Jellyfish

Jellyfish

jellyfish

Chinese Name: 海蜇

Thermal Nature: Neutral

Flavor: Salty

Organ Meridian: Lung, liver, spleen

Properties: Cools the body, balances liver, dissolves phlegm

Best Use For: Treating heat-related cough and dissolving yellow colored phlegm, moisturizing large intestines (for people with dry hard stools)

Dietary Caution: Raw jellyfish is difficult to digest. it is recommended to consume jellyfish with other foods with hot or warm thermal properties. 

Suitable For: Balanced body constitution

Cuttlefish

Cuttlefish

cuttlefish

Chinese Name: 乌贼

Thermal Nature: Neutral

Flavor: Salty

Organ Meridian: Liver, kidney

Properties: Strengthen blood and Yin

Best Use For: Treating blood deficiency

Serving Per Day For One Person: 1 to 2 pieces

Dietary Caution: Cuttlefish may trigger underlying conditions or old illnesses in some people. It is safer to avoid consuming cuttlefish if you have some medical history.

Suitable For: Balanced body constitution

Sea Cucumber

Sea Cucumber

sea cucumber

Chinese Name: 海参

Thermal Nature: Neutral

Flavor: Sweet, salty

Organ Meridian: Kidney, lung

Properties: Strengthen kidney, stop bleeding

Best Use For: Treating weakness in kidneys, treating deficiency in blood or blood in cough and stools

Serving Per Day For One Person: 12 to 30g

Dietary Caution: People with weak spleen and stomach (poor digestion) should avoid consuming sea cucumber

Suitable For: Balanced body constitution

Quail’s Egg

Egg

Egg

egg

Chinese Name: 鸡蛋

Thermal Nature: Neutral

Flavor: Sweet

Organ Meridian: Lung, spleen, stomach

Properties: Strengthen Yin, beneficial for the blood

Best Use For: Treating heat-related illnesses, relieving dry cough and sore throat, recommended for people who fall sick easily

Serving Per Day For One Person: 1 to 3 pieces

Dietary Caution: People with phlegm should avoid consuming eggs. The elderly should avoid consuming egg yolk. 

Suitable For: Balanced body constitution, Yin deficiency body constitution

Bird’s Nest

Duck Meat

Black Chicken Meat

Pumpkin Seed

Gordon Enryale Seed

Gordon Enryale Seed

gordon enryale seeds

Chinese Name: 芡实

Thermal Nature: Neutral

Flavor: Sweet

Organ Meridian: Spleen, kidney

Properties: Strengthen spleen and relieve diarrhea, strengthen kidneys

Best Use For: Reducing urination frequency, removing dampness in spleen

Serving Per Day For One Person: 15 to 30g

Dietary Caution: People with constipation or difficulty in urination should avoid consuming gordon enryale seeds

Suitable For: All types of body constitution