Chinese Name: 菊苣根
Thermal Nature: Cooling
Flavor: Bitter (Slight)
Organ Meridian: Stomach
Properties: Relieves inflammation, strengthens the stomach, improves digestion
Best Use For: Relieving gout symptoms (as it can reduce the uric acid in the blood), reducing inflammation in the body
Serving Per Day For One Person: 3 to 6g
Dietary Caution: None
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution, Dampness and heat body constitution
Also Known As: Monk Fruit
Chinese Name: 罗汉果
Thermal Nature: Cooling
Flavor: Sweet
Organ Meridian: Lung, large intestine
Properties: Dispel heat, moisturize lungs, soothe throat, encourage bowel movement
Best Use For: Treating sore throat or cough due to heatiness, relieving constipation
Serving Per Day For One Person: 9 to 15g
Dietary Caution: Not known
Suitable For: Balance body constitution, any body type that has heat-type cough
Chinese Name: 西兰花
Thermal Nature: Cooling
Flavor: Sweet
Organ Meridian: Kidney, stomach, spleen
Properties: Strengthens kidney, spleen and stomach
Best Use For: Speeding up recovery after illness, treating weakness in the limbs and/or stomach
Dietary Caution: None
Suitable For: All types of body constitution
Also Known As: Mentha Haplocalyx
Chinese Name: 薄荷
Thermal Nature: Cooling
Flavor: Pungent
Organ Meridian: Lung, liver
Properties: Expel heat, relieve headache due to cold, harmonize liver energy
Best Use For: Treating heat-type flu, has excellent properties in promoting sweating (which helps to get rid of body heatiness)
Serving Per Day For One Person: 3 to 6g
Dietary Caution: People with Yin deficiency should reduce their intake of peppermint
Suitable For: All types of body constitution
Also Known As: Panax Quinquefolium
Chinese Name: 西洋参
Thermal Nature: Cooling
Flavor: Sweet, bitter (slight)
Organ Meridian: Heart, lung, kidney
Properties: Boost Qi, nourish Yin, cools the body
Best Use For: People with Qi and Yin deficiency, boosting energy levels for people who are recovering from illness
Serving Per Day For One Person: 3 to 6g
Dietary Caution: People with flu symptoms should avoid consuming ginseng for the time being. Never consume American Ginseng with Hellebore as they have clashing effects on each other.
Suitable For: Yin deficiency body constitution, Qi deficiency body constitution
Chinese Name: 麻油
Thermal Nature: Cooling
Flavor: Sweet
Organ Meridian: Large intestine
Properties: Moisturize intestines
Best Use For: Relieving constipation and dry cracked skin
Dietary Caution: People with loose stools should avoid consuming sesame oil
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution
Chinese Name: 鸭蛋
Thermal Nature: Cooling
Flavor: Sweet
Organ Meridian: Heart, lung
Properties: Strengthens Yin and balances liver, clears lungs and stops cough
Best Use For: Reducing heatiness in liver that results in headache, dizziness, sore throat and coughing
Serving Per Day For One Person: 1 to 2 pieces
Dietary Caution: People with weak spleen and stomach should avoid consuming duck’s egg
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution, Yin deficiency 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: 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: 草莓
Thermal Nature: Cooling
Flavor: Sweet, sour (slight)
Organ Meridian: Spleen, stomach
Properties: Cools the body, quenches thirst, strengthens spleen
Best Use For: Quenching thirst. relieving indigestion and poor appetite, relieving dry cough
Dietary Caution: None
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution
