Mantak Chia - Five Elements Nutrition Alphabetic Food List

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Counteracts Damp,
Drains Water;
Splee
A (Beans & high fiber content,
Yin, n Stomac
AB Earth Legumes) Alkaline Sweet Neutral may prevent blood
Blood Pancr h
BO Lentil sugar levels from
eas
rising rapidly after a
meal,
Counteracts Damp,
Drains Water;
helps lower
A (Beans &
Yin, cholesterol; may
AB Fire Legumes) Alkaline Sweet Neutral Heart
Blood prevent heart
BO Lentil
disease, contains
virtually fat free
protein.
Counteracts Damp,
A (Beans & Drains
Yin, Kidne
AB Water Legumes) Alkaline Sweet Neutral Bladder Water; contains anti-
Blood ys
BO Lentil inflammatory
antioxidants
Splee Stimulates Chi,
A (Beans &
n Stomac Counteracts Dryness,
AB Earth Legumes) Alkaline Chi Sweet Cool
Pancr h Lubricates, Removes
OB Tofu
eas Toxins.
Splee Stimulates Chi,
A (Beans & n Stomac Counteracts Dryness,
AB Earth Legumes) Alkaline Chi Sweet Cool
Pancr h Lubricates, Removes
OB Tofu
eas Toxins.
Stimulates Chi,
A (Beans & Counteracts
AB Wood Legumes) Alkaline Chi Sweet Cool Liver Dryness,
OB Tofu Lubricates,
Removes Toxins.
Stimulates Chi,
A (Beans & Counteracts
AB Wood Legumes) Alkaline Chi Sweet Cool Liver Dryness,
OB Tofu Lubricates,
Removes Toxins.
A Water (Beans & Acidic Yin, Sweet Warm Kidne Tonifies the
AB Legumes) Blood ys Kidneys; high in
O Black Bean fiber; helps detoxify
B sulfites; high in
Antioxidants

Tonifies the
Spleen; Contains a
lot of Amygdalin
(Vitamin B17), which
Splee is renowned for its
AA (Beans &
n Stomac Cancer inhibiting
B O Earth Legumes) Alkaline Yin Sweet Neutral
Pancr h properties;
B Broad Bean
eas Contains L-dopa,
may be useful to
Parkinson’s disease
patients, high in
Antioxidiants
Tonifies the Kidneys;
Diuretic; Treats
Eddema; Contains a
lot of Amygdalin
(Vitamin B17), which
AA (Beans & is renowned for its
Kidne
B O Water Legumes) Alkaline Yin Sweet Neutral Bladder Cancer inhibiting
ys
B Broad Bean properties;
Contains L-dopa,
may be useful to
Parkinson’s disease
patients; high
in Antioxidants
Regulates Blood and
Splee Chi, Balances Chi,
(Beans &
AB Blood, n Stomac Balances Earth YIn-
Earth Legumes) Alkaline Sweet Neutral
AB Chi Pancr h Yang, Brings down
Pea
eas rebelling Chi; High in
Fiber, Vitamin C
Regulates Blood
and Chi, Balances
(Beans & Large Chi, Balances Earth
AB Blood,
Metal Legumes) Alkaline Sweet Neutral Intestin YIn-Yang, Brings
AB Chi
Pea e down rebelling Chi;
Induces Bowel
movement
A B Triple (Beans & Alkaline Blood, Sweet Neutral Triple Regulates Blood
AB Heate Legumes) Chi Heater and Chi, Balances
r Pea Chi, Balances Earth
YIn-Yang, Brings
down rebelling
Chi; Contains
Vtamin K1, which
yields
cardiovascular
protection and
healthy blood
clotting abilty.
Regulates Blood-Chi,
Counteracts Heat,
Counteracts Dry,
Balances Kidney-
AB (Beans & Yang;
Yin,
AB Fire Legumes) Alkaline Sweet Cool Heart Helps to prevent
Yang
O Soy Bean heart disease,
reduces cholesterol a
nd may prevent
plaque in the arteries
(isoflavone)
Regulates Blood-
Chi, Counteracts
Blood,
Heat, Counteracts
AB (Beans & Yin- Dry, Balances
Ching Ovarie
AB Alkaline Yang, Sweet Cool Uterus Kidney-Yang;
Chi Legumes) s
O Soy Bean Ching Soy isoflavones may
Chi substitute estrogens
and alleviate
menopausal
symptoms.
Counteracts Heat,
Strengthens the
Blood, Spleen-Yin, Stimulate
Splee
AB (Beans & Yin- s Digestion;
n Stomac
AB Earth Legumes) Alkaline Yang, Sweet Cool Contains complete
Pancr h
O Soy Bean Ching proteins,
eas
Chi carbohydrates and
saturated fats; ; high
source of fiber
Regulates Blood-
Chi, Counteracts
AB (Beans & Heat, Counteracts
Blood Large Dry, Eliminates
AB Metal Legumes) Alkaline Sweet Cool
Chi Intestine
O Soy Bean Wind;
High in Fiber, May
prevent Colon Cance
r;
Regulates Blood-
A B Triple (Beans &
Chi, Counteracts
Blood Triple Heat;
AB Heate Legumes) Alkaline Sweet Cool
Chi Heater May prevent plaque
O r Soy Bean
in the arteries
(isoflavone)
A B Water (Beans & Alkaline Blood Sweet Cool Kidne Bladder Counteracts Heat,
AB Legumes) Chi ys Counteracts Dry,
O Soy Bean Bones Balances Kidney-
Yang; Contains
Isoflavon, which
helps to prevent
bone
breakdown; non
animal protein may
prevent calcium
loss.
Detoxifies, Clears
Heat, Diuretic; high
source of fiber, high
concentration of
Splee
AO (Beans & enzymes facilitating
n Stomac
B Earth Legumes) Alkaline Yin Sweet Cool the digestive process;
Pancr h
AB Mung Bean may prevent blood
eas
sugar levels from
rising too rapidly
(diabetes) is rich in
antioxidants
AO (Beans & Detoxifies, Clears
B Fire Legumes) Alkaline Yin Sweet Cool Heart Heat; is rich in
AB Mung Bean antioxidants
Detoxifies, Clears
Heat, Diuretic;
AO (Beans & high source of fiber,
Large
B Metal Legumes) Alkaline Yin Sweet Cold
Intestine
high concentration
AB Mung Bean of enzymes
facilitating the
digestive process
Warms (Yang),
Balances Blood-
Blood, Chi; Aduki
AO (Beans & Yin-
isoflavones may
Ching Sweet, Ovarie
B Acidic Yang, Neutral Uterus
Chi Legumes) Sour s substitute estrogens
AB Aduki Ching
Chi and alleviate
menopausal
symptoms.
Blood, Counteracts Damp,
Splee
AO (Beans & Yin- Drains Water,
Sweet, n
B Earth Legumes) Acidic Yang, Neutral Warms (Yang),
Sour Pancr
AB Aduki Ching Detoxifies, Regulates
eas
Chi Spleen Yin.
Counteracts Damp,
Drains Water,
AO (Beans & Blood, Warms
Sweet, Small
B Fire Legumes) Acidic Yin- Neutral Heart (Yang), Detoxifies; C
Sour Intestine
AB Aduki Yang ontains the full range
of (High Quality)
Proteins;
A O Triple (Beans & Acidic Blood, Sweet, Neutral Triple Counteracts Damp,
B Heate Legumes) Yin- Sour Heater Drains Water,
AB r Aduki Yang Warms (Yang),
Balances Blood-
Chi; Contains the full
range of (High
Quality) Proteins;
Counteracts Damp,
Drains Water,
AO (Beans & Blood, Warms (Yang),
Sweet, Kidne
B Water Legumes) Acidic Yin- Neutral Bladder detoxifies,
Sour ys
AB Aduki Yang diuretic; Contains the
full range of (High
Quality) Proteins;
Counteracts Damp,
Drains Water,
AO (Beans & Blood,
Sweet, Warms
B Wood Legumes) Acidic Yin- Neutral Liver
Sour (Yang); Contains the
AB Aduki Yang
full range of (High
Quality) Proteins;
Tonifies the Kidneys,
Diuretic; Heals
B (Beans & Swellings;high in
A Legumes) Yin, Sweet, Kidne fiber; provides
Water Acidic Neutral Bladder
AB Kidney Blood Bland ys virtually fat-free high
O Bean quality protein; helps
detoxify sulfites; high
in Antioxidants
High in fiber; provides
BO (Beans & virtually fat-free high
A Metal Legumes) Alkaline Yin Sweet Cool Lungs quality protein; helps
AB Lima Bean detoxify sulfites; high
in Antioxidants, Iron
High in fiber, lowers
cholesterol; provides
BO (Beans &
virtually fat-free high
A Wood Legumes) Alkaline Yin Sweet Cool Liver
quality protein; helps
AB Lima Bean detoxify sulfites; high
in Antioxidants, Iron
Strengthens the
Spleen-Yin;
High fiber content,
Splee
O (Beans & may prevent blood
n Stomac
A B Earth Legumes) Acidic Yin Sweet Neutral sugar levels from
Pancr h
AB Chickpea rising too rapidly after
eas
a meal, provide
virtually fat-free high
quality protein.
O (Beans & Lowers
Small
A B Fire Legumes) Acidic Yin Sweet Neutral Heart Cholesterol; High
Intestine
AB Chickpea Fiber Content
O (Beans & Strengthens the
Kidne
A B Water Legumes) Acidic Yin Sweet Neutral Kidneys, Balances
ys
AB Chickpea Kidney-Yang;
A (Beans & Splee
Chi, Strengthens the
B Legumes)Gr n Stomac
Earth Alkaline Blood, Sweet Neutral Spleen/ Yin;
AB een/ Pancr h
Yin May prevent cancer;
O String Bean eas
Anti-Inflammatory;
A Triple (Beans & Alkaline Chi, Sweet Neutral Triple Regulates Blood-
Legumes) Chi, Strengthens
B
Heate Blood,
AB Green/ Heater Yin;
r Yin Cardiovascular
O String Bean
protection
Strengthens
A (Beans & Yin, Tonifies the
Chi,
B Legumes)Gr Kidne Kidneys; Contains
Water Alkaline Blood, Sweet Neutral
AB een/ ys Vtamin K1, which
Yin
O String Bean helps build up the
bones; Anti-
Inflammatory
AB (Beverages) Resolves Phlegm,
Sweet, Warmin
AB Fire Tea Alkaline
Bitter g
Heart Removes Toxins,
O (Jasmine) Drains Water
Splee Nourishes Spleen
AB n
(Beverages) Sweet, Stomac Chi, Nourishes Yin,
AB Earth Acidic Cool
Tea (Green) Bitter Pancr h Lessens Hunger
O
eas Feeling
Resolves Phlegm,
B Removes Toxins,
(Beverages Sweet,
A Cool
AB
Metal ) Acidic Bitter Lungs Drains Water,
O Tea (Black) Promotes Chi
Circulation
(Dairy & Regulates Yin,
Eggs) Cools (the
A B Ching Yogurt (fact Intestine),
Acidic/ Sweet, Ovarie
AB
Chi ory) Neutral
Yin
Sour
Cold
s
Nourishes (Ching)-
O (Acidophill Yin; Moistens the
us/ Bifidus) Lungs, Relaxes the
(Cow)
Liver
Reguates Blood-Chi,
Nourishes Yin,
(Dairy & Counteracts Heat,
AB Eggs) Moistens Intestine,
Acidic/ Stomac
AB Earth Milk (Goat) Yin Sweet Neutral Skin, Feeds the
Alkaline h
O Cooked/Un Lungs, Stomach and
cooked Heart, Eliminates
Toxins, Nourishes
Ching Chi.
Reguates Blood-Chi,
Nourishes Yin,
(Dairy & Counteracts Heat,
AB Eggs) Moistens Intestine,
Acidic/
AB Fire Milk (Goat) Yin Sweet Neutral Heart Skin, Feeds the
Alkaline
Toxins, Nourishes
Ching Chi.
A B Metal (Dairy & Acidic/ Yin Sweet Cool Lungs Reguates Blood-Chi,
AB Eggs) Alkaline Nourishes Yin,
Counteracts Heat,
Moistens Intestine,
Milk (Goat) Skin, Feeds the
Toxins, Nourishes
Ching Chi.
(Dairy &
AB
Eggs) Yin, Stomac
AB Earth Acidic Sweet Warm Nourishes Blood, Yin
Chicken Blood h
O
Eggs
(Dairy &
AB Eggs)
Yin, Nourishes Blood, Yin,
AB Fire -Yolk Acidic Sweet Warm Heart
Blood Moistens
O Chicken
Eggs
(Dairy &
AB
Eggs) Yin,
AB Fire Acidic Sweet Warm Heart Nourishes Blood, Yin
Chicken Blood
O
Eggs
AB (Dairy &
Yin, Nourishes Blood Yin,
AB Metal Eggs) Acidic Sweet Cool Lungs
Blood Cools the lungs
O Duck Eggs
(Dairy &
AB
Yin, Sweet Neutral Counteracts Heat,
AB Metal Eggs) Acidic Lungs
-White Blood Moistens the Lungs
O
Chicken
(Dairy &
AB
Eggs) Yin, Kidne
AB Water Acidic Sweet Neutral Nourishes Blood, Yin
Chicken Blood ys
O
Eggs
(Dairy &
AB Eggs)
Yin, Kidne Nourishes Blood, Yin,
AB Water -Yolk Acidic Sweet Neutral
Blood ys Moistens
O Chicken
Eggs
(Dairy &
AB
Eggs) Yin, Kidne
AB Water Acidic Sweet Neutral Nourishes Blood, Yin
Chicken Blood ys
O
Eggs
For menstrual
cramps, a
tablespoon of
A B Ching (Dairy & ginger is mixed
AB Acidic Yin Sweet Cool Uterus with two duck eggs
O
Chi Eggs)
Duck Eggs and a quarter of cup
of rice wine; this is
simmered and eaten
all at once
AB (Dairy &
Stomac Cooling, Nourishes
AB Earth Eggs) Acidic Yin Sweet Cool
h Blood, Yin
O Duck Eggs
AB (Dairy & Cooling, Nourishes
AB Fire Eggs) Acidic Yin Sweet Cool Heart Blood, Yin, Nourishes
O Duck Eggs Ching Chi
Reguates Blood-Chi,
Counteracts Heat,
(Dairy &
B Moistens Intestine,
Eggs)
A Acidic/ Stomac Skin, Feeds the
Earth Milk (Cow) Yin Sweet Neutral
AB Neutral h Lungs, Stomach and
Cooked/Un
O Heart, Eliminates
cooked
Toxins, Nourishes
Ching Chi.
Reguates Blood-Chi,
Counteracts Heat,
(Dairy &
Eggs)
A Acidic/ Skin, Feeds the
Fire Milk (Cow) Yin Sweet Neutral Heart
AB Neutral Lungs, Stomach and
Cooked/Un
O Heart, Eliminates
cooked
Toxins, Nourishes
Ching Chi.
Reguates Blood-Chi,
Counteracts Heat,
(Dairy &
A Eggs) Acidic/ Skin, Feeds the
Metal Milk (Cow) Yin Sweet Cool Lungs
AB Neutral Lungs, Stomach and
O Cooked/Un Heart, Eliminates
cooked Toxins, Nourishes
Ching Chi.
Regulates Chi,
(Dairy & Splee
B Salty, Promotes Chi
Eggs) n Stomac
AB Earth Acidic Yin Sweet, Neutral Circulation,
Cheese Pancr h
AO Pungent Strengthens Yin,
(Cow Milk) eas
Moistens the Lungs
Stimulates Chi,
(Dairy &
Splee Promotes Chi
B Eggs) Salty,
n Stomac Circulation,
AB Earth Cheese Acidic Yin Sweet, Warm
Pancr h Strengthens Yin,
AO (Sheep Pungent
eas Nourishes (Warms)
Milk)
Earth Yin-Yang
Stimulates Chi,
(Dairy & Splee Promotes Chi
B Salty,
Eggs) n Stomac Circulation,
AB Earth Neutral Yin Sweet, Warm
Cheese Pancr h Strengthens Yin,
AO Pungent
(Goat Milk) eas Nourishes (Warms)
Earth Yin-Yang
Stimulates Chi,
(Dairy &
B Eggs) Salty, Small Promotes Chi
Circulation,
AB Fire Cheese Acidic Yin Sweet, Warm Heart Intestin
Strengthens Yin,
AO (Sheep Pungent e Nourishes (Warms)
Milk)
Earth Yin-Yang
B Fire (Dairy & Neutral Yin Salty, Warm Heart Small Stimulates Chi,
AB Eggs) Sweet, Intestin Promotes Chi
AO Cheese Pungent e Circulation,
(Goat Milk) Strengthens Yin,
Nourishes (Warms)
Earth Yin-Yang
B O Ching (Dairy & Promotes blood
Ovarie
A
Chi Eggs)
Alkaline Sweet Warm
s
Uterus circulation,
AB Butter Counteracts Cold
Splee Tonifies Chi, Blood, &
(Fish & n Yin lubricates
A Blood, Sweet,
Earth Seafood) Acidic Neutral dryness, reduces
AB Chi, Yin Salty Pancr
Shark swelling, tonifies the 5
eas Zang Organs
Tonifies Chi, Blood, &
(Fish & Yin lubricates
A Blood, Sweet,
Fire Seafood) Acidic Neutral Heart dryness, reduces
AB Chi, Yin Salty
Zang Organs
Tonifies Chi, Blood,
(Fish & & Yin lubricates
A Blood, Sweet,
AB
Metal Seafood) Acidic
Chi, Yin Salty
Neutral Lungs dryness, reduces
Shark swelling, tonifies
the 5 Zang Organs
Tonifies Chi, Blood, &
(Fish & Yin lubricates
A Blood, Sweet, Kidne
Water Seafood) Acidic Neutral dryness, reduces
AB Chi, Yin Salty ys
Zang Organs
Tonifies Chi, Blood,
(Fish & & Yin lubricates
A Blood, Sweet,
AB
Wood Seafood) Acidic
Chi, Yin Salty
Neutral Liver dryness, reduces
Shark swelling, tonifies
the 5 Zang Organs
Tonifies Chi, Yang;
Regulates Chi, Yin;
Blood, Promotes Blood
AB (Fish &
Chi, Sweet, Stomac Circulation;
AB Earth Seafood) Alkaline Warm
Yin- Salty h Counetracts Cold;
O Trout
Yang Warms the Kidneys
and Liver; Tonifies the
Stomach
Tonifies Chi, Yang;
Regulates Chi, Yin;
Blood, Promotes Blood
AB (Fish &
Chi, Sweet, Kidne Circulation;
AB Water Seafood) Alkaline Warm
Yin- Salty ys Counetracts Cold;
O Trout
Yang Warms the Kidneys
Stomach
A B Wood (Fish & Alkaline Blood, Sweet, Warm Liver Tonifies Chi, Yang;
AB Seafood) Chi, Salty Regulates Chi, Yin;
O Trout Yin- Promotes Blood
Yang Circulation;
Counetracts Cold;
Warms the Kidneys
Stomach
(Fish & Sweet,
AB Blood,
Seafood) Salty, Warmin Tonifies Chi, Blood &
AB Earth Acidic Chi,
Salmon PUNGE g Yang;
O Yang
(Smoked) NT????
