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Blood Type: Beneficial Neutral Avoid
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(Foods & Herbs) Alphabetical
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Neutral
Tonifies: Blood, Chi,
Fluid, Ching,
Yin & Yang
Flavor Temp.
Organ(s) Yin - Yang
Zang Fu Female-Male
Regulates 5 Elements & Organ(s); Medicinal Properties
A AB B O
Earth Earth (Beans & Legumes) Lentil
Alkaline Yin, Blood Sweet Neutral Spleen Pancreas
Stomach Counteracts Damp, Drains Water; high fiber content, may prevent blood sugar levels from rising rapidly after a meal,
A AB B O
Fire Earth (Beans & Legumes) Lentil
Alkaline Yin, Blood Sweet Neutral Heart Counteracts Damp, Drains Water; helps lower cholesterol; may prevent heart disease, contains virtually fat free protein.
A AB B O
Water Earth (Beans & Legumes) Lentil
Alkaline Yin, Blood Sweet Neutral Kidneys Bladder Counteracts Damp, Drains Water; contains anti-inflammatory antioxidants
A AB O B
Earth Earth (Beans & Legumes) Tofu
Alkaline Chi Sweet Cool Spleen Pancreas
Stomach Stimulates Chi, Counteracts Dryness, Lubricates, Removes Toxins.
A AB O B
Earth (Beans & Legumes) Tofu
Alkaline Chi Sweet Cool Spleen Pancreas
Stomach Stimulates Chi, Counteracts Dryness, Lubricates, Removes Toxins.
A AB O B
Wood Earth (Beans & Legumes) Tofu
Alkaline Chi Sweet Cool Liver Stimulates Chi, Counteracts Dryness, Lubricates, Removes Toxins.
A AB O B
Wood Earth (Beans & Legumes) Tofu
Alkaline Chi Sweet Cool Liver Stimulates Chi, Counteracts Dryness, Lubricates, Removes Toxins.
A AB O B
Water Fire Wood
(Beans & Legumes) Black Bean
Acidic Yin, Blood Sweet Warm Kidneys Tonifies the Kidneys; high in fiber; helps detoxify sulfites; high in Antioxidants
A AB O B
Earth Earth (Beans & Legumes) Broad Bean
Alkaline Yin Sweet Neutral Spleen Pancreas
Stomach
Tonifies the Spleen; Contains a lot of Amygdalin (Vitamin B17), which is renowned for its Cancer inhibiting properties; Contains L-dopa, may be useful to Parkinson’s disease patients, high in Antioxidiants
A AB O B
Water
Earth (Beans & Legumes) Broad Bean
Alkaline Yin Sweet Neutral Kidneys Bladder
Tonifies the Kidneys; Diuretic; Treats Eddema; Contains a lot of Amygdalin (Vitamin B17), which is renowned for its Cancer inhibiting properties; Contains L-dopa, may be useful to Parkinson’s disease patients; high in Antioxidants
A B AB Earth Earth (Beans & Legumes) Pea
Alkaline Blood, Chi Sweet Neutral Spleen Pancreas
Stomach Regulates Blood and Chi, Balances Chi, Balances Earth YIn-Yang, Brings down rebelling Chi; High in Fiber, Vitamin C
A B AB Metal Earth (Beans & Legumes) Pea
Alkaline Blood, Chi Sweet Neutral Large Intestine
Regulates Blood and Chi, Balances Chi, Balances Earth YIn-Yang, Brings down rebelling Chi; Induces Bowel movement
A B AB Triple Heater
Earth (Beans & Legumes) Pea
Alkaline Blood, Chi Sweet Neutral Triple Heater
Regulates Blood and Chi, Balances Chi, Balances Earth YIn-Yang, Brings down
rebelling Chi; Contains Vtamin K1, which yields cardiovascular protection and healthy blood clotting abilty.
