Thermal nature: Cold

Lily Bulb

lily bulb

Lily Bulb

lily bulb

Chinese Name: 百合

Thermal Nature: Cold (slight)

Flavor: Sweet, bitter (slight)

Organ Meridian: Heart, lung

Properties: Nourishes the lungs, calms the mind, improves sleep quality

Best Use For: Treating coughing (due to Yin deficiency), treating blood in phlegm, improving sleep quality and reducing the frequency of dreaming

Serving Per Day For One Person: 6 to 12g

Dietary Caution: People who have cold-type cough and people with loose stools should avoid consuming lily bulb

Suitable For: Balanced body constitution, Yin deficiency body constitution

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Lotus Root

lotus root

Lotus Root

lotus root

Chinese Name: 莲藕

Thermal Nature: Cold

Flavor: Sweet

Organ Meridian: Heart, liver, spleen, stomach

Properties: Cools the body and blood, disperses clots, stops bleeding

Best Use For: Treating heat-type illnesses, recommended for people with blood stasis body constitution

Dietary Caution: Do not cook lotus root using cast iron wok. As lotus root is cold in thermal nature, people with weak spleen should avoid consuming it. 

Suitable For: Balanced body constitution, Blood stasis body constitution

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Tomato

tomato

Tomato

tomato

Chinese Name: 番茄

Thermal Nature: Cold (Slight)

Flavor: Sweet, sour

Organ Meridian: Liver, spleen, stomach

Properties: Quenches thirst, strengthens spleen, aids digestion

Best Use For: Improving appetite, relieving thirst

Dietary Caution: People with weak stomach and spleen should avoid consuming tomatoes

Suitable For: Balanced body constitution

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Bitter Gourd

bitter gourd

Bitter Gourd

bitter gourd

Chinese Name: 苦瓜

Thermal Nature: Cold

Flavor: Bitter

Organ Meridian: Spleen, heart, lung

Properties: Cools body, brighten eyes, helps with detoxification

Best Use For: Quenching thirst from summer heat, relieving swelling or pain in the eyes

Serving Per Day For One Person: 30 to 60g

Dietary Caution: People with weak spleen and stomach (loose stools) should avoid consuming bitter gourd.

Suitable For: Balanced body constitution, Dampness and heat body constitution

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Winter Melon

winter melon

Winter Melon

winter melon

Chinese Name: 冬瓜

Thermal Nature: Cold (slight)

Flavor: Sweet

Organ Meridian: Lung, large intestine, small intestine, bladder

Properties: Promotes urination, cools body, dissolves phlegm, helps with detoxification

Best Use For: Relieving water retention, dissolving phlegm, excellent for cooling summer heat in the body, removing poison caused by consumption of fish or wine

Serving Per Day For One Person: 60 to 120g

Dietary Caution: People with loose stools should limit consumption of winter melon

Suitable For: Balanced body constitution, Dampness and heat body constitution, Phlegm and dampness body constitution

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Mung Bean

mung beans

Mung Bean

mung beans

Chinese Name: 绿豆

Thermal Nature: Cold

Flavor: Sweet

Organ Meridian: Heart, liver, stomach

Properties: Cools the body, encourage urination and helps with detoxification

Best Use For: Relieving heatiness in body, highly suitable for treating heat-type flu and headaches or eye swollen/pain

Serving Per Day For One Person: 15 to 30g (Up to 120g for heavier dosage)

Special Note: The outer skin of mung beans is the part that contains all the detoxing properties; do not remove the skin if you are consuming mung beans for detox purposes.

Suitable For: Balanced body constitution, Dampness and heat body constitution, Phlegm and dampness body constitution

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Red Bean

red bean

Red Bean

red bean

Chinese Name: 赤小豆

Thermal Nature: Cold (Slight)

Flavor: Sweet, sour

Organ Meridian: Heart, small intestine, spleen

Properties: Encourages urination, relieves water retention, cools the body and helps with detoxification

Best Use For: Treating water retention (especially lower part of the body)

Serving Per Day For One Person: 10 to 30g

Dietary Caution: People with Yin deficiency should avoid consuming red beans 

Special Note: There are two sizes of red beans in the market. The one that is mentioned here is the smaller, rounder type.

Suitable For: Balanced body constitution, Dampness and heat body constitution, Phlegm and dampness body constitution

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Konjac

konjac

Konjac

konjac

Chinese Name: 魔芋

Thermal Nature: Cold

Flavor: Bitter, pungent

Properties: Dissolves phlegm and clots, helps with detoxification, relieves pain

Best Use For: Treating cough due to phlegm, treating external bruises

Serving Per Day For One Person: 9 to 15g

Dietary Caution: Konjac needs to be cooked for at least 2 hours before consumption. Never consume konjac raw.

Suitable For: Balanced body constitution, Blood stasis body constitution, Phlegm and dampness body constitution

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Chinese Barley

chinese barley

Chinese Barley

chinese barley

Chinese Name: 薏米,  薏苡仁

Thermal Nature: Cold (Slight)

Flavor: Sweet

Organ Meridian: Spleen, stomach, lung

Properties: Strengthens spleen, removes redundant fluids in spleen, cools body and expels pus

Best Use For: Chinese barley is used to treat swollen legs and feet due to water retention. It also has weight loss properties and strong cooling effects.

Due to its properties in expelling pus, it is used for relieving ulcers in lungs and intestines. One must consume chinese barley in the long term in order to see the benefits.

Serving Per Day For One Person: 10 to 30g

Dietary Caution: Pregnant women must avoid taking chinese barley

Suitable For: Balanced body constitution, Dampness and heat body constitution, Phlegm and dampness body constitution

More References: Click here for more practical information about chinese barley

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Buckwheat

Buckwheat

Buckwheat

Buckwheat

Chinese Name: 荞麦

Thermal Nature: Cold

Flavor: Sweet, sour (slight)

Organ Meridian: Spleen, stomach, large intestine

Properties: Strengthen spleen and aid digestion, heal skin ulcers caused by toxins

Best Use For: Relieving bloated stomach, excessive sweating and skin ulcers

Dietary Caution: Not suitable for long term consumption. People with weak stomach and spleen should avoid eating it.

Suitable For: Balanced body constitution

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