(Fish &
AB
Seafood)
AB Earth Acidic Sweet Neutral
Salmon
O
(Sea)
Tonifies Blood & Chi;
Splee Drains Water;
AO (Fish & n
Blood,C Sweet, Stomac Grounds the Chi;
B Earth Seafood) Acidic Neutral
hi Salty Pancr h Tonifies Spleen and
AB Carp
eas Stomach; Transforms
Chi into Milk
(Fish &
AO
Seafood)
B Earth Acidic Sweet Neutral
Salmon
AB
(Raised)
AO (Fish & Tonifies Blood & Chi;
Kidne
B Water Seafood) Acidic Sweet Warm Drains Water;
ys
AB Carp Grounds the Chi;
Chi, Sweet, Perica
(Fish &
B Yin- Pungent r
Seafood)
AB Fire Acidic Yang, , Salty, Neutral
Caviar dium-
AO Ching, Sour,
(Sturgeon) fire
Shen Bitter
Sweet,
(Fish &
B Pungent
Promotes Chi
AB Metal Seafood) Acidic Chi , Salty, Neutral Lungs
AO Caviar Sour, Circulation
(Sturgeon) Bitter
Sweet,
(Fish & Promotes Chi
B Pungent
Seafood) Kidne
AB Water
Caviar
Acidic Chi , Salty, Neutral
ys
Circulation;
AO Sour, Tonifies Kidney Yin
(Sturgeon)
Bitter
(Fish & Uteru Tonifies Liver &
O Ching Seafood) Yin, s Prostate Kidneys, Stops
Sweet,
AB Acidic Blood, Neutral
Chi Oyster Salty Ovari Testicle Sweating, Astringes
AB (Shell- Chi s Ching Chi, Softens
es Hardness
fresh)
(Fish & Tonifies Liver &
O Seafood) Yin, Kidneys, Stops
Sweet, Kidne
A B Water Oyster Acidic Blood, Cold Sweating, Astringes
Salty ys
AB (Shell- Chi Ching Chi, Softens
fresh) Hardness
(Fish & Tonifies Liver &
O Seafood) Yin, Kidneys, Stops
Sweet,
A B Wood Oyster Acidic Blood,
Salty
Neutral Liver Sweating, Astringes
AB (Shell- Chi Ching Chi, Softens
fresh) Hardness
O Wood (Fish & Acidic Yin, Sweet, Neutral Heart Tonifies the Blood
AB
Seafood) Blood,
Oyster Salty
AB Chi
(cooked)
Acidic Counteracts Heat,
(Fish &
O Resolves
Seafood) Sweet, Stomac
A B Earth Yin Cold Phlegm; Promotes
Clam Salty h
AB Water Passage,
(Saltwater)
Softens Hardness
(Fish & Acidic
O Seafood) Counteracts Heat;
Sweet, Kidne
A B Water Clam Yin Cold Detoxifies; Tonifies
Salty ys
AB (Freshwater the Kidney;
)
(Fish & Acidic
Counteracts Heat;
O Seafood) Sweet, Detoxifies; Tonifies
A B Wood Clam Yin Cold Liver
Salty the Liver; Sharpens
AB (Freshwater Vision
)
Tonifies Kidney Yang;
(Fish &
O Promotes blood
Seafood) Kidne
A B Water Acidic Yang Sweet Warm circulation,
Shrimp/Pra ys
AB Counteracts Cold,
wn
Resolves Phlegm;
Acidic Splee
O (Fish & n Regulates Chi -Yang,
Chi,
A B Earth Seafood) Sweet Warm Counteracts Damp,
Yang Pancr
AB Eel Nourishes the Spleen
eas
Regulates Chi
-Yang, Warms the
Kidney,
O (Fish & Bladder Counteracts Damp,
Chi, Kidne
A B Water Seafood) Acidic Sweet Warm
Yang ys Diuretic; treats Bi
AB Eel Bones (Painful Obstruction)
Syndrome,
strengthens the
Bones
Regulates Chi -Yang,
Nourishes Liver,
O (Fish &
Chi, Counteracts
A B Wood Seafood) Acidic Sweet Warm Liver
Yang Damp; treats Bi
AB Eel (Painful Obstruction)
Syndrome
(Fish &
O
Seafood) Blood, Sweet,
AB Acidic Neutral Tonifies Chi, Blood
Bluegill Chi Salty
AB
sea-bass
Activates Blood;
O (Fish &
Stomac Cools Heat;
A B Earth Seafood) Alkaline Blood Salty Cold
h facilitates recovery of
AB Crab
dislocations
O Wood (Fish & Alkaline Blood Salty Cold Liver Activates Blood;
AB Seafood) Cools Heat;
AB Crab facilitates recovery of
dislocations
A B Triple (Fish & Triple
Yin- Sweet,
AB Heate Seafood)A
Heater Counteracts Heat
Acidic Neutral
Yang Salty
O r balone
(Fish & Counteracts Heat,
AB
AB Wood Seafood)A Acidic
Yin- Sweet,
Neutral Liver Eyes
Nourishes Ching
Yang Salty Chi;Detoxifies;
O balone
Sharpens Vision
Uteru Counteracts Heat,
A B Ching (Fish & s Prostate
Sweet, Nourishes Ching
Chi Seafood)A
AB Acidic Neutral
Salty Ovari Testicle Chi;Detoxifies;
O balone s
es Sharpens Vision
O (Fish & Sweet, Counteracts Cold,
Ching Uteru
Chi Seafood)A
AB Acidic Yang Bitter, Warm Counteracts Damp,
s
AB nchovy Salty Drains Water
O Triple (Fish & Sweet,
Blood, Triple Increases Blood
A B Heate Seafood)A Acidic Bitter, Warm
AB r
Chi
Salty
Heater Flow
nchovy
B (Fish &
AB ? Seafood)C Acidic
AO atfish
Sweet, Uteru
B (Fish & Pungent s Prostate Helps cure bipolar
Ching
Chi Seafood)C Ovari Testicle disorder,
AB Acidic , Salty, Neutral
AO aviar Sour, s depression/ mania
Bitter es
Tonifies Liver &
(Fish &
Yin, Kidney, Tonifies the
? Fire Seafood)Cut Acidic Salty Neutral Heart
Blood Blood, sharpens
tlefish
vision
Tonifies Liver &
(Fish &
Yin, Kidne Kidney, Tonifies the
? Water Seafood)Cut Acidic Salty Neutral
Blood ys Blood, sharpens
tlefish
vision
Tonifies Liver &
(Fish &
Yin, Kidney, Tonifies the
? Wood Seafood)C Acidic Salty Neutral Liver
Blood Blood, sharpens
uttlefish
vision
B Splee
(Fish & n
AB
Earth Seafood)Her Acidic Chi Sweet Neutral Removes Toxins
O Pancr
ring (Fresh)
A eas
B (Fish &
A Seafood)H Sweet,
AB
Earth Acidic Chi
Sour
Neutral Lung Removes Toxins
erring
O (Pickled)
O (Fish &
Sweet, Kidne
A B Water Seafood)Lo Acidic Yang Warm Resolves Phlegm
Salty ys
AB bster
AB (Fish &
Stomac Counteracts Damp,
AB Earth Seafood)Ma Acidic Chi Sweet Neutral
h Drains Water
O ckerel
AB (Fish &
Counteracts Damp,
AB Wood Seafood)M Acidic Chi Sweet Neutral Liver
O Drains Water
ackerel
Tonifies Chi Yang,
AB (Fish &
Yang, Kidne Tonifies Kidneys and
O Water Seafood) M Acidic Salty Warm
Chi ys Liver, treats simple
AB ussel
goiter
Tonifies Chi Yang,
AB (Fish &
Yang, Tonifies Liver and
O Wood Seafood)M Acidic
Chi
Salty Warm Liver
AB Kidneys, treats
ussel
simple goiter
Splee
AB (Fish & n
Sweet,
AB Earth Seafood)Sar Acidic Neutral Drains Water
Salty Pancr
O dine
eas
AB (Fish &
Sweet, Stomac
AB Earth Seafood)Sar Acidic Neutral Drains Water
Salty h
O dine
Splee
AB (Fish & n
AB Earth Seafood)Wh Alkaline Sweet Neutral
Pancr
O itefish
eas
AB (Fish &
Stomac
AB Earth Seafood)Wh Alkaline Sweet Neutral
h
O itefish
AB (Fish &
AB MetalSeafood)W Alkaline Sweet Neutral Lungs
O hitefish
AB (Fish &
AB Wood Seafood)W Alkaline Sweet Neutral Liver
O hitefish
Moistens lungs and
calms cough;
? Metal
(Flowers) Neutral
Yin- Sweet,
Cool Lungs soothes nerves and
Lily flowers Yang Sour
promotes a calming
sense.
Moistens lung and
Triple calms cough;
Triple
Heate (Flowers) Yin- Sweet,
Heater soothes nerves and
? Neutral Cool
Lily flowers Yang Sour
r promotes a calming
sense.
Warming;
(Flowers) Yin, energizes the
? Fire ? Sweet Cool Heart
Lotus Root Yang heart, helps control
blood pressure.
? Earth (Flowers) ? Blood Sweet Cool Splee Stomac Warming;
aids digestion;
n energizes the spleen;
Lotus Root Yin Chi Pancr h the buttons are
eas especially used as a
stomach medicine.
Warming;
energizes the
Triple(Flowers) heart, helps control
Blood Triple blood pressure;
? Heate Lotus ? Sweet Cool
Yin Chi Heater purifies the whole
r Roots
body, balances
emotions and
facilitates meditation.
Counteracts Heat,
Promotes Chi
Circulation; helps
(Flowers) heal colds, cough,
AB Linden Flo Large
Pungent bronchitis,
AB Metal wer Neutral Cool Lungs Intestin
, Sweet infectious disease
O (Lime e
flower) and headache; the
leaves ar used for
intestinal
complaints;
Counteracts Damp,
Removes Toxins,
(Flowers)
AB Linden Flo
Drains
Sweet, Water; Especially the
AB Wood wer Neutral Cool Liver
Pungent stems are used for
O (Lime
flower) liver and gallbladder
disorders and
cellulitis
Splee
(Fruits) n
Sweet,
? Earth Mandarin Acidic Yin Cold
Sour Pancr
Orange
eas
(Fruits) Sweet,
Cold
? Metal Mandarin Acidic Yin Sour Lungs
Orange
Triple (Fruits)
Sweet, Triple
? Heate Mandarin Acidic Yin Cold
Sour Heater
r Orange
(Fruits)
Sweet, Kidne
? Water Cassio ? Yang Warm
Pungent ys
Fruit
(Fruits) Sweet,
? Wood Cassio ? Yang Warm Liver
Pungent
Fruit
? Earth (Fruits) Acidic Chi Pungent Warm Splee
Mandarin , n
Orange Bitter Pancr
Peel (Dried) eas
(Fruits) Pungent
? Metal Mandarin Acidic Chi , Warm Lungs
Orange Bitter
Peel (dried)
warm, sweet, Sp &
(Fruits) Blood,C Ht, Yang, Chi & Blood
? Fire Alkaline Sweet Warm Heart
Longan hi tonic, removes Blood
Stag., calms Shen
Splee
Used for treatment
(Fruits) Sweet, Cold n
? Earth Alkaline of diabetes,
Crabapple Sour Pancr
Quenches Thirst
eas
Splee Counteracts Cold,
Sweet,
n Promotes Chi
(Fruits) Pungent
? Earth Alkaline Warm Circulation, Drains
Juniper , Pancr
Water;
Bitter eas
Splee
(Fruits) n Stomac Contains fiber, which
? Earth Alkaline Sour Warm
Quince Pancr h aids in digestion.
eas
Nourishes the Heart,
(Fruits) Sweet, Quenches Thirst,
? Fire Alkaline Neutral Heart
Crabapple Sour Abates Low Self
Esteem
Large
(Fruits) Sweet, Cold Nourishesthe Lung,
? Metal Alkaline Lungs Intestin
Crabapple Sour Relieves diarrhoea.
e
Counteracts Cold,
Sweet, Resolves Phlegm,
(Fruits) Kidne
? Water Alkaline Pungent Warm Promotes Chi
Juniper ys
, Bitter Circulation, Drains
Water
High in Vitamin C and
(Fruits)
Sweet, Kidne antioxidants; calcium
? Water Blackcurra Alkaline Cool
Sour ys and iron, reduces the
nt
risk of kidney stones
(Fruits) Sweet, Nourishes the Liver,
? Wood Alkaline Neutral Liver
Crabapple Sour Removes Toxins
Contains fiber,
(Fruits) which aids in
? Wood Alkaline Sour Warm Liver
Quince digestion and helps
lower cholesterol.
(Fruits) Sweet, High in Vitamin C and
? Wood Blackcurra Alkaline Cool Liver
Sour antioxidants.
nt
A Stimulates Moisture,
B
Metal
(Fruits) Alkaline
Yin- Sweet,
Neutral Lungs
Regulates the
AB Apricot Blood Sour Lungs; Good for the
O Skin
A Splee
B (Fruits) Sweet, n Stimulates Moisture,
Earth Alkaline Yang Neutral
AB Apricot Sour Pancr Counteracts Heat;
O eas
Counteracts
Heat; Very rich in
A fiber and
O (Fruits) antioxidants,
Fire Alkaline Yin Sweet Cold Heart
B Persimmon Decreases bad
AB cholesterol (LDL),
May prevent vascular
disease,
Counteracts
Heat; Very rich in
A fiber and
Large
O (Fruits) Sweet Cold antioxidants;
Metal Alkaline Yin Lungs Intestin
B Persimmon Reduces the risk of
AB e
developing
precancerous colon
polyps in women
Counteracts
A Triple Heat; Very rich in
Triple
O
Heate (Fruits)
Heater antioxidants;
Alkaline Yin Sweet Cold
B Persimmon
AB r reduces the risk of
vascular disease
cold, sweet, Ht, SI, Lu
A Splee (& Sp), Chi, Blood &
O (Fruits) n Yin tonic, quenches
Earth Alkaline Yang Sweet Cold
B Persimmon Pancr thirst, lubricates Lu,
AB eas benefits Sp, clears
Heat
A
(Fruits) Sweet, Stomac Counteracts Heat,
AB Earth Alkaline Yin Cool
Pear Sour h Resolves Phlegm
O
A
(Fruits) Sweet, Counteracts Heat,
AB Metal Alkaline Yin Cool Lungs
Pear Sour Resolves Phlegm
O
A
AB (Fruits) Sweet, Stomac
Earth Acidic Neutral Removes Toxins
O Olive Sour h
B
A
AB
Metal
(Fruits) Acidic
Sweet,
Neutral Lungs Removes Toxins
O Olive Sour
B
A
AB (Fruits) Sweet,
Water Acidic Neutral
O Olive Sour
B
AB Metal (Fruits) Acidic Sour Cold Lungs Counteracts damp,
AB Blue/ Counteracts Heat,
O Bilberry
Removes Toxins;
anti-inflammatory,
antioxidant;
Splee
AB Pungent n
(Fruits)
AB Earth Alkaline Chi , Sweet, Warm
Kumquat Pancr
O Sour
eas
A B Triple Pungent Triple
AB Heate
(Fruits) Alkaline Chi , Sweet, Warm
O Kumquat Sour
Heater
r
AB Pugnent
AB Wood
(Fruits) Alkaline Chi , Sweet, Warm Liver
O Kumquat Sour
Tonifies Lung,
AB
(Fruits) Sweet, Counteracts Cold,
AB Metal Alkaline Blood Neutral Lungs
Rosehip Sour Resolves Phlegm,
O
Relieves Fatigue
Tonifies Kidney,
AB Counteracts Cold,
(Fruits) Sweet, Kidne
AB Water Alkaline Blood Neutral Bladder Resolves Phlegm,
Rosehip Sour ys
O Relieves Fatigue,
Diuretic
Tonifies Liver, Tonifies
AB
AB Wood
(Fruits) Alkaline Blood
Sweet,
Neutral Liver
Blood, Resolves
Rosehip Sour Phlegm, Relieves
O
Fatigue
Tonifies spleen and
Splee stomach, stimulates
AB
(Fruits) Sweet, n Stomac appetite and
AB Earth Acidic Cool digestion; has anti
Strawberry Sour Pancr h
O cancer properties
eas

Lubricates the
AB
(Fruits)
Sweet,
Cool
Lungs and Relieves
AB Metal Acidic Sour Lungs Cough;
O Strawberry
has anti cancer
properties
AB Pungent
AB Metal
(Fruits) Alkaline , Sweet, Warm Lungs
O Kumquat Sour
Splee
AB (Fruits) n fresh figs benefit
Yin- Stomac
AB Earth Fig (fresh) Acidic Sweet Cool stomach excess,
Yang Pancr h
O Fig (dried) calming the stomach
eas
AB (Fruits)
Yin- Stomac
AB Earth Melon Alkaline Sweet Cold
Yang h
O (honey)
AB (Fruits)
Yin-
AB Fire Melon Alkaline Sweet Cold Heart
Yang
O (honey)
A B Triple (Fruits) Acidic Yin- Sweet Neutral Triple builds up the
Date
AB Heate (Chinese;
O red or black
Yang Heater digestive fire
r
Jujube)
(Fruits)
AB Date
Yin- Stomac builds up the
AB Earth (Chinese; Acidic Sweet Neutral
Yang h digestive fire
O red or black
Jujube)
AB Triple (Fruits) fresh figs benefit
Yin- Triple
AB Heate Fig (fresh) Acidic Sweet Cool
O
Yang Heater stomach excess,
r Fig (dried) calming the stomach
Nourishes Blood-
Chi; High in Vitamin
E; Stimulates Sex-
Drive; inhibits the
Uteru growth of prostate
A B Ching s Prostate cancer cells;
AB
(Fruits) Alkaline
Yin-
Sweet Cool
Chi Avocado Blood Ovari Testicle contains beta-
O s sitosterol, which
es lowers cholesterol by
inhibiting absorption
of LDL, alleviates the
symptoms of benign
prostatic hypertrophy.
