Suitable for following types of body constitution:
Name: Soy sauce.
Chinese name: 酱油.
Thermal nature: Cold.
Flavor: Salty.
Organ meridian: Spleen, stomach & kidney.
Properties: Cools the body and detox.
Best for: Use for relieving summer heat.
Serving for one person: Not available.
Dietary caution: Over consumption will cause phlegm.
Suitable for following types of body constitution:
Name: Seaweed.
Chinese name: 紫菜.
Thermal nature: Cold.
Flavor: Sweet, salty.
Organ meridian: Lung, spleen and bladder.
Properties: Dissolves phlegm, stops cough and reduce dampness in body.
Best for: Use for sore throat, coughing, insomnia due to lack of yin and water retention.
Serving for one person: 15 to 30g.
Dietary caution: People with weak spleen and stomach (loose stools) should avoid eating seaweed.
Suitable for following types of body constitution:
Name: Kombu.
Chinese name: 海带.
Thermal nature: Cold.
Flavor: Salty.
Organ meridian: Liver, stomach and kidney
Properties: Dissolves phlegm and reduce swollenness.
Best for: Use for water retention in legs and persistence phlegm in body.
Serving for one person: 5 to 150g.
Dietary caution: People with weak spleen and stomach and pregnant women should avoid eating kombu.
Suitable for following types of body constitution:
Name: Clams.
Chinese name: 文蛤.
Thermal nature: Cold.
Flavor: Salty.
Organ meridian: Stomach.
Properties: Moisturize and quench thirst.
Best for: Use for relieving sweating while sleeping due to lack of yin.
Serving for one person: 30 to 60g.
Dietary caution: People with yang deficiency body constitution and weak spleen and stomach should avoid eating clams.
Suitable for following types of body constitution:
Name: Crab.
Chinese name: 螃蟹.
Thermal nature: Cold.
Flavor: Salty.
Organ meridian: Liver, stomach.
Properties: Cools the body, disperse clogs and detox.
Best for: Use for relieving jaundice condition (due to damp & heat) and recovery of bruises.
Serving for one person: Not available.
Dietary caution: People with weak spleen and stomach should avoid eating crab meat.
Suitable for following types of body constitution:
Name: Cow’s milk.
Chinese name: 牛奶.
Thermal nature: Cold (slight).
Flavor: Sweet.
Organ meridian: Heart, lung, stomach.
Properties: Strengthen body in general particular lungs, spleen.
Best for: Use for general weakness, lack in blood and energy. Also helps in constipation.
Serving for one person: Not available.
Dietary caution: People with weak spleen and stomach (loose stools) and phlegm (clear and watery) should avoid drinking cow’s milk.
Suitable for following types of body constitution:
Name: Pork.
Chinese name: 猪肉.
Thermal nature: Cold (slight).
Flavor: Sweet, salty.
Organ meridian: Spleen, stomach & kidney.
Properties: Strengthen kidney and yin. Promotes energy.
Best for: Use for weak kidneys, dry cough and reduce swollenness.
Serving for one person: Not available.
Dietary caution: People with tropical and phlegm and dampness body constitution should avoid eating pork.
Suitable for following types of body constitution:
Name: Pomelo.
Chinese name: 柚子.
Thermal nature: Cold.
Flavor: Sweet, sour.
Organ meridian: Lung, stomach.
Properties: Aid digestion and dissolve phlegm.
Best for: Use for indigestion and relief intoxication.
Serving for one person: In moderation.
Dietary caution: Not available.
Suitable for following types of body constitution:
Name: Kiwi.
Chinese name: 猕猴桃.
Thermal nature: Cold.
Flavor: Sour, sweet.
Organ meridian: Stomach, liver, kidney.
Properties: Cools the body and strengthen spleen.
Best for: Use for quenching thirst and cooling the body.
Serving for one person: 50 to 200g.
Dietary caution: People with weak stomach and spleen (loose stools) should avoid eating kiwi.
Suitable for following types of body constitution:
Name: Watermelon.
Chinese name: 西瓜.
Thermal nature: Cold.
Flavor: Sweet.
Organ meridian: Heart, stomach, bladder.
Properties: Clears summer heat, increase urination frequency.
Best for: Use for heat-related illness, encourage urination frequency and relief of mouth ulcers and sore throat.
Serving for one person: In moderation.
Dietary caution: People with weak stomach and spleen should avoid eating watermelon.