nature: Warm
Flavor: Sweet
Organ Meridian: Spleen, stomach
Properties: Promote vitality
Best Use For: Treating malnutrition, water retention and general tiredness after illness
Dietary Caution: People with flu symptoms should reduce consumption of chicken meat
Suitable For: All types of body constitution
Chinese Name: 菱角
Thermal Nature: Cooling
Flavor: Sweet
Organ Meridian: Spleen, stomach
Properties: Strengthen spleen, help with detoxification
Best Use For: Strengthening spleen, reducing summer heat and relieving intoxication
Serving Per Day For One Person: 9 to 15g
Dietary Caution: People with weak stomach and spleen should avoid consuming water chestnut
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution
Chinese Name: 栗子
Thermal Nature: Warm
Flavor: Sweet, salty (slight)
Organ Meridian: Spleen, kidney
Properties: Strengthesn spleen, promotes energy, strengthens kidneys and relieves swelling
Best Use For: Strengthening spleen, knees and legs
Serving Per Day For One Person: 30 to 60g
Dietary Caution: People with stomach bloating should avoid consuming chinese chestnut
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: 猕猴桃
Thermal Nature: Cold
Flavor: Sour, sweet
Organ Meridian: Stomach, liver, kidney
Properties: Cools the body, strengthens spleen
Best for: Quenching thirst and cooling the body
Serving Per Day For One Person: 50 to 200g
Dietary Caution: People with weak stomach and spleen (loose stools) should avoid consuming kiwi
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution
Chinese Name: 西瓜
Thermal Nature: Cold
Flavor: Sweet
Organ Meridian: Heart, stomach, bladder
Properties: Clears summer heat, increases urination frequency
Best Use For: Treating heat-related illnesses, promoting urination frequency, relieving mouth ulcers and sore throat
Serving Size: In moderation
Dietary Caution: People with weak stomach and spleen should avoid consuming watermelon
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution
Chinese Name: 甜瓜
Thermal Nature: Cold
Flavor: Sweet
Organ Meridian: Heart, stomach
Properties: Clears summer heat, increases urination frequency
Best Use For: Treating heat related illnesses, relieving thirst, relieving difficulty in urination
Dietary Caution: People with weak spleen and stomach (loose stools) should avoid consuming honeydew
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