Nourishes Blood-
Chi; Enhances
Splee Absorption of
AB n
(Fruits) Yin- Carotenoids from
AB Earth Alkaline Sweet Cool
Avocado Blood Pancr Vegetables; lowers
O
eas blood glucose and
improves immune
response.
Counteracts Damp,
AB Large Drains Water,
AB Metal
(Fruits) Alkaline
Yin-
Sweet Cool Lungs Intestin Nourishes Blood-
Avocado Blood
O e Chi; improves
immune response.
Nourishes Blood-
Chi,Cools Liver
Yang;Lowers
AB
(Fruits) Yin- unhealthy
AB Wood Alkaline Sweet Cool Liver
Avocado Blood cholesterol and
O
increases health
promoting HDL
cholesterol.
A B Wood (Fruits) Acidic Yin, Sweet, Warm Liver Counteracts
AB Plum (Sour Yang Sour Dryness, Produces
O Plum; Ubai Fluids, Promotes
&
Umeboshi)
Digestion,
Diuretic. Very
acidic, but said to
have a paradoxical
alkalinizing effect
on the body,
neutralizing
fatigue, stimulating
the digestion, and
promoting the
elimination of
toxins. Ubai is one
of China's oldest
medicines and is
still used for a
variety of medical
purposes such as
counteracting
nausea, reducing
fevers, and
controlling coughs.
(Fruits) Splee
AB Date n
Yin,
AB Earth (Chinese; Acidic Sweet Neutral
Blood Pancr
O red or black
Jujube) eas
(Fruits)
AB Date Yin,
Sweet Neutral
AB Metal (Chinese; Acidic Blood Lungs
O red or black
Jujube)
AB
AB Metal
(Fruits) Alkaline
Yin, Sweet Cold
Lungs
Mulberry Blood
O
AB
(Fruits) Yin, Kidne
AB Water Alkaline Sweet Cold
Mulberry Blood ys
O
AB
AB Wood
(Fruits) Alkaline
Yin,
Sweet Cold Liver
Mulberry Blood
O
AB
(Fruits) Sweet, Galblad help to cleanse the
AB Wood Alkaline Yin Cool
Apple Sour der galbladder (juice)
O
Splee Counteracts
AB (Fruits) n
Sweet, Stomac Heat, Stabilizes
AB Earth Apple Alkaline Yin Cool
Sour Pancr h Blood Sugar Levels,
O (gold)
eas Neutralizes Acidity
Splee
AB (Fruits) n Counteracts
Sweet, Stomac
AB Earth Apple Acidic Yin Cool Heat, Stabilizes
Sour Pancr h
O (red/green) Blood Sugar Levels
eas
A B Fire (Fruits) Alkaline Yin Sweet, Cool Heart Counteracts
AB Apple Heat, may help
Sour
O (gold) prevent heart disease
AB (Fruits) Counteracts
Sweet,
AB Fire Apple Acidic Yin Cool Heart Heat, may help
Sour
O (red/green) prevent heart disease
Promotes blood
circulation,
AB (Fruits) Large
AB Metal Lemon/Lim Neutral Yin Sour Cold Intestin Counteracts Heat,
O e e Promotes Chi
Circulation,
Removes Toxins
AB
(Fruits)
AB Metal Squash Alkaline Yin Sweet Cool Lungs
O (gourd, all
kinds)
Counteracts Heat,
Regulates the
AB (Fruits) Lungs, helps
Alkaline Sweet,
AB Metal Apple Yin
Sour
Cool Lungs prevent the free
O (gold) radical
damage, anti-
inflammatory
Counteracts Heat,
AB (Fruits) Sweet, helps prevent the free
AB Metal Apple Acidic Yin Cool Lungs
Sour radical damage, anti-
O (red/green) inflammatory
A B Triple (Fruits) Triple
Sweet,
AB Heate Hawthorn B Alkaline Yin Cool
O
Sour Heater
r erry
Plums offer
Antioxidant
Protection from
Phenols;
A B Triple (Fruits) Triple neutralizing a
AB Heate Plum -Dried Acidic Yin Sweet Cool
O
Heater particularly
r (Prune)
destructive oxygen
radical called
superoxide anion
radical.
A B Triple
(Fruits)
Triple
AB Heate Squash Alkaline Yin Sweet Cool
O (gourd, all Heater
r kinds)
Neutral Promotes Blood
Alkaline Circulation,
AB (Fruits)
forming Kidne Counteracts Heat,
AB Water Lemon/Lim Yin Sour Cold
when ys Promotes Chi
O e
added to Circulation, Removes
water Toxins
(Fruits)
AB
Squash
AB Water Alkaline Yin Sweet Cool Bladder
(gourd, all
O
kinds)
Neutral
Alkaline Promotes Chi
AB (Fruits) forming Gall
AB Wood Lemon/Lim
when
Yin Sour Cold Liver
Bladder
Circulation,
O e Removes Toxins
added to
water
Counteracts Heat,
Regulates Blood-
A B Triple Triple Chi, Stimulates
AB Heate
(Fruits) Acidic Yang
Sweet,
Hot
O Pineapple Sour Heater Bodily Fluids,
r
contains bromelain,
digestive enzyme
Nourishes and
AB Regulates Kidney,
(Fruits) Sweet, Kidne
AB Water Acidic Yang Neutral Controls urination,
Raspberry Sour ys
O astringes, that is,
fortifies Ching Chi
Counteracts Heat,
Regulates Blood-
Chi, Stimulates
Bodily Fluids,
AB
(Fruits) Sweet, Kidne contains bromelain,
AB Water Acidic Yang Hot Joints
Pineapple Sour ys a digestive enzyme
O
which also
counteracts
inflammation of the
joints, ie. gout
Counteracts Heat,
AB
(Fruits) Sweet, Regulates Blood-
AB Wood Acidic Yang Hot Liver
Pineapple Sour Chi, Stimulates
O
Bodily Fluids
Counteracts Heat,
AB
(Fruits) Sweet, Stomac Stimulates Bodily
AB Earth Acidic Yang Hot
Pineapple Sour h Fluids, contains
O
bromelain, digestive
enzyme
Nourishes and
AB Regulates Liver,
AB Wood
(Fruits) Acidic Yang
Sweet,
Neutral Liver Controls urination,
Raspberry Sour
O astringes, that is,
fortifies Ching Chi
A B Metal (Fruits) Acidic Chi, Sweet Warm Lungs warm, sweet, Sp &
AB Date Blood St, Chi & Blood
O
tonic, produces
fluids, detoxifies,
Uteru Nourishes and
A B Ching s Prostate Regulates Kidney,
AB
(Fruits) Acidic Chi,
Sweet,
Warm
Chi Raspberry Sour Ovari Testicle Controls urination,
O s astringes, that is,
es fortifies Ching Chi
Nourishes Chi,
Regulates Yang,
Stimulates Chi,
A B Ching Blood; Contains
AB
(Fruits) Alkaline Chi Sweet Warm
Protects
Amygdalin, (Vitamin
O
Chi Cherry DNA
B17) and laetrile,
which reduces tumor
size and further
spread of cancer
Splee
AB n Promotes blood
(Fruits) Stomac
AB Earth Alkaline Chi Sweet Warm circulation,
Cherry Pancr h
O Counteracts Cold;
eas
Counteracts Heat,
Resolves Phlegm,
AB
(Fruits) Sweet, Stomac Promotes Chi
AB Earth Neutral Chi Cold
Grapefruit Sour h Circulation; promotes
O
salivary and gastric
digestion
AB
(Fruits) Stomac
AB Earth Alkaline Chi Sour Cool
Lemon h
O
Splee
AB n Counteracts Cold,
(Fruits) Stomac
AB Earth Alkaline Chi Sweet Warm Promotes Chi
Squash Pancr h
O Circulation
eas
Nourishes Chi,
Regulates Yang,
AB Stimulates Chi,
(Fruits)
AB Fire Alkaline Chi Sweet Warm Heart Blood; Contains quer
Cherry
O cetin which can help
to prevent heart
disease;
Counteracts Heat,
Resolves Phlegm,
Promotes Chi
Circulation; helps
AB Large maintain the health
AB Metal
(Fruits) Neutral Chi
Sweet,
Cold Lungs Intestin of intestines, helps
Grapefruit Sour
O e cure dysentery,
diarrhoea, enteritis,
typhus and other
infective diseases of
the digestive tract.
A B Triple (Fruits) Neutral Chi Sweet, Cold Triple Counteracts Heat,
AB Heate Grapefruit Sour Heater
Promotes Chi
O r
Circulation;
Counteracts Heat,
Promotes Chi
AB Circulation;
AB Wood
(Fruits) Neutral Chi
Sweet,
Cold Liver
Gall
Grapefruit Sour Bladder moves Liver and Gal
O Bladder Chi- used in
Liver and Wood
Bladder Cleanses
Promotes Chi
A B Triple
(Fruits) Sweet, Triple Circulation,
AB Heate Alkaline Chi Warm
O Litchi Fruit Sour Heater Promotes Blood
r
Circulation, Warms
Nourishes Chi,
Regulates Yang,
Stimulates Chi,
Blood, Counteracts
Cold, Wind &
Damp; Contains
Boron, which
Warm coupled with
AB one of
(Fruits) Sweet, Kidne calcium and
AB Water Alkaline Chi the few Bones
Cherry Pungent ys magnesium has
O warmin
g fruits been linked to
increased bone
health.Anthocyanin
s found in cherries
block inflammatory
enzymes, reducing
gout and arthritis
pain.
Nourishes the
Splee
AB n
Spleen, Regulates
(Fruits) Blood,C Sweet,
AB Earth
Litchi Fruit
Alkaline
hi Sour
Warm
Pancr (Earth) Yang;
O Regulates Blood
eas
Sugar
Nourishes the Liver,
Stimulates Yang,
AB
(Fruits) Blood,C Sweet, Chi & Blood tonic,
AB Wood Alkaline Warm Liver
Litchi Fruit hi Sour Regulates Chi &
O
Blood, soothes Liv
& calms Shen
neutral, sweet & sour,
Splee Lu, Sp & Ki, Chi &
AB n
(Fruits) Blood, Sweet, Blood tonic,
AB Earth Alkaline Warm
Grapes Chi Sour Pancr strengthens tendons
O
eas & bones, promotes
urination
AB (Fruits) LargeCounteracts
Blood,
AB Metal Fig (fresh) Acidic Sweet Neutral Lungs Intestin Heat,Removes
Chi
O Fig (dried) e Toxins
AB
AB Metal
(Fruits) Alkaline
Blood, Sweet,
Neutral Lungs Drains Water
Grapes Chi Sour
O
Promotes blood
A B Triple
(Fruits) Blood, Triple circulation,
AB Heate Alkaline Sweet Warm
O Cherry Chi Heater Counteracts Cold,
r
Wind & Damp;
A B Triple Alkaline Warm
Triple
AB Heate
(Fruits) Blood, Sweet,
O Grapes Chi Sour Heater
r
Counteracts
Dryness, Produces
Fluids, Promotes
Digestion,
Diuretic. Plums
offer Antioxidant
A B Triple Triple Protection from
AB Heate
(Fruits) Acidic
Blood, Sweet,
Warm
O Plum Chi Sour Heater Phenols;
r
neutralizing a
particularly
destructive oxygen
radical called
superoxide anion
radical.
A B Triple (Fruits) Counteracts Heat,
Blood, Triple
AB Heate Apple
Heater Promotes
Acidic Sweet Cool
Chi
O r (red/green) Circulation
AB
(Fruits) Blood, Sweet, Kidne
AB Water Alkaline Neutral Drains Water
Grapes Chi Sour ys
O
Counteracts Dryness,
Produces Fluids,
Promotes Digestion,
Diuretic. Plums and
AB
(Fruits) Blood, Sweet, Kidne prunes may have a
AB Water Acidic Warm
Plum Chi Sour y beneficial effect on
O
bone mineral
density and thus
prevent
Osteoporosis.
AB
AB Wood
(Fruits) Alkaline
Blood, Sweet,
Neutral Liver Drains Water
Grapes Chi Sour
O
Counteracts Heat,
A B Ching
AB
(Fruits) Neutral
Sweet,
Cold
Uteru Resolves Phlegm,
O
Chi Grapefruit Sour s Promotes Chi
Circulation;
neutral, sweet & sour,
Chi & Blood tonic,
promotes urination &
digestion, quenches
A B Ching
AB
(Fruits) Acidic
Sweet,
Neutral
Uteru thirst, stops diarrhea,
O
Chi Pineapple Sour s clears Summer Heat
Counteracts Heat,
Stimulates Bodily
Fluids
Contains large
amounts of phyto-
estrogens. These
Uteru act as a natural
A B Ching
AB
(Fruits) Alkaline
Sweet,
Warm
s
form of estrogen;
O
Chi Blackberry Sour Ovarie
s may prevent
osteoporosis,
alleviates
menopause.
Counteracts Damp,
Counteracts Heat,
Splee Removes
AB (Fruits) n Stomac Toxins; anti-
AB Earth Blue/ Acidic Sour Cool
Pancr h inflammatory,
O Bilberry
eas antioxidant, has
glucoquinine, lowers
blood sugar levels.
Splee
AB (Fruits) n Stomac Promotes blood
Sweet,
AB Earth Hawthorn B Alkaline Warm
Sour Pancr h circulation, Promotes
O erry Chi Circulation
eas
A B Earth Acidic Warm Promotes blood
(Fruits) Sweet, Stomac
AB circulation, Promotes
Peach Sour h
O Chi Circulation
A B Earth (Fruits) Alkaline Sour Cool Counteracts Damp
Stomac
AB Raspberry
h
O Leaf
Uteru Counteracts Damp;
s for female healing,
A B Ching (Fruits)
Ovarie moves Chi of the
AB Alkaline Sour Cool
O
Chi Raspberry s Uterus; used for
Leaf menstrual cramps
and to promote labour
Contains antioxidants
known as
AB (Fruits)
anthocyanidins, prote
AB Fire Blue/ Acidic Sour Cool Heart
cts the collagen
O Bilberry
structures in the
blood vessels of the
eye.
A B Fire (Fruits) Alkaline Sweet, Warm Heart Promotes blood
AB Hawthorn B Sour circulation, Promotes
Perica
AB (Fruits) r Promotes blood
Fire
AB Hawthorn B Alkaline Sweet Warm circulation, Promotes
dium-
fire
AB
(Fruits)
AB Fire Alkaline Sweet Cold Heart
Melon
O
Promotes blood
AB Small circulation,
(Fruits) Sweet,
AB Fire Acidic Warm Intest Counteracts Cold,
Peach Sour
O ine Promotes Chi
Circulation
AB Large Counteracts Damp,
AB Metal
(Fruits) Acidic
Sweet,
Cold Intestin Counteracts Heat;
Cranberry Sour
O e lowers cholesterol
Promotes blood
AB Large circulation,
AB Metal
(Fruits) Acidic
Sweet,
Warm Intestin Counteracts Cold,
Peach Sour
O e Promotes Chi
Circulation
warm, sweet, Sp &
A B Triple Triple St, Chi & Blood
AB Heate
(Fruits) Acidic Sweet Warm
O Date Heater tonic, produces
r
fluids, detoxifies,
AB
(Fruits) Sweet, Kidne Protects against
AB Water Acidic Cold
Cranberry Sour ys urinary tract infections
O
High in fiber and
AB
(Fruits) Sweet, Kidne vitamin C, fights
AB Water Alkaline Warm
Blackberry Sour ys infections,
O
antioxidant.
AB (Fruits) Gall One of the best herbs

AB Wood Blue/ Acidic Sour Cool Liver
Bladder available for the
O Bilberry protection of ones
eyes health
Promotes blood
AB (Fruits) Sweet, circulation,
AB Wood Hawthorn B Alkaline Warm Liver
Sour Promotes Chi
O erry
Circulation
Counteracts
AB
(Fruits) Sweet, Dryness, Produces
AB Wood Acidic Neutral Liver
Plum Sour Fluids, Promotes
O
Digestion, Diuretic.
A B Wood (Fruits) Alkaline Sweet, Warm Liver High in fiber and
AB Blackberry Sour vitamin C, fights
O
infections,
antioxidant, fights
deterioration (of
nerves: Alzheimer)
warm, sweet, (St &
A B Triple Triple LI) obstructive &
O Heate (Fruits) ? Sweet Warm
AB r Guava Heater constrictive, stops
diarrhea & bleeding
Increases Circulation,
A O Ching (Fruits)
Sweet, Prostate Diuretic. May prevent
B ? Yin Neutral
AB
Chi Pomegrana Sour Gland prostate cancer or
te slow its growth
Increases Circulation,
Diuretic. Contains
Polyphenols, will
AO (Fruits) reduce levels of LDL
Sweet,
B Fire Pomegrana ? Yin Neutral Heart (bad cholesterol),
Sour
AB te lowers blood
pressure, improves
the elasticity of
arterial walls.
AO (Fruits)
Sweet, Increases Circulation,
B Water Pomegrana ? Yin Neutral Bladder
Sour Diuretic.
AB te
AB
(Fruits) Sweet, Stomac
O Earth Acidic Yin Cold
Tomato Sour h
AB
AB
O Wood
(Fruits) Acidic Yin
Sweet,
Cold Liver
Tomato Sour
AB
AB Triple
Triple
O Heate (Fruits) Acidic
Blood, Sweet,
Cold
AB Tomato Chi Sour Heater
r
B (Fruits)
Stomac Counteracts Heat,
AB Earth Melon Alkaline Yin Sweet Cold
h Drains Water
AO (water)
Counteracts Heat,
Resolves Phlegm;
B (Fruits) Small enhances calcium,
phosphorous and
AB Fire Plantain Ba Acidic Yin Sweet Cold Heart Intestin
nitrogen retention
AO nana fruit e which in turn helps in
the regeneration of
healthy tissues
B (Fruits)
Counteracts Heat,
AB Fire Melon Alkaline Yin Sweet Cold Heart
Drains Water
AO (water)
B Metal (Fruits) Acidic Yin Sweet Cold Large Counteracts Heat,
AB Plantain Ba Intestin Resolves Phlegm;
AO nana fruit e Beneficial for
intestinal disorders,
constipation, arthritis,
gout, anemia,
allergies, kidney
stones, tuberculosis
and urinary disorders.
B (Fruits)
Counteracts Heat,
AB Water Melon Alkaline Yin Sweet Cold Bladder
Drains Water
AO (water)
B Small a powerful medicine
(Fruits) Sweet,
AB Fire ? Cool Intestin for gastric and
Tamarind Sour
AO e digestive disorders;
B Large Counteracts Damp,
AB Metal
(Fruits) ?