A B AB O Fire Earth (Beans & Legumes) Soy Bean
Alkaline Yin, Yang Sweet Cool Heart
Regulates Blood-Chi, Counteracts Heat, Counteracts Dry, Balances Kidney-Yang; Helps to prevent heart disease, reduces cholesterol and may prevent plaque in the arteries (isoflavone)
A B AB O Ching Chi
Earth (Beans & Legumes) Soy Bean
Alkaline Blood, Yin-Yang, Ching Chi
Sweet Cool Ovaries Uterus
Regulates Blood-Chi, Counteracts Heat, Counteracts Dry, Balances Kidney-Yang; Soy isoflavones may substitute estrogens and alleviate menopausal symptoms.
A B AB O Earth Earth (Beans & Legumes) Soy Bean
Alkaline Blood, Yin-Yang, Ching Chi
Sweet Cool Spleen Pancreas
Stomach
Counteracts Heat, Strengthens the Spleen-Yin, Stimulates Digestion; Contains complete proteins, carbohydrates and saturated fats; ; high source of fiber
A B AB O Metal Earth (Beans & Legumes) Soy Bean
Alkaline Blood Chi Sweet Cool Large Intestine
Regulates Blood-Chi, Counteracts Heat, Counteracts Dry, Eliminates Wind; High in Fiber, May prevent Colon Cancer;
A B AB O Triple Heater
Earth (Beans & Legumes) Soy Bean
Alkaline Blood Chi Sweet Cool Triple Heater
Regulates Blood-Chi, Counteracts Heat; May prevent plaque in the arteries (isoflavone)
A B AB O Water Earth (Beans & Legumes) Soy Bean
Alkaline Blood Chi Sweet Cool Kidneys Bladder Bones
Counteracts Heat, Counteracts Dry, Balances Kidney-Yang; Contains Isoflavon, which helps to prevent bone breakdown; non animal protein may prevent calcium loss.
A O B AB
Earth Earth (Beans & Legumes) Mung Bean
Alkaline Yin Sweet Cool Spleen Pancreas
Stomach
Detoxifies, Clears Heat, Diuretic; high source of fiber, high concentration of enzymes facilitating the digestive process; may prevent blood sugar levels from rising too rapidly (diabetes) is rich in antioxidants
A O B AB
Fire Earth (Beans & Legumes) Mung Bean
Alkaline Yin Sweet Cool Heart Detoxifies, Clears Heat; is rich in antioxidants
A O B AB
Metal Earth (Beans & Legumes) Mung Bean
Alkaline Yin Sweet Cold Large Intestine
Detoxifies, Clears Heat, Diuretic; high source of fiber, high concentration of enzymes facilitating the digestive process
A O B AB
Ching Chi
Fire Wood
(Beans & Legumes) Adzuki
Acidic Blood, Yin-Yang, Ching Chi
Sweet, Sour Neutral Ovaries Uterus Warms (Yang), Balances Blood-Chi; Adzuki isoflavones may substitute estrogens and alleviate menopausal symptoms.
A O B AB
Earth Fire Wood
(Beans & Legumes) Adzuki
Acidic Blood, Yin-Yang, Ching Chi
Sweet, Sour Neutral Spleen Pancreas
Counteracts Damp, Drains Water, Warms (Yang), Detoxifies, Regulates Spleen Yin.
