Chinese Name: 莲子
Thermal Nature: Neutral
Flavor: Sweet
Organ Meridian: Spleen, kidney, heart
Properties: Strengthen spleen and relieve diarrhea, calm the mind and aid sleeping
Best Use For: Strengthening spleen and kidneys, improving sleep quality and irregular heartbeat
Serving Per Day For One Person: 6 to 15g
Dietary Caution: People with dry hard stools should avoid consuming lotus seeds
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution
Chinese Name: 白果
Thermal Nature: Neutral
Flavor: Sweet, bitter
Organ Meridian: Lung, kidney
Properties: Relieve cough, reduce urination frequency
Best Use For: Relieving cough (with phlegm) and high frequency of urination
Serving Per Day For One Person: 3 to 9g
Dietary Caution: People who have flu or cold symptoms should avoid consuming ginkgo nuts. Ginkgo nuts must be cooked thoroughly before consumption to avoid poisoning.
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution
Chinese Name: 花生
Thermal Nature: Neutral
Flavor: Sweet
Organ Meridian: Spleen, lung
Properties: Strengthen spleen and stomach, moisturize lungs and dissolve phlegm
Best Use For: Strengthening spleen, relieving dry cough
Serving Per Day For One Person: 30 to 100g
Dietary Caution: People with Yang deficiency and loose stools should avoid consuming peanuts.
Peanuts with mold must not be eaten as it will cause cancer growth.
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution
Chinese Name: 黑芝麻
Thermal Nature: Neutral
Flavor: Sweet
Organ Meridian: Liver, spleen, kidney
Properties: Strengthen liver and kidneys, relieve constipation
Best Use For: Treating vision and hearing issues due to weakening of liver and kidneys, treating early greying of hair, relieving constipation
Serving Per Day For One Person: 9 to 15g
Dietary Caution: People with loose stools should avoid consuming black sesame
Special Note: The medicinal nutrients of black sesame can only be absorbed by the body when it is consumed in grinded form (powder or paste) because our digestive system cannot break down black sesame seeds effectively.
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
Chinese Name: 椰子
Thermal Nature: Neutral
Flavor: Sweet
Properties: Promotes energy, quenches thirst, promotes urination
Best Use For: Relieving water retention, dry mouth and the constant urge to drink water
Dietary Caution: None
Suitable For: All types of body constitution
Chinese Name: 菠萝
Thermal Nature: Neutral
Flavor: Sweet, sour (slight)
Organ Meridian: Stomach, kidney
Properties: Promotes energy, quenches thirst
Best for: Relieving indigestion and diarrhea
Dietary Caution: When consuming pineapple, remove the skin and tiny shoots completely, otherwise it will cause irritation in the mouth
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution
Chinese Name: 葡萄
Thermal Nature: Neutral
Flavor: Sweet, sour
Organ Meridian: Lung, spleen, kidney
Properties: Strengthens energy and blood, strengthens bones, promotes urination
Best Use For: Treating deficiency in blood and energy, relieving irregular or heavy heartbeat
Dietary Caution: People who have Yin deficiency body constitution should consume less grapes.
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution, Qi deficiency body constitution
Chinese Name: 大枣
Thermal Nature: Neutral
Flavor: Sweet
Organ Meridian: Heart, spleen, stomach
Properties: Strengthens energy, calms the mind, acts as a harmonizer when used with other chinese herbs
Best Use For: Strengthening spleen and improving energy, improving appetite, relieving insomnia
Serving Per Day For One Person: 9 to 15g
Dietary Caution: People with dampness in spleen should avoid consuming jujube
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution, Qi deficiency body constitution
Chinese Name: 橘子
Thermal Nature: Neutral
Flavor: Sweet, sour
Organ Meridian: Stomach, lung
Properties: Improves appetite, moisturizes lungs
Best Use For: Relieving cough with phlegm, relieving stuffiness in the chest area
Dietary Caution: People who are coughing and people with Yin deficiency body constitution should avoid consuming tangerine
Suitable For: Balanced body constitution, Qi stagnation body constitution