Sweet,
Cool Intestin Counteracts Heat;
Tamarind Sour
AO e rich in Calcium
B Sweet,
(Fruits) Cool Promotes Chi
AB Metal Acidic Sour Lungs
AO Tangerine Circulation
B Splee
n Purifies the blood,
AB (Fruits) Yin-
Earth Alkaline Sweet Neutral breaks down acidic
O Papaya Yang Pancr
deposits
A eas
B
AB (Fruits) Sweet, Stomac Counteracts Damp,
Earth Alkaline Neutral
O Papaya Bitter h aids digestion
A
B Counteracts Damp,
AB
Metal
(Fruits) Alkaline
Sweet,
Neutral Lungs relieves infection
O Papaya Bitter
A (Asthma)
BO Triple
Triple
A Heate (Fruits) Alkaline
Yin- Sweet,
Warm
AB Mango Yang Sour Heater
r
Counteracts Heat,
BO Large
(Fruits) Sweet Cold Removes Toxins;
A Metal Acidic Yin Lungs Intestin
AB Banana
e Regulates Bowel
Movement
BO
(Fruits) Blood, Sweet, Stomac
A Earth Alkaline Warm
Mango Chi Sour h
AB
B O Triple Triple Cardiovascular
A Heate (Fruits) Acidic
Blood, Sweet,
Cold Protection
AB r Banana Chi Sour Heater (Potassium)
(Herbs & Large Promotes blood

? Metal Spices) Alkaline Yin Sweet Warm Lungs Intestin circulation,
Pine Kernel e Counteracts Cold
Splee Counteracts Cold,
(Herbs & n
? Earth Spices) Alkaline Yang Warm
Pungent Pancr Promotes Chi
Jasmine
eas Circulation
Counteracts Cold,
(Herbs &
Sweet, Kidne Resolves Phlegm,
? Water(Spices) Alkaline Yang Warm
Pungent ys Promotes Chi
Jasmine
Circulation
? Wood (Herbs & Alkaline Yang Sweet, Warm Liver Counteracts Cold,
Resolves Phlegm,
Spices) Pungent Promotes Chi
Jasmine
Circulation
(Herbs &
Sweet, Counteracts Heat,
? Metal Spices) Neutral Cool Lungs
Chrysanthe Bitter Resolves Phlegm
mum
(Herbs & Counteracts Heat,
? Metal Spices) Neutral Cool Lungs
Chrysanthe Bitter Good for fever,
mum cools Liver Yang
(Herbs &
? Wood Spices) Neutral Cool Liver
Chrysanthe Bitter Resolves Phlegm
mum
(Herbs &
Pungent
? Metal Spices) Alkaline Cool Lungs
Lemon , Sour
Balm
Promotes blood
(Herbs & Large
? Metal Spices) Alkaline Sour Cold Intestin circulation,
e Counteracts Heat,
Parslane
Removes Toxins
Promotes blood
(Herbs &
circulation,
? Water Spices) Alkaline Sour Cold Bladder
Counteracts Heat,
Parslane
Removes Toxins
(Herbs &
? Wood Spices) Neutral Cool Liver
Chrysanthe Bitter Removes Toxins
mum
(Herbs & Counteracts Heat,
Pungent
? Wood Spices) Alkaline Cool Liver Promotes Chi
Lemon , Sour
Balm
Circulation
Promotes blood
(Herbs & circulation,
? Wood Spices) Alkaline Sour Cold Liver
Counteracts Heat,
Parslane
Removes Toxins
Counteracts Cold,
Promotes Chi
Circulation; against lo
A (Herbs & Splee ss of appetite,
AB Spices) Pungent n Stomac dyspeptic; mild,
Earth Alkaline Yang Hot
O Cinnamon , Bitter Pancr h spastic condition of
B Bark eas the gastrointestinal
tract, bloating, and
flatulence; regulates
high blood sugar.
A Metal (Herbs & Alkaline Yang Pungent Hot Lungs Counteracts Cold,
AB Spices) Counteracts Damp,
O Cinnamon , Bitter Promotes Chi
B Bark Circulation
Counteracts Cold,
A (Herbs &
Counteracts Damp,
AB Spices) Kidne
Water Alkaline Yang Sweet Hot Promotes Chi
O Cinnamon ys
Circulation; Drains
B Bark
Water
Helps support healthy
serum lipid levels;
A (Herbs &
contains potent
AB Spices) Sweet,
Fire Alkaline Warm Heart antioxidants that help
O Cinnamon Pungent
to support
B Twig
cardiovascular
function.
Counteracts Cold,
A (Herbs & Counteracts Damp,
AB Sweet,
Metal Spices) Alkaline Warm Lungs Promotes Chi
O Cinnamon Pungent
B Twig
Circulation; Drains
Water
Splee Promotes blood
AB (Herbs & n circulation,C,
AB Earth Spices) Alkaline Yang Pungent Warm
Pancr Promotes Chi
O Nutmeg
eas Circulation
Promotes blood
AB (Herbs & Large circulation,
AB Metal Spices) Alkaline Yang Pungent Warm Intestin Counteracts Cold,
O Nutmeg e Promotes Chi
Circulation
A
(Herbs & Sweet,
BA Stomac Removes Damp, kills
Earth Spices) Alkaline Pungent Warm
B h pathogens
Oregano , Bitter
O
A
(Herbs & Sweet,
Removes Damp,
BA
Metal Spices) Alkaline Pungent Warm Lungs
B kills pathogens
Oregano , Bitter
O
(Herbs &
AB Yin,
Spices) Pungent Stomac Counteracts Damp,
AB Earth Acidic Yang, Hot
Pepper , Bitter h Resolves Phlegm;
O Chi
(White)
Counteracts Cold,
(Herbs & Counteracts Damp,
AB Yin,
Spices) Sweet, Stomac Resolves Phlegm,
AB Earth Acidic Yang, Hot
Pepper(Bla Pungent h Removes Toxins,
O Chi
ck) Promotes Chi
Circulation
(Herbs & Small
AB Yin,
Spices) Pungent
AB Fire Acidic Yang, Hot Intestin Counteracts Damp,
Pepper , Bitter Resolves Phlegm
O Chi e
(White)
A B Fire (Herbs & Acidic Yin, Sweet, Hot Heart Small Counteracts Cold
,Counteracts Damp,
Resolves Phlegm,
Spices)
AB Yang, Intestin Removes Toxins,
Pepper(Bla Pungent
O Chi e Promotes Chi
ck)
Circulation promotes
blood circulation
Counteracts Cold,
AB Yin, Large
AB Metal Spices) Acidic Yang,
Sweet,
Hot Intestin Resolves Phlegm,
Pepper Pungent Removes Toxins,
O Chi e
(Black) Promotes Chi
Circulation
(Herbs & Large
AB Yin,
AB Metal Spices) Acidic Yang,
Pungent
Hot Intestin Counteracts Damp,
Pepper , Bitter Resolves Phlegm
O Chi e
(White)
(Herbs &
AB Yin,
Spices) Kidne Counteracts Cold,
AB Water Acidic Yang, Sweet Warm
Pepper ys Resolves Phlegm
O Chi
(Black)
(Herbs & Splee Controls Blood
AB n
Spices) Sweet, Stomac Sugars in type 2
AB Earth ? Yin Chi Neutral
Ginseng Bitter Pancr h diabetes; Controls
O
(American) eas Dyspepsia;
May cure
(Herbs & pulmonary
AB
Sweet, complaints;
AB Metal Spices) ? Yin Chi Neutral Lungs
Ginseng Bitter strengthens immune
O
(American) response; alleviates
allergy;
An age old kidney
tonic, stimulates the
(Herbs &
AB adrenal glands’ which
Spices) Sweet, Kidne
AB Water ? Yin Chi Neutral rest on the top of the
Ginseng Bitter ys
O kidneys. Regulates
(American)
secretion of
hormones
Splee Balances Dry and
AB (Herbs & n Stomac
Moist; Strengthens
AB Earth Spices) Alkaline Yin Bitter Neutral
Pancr h Immune System;
O Aloe Vera
eas Relieves Heartburn
Splee
AB (Herbs & Sweet, n Promotes Chi
AB Earth Spices) Alkaline Yin Pungent Cool
Pancr Circulation
O Marjoram , Bitter
eas
Cools the Hot,
AB (Herbs &
Balances
AB Fire Spices) Alkaline Yin Bitter Neutral Heart
Yang; Relieves
O Aloe Vera
Heartburn
A B Fire (Herbs & Alkaline Yin Sweet, Cool Heart Promotes Chi
AB Spices) Pungent Circulation
O Marjoram , Bitter
Heals the Skin;
AB (Herbs & LargeHelps to
AB Metal Spices) Alkaline Yin Bitter Neutral Lungs Intestin Regenerate Tissue;
O Aloe Vera e Cleanses the
Mucous Membrane
AB (Herbs & Sweet,
AB Metal Spices) Alkaline Yin Pungent Cool Lungs
O Marjoram , Bitter
AB (Herbs & Inhibits Inflammation,
Kidne
AB Water Spices) Alkaline Yin Bitter Neutral Soothes Joint &
ys
O Aloe Vera Muscle Pain
AB (Herbs & Sweet,
Kidne Promotes Chi
AB Water Spices) Alkaline Yin Pungent Cool
ys Circulation
O Marjoram , Bitter
Stimulates the
functioning of the
(Herbs & endocrine glands;
Uteru
A B Ching Spices) s Prostate Stimulates the
Yang
AB
Chi Ginseng
?
Chi
Sweet Hot
Ovari Testicle reproductive
O (Korean or s organs; stimulates
es
Russian) and improves the
working of the
brain; anti cancer
Regulates Chi,
Detoxifies, Balances
Yin-Yang; DNA
A B Ching (Herbs & Sweet, Protection, protect
Protects
AB Alkaline Yang Pungent Warm cell structures as well
O
Chi Spices) , Bitter
DNA
as chromosomes
Basil
from radiation and
oxygen-based
damage
A B Ching (Herbs & s Resolves Phlegm,
AB Neutral Yang Sweet Neutral Removes
O
Chi Spices) Ovari
Toxins; substitutes
Licorice
es Oestrogens
Counteracts Cold,
Promotes Chi
Circulation; contains
eugenol, which may
Splee prevent toxicity from
AB (Herbs & n environmental
AB Earth Spices) ? Yang Pungent Warm
Pancr pollutants; heal
O Clove
eas digestive tract
cancers; joint
inflammation; is a
mild anaesthetic and
anti-bacterial
A B Earth (Herbs & ? Yang Pungent Warm Stomac Counteracts Cold,
AB Spices) h Promotes Chi
eugenol, which may
prevent toxicity from
environmental
pollutants; heal
O Clove
digestive tract
cancers; joint
inflammation; is a
anti-bacterial
Promotes Blood
Circulation, Detoxifies
, Balances the
AB (Herbs & Sweet,
Pulses; Cardiovascul
AB Fire Spices) Alkaline Yang Pungent Warm Heart
ar Protection
O Basil , Bitter
(Magnesium);
protects from free
radicals
Resolves Phlegm,
Counteracts Cold,
Detoxifies; DNA
AB (Herbs & Sweet, Protection, Anti-
Bacterial
AB Metal Spices) Alkaline Yang Pungent Warm Lungs Properties; Anti-
O Basil , Bitter Inflammatory Effects;
protects from free
radicals; Very helpful
with asthma
Promotes blood
circulation,
Splee Counteracts
A B Metal (Herbs & n Stomac
Cold; contains
AB Spices) ? Yang Pungent Hot
Earth Ginger Pancr h several antioxidants;
O
eas fights cancer; anti-
inflammation; anti-
acid;
Promotes blood
circulation,
Counteracts
AB (Herbs & Large Cold; contains
AB Metal Spices) ? Yang Pungent HotLungs Intestin several
O Ginger e antioxidants; fights
cancer; antimicrobial
(wounds and sores)
anti-inflammation;
cleanses the colon;
Promotes blood
circulation,
Counteracts
AB (Herbs & Small Cold; contains
AB Fire Spices) ? Yang Pungent Hot Intest Heart several antioxidants;
O Ginger ine fights cancer and
heart disease; may
prevent blood clotting;
anti-inflammation.
A B Water (Herbs & ? Yang Pungent Warm Kidne Counteracts Cold,
AB Spices) ys Promotes Chi
eugenol, which may
prevent toxicity from
environmental
pollutants; heal
O Clove
digestive tract
cancers; joint
inflammation; is a
anti-bacterial
Promotes Blood
A B Ching (Herbs &
Uteru Circulation,
AB ? Chi Pungent Warm
O
Chi Spices) s Counteracts Cold,
Bay Leaves Balances Yin
(Herbs & Splee
AB n Controls Blood
Spices)
AB Earth ? Chi Sweet Warm Sugars in type 2
Ginseng Pancr
O diabetes
(Chinese) eas
Splee
AB (Herbs & n Stomac Counteracts Heat,
AB Earth Spices) Neutral Chi Sweet Neutral
Pancr h Resolves Phlegm,
O Licorice Removes Toxins
eas
AB (Herbs & Small Counteracts Heat,
AB Fire Spices) Neutral Chi Sweet Neutral Heart Intestin Resolves Phlegm,
O Licorice e Removes Toxins
Perica
AB (Herbs & r
Fire Counteracts Heat,
AB Spices) Neutral Chi Sweet Neutral
dium- Removes Toxins
O Licorice
fire
May cure
(Herbs & pulmonary
AB
complaints;
AB Metal Spices) ? Chi Sweet Warm Lungs
O Ginseng strengthens immune
(Chinese) response; alleviates
allergy,
AB (Herbs & Large Counteracts Heat,
AB Metal Spices) Neutral Chi Sweet Neutral Lungs Intestin Resolves Phlegm,
O Licorice e Removes Toxins
A B Triple (Herbs & Counteracts Heat,
Triple
AB Heate Spices)
Heater Resolves Phlegm,
Neutral Chi Sweet Neutral
O r Licorice Removes Toxins
AB (Herbs & Counteracts Heat
Kidne
AB Water Spices) Neutral Chi Sweet Neutral Bladder ,Resolves Phlegm,
ys
O Licorice Removes Toxins
AB (Herbs & Counteracts Heat,
Gall
AB Wood Spices) Neutral Chi Sweet Neutral Liver Removes Toxins
Bladder
O Licorice
A B Earth (Herbs & Alkaline Blood, Sweet, Cool Splee Counteracts Damp,
AB Spices) Yin Salty n Removes Toxins,
O Nettle Pancr Drains Water
eas
AB (Herbs & Counteracts Damp,
Blood, Sweet,
AB Water Spices) Alkaline Cool Bladder Removes Toxins,
Yin Salty
O Nettle Drains Water
Blood, Sweet, Kidne
AB Water Spices) Alkaline Cool Removes Toxins,
Yin Salty ys
Blood, Sweet, Kidne
AB Water Spices) Alkaline Cool Removes Toxins,
Yin Salty ys
AB (Herbs &
Blood, Sweet,
AB Wood Spices) Alkaline Cool Liver
Yin Salty
O Nettle
(Herbs &
AB
Blood,
AB Metal Spices) ? Pungent Cool Lungs
Mustard Chi
O
Green
(Herbs &
A B Triple Triple
Blood,
AB Heate Spices) ? Pungent Cool
O Mustard Chi Heater
r
Green
Relieves muscle
Uteru
A B Ching (Herbs & s
spasms; relieves
Sweet,
AB
Chi Spices)
Neutral
Bitter
Cool
Ovari menstrual cramps
O Chamomile by relaxing the
es
uterus
Splee
AB (Herbs & n Relieves muscle
Stomac
AB Earth Spices) Neutral spasms; relieves
Pancr h
O Chamomile stomach cramps,
eas
(Herbs & Splee
AB n
Spices) Promotes blood
AB Earth ? Pungent Warm
Coriander Pancr circulation
O
Leaf eas
Splee
AB (Herbs & n
AB Earth Spices) ? Pungent Warm
Pancr
O Cumin
eas
Splee
AB (Herbs & n Counteracts Cold,
AB Earth Spices) ? Pungent Warm Promotes Chi
Pancr
O Dill Seed Circulation
eas
(Herbs & Promotes blood
AB
Spices) Stomac circulation,Counteract
AB Earth ? Pungent Warm
Mustard h s Cold,Resolves
O
Leaf Phlegm
Splee
AB (Herbs & n Resolves
Sweet,
AB Earth Spices) Alkaline Cool Phlegm,Promotes Chi
Pungent Pancr
O Peppermint Circulation
eas
Perica Promotes Chi
AB (Herbs & r
Sweet, Circulation; relieves
AB Fire Spices) Neutral Cool
Bitter dium- fever by inducing
O Chamomile
fire sweating
Promotes Chi
Circulation; relieves
AB (Herbs & fever by inducing
Sweet, Gall
AB Wood Spices) Neutral Cool Liver
Bitter Bladder sweating; relieves
O Chamomile
inflammation, helps
to move gall stones
Boosts the immune
AB (Herbs & Large
Sweet, system and fights
AB Metal Spices) Neutral Cool Lungs Intestin
Bitter infections,
O Chamomile e
especially colds
(Herbs &
AB
AB Metal Spices) ? Pungent Warm Lungs Removes Toxins
O Coriander
Leaf
Resolves
AB (Herbs & Phlegm,Promotes
AB Metal Spices) ? Pungent Hot Lungs Chi Circulation;
O Mustard a hot pungent; clears
colds and invasions
of cold wind
AB
circulation,
AB Metal Spices) ? Pungent Warm Lungs
O Mustard Counteracts Cold,
Leaf Resolves Phlegm
AB (Herbs & Resolves Phlegm,
Sweet,
AB Metal Spices) Alkaline
Pungent
Cool Lungs Promotes Chi
O Peppermint Circulation,
AB (Herbs & Counteracts Cold,
Kidne
AB Water Spices) ? Pungent Warm Promotes Chi
ys
O Dill Seed Circulation
(Herbs & Promotes Chi

AB
Sweet, Circulation; is a
AB Wood Spices) Neutral Cool Liver
Bitter nerve relaxant, acts
O Chamomile
as a mild sedative.
AB (Herbs &
AB Wood Spices) ? Pungent Warm Liver
O Cumin
A cooling pungent;
AB (Herbs & used to remove
Sweet,
AB Wood Spices) Alkaline Cool Liver
Pungent invasion of heat
O Peppermint
(infection) or fever
B O Earth (Herbs & Alkaline Yang Pungent Hot Splee Stomac Promotes blood
A Spices) n h circulation,
AB Cayenne Pancr Counteracts Cold,
Promotes Chi
Circulation; relieves
gastrointestinal
eas disorders such as
stomachaches,
cramping and gas
Promotes blood
BO (Herbs & circulation,
A Metal Spices) Alkaline Yang Pungent Hot Lungs Counteracts Cold,
AB Cayenne Promotes Chi
Circulation
(Herbs &
BO
Spices)
A Alkaline
Pepper
AB
(Pimento)
(Herbs &
BO
Spices)
A Alkaline
Pepper
AB
(Sweet)
BO (Herbs & Pungent
Stomac
A Earth Spices) Alkaline , Salty, Warm Removes Toxins
h
AB Parsley Bitter
(Herbs & Splee Promotes blood
BO n
Spices) circulation,
A Earth Acidic Pungent Hot
Pepper Pancr induces sweating and
AB
(Chili) eas thus cools the body
BO
Spices) circulation,
A Fire Acidic Pungent Hot Heart
Pepper induces sweating and
AB
(Chili) thus cools the body
BO (Herbs & Pungent
A Water Spices) Alkaline , Salty, Warm Bladder Removes Toxins
AB Parsley Bitter
AO Spices) (Ro Resolves Phlegm
Stomac
B Earth ots) ? Yang Pungent Hot Promotes Chi
h
AB Horseradis Circulation, Drains
h Water
(Herbs &
Counteracts
AO Spices) (R
Damp,P Promotes
B Metal oots) ? Yang Pungent Hot Lungs
AB Chi Circulation,
Horseradis
Drains Water
h
B (Herbs & Promotes blood
A Ching Pungent Uteru circulation,
AB Chi
Spices) Ca ?
, Bitter
Warm
s Counteracts Cold,
O per Counteracts Damp
Splee
AB (Herbs & n Resolves Phlegm,
Sweet,
AB Earth Spices) Car ? Warm Promotes Chi
Pungent Pancr
O away Circulation
eas
A B Water (Herbs & ? Sweet, Warm Kidne Resolves Phlegm,
AB Spices) Car Pungent ys Promotes Chi
O away Circulation
Counteracts excess
acidity in the
Splee stomach; stimulates
AB (Herbs & Sweet, n appetite; anti-
Stomac
AB Earth Spices) Car ? Pungent Warm infection; May cure
Pancr h
O damom , Bitter bad breath;
eas stimulates digestive
system and reduces
gas
(Herbs & Expectorant;
AB Sweet,
Improves circulation;
AB Metal Spices) Ca ? Pungent Warm Lungs
good for asthma and
O rdamom , Bitter
bronchitis)
AB (Herbs & Sweet,
Kidne Cleanses kidneys and
AB Water Spices) Car ? Pungent Warm Bladder
ys bladder
O damom , Bitter
A B Ching (Herbs &
Uteru
Chi Spices) Mi
AB Alkaline Pungent Cool
s
O nt
Splee
AB (Herbs & n
Sweet, Counteracts Cold
AB Earth Spices) Ro Alkaline Yang Warm
Pungent Pancr ,Resolves Phlegm
O semary
eas
AB (Herbs &
Sweet, Counteracts Cold,
AB Fire Spices) Ro Alkaline Yang Warm Heart
Pungent Resolves Phlegm
O semary
AB (Herbs &
AB Metal Spices) Ro Alkaline Yang Pungent
Warm Lungs
O Resolves Phlegm
semary
AB (Herbs &
Sweet, Kidne Counteracts Cold,
AB Water Spices) Ro Alkaline Yang Warm
Pungent ys Resolves Phlegm
O semary
AB (Herbs &
AB Wood Spices) Ro Alkaline Yang Pungent
Warm Liver
O Resolves Phlegm
semary
AB (Herbs &
Promotes Chi
AB Fire Spices) Saf Alkaline Pungent Neutral Heart
Circulation
O fron
AB (Herbs &
Promotes Chi
AB Wood Spices) Sa Alkaline Pungent Neutral Liver
O Circulation
ffron
AB (Herbs &
Stomac
AB Earth Spices) Alkaline Pungent Warm
h
O Sage
AB (Herbs &
AB Metal Spices) Alkaline Pungent Warm Lungs
O Sage
A B Earth (Herbs & Alkaline Pungent Warm Splee Resolves
AB Spices) Thy , Bitter n Phlegm,Promotes Chi
O me Pancr Circulation
eas
AB (Herbs & Resolves Phlegm,
Pungent
AB Metal Spices) Th Alkaline , Bitter
Warm Lungs Promotes Chi
O yme Circulation
? Wood Spices) Pin ? Yin Sweet Warm Liver circulation,
e Kernel Counteracts Cold
Promotes blood
circulation, Promotes
(Herbs & Chi Circulation;
AO
Pungent excellent for liver
B Wood Spices) Tur Alkaline , Bitter
Warm Liver
stagnation, amazingly
AB meric anti inflammatory;
relieves joint
inlammation
AO (Herbs & Promotes blood
Pungent Stomac
B Earth Spices) Tur Alkaline Warm circulation, Promotes
, Bitter h
AB meric Chi Circulation
Ching
(Meats &
Uteru
? Poultry) Acidic Sweet Cool
Chi s
Marrow
Splee
A (Meats & Yin, n Stomac
AB Earth Poultry) Acidic Blood, Sweet Neutral h
Pancr
BO Beef Chi
eas
A (Meats & Yin, Large
AB Metal Poultry) Acidic Blood, Sweet Neutral Intestin
BO Beef Chi e
(Meats &
A
Poultry) Kidne
AB Water Acidic Yang Sweet Warm
Kidney ys
BO
(Beef)
A (Meats &
AB Wood Poultry) Acidic Blood Sweet Neutral Liver
BO Liver (Beef)
A B Ching (Meats &
Sweet, Uteru
B Acidic Yin, Chi Neutral
AB
Chi Poultry) Salty s
Pigeon
Splee
AB (Meats & n
AB Earth Poultry) Acidic Yin, Chi Sweet Neutral
Pancr
O Goose
eas
AB (Meats &
AB Metal Poultry) Acidic Yin, Chi Sweet Neutral Lungs
O Goose
AB (Meats &
Yin, Sweet, Stomac
AB Earth Poultry) Acidic Neutral
Blood Salty h
O Pork
A B Water (Meats & Acidic Yin, Sweet, Neutral Kidne
AB Poultry) Blood Salty ys
O Pork
AB (Meats &
Sweet Neutral
AB Metal Poultry) Alkaline Yin Lungs
O Duck
AB (Meats &
Kidne
AB Water Poultry) Alkaline Yin Sweet Neutral
ys
O Duck
(Meats &
AB
Poultry) Kidne
AB Water Acidic Yin Salty Neutral
Kidney ys
O
(Pork)
AB (Meats & Counteracts Heat,
Stomac
AB Earth Poultry) Acidic Chi Sweet Cool Removes Toxins,
h
O Frog Drains Water
Splee
AB (Meats & n
AB Earth Poultry) Acidic Chi Salty Warm
Pancr
O Bacon
eas
Splee
AB (Meats & n Counteracts Damp,
AB Earth Poultry) Acidic Chi Sweet Neutral
Pancr Counteracts Heat
O Quail
eas
AB (Meats &
Stomac Counteracts Damp,
AB Earth Poultry) Acidic Chi Sweet Neutral
h Counteracts Heat
O Quail
AB (Meats & Small Counteracts Heat,
AB Fire Poultry) Acidic Chi Sweet Cool Intestin Removes Toxins,
O Frog e Drains Water
AB (Meats & Large
AB Metal Poultry) Acidic Chi Sweet Cool Intestin
O Frog e
AB (Meats & Large
AB Metal Poultry) Acidic Chi Sweet Neutral Intestin Counteracts Damp,
O e Counteracts Heat
Quail
AB (Meats & Counteracts Heat,
AB Water Poultry) Acidic Chi Sweet Cool Bladder Removes Toxins,
O Frog Drains Water
Splee
AB (Meats & n
Blood, Sweet,
AB Earth Poultry) Acidic Neutral
Yin Salty Pancr
O Pork
eas
AB (Meats &
Sweet,
AB Wood Poultry) Acidic Blood Warm Liver
Bitter
O Liver (Pork)
AB (Meats &
AB ? Poultry) Acidic ? ? ? ? ? ?
O Turtle
A O Earth (Meats & Acidic Chi Sweet Warm Splee Stomac Promotes blood
B Poultry) n h circulation,
AB Chicken Pancr Counteracts Cold
eas
(Meats &
AO
Poultry) Kidne Promotes blood
B Water Acidic Chi Sweet Warm
Liver ys circulation
AB
(Chicken)
(Meats &
AO
Promotes blood
B Wood Poultry) Acidic Chi Sweet Warm Liver
AB Liver circulation
(Chicken)
Splee
AB (Meats & n
A B Earth Poultry) Acidic Warm
Pancr
O Turkey
eas
AB (Meats &
Stomac
A B Earth Poultry) Acidic Warm
h
O Turkey
BO (Meats &
A ? Poultry) Acidic ? ? ? ? ? ?
AB Veal
B Splee
(Meats & n
OA
Earth Poultry) Acidic Yang Sweet Hot
B Pancr
Lamb
A eas
Promotes blood
B (Meats &
circulation,
OA Poultry) Kidne
Water Acidic Yang Sweet Warm Counteracts Cold,
B Kidney ys
Promotes Chi
A (Lamb)
Circulation
B
Ching
(Meats &
OA Uteru
Poultry) Acidic Chi Sweet Warm Counteracts Cold
B Chi s
A Mutton
BO (Meats &
Sweet, Stomac
AB Earth Poultry) Acidic Chi Warm
Sour h
A Pheasant
BO (Meats &
Sweet,
AB Fire Poultry) Acidic Chi Warm Heart
Sour
A Pheasant
B (Meats & Resolves Phlegm,
OA Sweet,
Wood Poultry) Acidic Blood Cool Liver Promotes Chi
B Liver Bitter
A (Lamb)
Circulation
Counteracts Cold,
B
(Meats & Counteracts Damp,P,
OA Sweet, Kidne
Water Poultry) Acidic Hot Removes Toxins,
B Pungent ys
Lamb Promotes Chi
A
Circulation
B (Meats & Large
A A Metal Poultry)Ra Acidic Yin, Chi Sweet Cool Intestin
BO bbit e
B Wood (Meats & Acidic Yin, Chi Sweet Cool Liver
AA
Poultry)Ra
BO
bbit
(Mushroom
AB
Sweet Neutral
AB Metal s) ? Yin Lungs
O Fungus
(White)
(Mushroom
AB
AB Wood s) ? Yin Sweet Neutral Liver
O Fungus
(White)
(Mushroom Resolves Phlegm,
AB Large
Blood, Promotes Chi
AB Metal s) Acidic Sweet Cool Lungs Intestin
Mushroom Chi Circulation,
O e
(Button) Removes Toxins
(Mushrooms Splee Resolves Phlegm,
AB Blood n
) Stomac Promotes Chi
AB Earth Acidic Yang Sweet Cool
Mushroom Pancr h Circulation, Removes
O Chi
(Button) eas Toxins
(Mushroom
A B Triple Blood Triple
AB Heate s) Acidic Yang Sweet Cool
O Mushrooms Chi
Heater
r
(Button)
(Mushrooms Small Resolves Phlegm,
AB
)
AB Fire Acidic Sweet Cool Intestin Promotes Chi
Mushroom Circulation, Removes
O e
(Button) Toxins
(Mushroom
A B Triple Triple
O Heate s) ? Yin Sweet Neutral
AB r Fungus Heater
(Black)
(Mushrooms
AB
) Blood Stomac
O Earth Acidic Sweet Neutral
Fungus Yin Chi h
AB
(Black)
(Mushroom Large
AB
Blood
O Metal s) Acidic Sweet Neutral Intestin
Fungus Yin Chi
AB e
(Black)
(Mushrooms
B ) Resolves Phlegm,
A Mushroom Yin- Stomac Promotes Chi
Earth Neutral Sweet Neutral
AB (Chinese Yang h Circulation, Removes
O Black, Toxins
Shitake)
A
AB Metal
(Nuts) Acidic Sweet Neutral Lungs
BO Peanut
A
AB (Nuts) Yin,Yan Counteracts Cold,
Metal Acidic Sweet Warm Lungs
O Walnut g,Chi Resolves Phlegm
B
A Counteracts Cold,
AB (Nuts) Pungent Kidne Counteracts Damp,
Water Acidic Yang Hot
O Walnut , Bitter ys Promotes Chi
B Circulation
A (Nuts) Stomac Promotes blood
BA Chestnut h circulation
Earth Neutral Yang Sweet Warm
B
O
Promotes blood
circulation; chronic
venous insufficiency
A
(CVI), a syndrome
BA (Nuts) Kidne
Water Neutral Yang Sweet Warm that may include leg
B Chestnut ys
swelling, varicose
O
veins, leg pain,
itching, and skin
ulcers
A B Earth (Nuts) Alkaline Yin Sweet Cold
Stomac Counteracts Heat
AB Water
h Resolves Phlegm
O Chestnut
AB (Nuts) Sweet Cold Counteracts Heat,
AB Metal Water Alkaline Yin Lungs
O Chestnut
Removes Toxins
Cools the
(Nuts) system; Boosts
A B Triple Triple energy and
AB Heate Coconut Acidic Yin Sweet Cool
O (cream/mea Heater endurance,
r t) enhancing physical
and athletic
performance.
Cols and nourishes;
protecs against
AB (Nuts) kidney disease and
Kidne
AB Water Coconut Acidic Yin Sweet Cool bladder infections.
ys
O (water) Dissolves kidney
stones. Helps protect
against osteoporosis
AB Uteru Prostate Contains Amygdalin
AB Ching (Nuts) s Testicle (Vitamin B17), which
O Acidic Yang Bitter Warm
Chi (Almonds Ovari s is renowned for its
(Bitter)) Cancer inhibiting
es properties.
AB (Nuts) Splee they remove
AB (Almonds n stoppings out of the
O Earth (Bitter)) Acidic Yang Bitter Warm liver and spleen, good
Pancr
against pain in the
eas sides
A B Fire Acidic Yang Sweet Neutral Heart Antioxidant, rich in
(Nuts)
AB vitamin E, fiber and
(Almonds)
O magnesium and zinc
A B Ching (Nuts) Acidic Chi Sweet Neutral Uteru Prostate Stimulates Ching
AB Chi Coconut s Testicle Chi; may kill viruses
O (water) Ovari s (herpes, hepatitis
es AIDS) gonorrhea;
Kills fungi and yeasts
that cause
candidiasis; Helps
protect the body from
breast, colon, and
other cancers;
Relieves symptoms
associated with
benign prostatic
hyperplasia (prostate
enlargement)
Feeds the
blood; Protects
arteries from injury
AB that causes
(Nuts)
AB Fire Acidic Blood Sweet Warm Heart atherosclerosis and
Coconut
O thus protects against
heart disease.
Functions as a
protective antioxidant
Resolves Phlegm,
AB (Nuts) Large Relaxes chest
Balance
AB Metal (Almonds Neutral Sweet Cool Lungs Intestin muscles, May
s Yang
O (soaked)) e prevent Colon
Cancer
A O Ching
B
(Nuts) ? Sweet Warm
Uteru
AB
Chi Hazel s
AB Sweet,
(Nuts) Kidne
A B Water Acidic Yang Sour, Neutral
Pistachio ys
O Bitter
AB Sweet,
A B Wood
(Nuts) Acidic Yang Sour, Neutral Liver
O Pistachio Bitter
Reduces high
Splee triglyceride levels,
AB (Nuts) n which pose an
A B Earth Cashew Alkaline
Pancr increased risk for
O nuts
eas heart disease in
those with diabetes.
Contains Heart-
Protective
Monounsaturated
AB (Nuts)
Fats and Copper for
A B Fire Cashew Alkaline Heart
Antioxidant
O nuts
Defenses, Energy
Production and
Blood Vessels
AB (Nuts) Contains Calcium
Kidne
A B Water Cashew Alkaline
ys
and magnesium for
O nuts healthy bones
O Ching (Nuts) Alkaline Sweet, Warm Uteru Carob does not
contain cholesterol,
caffeine,
theobromine, and
AB oxalic acid, as
AB
Chi Carob Sour s
chocolate does; it is
Low-fat, low-sodium,
high-fiber and
calcium-rich
O Large
A B Metal
(Nuts) Alkaline
Sweet,
Warm Intestin good for diarrhea
Carob Sour
AB e
AB (Oils &
AB Wood Fats) Alkaline Sweet Neutral Liver
O Olive Oil
Splee
A n
(Oils &Fats)
AB Earth Acidic Sweet Neutral
Peanut Oil Pancr
BO
eas
A (Oils Large
AB Metal &Fats) Acidic Sweet Neutral Lungs Intestin
BO Peanut Oil e
A (Oils Large Promotes blood
Sweet,
AB Metal &Fats) ? Warm Intestin circulation,
Pungent
BO Soya Oil e Counteracts Cold
AO
(Oils &Fats) Sweet, Stomac Counteracts Heat,
B Earth Alkaline Cool
Sesame Oil Pungent h Removes Toxins
AB
(Roots & Pro-vitamin A
Cold
Metal Vegetables) Alkaline Yin Sweet Lungs Promotes Lung
Cantaloupe Health
Splee Counteracts Damp,
A (Roots & n
Yin- Sweet, Stomac Counteracts Heat;
AB Earth Vegetables) Alkaline Cool
Yang Bitter Pancr h High in Fiber; High in
BO Celery
eas Vitamin C
A Triple (Roots & lowers blood
Yin- Sweet, Triple
AB Heate Vegetables) Alkaline
Heater pressure; lowers
Cool
Yang Bitter
BO r Celery Cholesterol
Contains potassium
and sodium, minerals
A (Roots &
Yin- Sweet, Kidne important for
AB Water Vegetables) Alkaline Cool
Yang Bitter ys regulating fluid
BO Celery
balance, stimulates
urine production
Counteracts Damp,
Resolves Phlegm,
Splee Promotes Chi
A (Roots & Sweet, n Stomac
Yang, Circulation; Kills the
AB Earth Vegetables) Alkaline Pungent Hot
Chi Pancr h bacterium
BO Garlic , Salty
eas Helicobacter pylori, a
major cause of ulcers
and stomach cancer.
May prevent
development of
cancers of the breast,
A Ching
(Roots & Sweet, Protec
Protects colon, skin, prostate,
AB Alkaline Yang Pungent Hot ts
BO
Chi Vegetables) , Salty DNA
DNA stomach and
Garlic oesophagus.
Stimulates the
immune system.
Counteracts Damp,
Resolves Phlegm,
A (Roots & Sweet, Promotes Chi
AB Fire Vegetables) Alkaline Yang Pungent Hot Heart Circulation; strong
BO Garlic , Salty anti-oxidiant, limits
damage after heart
surgery
Counteracts Damp;
A (Roots & Sweet, Large Promotes Chi
AB Metal Vegetables) Alkaline Yang Pungent Hot Lungs Intestin Circulation; may
BO Garlic , Salty e prevent development
of cancers of the
colon.
Counteracts Damp,
Resolves Phlegm
,Promotes Chi
A (Roots & Sweet, Circulation; stimulat
AB Wood Vegetables) Alkaline Yang Pungent Hot Liver es the immune
BO Garlic , Salty system by
encouraging the
growth of natural
killer cells
Counteracts
A (Roots & Heat; attacks free
Sweet,
AB Wood Vegetables) Alkaline Cool Liver radicals, increases
Bitter
BO Celery bile acid secretion;
calms the nerves
(Roots & Splee
AA Sweet, n
Vegetables) Yin, Counteracts Heat,
B O Earth ? Salty Cold
Dandelion Blood Pancr Drains Water
B Bitter
leaf eas
(Roots &
AA Sweet, Removes Toxins,
Yin, Gall
B O Wood Vegetables) ? Salty, Cold Liver Drains Water;
Dandelion Blood Bladder
B Bitter protects the liver
leaf
(Roots & Splee
AA Sweet, n
Vegetables) Counteracts Heat
B O Earth ? Salty, Cold
Dandelion Pancr ,Drains Water
B Bitter
Root eas
(Roots & Counteracts Heat,
AA Sweet,
Gall
B O Wood Vegetables) ? Salty, Cold Liver Promotes Chi
Dandelion Bladder
B Bitter Circulation
Root
A B Triple (Roots & Triple Promotes Chi
AB Heate Vegetables) Alkaline Yang Sweet Cool
O
Heater Circulation
r Carrot
A B Ching (Roots & Protec carotenoid intake
Protects
AB Alkaline Sweet Neutral ts may prevent/ may
O
Chi Vegetables) DNA
DNA
cure(breast) cancers;
Carrot
Carrots are rich in
Splee carotenoids and thus
AB (Roots & n beneficial to blood
AB Earth Vegetables) Alkaline Sweet Neutral sugar
Pancr
O Carrot regulation; carotenoid
eas intake may prevent/
may cure cancers;
Promotes Chi
Circulation Contain
s a large amount of
vitamin A, which
protects from lung
inflammation and
AB (Roots & Large
Sweet emphysema,
AB Metal Vegetables) Alkaline Neutral Lungs Intestin
O e Contaisn
Carrot
Falcarinol, which
provides protection
against colon
cancer; carotenoid
intake may prevent/
may cure cancers;
Promotes Chi
Circulation;
carotenoid intake
may prevent/ may
cure cancers; Beta-
carotene helps to
protect vision,
especially night vision
An excellent
AB (Roots & detoxifier,
AB Wood Vegetables) Alkaline Sweet Neutral Liver diuretic and
O stimulant, the carrot
Carrot
is high
in phosphorus,
silicon, and abundant
in vitamins, minerals
and enzymes;
extraordinarily rich in
the antioxidant
beta carotene
(vitamin A’s
precursor).
A B Earth (Roots & Neutral Blood, Sweet, Neutral Splee Stomac balances blood sugar;
AB Vegetables) Chi Pungent n h promotes digestive
Pancr
O Taro Root fire
eas
AB (Roots & Large promotes digestive
Blood, Sweet,
AB Metal Vegetables) Neutral Neutral Intestin fire; cleansing and
Chi Pungent
O Taro Root e cooling
A Triple (Roots &
BA Blood, Triple
Heate Vegetables) Alkaline Sweet Cool
B Chi Heater
O r Cucumber
A B Triple (Roots &
Blood, Sweet, Triple cleansing and
AB Heate Vegetables) Neutral Neutral
O
Chi Pungent Heater cooling
r Taro Root
AB Triple (Roots & Blood
Sweet, Triple
AB Heate Vegetables) Neutral Yang Cool
O Chi
Bitter Heater
r Lettuce
A Splee
(Roots & n
BA Counteracts Heat,
Earth Vegetables) Alkaline Sweet Cool
B Pancr Removes Toxins
Cucumber
O eas
A
(Roots &
BA Stomac Counteracts Heat,
Earth Vegetables) Alkaline Sweet Cool
B h Removes Toxins
Cucumber
O
AB (Roots &
Sweet, Stomac
AB Earth Vegetables) Alkaline Warm
Bitter h
O Kale
AB (Roots & Counteracts Damp,
Sweet, Stomac
AB Earth Vegetables) Neutral Cool Counteracts Heat,
Bitter h
O Lettuce Drains Water
A Large
(Roots &
BA
Metal Vegetables) Alkaline Sweet Cool Intestin
B
O Cucumber e
AB (Roots &
Sweet,
AB Metal Vegetables) Alkaline Warm Lungs
Bitter
O Kale
AB (Roots & Large Counteracts Damp,
AB Metal Vegetables) Neutral Cool Intestin Counteracts Heat,
O Lettuce e Drains Water
Counteracts Heat,
Resolves Phlegm,
Drains Water; Used
AB (Roots & Sweet, as a herbal medicine
AB Water Vegetables) Alkaline Pungent Cool Bladder against infections
O Elderflower , Bitter like: herpes simplex,
ear infections,
common cold; boosts
the immune system
A B Wood (Roots & Alkaline Sweet, Cool Liver Counteracts Heat,
AB Vegetables) Pungent Resolves Phlegm,
O Elderflower , Bitter
Drains Water; Used
as a herbal medicine
against infections
like: herpes simplex,
ear infections,
common cold; boosts
the immune system
Splee
AB (Roots & n Stomac
Yin,
AB Earth Vegetables) Alkaline Pungent Warm h
Yang Pancr
O Leek
eas
AB (Roots &
Yin,
AB Wood Vegetables) Alkaline Pungent Warm Liver
Yang
O Leek
(Roots &
A B Triple Vegetables) Triple
Pungent
AB Heate Radish Acidic Yin Chi Cool
O
, Sweet Heater
r (Daikon or
Muli)
(Roots &
AB Vegetables) Sweet,
AB Wood Radish Acidic Yin Chi Cool Liver
Pungent
O (Daikon or
Muli)
(Roots &
Vegetables) Contains MAP 30
A B Ching Bitter gourd Protec protein, which is
Protects
AB (Wild Alkaline Yin Bitter Cool ts effective against
O
Chi Cucumber, DNA
DNA
tumors, AIDS, and
Bitter other viruses.
Melon))
Contains anti-cancer
substances
A B Ching (Roots &
Pungent Uteru sulforaphane and
AB Alkaline Yin Cool
O
Chi Vegetables) , Bitter s indole-3-carbinol and
Broccoli special anti cancer
enzymes.
(Roots &
Remedy for diabetes,
Vegetables) Splee also used to treat
AB Bitter gourd n Stomac cancer, HIV infection,
AB Earth (Wild Alkaline Yin Bitter Cool
Pancr h stomach problems,
O Cucumber,
eas and to increase
Bitter
appetite.
Melon))
Contains
Splee Sulforaphane, may
AB (Roots & n
Pungent Stomac prevent stomach
AB Earth Vegetables) Alkaline Yin Cool
, Bitter Pancr h ulcers and greatly
O Broccoli
eas decreases the risks
of gastric cancer
A B Metal (Roots & Alkaline Yin Bitter Cool Lungs Moistens the Lungs,
AB Vegetables) may cure dry
O Bitter gourd coughs, bronchitis,
(Wild and throat
problems; Over
Cucumber, dosage of bitter
Bitter melon juice can
Melon) cause abdominal
pain and diarrhea.
Counteracts Damp
Counteracts
(Roots & Hea; helps prevent
A B Triple Vegetables) Triple cancer, protects
AB Heate Cabbage Acidic Yin Sweet Cool
O
Heater against cataracts
r (Chinese;
Pak Choy) and fights free
radicals in your
body.
Counteracts Heat,
(Roots & Drains Water; helps
AB Vegetables) prevent cancer,
Kidne
AB Water Cabbage Acidic Yin Sweet Cool protects against
ys
O (Chinese; cataracts and fights
Pak Choy) free radicals in your
body.
AB (Roots &
Sweet,
AB Water Vegetables) Alkaline Yin Cool Bladder
Pungent
O Watercress
Contains anti-
cancer substances
AB (Roots &
Wood Pungent Gall sulforaphane and
AB Vegetables) Alkaline Yin Cool Liver
, Bitter Bladder indole-3-carbinol
O Broccoli
and special anti
cancer enzymes.
AB (Roots &
Yang,
AB Metal Vegetables) Alkaline Pungent Warm Lungs
Chi
O Leek
(Roots &
AB Vegetables)
Yang Pungent Stomac
AB Earth Radish Acidic Cool
Chi , Sweet h
O (Daikon or
Muli)
(Roots &
AB Vegetables) Yang Pungent
AB Metal Radish Acidic Cool Lungs
Chi , Sweet
O (Daikon or
Muli)
(Roots &
A B Triple Vegetables) Triple
Yang Pungent
AB Heate Radish Acidic Cool
O
Chi , Sweet Heater
r (Daikon or
Muli)
A B Triple (Roots & Alkaline Yang Sweet Warm Triple Contains flavonoids
AB Heate Vegetables) Heater and vitamin C
O r Bell pepper
(antioxidant); beta-
carotene (anti-
(Paprika)
viral); Fiber (anti
cholesterol)
A B Triple (Roots & Triple
Sweet,
AB Heate Vegetables) Alkaline Yang Cool
O
Pungent Heater
r Watercress
Stimulates Kidney
yin and is warming;
stimulates sex
(Roots & Uteru
A B Ching Prostate drive; has anti-
Vegetables) Alkaline Kidney Pungent Warm s
AB
Chi Chive Yin Ovari Testicle bacterial and anti-
O s fungal properties,
(Chinese) es
may inhibit
bacterial growth
and tumors.
Warming; has anti-
(Roots &
AB bacterial and anti-
Vegetables) Kidney Stomac
AB Earth Alkaline Pungent Warm fungal properties,
Chive Yin h
O may inhibit bacterial
(Chinese)
growth and tumors.
Stimulates Kidney yin
(Roots & and is warming; has
AB
Vegetables) Kidney Kidne anti-bacterial and
AB Water Alkaline Pungent Warm
Chive Yin ys anti-fungal properties,
O
(Chinese) may inhibit bacterial
growth and tumors.
Warming; has anti-
(Roots & bacterial and anti-
AB
Kidney fungal properties,
AB Wood Vegetables) Alkaline Pungent Warm Liver
Chive Yin may inhibit
O
(Chinese) bacterial growth
and tumors.
AB (Roots &
Blood, Sweet,
AB Fire Vegetables) Alkaline Cool Heart
Chi Pungent
O Watercress
Splee Resolves
AB (Roots & n
Pungent Stomac Phlegm,Promotes Chi
AB Earth Vegetables) Alkaline Blood Warm
, Bitter Pancr h Circulation,Removes
O Watercress
eas Toxins,Drains Water
Resolves Phlegm,
AB (Roots & LargePromotes Chi
Pungent
AB Metal Vegetables) Alkaline Blood Warm Lungs Intestin Circulation,
, Bitter
O Watercress e Removes Toxins,
Drains Water
AB (Roots &
AB Vegetables)
O Shallots
A B Ching (Roots & Acidic Sweet Cool Uteru
AB
Chi Vegetables) s
O Courgette
(Roots &
A B Ching Vegetables)
Sweet, Uteru Counteracts Damp,
AB ? Warm
O
Chi Radish Pungent s Resolves Phlegm
(Daikon or
Muli)
Counteracts Damp,
Counteracts Heat,
(Roots &
Drains Water; helps
AB Vegetables)
Stomac prevent cancer,
AB Earth Cabbage Acidic Sweet Neutral
h protects against
O (Chinese;
cataracts and fights
Pak Choy)
free radicals in your
body.
Splee
AB (Roots & n
Sweet,
AB Earth Vegetables) ? Warm
Pungent Pancr
O Parsnip
eas
Promotes blood
circulation,
Counteracts Cold,
AB (Roots &
Pungent Counteracts
AB Fire Vegetables) Alkaline Warm Heart
, Bitter Damp; (High in
O Scallion
Vitamin K, may or
may nor influence the
risk of Cancer)
Counteracts Damp
Counteracts Heat,
(Roots & Drains Water; helps
AB Vegetables) Large
AB Metal Cabbage Acidic Sweet Neutral Intestin prevent cancer,
O e protects against
(Chinese;
Pak Choy) cataracts and fights
free radicals in
your body.
Promotes blood
AB (Roots & Large
AB Metal Vegetables) Acidic Bitter Cold Intestin circulation,
O e Counteracts Heat,
Rhubarb
Removes Toxins
Promotes blood
circulation,
Counteracts Cold,
AB (Roots & Large
Pungent Counteracts
AB Metal Vegetables) Alkaline Warm Lungs Intestin
, Bitter Damp; (High in
O Scallion e
Vitamin K, may or
may nor influence
the risk of Cancer)
AB (Roots & carbohydrate in
Sweet,
AB Metal Vegetables) ?
Pungent
Warm Lungs parsnips is stored in
O Parsnip the form of natural
sugars
AO (Roots & Small
Blood,
B Fire Vegetables) Alkaline Sweet Cool Intestin
Chi
AB Spinach e
Promotes blood
AO (Roots & circulation,
Blood,
B Metal Vegetables) Alkaline
Chi
Pungent Warm Lungs Counteracts Cold,
AB Onion Counteracts Damp,
Removes Toxins
A O Triple (Roots & Triple
B Heate Vegetables) Alkaline Blood, Pungent Warm
AB r
Chi , Sweet Heater
Onion
Counteracts
A O Triple (Roots & Triple Damp; Cardio-
Blood, Sweet,
AB Heate Vegetables) Alkaline Neutral
B
Chi Bitter Heater protective; builds
r Pumpkin digestive fire; blances
bloodsugar
Splee Counteracts
AO (Roots & n Damp; Cardio-
Blood, Sweet, Stomac
AB Earth Vegetables) Alkaline Neutral protective; builds
Chi Bitter Pancr h
B Pumpkin digestive fire; blances
eas bloodsugar
AO (Roots &
Blood, Kidne
B Water Vegetables) Alkaline Sweet Cool
Chi ys
AB Spinach
A O Triple (Roots & Blood Triple
B Heate Vegetables) Alkaline Yang Sweet Cool
AB r Chi
Heater
Spinach
Promotes blood
circulation,
A O Triple (Roots & Blood Bitter, Triple Counteracts Cold,
B Heate Vegetables) Acidic Yang Sweet, Cool
AB r Chi Pungent
Heater Counteracts Damp,
Turnip
Counteracts Heat,
Removes Toxins;
AO (Roots &
Stomac
B Earth Vegetables) Alkaline Blood Sweet Cool
h
AB Spinach
AO (Roots & Large
B Metal Vegetables) Alkaline Blood Sweet Cool Intestin
AB Spinach e
Promotes blood
A O Ching (Roots & Sweet,
Uteru circulation,
B ? Pungent Neutral
AB
Chi Vegetables) , Bitter
s Counteracts Cold,
Kohlrabi Counteracts Damp
Splee
AO (Roots & n
AB Earth Vegetables) Alkaline Sweet Neutral Counteracts Damp;
Pancr
B Pumpkin
eas
A O Earth (Roots & Acidic Sweet, Cool Stomac Counteracts Damp,
B Vegetables) Pungent h Resovles Phlegm,
Promotes Chi
AB Radish Circulation, Removes
Toxins
(Roots &
AO
Vegetables) Stomac
B Earth ? Pungent Warm
Spring h
AB
Onion
Counteracts Heat,
(Roots & Splee Removes
AO n
Vegetables) Toxins; Very high
B Earth Neutral Sweet Cool
Swiss Pancr in potassium,
AB
Chard eas magnesium, Vitamin
C, Chlorophyll
Counteracts Heat,
(Roots & Removes
AO
Vegetables) Stomac Toxins; Very high
B Earth Neutral Sweet Cool
Swiss h in potassium,
AB
Chard magnesium, Vitamin
C, Chlorophyll
Promotes blood
circulation,
AO (Roots & Sweet,
Stomac Counteracts Cold,
B Earth Vegetables) Acidic Pungent Neutral
h Counteracts Damp,
AB Turnip , Bitter
Counteracts Heat,
Removes Toxins;
Contains inulin, which
AO (Roots &
is a natural prebiotic;
B Fire Vegetables) Acidic Sweet Neutral Heart
and regulates blood
AB Chicory
sugar levels
AO (Roots & Counteracts
AB Metal Vegetables) Alkaline Sweet Neutral Lungs
B Damp;
Pumpkin
Counteracts damp,
AO (Roots & Sweet,
Promotes Chi
Cool
B Metal Vegetables) Acidic Pungent Lungs
AB Circulation,
Radish
Removes Toxins
AO (Roots & Sweet, moves stagnant
Cool Gall
B Wood Vegetables) Acidic Pungent Liver
Bladder
liver chi, promotes
AB Radish gall stone removal
(Roots &
AO
B Metal Vegetables) ? Pungent Warm Lungs
AB Spring
Onion
Counteracts Heat,
(Roots & Large Removes Toxins;
AO
Sweet Cool
B Metal Vegetables) Neutral Lungs Intestin Very high
AB Swiss in potassium,
e
Chard magnesium, Vitamin
C, Chlorophyll
A O Triple (Roots & Acidic Sweet Neutral Triple Contains inulin,
B Heate Vegetables) Heater which is a natural
AB r Chicory prebiotic; and
regulates blood
sugar levels
Contains inulin, which
AO (Roots &
is a natural prebiotic;
B Water Vegetables) Acidic Sweer Neutral Bladder
and regulates blood
AB Chicory
sugar levels;
Contains inulin,
which is a natural
AO (Roots & prebiotic; and
Gall
B Wood Vegetables) Acidic Bitter Cool Liver
Bladder
regulates blood
AB Chicory sugar levels;
cleanses liver and
gallbladder
B (Roots &
Kidne
AB Water Vegetables) Neutral Yin, Chi Sweet Neutral Counteracts Heat
ys
AO Potato
Splee Counteracts Heat;
B (Roots & n Stomac promotes digestive
AB Earth Vegetables) Neutral Yin Chi Sweet Neutral
Pancr h fire; balances blood
AO Potato
eas sugar levels
Counteracts Heat;
B Triple (Roots &
Blood, Triple promotes digestive
AB Heate Vegetables) Neutral Sweet Neutral
AO r
Chi Heater fire; balances blood
Potato
sugar levels
Counteracts
Heat; Contains
phenethyl
isothiocyanate
B (Roots & which –in
Ching Prostate
AB
Chi Vegetables)
? Cool
Gland
combination with
AO Cauliflower curcumin
(turmeric) may
significantly reduce
tumor growth and
metastasis.
Counteracts
Heat; High in
Antioxidants,
Splee counteracts free
B (Roots & n radicals, may prevent
Stomac
AB Earth Vegetables) ? Cool damage to DNA;
Pancr h
AO Cauliflower phytonutrients
eas increase production
of enzymes involved
in detoxification on a
genetic level.
B Fire (Roots & ? Cool Heart Small Counteracts
AB Vegetables) Intestin Heat; High in
AO Cauliflower e Antioxidants,
counteracts free
radicals, may prevent
damage to DNA;
phytonutrients
increase production
of enzymes involved
genetic level.
Counteracts
Heat; High in
Antioxidants,
counteracts free
radicals, may
prevent damage to
B (Roots & Large
AB Metal Vegetables) ? Cool Intestin DNA;
AO e phytonutrients
Cauliflower
increase production
of enzymes involved
in detoxification on
a genetic level, may
prevent colon
cancer
Counteracts
Heat; High in
Antioxidants,
counteracts free
radicals, may prevent
B (Roots & damage to DNA;
AB Wood Vegetables) ? Cool Liver phytonutrients
AO Cauliflower increase production
of enzymes involved
genetic level,
promotes liver
detoxification
(Roots & Splee
B
Vegetables) n
AB Blood,
Earth Potato Alkaline Sweet Neutral
O Chi Pancr
(Sweet,
A eas
Yam)
(Roots &
B
AB Vegetables) Blood, Cool
Metal Potato Alkaline Sweet Lungs
O Chi
A (Sweet,
Yam)
(Roots &
B Triple
AB Vegetables) Blood, Triple
Heate Potato Alkaline Sweet Neutral
O Chi Heater
A r (Sweet,
Yam)
B Water (Roots & Alkaline Blood, sweet Cool Kidne
AB Vegetables) Chi ys
O Potato
(Sweet,
A
Yam)
BA (Roots &
Blood Kidne
B O Water Vegetables) Acidic Sweet Cool Counteracts Heat
Yin Chi ys
A Cabbage
BA (Roots &
Sweet, Stomac
B O Earth Vegetables) Acidic Neutral Counteracts Heat
Pungent h
A Cabbage
BA (Roots & Large
Sweet,
B O Metal Vegetables) Acidic Neutral Intestin Counteracts Heat
Pungent
A Cabbage e
B (Roots &
SeeAub
AB Earth Vegetables) Acidic
ergine
OA Eggplant
B (Roots &
SeeAub
AB Metal Vegetables) Acidic
ergine
OA Eggplant
B Triple (Roots & See Triple
AB Heate Vegetables) Acidic Aubergi
OA r ne
Heater
Eggplant
Promotes Chi
Circulation,
Counteracts Liver-
(Roots & Wind from attacking
AO Sweet,
Vegetables) Yin- the Heart; helps
B Fire Alkaline Salty, Cool Heart
Artichoke Blood lower high ldl
AB Bitter
(real) cholesterol levels,
thus may prevent
heart disease and
artherosclerosis
Promotes Chi
Circulation, Cools
(Roots & Liver Heat (Yang
AO Sweet,
Vegetables) Yin- Gall Rising); improves
B Wood Alkaline Salty, Cool Liver
Artichoke Blood Bladder digestion, liver
AB Bitter
(real) function, and helps
lower high ldl
cholesterol levels
Splee Promotes Blood
(Roots &
B n Circulation, Cools
Vegetables) Yin- Stomac
AB Earth Acidic Sweet Cool Heat, Regulates
Aubergine Yang Pancr h
OA Blood-Chi;
(Egg Plant) eas Strengthens Spleen
Promotes Blood
Circulation, Cools
Heat, Regulates
(Roots &
B Blood-Chi; Boosts
Vegetables) Yin- Heart
AB Fire Acidic Sweet Cool Cardiovascular
Aubergine Yang
OA Health and protects
(Egg Plant)
against Free
Radicals; reduces
cholesterol
B Metal (Roots & Acidic Yin- Sweet Cool Large Promotes Blood
Vegetables) Circulation, Cools
AB Aubergine Intestin Heat, Regulates
Yang
OA (Egg e Blood-Chi;
Plant) Counteracts Dry;
Promotes Blood
(Roots &
Circulation, Cools
B Vegetables)
Yin- Heat, Regulates
AB Wood Aubergine Acidic Sweet Cool Liver
Yang Blood-Chi; Protect
OA (Egg
s the fats in brain
Plant)
cell membranes
Promotes Blood
(Roots &
Circulation, Cools
B Vegetables)
Ching Yin- Uteru Heat, Regulates
Chi Aubergine
AB Acidic Sweet Cool
Yang s Blood-Chi; moves
OA (Egg
stagnat blood in the
Plant)
uterus
(Roots & Splee Counteracts Heat,
AB n
Vegetables) Stomac Removes Phlegm,
AB Earth Alkaline Yin Sweet Cold
Bamboo Pancr h Regulates Yin; top
O
Shoot eas alkaline food
(Roots & Counteracts Heat,

AB Large Removes Phlegm,
Vegetables) Sweet Cold
AB Metal Alkaline Yin Lungs Intestin Regulates Yin; top
O Bamboo e
Shoot alkaline food,
contains a lot of fiber
Uteru High in Folate, a B-
A B Ching (Roots & s vitamin essential for
Sweet, Protects
Chi Vegetables)
AB Alkaline Yin Cold cellular division
Bitter Ovari DNA
O Asparagus necessary in DNA
es synthesis.
AB (Roots &
Sweet Counteracts damp,
AB Metal Vegetables) Alkaline Yin Cold Lungs
Counteracts Heat
O Asparagus
Has detoxifying and
AB (Roots &
Sweet, Kidne diuretic effects; not
AB Water Vegetables) Alkaline Yin Cold
Bitter ys good for those who
O Asparagus
suffer arthritis.
Contains a lot of
Folate, which is
A B Triple (Roots & Triple essential for a
Blood Sweet,
AB Heate Vegetables) Alkaline Cool
O
Yin Chi Bitter Heater healthy
r Asparagus
cardiovascular
system.
B Triple (Roots & Alkaline Blood Sweet Cool Triple high in folic acid
AB Heate Vegetables) Yin Chi Heater and silica, protects
AO r
Beet against
osteoporosis; The
beet is an excellent
body cleanser and
acid eliminator, also
noted for its blood
detoxification and
ability to relieve
constipation.
B (Roots &
Blood Sweet, Kidne cleansing and
AB Water Vegetables) Alkaline Cool
Yin Chi Bitter ys detoxifying
AO Beet
B (Roots & High in anti-oxidants,
AB Fire Vegetables) Alkaline Blood Sweet Neutral Heart reduces cholesterol,
AO Beet protects artery walls;
B (Roots &
cleansing and
AB Wood Vegetables) Alkaline Blood Sweet Neutral Liver
AO detoxifying
Beet
AB Counteracts Heat,
(Salts) Stomac
AB Earth Acidic Salty Cold Resolves Phlegm,
Salt h
O Removes Toxins
AB Small Counteracts Heat,
(Salts)
AB Fire Acidic Salty Cold Intestin Resolves Phlegm,
Salt
O e Removes Toxins
AB Large Counteracts Heat,
AB Metal
(Salts) Acidic Salty Cold Intestin Resolves Phlegm,
O Salt
e Removes Toxins
(Salts) Kidne
AB Water Acidic Salty Cold Resolves Phlegm,
Salt ys
O Removes Toxins
AB
AB Wood
(Salts) Acidic Salty Cold Liver
O Salt
Promotes blood
Splee circulation,
AB n
(Seaweed) Blood, Stomac Counteracts Heat,
AB Earth Neutral Sweet Cold
Agar Chi Pancr h Resolves
O
eas Phlegm; rich in iodine
and trace elements.
Promotes blood
circulation,
AB Metal
(Seaweed) Neutral
Blood,
Sweet Cold Lungs
Agar Chi Resolves Phlegm,
O Clears the
Lungs; rich in iodine
and trace elements.
Promotes blood
circulation,
AB
AB Wood
(Seaweed) Neutral
Blood,
Sweet Cold Liver
Counteracts Heat,
Agar Chi Resolves
O
Phlegm; rich in iodine
and trace elements.
O
(Seaweed) Yin, Stomac Removes Toxins,
A B Earth ? Salty Cool
Kelp Blood h Drains Water
AB
O
(Seaweed) Yin, Removes Toxins,
A B Water ? Salty Cool Bladder
Kelp Blood Drains Water
AB
O
A B Wood
(Seaweed) ?
Yin,
Salty Cold Liver
Kelp Blood
AB
Splee
O n
(Seaweed)
A B Earth ? Yin Salty Cold
Kelp Pancr
AB
eas
O Ching (Seaweed) s Resolves Phlegm;
Blood, Sweet,
AB Neutral Cold Relieves
Chi Algae Chi Salty Ovari
AB Menstruation
es (Chlorophyll)
Splee Counteracts Heat,
O n
(Seaweed) Blood, Sweet, Stomac Resolves Phlegm,
A B Earth Neutral Cold
Algae Chi Salty Pancr h Removes
AB
eas Toxins; (Chlorophyll)
Counteracts Heat,
Resolves Phlegm,
O Small Removes
(Seaweed) Blood, Sweet,
A B Fire Neutral Cold Heart Intestin Toxins; Stimulates
Algae Chi Salty
AB e Digestion; Nourishes
the Blood
(Chlorophyll)
Counteracts Heat,
Perica Resolves Phlegm,
O r Removes
(Seaweed) Blood, Sweet,
A B Fire Neutral Cold Toxins; Nourishes the
Algae Chi Salty dium-
AB Blood-Chi Nourishes
fire the Blood
(Chlorophyll)
Counteracts Heat,
O Large
(Seaweed) Blood, Sweet, Resolves Phlegm,
A B Metal Neutral Cold Lungs Intestin
Algae Chi Salty Removes
AB e
Toxins; (Chlorophyll)
Counteracts Heat,
Resolves Phlegm,
Removes
O Triple
(Seaweed) Blood, Sweet, Triple Toxins; ; Nourishes
A B Heate Neutral Cold
AB r Algae Chi Salty Heater the Blood-
Chi Nourishes the
Blood
(Chlorophyll)
Counteracts Heat,
O
(Seaweed) Blood, Sweet, Kidne Resolves Phlegm,
A B Water Neutral Cold Kidneys
Algae Chi Salty ys Removes
AB
Toxins; (Chlorophyll)
O Wood (Seaweed) Neutral Blood, Sweet, Cold Liver Gall Counteracts Heat,
AB Algae Chi Salty Bladder Resolves Phlegm,
AB
Removes
Toxins; (Chlorophy
ll)
O Counteracts Heat,
(Seaweed) Stomac
A B Earth ? Salty Cold Resolves Phlegm,
Kelp h
AB Drains Water
O (Seaweed) Sweet, Lungs
AB Metal Seaweed ? Neutral
AB ? Salty
Nori (Dry)
O Triple (Seaweed)
Sweet, Triple
AB Heate Seaweed ? Neutral
AB ? Salty Heater
r Nori (Dry)
Lotus Seed contains
an enzyme, Methyl
(Seeds & Transferase (MT) that
Grains) Yin, helps repair protein
? Fire ? Sweet Neutral Heart
Lotus Yang and collagen, the
Seeds building blocks of
joints, muscle and
bone.
Counteracts Damp,
Counteracts Heat,
Drains
Splee Water; Diuretic,
(Seeds & n
Blood, Stomac Spleen-invigorating,
? Earth Grains) ? Sweet Cool
Chi Pancr h heat-dispersing,
Job’s Tears
eas easing joints, anti-
swelling, anti
infection, antioxidant,
protects DNA
(Seeds & Splee
Grains) Blood, n
? Earth ? Sweet Neutral
Lotus Chi Pancr
Seeds eas
Counteracts Damp,
Counteracts Heat,
(Seeds & Large Drains
Blood,
? Metal Grains) ? Sweet Cool Lungs Intestin Water; counteracts
Chi
Job’s Tears e diarrhea, anti
infection, antioxidant,
protects DNA
Lotus Seed contains
an enzyme, Methyl
Transferase (MT)
Triple(Seeds & that helps repair
Blood, Triple
Heate Grains)
Heater protein and
? ? Sweet Neutral
Lotus Chi
r collagen, the
Seeds
building blocks of
joints, muscle and
bone.
? Water (Seeds & ? Blood, Sweet Cool Kidne Counteracts Damp,
Counteracts Heat,
Drains
Water; Diuretic,
Grains)
Chi ys eases joints, anti-
Job’s Tears
swelling, anti
infection, protects
DNA
Lotus Seed contains
an enzyme, Methyl
(Seeds & Transferase (MT) that
Grains) Blood, Kidne helps repair protein
? Water ? Sweet Neutral
Lotus Chi ys and collagen, the
Seeds building blocks of
joints, muscle and
bone.
moistens dryness;
Splee builds yin; good for
(Seeds & n dry skin and dry lung
? Earth Grains) ? Sweet Neutral conditions; the oil can
Pancr
Linseed benefit wood as it
eas promotes breakdown
of gallstones
moistens dryness;
builds yin; good for
dry skin and dry
(Seeds & Large
? Metal Grains) ? Sweet Neutral Intestin lung conditions; the
e oil can benefit
Linseed
wood as it promotes
breakdown of
gallstones
moistens dryness;
builds yin; good for
dry skin and dry
(Seeds & lung conditions; the
Gall
? Wood Grains) ? Sweet Neutral Liver
Bladder oil can benefit
Linseed
wood as it promotes
breakdown of
gallstones
Stimulates
A (Seeds & Uteru Menstruation,
Ching Grains) s Prostate
B Sweet, Alleviates Cramps
? Yang Warm
AB Chi Fennel Pungent Ovari Testicle Alleviates
s
O Seed es Andropause,
Increases Libido
A
(Seeds &
B Stomac
Earth Grains) Alkaline Yang Sweet Neutral
AB h
Corncobs
O
A (Seeds & Splee Counteracts Cold,
B Grains) Sweet, n Resolves Phlegm,
Earth ? Yang Warm
AB Fennel Pungent Pancr Promotes Chi
O Seed eas Circulation
A (Seeds & Counteracts Cold,
B Grains) Sweet, Kidne Resolves Phlegm,
Water ? Yang Warm
AB Fennel Pungent ys Promotes Chi
O Seed Circulation
Contains a lot of
A (Seeds & Amygdalin (Vitamin
Triple
B Pungent Triple B17), which is
Heate Grains) ? Chi Neutral
AB Seeds , Sweet Heater renowned for its
O r
(Apricot) Cancer inhibiting
properties
A
(Seeds &
B Blood,C Stomac Counteracts Damp,
Earth Grains) Alkaline Sweet Neutral
AB hi h Drains Water
Corn
O
A
(Seeds &
B Blood,C Kidne Counteracts Damp,
Water Grains) Alkaline Sweet Neutral
AB hi ys Drains Water
Corn
O
A Triple(Seeds & Triple
B Blood,
Heate Grains) Alkaline Sweet Neutral
AB Chi Heater
O r Corncobs
A
(Seeds &
B Blood,
Water Grains) Alkaline Sweet Neutral Bladder
AB Chi
Corncobs
O
A Splee
(Seeds & n
B Counteracts Cold,
Earth Grains) ? Sweet Warm
AB Pancr Counteracts Damp
Sorghum
O eas
A
(Seeds & Counteracts
B Stomac
Earth Grains) ? Sweet Warm Cold,Counteracts
AB h
Sorghum Damp
O
A (Seeds & Splee
B Grains) n
Earth ? Sweet Neutral
AB Sunflower Pancr
O Seed eas
A Large
(Seeds & Counteracts Cold,
B
Metal Grains) ? Sweet Warm Lungs Intestin
AB Counteracts Damp
O Sorghum e
Resolves Phlegm,
Counteracts
damp, Strengthens
A Ching
(Seeds & Prosta
Yin- Sweet, the Kidney; Contains
AB Neutral Cool te
OB
Chi Grains) Yang Nutty
Gland
Beta Sitosterol,
Amaranth inhibits 5 Alpha
Reductase; may also
prevent hair loss
A Earth (Seeds & Neutral Yin- Sweet, Cool Splee Stomac Resolves Phlegm,
AB Grains) Yang Nutty n h Counteracts
OB Amaranth Pancr damp, Strengthens
eas the Spleen
(Seeds & Splee Removes Toxins,
A n Stomac
Grains) Yin- Drains Water,
AB Earth Neutral Bitter Cool
Seeds Yang Pancr h Strengthens Immune
BO
(Alfalfa) eas System
Resolves Phlegm,
Counteracts
A (Seeds &
Yin- Sweet, damp (practically
AB Metal Grains) Neutral Cool Lungs
Yang Nutty gluten-free) Rich in
OB Amaranth Essential Amino
Acids
(Seeds & Removes Toxins,
A
Grains) Yin- Drains Water,
AB Water Neutral Bitter Neutral Bladder
Seeds Yang Strengthens Immune
BO
(Alfalfa) System
A (Seeds & n Stomac
Drains Water;
AB Earth Grains) Alkaline Bitter Neutral
Pancr h promotes digestive
OB Rye
eas ability
(Seeds & Splee
A n
Grains)
AB Earth Acidic Sweet Cool Counteracts Heat
Wheat Pancr
BO
(Whole) eas
(Seeds &
A
Grains)
AB Fire Acidic Sweet Cool Heart Counteracts Heat
Wheat
BO
(Whole)
A (Seeds & Counteracts Damp,
Gall
AB Wood Grains) Alkaline Bitter Neutral Liver
Bladder Drains Water
OB Rye
Perica
AB (Seeds & r
Fire Sweet,
AB Grains) ? Yang Warm
Sour dium-
O Quinoa
fire
AB (Seeds &
Sweet, Kidne
AB Water Grains) ? Yang Warm
Sour ys
O Quinoa
Splee
AB (Seeds & n
Blood, Promotes Chi
AB Earth Grains) Alkaline Sweet Warm
Chi Pancr Circulation
O Oats
eas
AB (Seeds &
Blood, Kidne Promotes Chi
AB Water Grains) Alkaline Sweet Warm
Chi ys Circulation
O Oats
AB (Seeds &
Pungent
AB Wood Grains) Alkaline Yang
, Salty
Warm Liver Counteracts Cold
O Chive Seed
(Seeds &
AB
Grains) Pungent Stomac
AB (Earth ? Neutral Counteracts Cold
Coriander , Sour h
O
Seed
Stimulates
(Seeds & Uteru Menstruation,
A B Ching s Prostate
Grains) Yin- Pungent Alleviates Cramps,
O Neutral Warm
Chi Seeds Yang , Sweet Ovari Testicle Alleviates
AB s
(Aniseed) es Andropause,
Increases Libido
Counteracts
Damp, Promotes
Splee Chi
(Seeds &
AB n Circulation; May
Grains) Yin- Sweet, Stomac
O Earth Neutral Warm prevent colic
Seeds Yang Pungent Pancr h
AB and digestive
(Aniseed) eas disorders; anti-
spasmodic; anti
bloating
Counteracts
Damp, Promotes
(Seeds &
AB Chi
Grains) Yin- Sweet,
O Fire Neutral Warm Heart Circulation; May
Seeds Yang Pungent
AB prevent heartbur
(Aniseed)
n, stress and
irritation
Counteracts damp,
Promotes Chi
(Seeds & Circulation;
AB
Yin- Pungent
O Metal Grains) Neutral Warm Lungs Relaxes tight chest,
Seeds Yang , Sweet
AB Solves
(Aniseed)
Phlegm; May cure
bronchitis
Splee Counteracts Heat,
AO (Seeds & n
Yin- Sweet, Stomac Drains Water;
B Earth Grains) Acidic Cool
Blood Salty Pancr h Soothing Protection
AB Barley
eas from Ulcers
(Seeds & Yin, Kidne
AO
Grains) Blood ys
B Water Alkaline Sweet Neutral
Sesame
AB
(Black)
(Seeds &
AO
Yin,
B Wood Grains) Alkaline Sweet Neutral Liver
Sesame Blood
AB
(Black)
(Seeds &
A O Ching
Grains) Uteru
B Alkaline Yin Sweet Neutral
AB
Chi Sesame s
(White)
(Seeds & Kidne
AO Promotes Chi
Grains) ys
B Water ? Yang Bitter Warm Circulation, Drains
Fenugreek
AB Water
Seed
A O Wood (Seeds & ? Yang Bitter Warm Liver Promotes Chi
B Grains) Circulation, Drains
AB Fenugreek Water
Seed
AO (Seeds & n
Blood, Stomac Counteracts
B Earth Grains) Acidic Sweet Cool
Chi Pancr h Heat; contributes to
AB Buckwheat
eas blood sugar control.
AO (Seeds & Large High in insoluble
Blood,
B Metal Grains) Acidic Sweet Cool Intestin fiber, promotes
Chi
AB Buckwheat e digestion
High in
Magnesium, relaxes
A O Triple (Seeds & Triple blood vessels,
Blood,
B Heate Grains) Acidic Sweet Cool
AB r
Chi Heater improves blood
Buckwheat
flow and lowers
blood pressure.
Contains
Carotenoids and
Omega3-3 fats,
(Seeds & as well as Zinc,
A O Ching
Grains) Sweet, Prostate interrupts
B Alkaline Neutral
AB
Chi Pumpkin Bitter Gland testosterone and
Seed DHT triggered
prostate cell
multiplication
(BPH)
Nature’s richest
Splee source of Omega3-3
(Seeds &
AO n fatty acids, reduces
Grains)
B Earth Alkaline Sweet Neutral heart disease,
Linseed Pancr
AB strokes, and
(Flax) eas inflammatory
diseases
(Seeds & Splee Contains magnesium,
AO n
Grains) Sweet, manganese and
B Earth Alkaline Neutral
Pumpkin Bitter Pancr phosphor, iron & cop
AB
Seed eas per, zinc
Nature’s richest
source of Omega3-
(Seeds & Large 3 fatty acids,
AO
B Metal Grains) Alkaline Sweet Neutral Intestin reduces heart
AB LInseed
e disease, strokes,
(Flax)
and inflammatory
diseases
Purifies Large
(Seeds & Large Intestine;
AO
Sweet,
B Metal Grains) Alkaline Neutral Intestin Contains magnesiu
Pumpkin Bitter m, manganese and
AB e
Seed phosphor, iron & cop
per, zinc
May prevent
osteoporosis at
(Seeds & the hip and spine
AO
Grains) Sweet, Kidne Skeleto (Zinc); Anti-
B Water Alkaline Neutral
AB
Pumpkin Bitter ys n Inflammatory
Seed
Benefits in
Arthritis
(indomethacin)
Nature’s richest
source of Omega3-
AO (Seeds & 3 fatty acids,
B Wood Grains) Alkaline Sweet Neutral Liver reduces heart
AB Flax disease, strokes,
and inflammatory
diseases
(Seeds &
AB Triple Grains)
Blood, Triple building &
A B Heate Rice Acidic Sweet Warm
O
Yin, Chi Heater nourishing
r (Glutinous
Sweet Rice)
(Seeds &
AB Ching Grains)
Blood, Uteru
AB Alkaline Sweet Neutral building & nourishing
O
Chi Rice Chi s
(Organic
Brown)
(Seeds &
AB Ching
Grains) Blood, Uteru
AB Acidic Sweet Neutral building & nourishing
O
Chi Rice Chi s
(White)
(Seeds &
AB Grains)
Blood, Stomac
A B Earth Rice Acidic Sweet Warm building & nourishing
Chi h
O (Glutinous
Sweet Rice)
(Seeds & Splee
AB Grains) n
Blood,
A B Earth Rice Alkaline Sweet Neutral building & nourishing
Chi Pancr
O (Organic
Brown) eas
(Seeds &
AB Grains)
Blood, Stomac
A B Earth Rice Alkaline Sweet Neutral building & nourishing
Chi h
O (Organic
Brown)
(Seeds & Splee
AB n
Grains) Blood,
A B Earth Acidic Sweet Neutral building & nourishing
Rice Chi Pancr
O
(White) eas
AB Earth (Seeds & Acidic Blood, Sweet Neutral Stomac building & nourishing
AB Grains) Chi h
Rice
O
(White)
(Seeds & Large
AB
Blood,
A B Metal Grains) Acidic Sweet Cool Intestin
Wheat Chi
O e
(Bran)
(Seeds &
AB Triple Grains) Triple
Blood,
A B Heate Rice Alkaline Sweet Neutral
O
Chi Heater
r (Organic
Brown)
(Seeds &
AB Triple Triple
Blood,
A B Heate Grains) Acidic Sweet Neutral
O Rice Chi Heater
r
(White)
(Seeds &
AB Promotes Blood
Grains)
A B Fire Acidic Pungent Cold Heart Circulation,
Wheat
O Counteracts Heat
(Germ)
(Seeds & Small
AB Promotes blood
Grains)
A B Fire Acidic Pungent Cold Intestin circulation,
Wheat
O e Counteracts Heat
(Germ)
(Seeds &
AB Grains)
A B Metal Rice ? Sweet Warm Lungs
O (Glutinous
Sweet Rice)
AB (Seeds &
Sweet,
A Water Grains) Acidic Cool Bladder
Sour
OB Rice (Wild)
AB (Seeds &
Sweet, Kidne
A Water Grains) Acidic Cool
Sour ys
OB Rice (Wild)
Splee
B (Seeds & n
AB Earth Grains) ? Yin Sweet Warm
Pancr
AO Spelt
eas
Contains a lot of
(Seeds & Amygdalin (Vitamin
B Triple Grains)
Blood, Triple B17), which is
AB Heate Millet (nr1 Alkaline Sweet Cool
AO r
Yin, Chi Heater renowned for its
Alkaline
Grain) Cancer inhibiting
properties
(Seeds & Splee Counteracts Heat,
B Grains) n Stomac Removes
Sweet,
AB Earth Millet (nr1 Alkaline Cool h Toxins; high in
Salty Pancr
AO Alkaline Amygdalin (Vitamin
Grain) eas B17)
B (Seeds & Counteracts Heat,
Sweet, Kidne
AB Water Grains) Alkaline Cool Removes Toxins; high
Salty ys
AO Millet (nr1 in Amygdalin (Vitamin
Alkaline
B17)
Grain)
Splee
AB (Seeds & n
Sweet, Promotes Chi
O Earth Grains) Ani ? Yang Warm
Pungent Pancr Circulation
AB se (Star)
eas
AB (Seeds &
Sweet, Kidne Promotes Chi
O Water Grains) Ani ? Yang Warm
Pungent ys Circulation
AB se (Star)
AB (Seeds &
Sweet, Promotes Chi
O Wood Grains)Ani ? Yang
Pungent
Warm Liver
Circulation
AB se (Star)
Miso's Minerals
support Immune
(Soy
A Function, Energy
Products)
B Production, Bones
Water Shoyu ? Salty Warm
AB and Blood Vessels;
(Natural,
O contains full spectrum
Tamari)
of High Quality
Proteins
A Ching
(Soy
Uteru May protect from
AB ? Salty Warm Breasts
OB
Chi Products) s breast cancer.
Miso
Miso contains
A Triple(Soy minerals which
Triple
Heate Products)
Heater strengthen Immune
AB ? Salty Warm
OB r Miso System, Bones and
Blood Vessels
(Soy
AA Energy Production,
Products)
B Water ? Salty Warm Bones and Blood
Shoyu
OB Vessels;
(Kikkoman)
(Soy
Products) Made from Miso.
Shoyu Miso's Minerals
AA
(Japanese support Immune
B Water ? Salty Warm
Fermented; Function, Energy
OB
'Manna', Production, Bones
(Dutch) and Blood Vessels;
fermented)
AA (Soy
Stomac
B O Earth Products) Alkaline Blood Sweet Neutral Resolves Phlegm
h
B Soya Milk
AA (Soy
B O Metal Products) Alkaline Blood Sweet Neutral Lungs Resolves Phlegm
B Soya Milk
Uteru
A Salty, Substitutes
Ching (Sprouts) Yin- Neutral s
AB
Chi (Alfalfa)
Alkaline
Blood
Bitter
Ovari Estrogens (relieves
BO menopause)
es
A Earth (Sprouts) Alkaline Yin- Salty, Cool Splee Stomac Counteracts damp,
AB Alfalfa Blood Bitter n h Counteracts Heat,
Removes toxins,
Pancr Drains water,
BO
eas Regulates Spleen
and Stomach
Counteracts Heat,
Removes toxins,
A
(Sprouts) Yin- Salty, Clears the
AB Fire Alkaline Neutral Heart
Alfalfa Blood Bitter Blood, Reduces
BO
Blood Cholesterol
Levels
Counteracts Damp,
A Large Removes Toxins,
AB Metal
(Sprouts) Alkaline
Yin- Salty,
Neutral Intestin Drains Water,
Alfalfa Blood Bitter
BO e Regulates the
Intestine
Counteracts Heat,
Counteracts Dry,
Balances Kidney-
AB Yang;
(Sprouts)
AB Fire Alkaline Yin Sweet Cool Heart Helps to prevent
Soybean
O heart disease,
reduces cholesterol a
nd may prevent
plaque in the arteries
(isoflavone)
Counteracts Heat,
Strengthens the
Splee Spleen-Yin, Stimulate
AB n s Digestion;
(Sprouts) Blood, Stomac
AB Earth Alkaline Sweet Cool Contains complete
Soybean Chi Pancr h
O proteins,
eas carbohydrates and
saturated fats; ; high
source of fiber
Regulates Blood-
Chi, Counteracts
AB Large Heat, Counteracts
AB Metal
(Sprouts) Alkaline
Blood,
Sweet Cool Intestin Dry, Eliminates
Soybean Chi
O e Wind;
High in Fiber, May
prevent Colon Cance
r;
Counteracts Heat,
Counteracts Dry,
Balances Kidney-
AB Yang; Contains
(Sprouts) Blood, Kidne
AB Water Alkaline Sweet Cool Isoflavon, which
Soybean Chi ys
O helps to prevent bone
breakdown; non
animal protein may
prevent calcium loss.
A B Triple (Sprouts) Alkaline Blood Sweet Cool Triple Regulates Blood-
Chi, Counteracts
AB Heate Yang Heat;
O
Soybean
Chi
Heater May prevent plaque
r
in the arteries
(isoflavone)
Splee
AB n
(Starches)
AB Earth ? Sweet Cool Counteracts Heat
Arrowroot Pancr
O
eas
AB
(Starches) Stomac
AB Earth ? Sweet Cool Counteracts Heat
Arrowroot h
O
AB Large
AB Metal
(Starches) ? Sweet Cool Intestin Counteracts Heat
O Arrowroot
e
Splee
AB (Supplement n
Yin Chi, builds ching chi;
AB Earth s) ? Sweet Neutral
Ching Pancr highly nourishing
O Royal Jelly
eas
AB (Suppleme builds ching chi;
Yin Chi,
AB Wood nts) ? Sweet Neutral Liver
Ching highly nourishing
O Royal Jelly
Uteru
A B Ching (Suppleme s Prostate
Yin Chi, builds ching chi;
AB ? Sweet Neutral
Chi nts) Ching Ovari Testicle highly nourishing
O Royal Jelly s
es
(Supplemen
AB ts)
AB Wood
Cod Liver Acidic Yin Liver
O
Oil
The Ambrosia of the
Sweet,P Uteru Bees, directly
A B Ching (Suppleme ungent, s Prostate
Blood, nourishes Ching Chi,
AB ? Salty, Neutral
Chi nts) Chi Ovari Testicle increases Sexual
O Bee Pollen Sour, s
es Power, boosts
Bitter
immunity
Sweet, Splee An immune system
AB (Supplement Pungent n booster, also contains
Blood, Stomac
AB Earth s) ? , Salty, Neutral many vitamins and a
Chi Pancr h
O Bee Pollen Sour, wide array of
Bitter eas essential proteins.
Sweet, Stimulates all organs
AB (Supplement Pungent Small in the body as well as
Blood,
AB Fire s) ? , Salty, Neutral Heart the glands. It may
O Bee Pollen
Chi
Sour,
Intestin contribute to a longer
Bitter life span.
Sweet,
AB (Supplement Pungent Small Promotes blood
Fire Blood, circulation,
AB s) ? , Salty, Neutral Heart Intestin
Chi Counteracts Heat
O Bee Pollen Sour, e
Bitter
A B Metal (Supplemen ? Blood, Sweet, Neutral Lungs Large Stimulates all
organs in the body
Pungent as well as the
AB ts) , Salty, Intestin
O Bee Pollen
Chi
Sour,
glands. It may
e
Bitter contribute to a
longer life span.
Sweet,
A B Triple (Supplemen Pungent Triple
Blood,
AB Heate ts)
Heater Cools the system
? , Salty, Neutral
Chi
O r Bee Pollen Sour,
Bitter
Sweet,
AB (Supplement Pungent Stimulates all organs
Blood, Kidne
AB Water s) ? , Salty, Neutral Bladder in the body as well as
Chi ys
O Bee Pollen Sour, the glands.
Bitter
An immune system
Sweet, booster, also
AB (Supplemen Blood,
Pungent
Gall contains many
AB Wood ts) ? , Salty, Neutral Liver
Chi Bladder vitamins and a wide
O Bee Pollen Sour,
Bitter array of essential
proteins.
Uteru
A B Ching (Suppleme s
Sweet,
AB ? Blood Warm
O
Chi nts) Pungent Ovari
Dang Kwei
es
Splee
AB (Supplement n
Sweet,
AB Earth s) ? Blood Warm
Pungent Pancr
O Dang Kwei
eas
AB (Suppleme
Sweet,
AB Wood nts) ? Blood Warm Liver
Pungent
O Dang Kwei
(Supplement High in Vitamin C and
AB
s) Sweet, Kidne antioxidants; calcium
AB Water Alkaline Cool
Blackcurra Sour ys and iron, reduces the
O
nt Seed OIl risk of kidney stones
A Splee
(Sweeteners n
B Blood,
Earth ) Acidic Sweet Warm
AB Chi Pancr
Molasses
O eas
A
(Sweeteners
B Blood, Kidne
Water ) Acidic Sweet Warm
AB Chi ys
Molasses
O
A
(Sweetener
B Blood,
Wood s) Acidic Sweet Warm Liver
AB Chi
O Molasses
A Earth (Sweeteners Acidic Sweet Warm Splee Promotes blood
B ) n circulation,
AB Malt Sugar Pancr Counteracts Cold
O eas
A
(Sweeteners Promotes blood
B Stomac
Earth ) Acidic Sweet Warm circulation,Counteract
AB h
Malt Sugar s Cold
O
A Promotes blood
(Sweetener
B
AB
Metal s) Acidic Sweet Warm Lungs circulation,
O Malt Sugar Counteracts Cold
A B Ching (Sweetener
Uteru
AB Acidic Sweet Warm
O
Chi s) s
Rice Syrup
Splee
AB (Sweeteners n
AB Earth ) Acidic Sweet Neutral Removes Toxins
Pancr
O Honey
eas
(Sweeteners Splee
AB n
)
AB Earth Acidic Sweet Warm
Brown Pancr
O
Sugar eas
AB (Sweetener
AB Metal s) Acidic Sweet Neutral Lungs Removes Toxins
O Honey
AB (Sweetener Large
AB Metal s) Acidic Sweet Neutral Intestin Removes Toxins
O Honey e
(Sweetener
AB
AB Wood s) Acidic Sweet Warm Liver
O Brown
Sugar
Promotes blood
circulation,
A
(Yeast & Sweet, Counteracts Cold.
B Stomac
Earth Alcohol) Acidic Pungent Promotes Chi
AB h
Wine , Bitter Circulation; avoid if
O
dampness or candida
is present
Promotes blood
circulation,
A
(Yeast & Sweet, Counteracts Cold.
B
Fire Alcohol) Acidic Pungent Warm Heart Promotes Chi
AB
O
dampness or candida
is present
Promotes blood
circulation,
A Counteracts Cold.
(Yeast & Sweet,
B
AB
Metal Alcohol) Acidic Pungent Warm Lungs Promotes Chi
O
dampness or
candida is present
Promotes blood
circulation,
A Counteracts Cold.
(Yeast & Sweet,
B
AB
Wood Alcohol) Acidic Pungent Warm Liver Promotes Chi
O
dampness or
candida is present
Splee
B (Yeast & n Stomac
Sweet, Cools, Calms
AB Earth Alcohol) Acidic Cool
Bitter Pancr h (moderate use)
AO Beer
eas
B (Yeast &
Sweet, Cools the Fire,
AB Fire Alcohol) Acidic Cool Heart
Bitter Diuretic;
AO Beer
(Yeast & Nourishing Natural
Sweetener, For No-
? Metal Alcohol)A ? Blood Sweet Warm Lungs
Yeast-Diet, Contains
masake some Alcohol

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What are some of the main foods and supplements discussed and their effects?

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AB (Fruits) Gall One of the best herbs

(Herbs & Large Promotes blood

(Herbs & Promotes Chi

(Roots & Counteracts Heat,

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