A O Fire Fire Wood (Beans & Legumes) Acidic Blood, Sweet, Sour Neutral Heart Small Counteracts Damp, Drains Water,
B AB Adzuki Yin-Yang Intestine Warms (Yang), Detoxifies; Contains the full range of (High Quality) Proteins;
A O B AB
Triple Heater
Fire Wood
(Beans & Legumes) Adzuki
Acidic Blood, Yin-Yang
Sweet, Sour Neutral Triple Heater
Counteracts Damp, Drains Water, Warms (Yang), Balances Blood-Chi; Contains the full range of (High Quality) Proteins;
A O B AB
Water Fire Wood
(Beans & Legumes) Adzuki
Acidic Blood, Yin-Yang
Sweet, Sour Neutral Kidneys Bladder Counteracts Damp, Drains Water, Warms (Yang), detoxifies, diuretic; Contains the full range of (High Quality) Proteins;
A O B AB
Wood Fire Wood
(Beans & Legumes) Adzuki
Acidic Blood, Yin-Yang
Sweet, Sour Neutral Liver Counteracts Damp, Drains Water, Warms (Yang); Contains the full range of (High Quality) Proteins;
B A AB O
Water Earth Water
(Beans & Legumes) Kidney Bean
Acidic Yin, Blood Sweet, Bland Neutral Kidneys Bladder
Tonifies the Kidneys, Diuretic; Heals Swellings; high in fiber; provides virtually fat-free high quality protein; helps detoxify sulfites; high in Antioxidants
B O A AB
Metal Earth (Beans & Legumes) Lima Bean
Alkaline Yin Sweet Cool Lungs High in fiber; provides virtually fat-free high quality protein; helps detoxify sulfites; high in Antioxidants, Iron
B O A AB
Wood Earth (Beans & Legumes) Lima Bean
Alkaline Yin Sweet Cool Liver High in fiber, lowers cholesterol; provides virtually fat-free high quality protein; helps detoxify sulfites; high in Antioxidants, Iron
O A B AB
Earth Earth (Beans & Legumes) Chickpea
Acidic Yin Sweet Neutral Spleen Pancreas
Stomach
Strengthens the Spleen-Yin; High fiber content, may prevent blood sugar levels from rising too rapidly after a meal, provide virtually fat-free high quality protein.
O A B AB
Fire Earth (Beans & Legumes) Chickpea
Acidic Yin Sweet Neutral Heart Small Intestine
Lowers Cholesterol; High Fiber Content
O A B AB
Water Earth (Beans & Legumes) Chickpea
Acidic Yin Sweet Neutral Kidneys Strengthens the Kidneys, Balances Kidney-Yang;
A B AB O
Earth Earth (Beans & Legumes) Green/ String Bean
Alkaline Chi, Blood, Yin
Sweet Neutral Spleen Pancreas
Stomach Regulates Blood-Chi, Strengthens the Spleen/ Yin; May prevent cancer; Anti-Inflammatory;
A B AB O
Triple Heater
Earth (Beans & Legumes) Green/ String Bean
Alkaline Chi, Blood, Yin
Sweet Neutral Triple Heater
Regulates Blood-Chi, Strengthens Yin; Cardiovascular protection
A B AB O
Water Earth (Beans & Legumes) Green/ String Bean
Alkaline Chi, Blood, Yin
Sweet Neutral Kidneys Regulates Blood-Chi, Strengthens Yin, Tonifies the Kidneys; Contains Vtamin K1, which helps build up the bones; Anti-Inflammatory
? Fire Earth Fire
(Beverages) Tea (Jasmine)
? Sweet, Bitter Cool Heart Resolves Phlegm, Removes Toxins, Drains Water
A B AB O Earth Earth Fire
(Beverages) Tea (Green)
Acidic Sweet, Bitter Cool Spleen Pancreas
Stomach Nourishes Spleen Chi, Nourishes Yin, Lessens Hunger Feeling
B A AB O
Metal Earth Fire
(Beverages) Tea (Black)
Acidic Sweet, Bitter
Cool
Lungs Resolves Phlegm, Removes Toxins, Drains Water, Promotes Chi Circulation
A B AB O
Ching Chi
Earth Wood
(Dairy & Eggs) Yogurt (factory) (Acidophillus/ Bifidus) (Cow)
Acidic/ Neutral
Yin Sweet, Sour Cold Ovaries Regulates Yin, Cools (the Intestine), Nourishes (Ching)-Yin; Moistens the Lungs, Relaxes the Liver
A B AB O
Earth Earth (Dairy & Eggs) Milk (Goat) Cooked/Uncooked
Acidic/ Alkaline
Yin Sweet Neutral Stomach
Reguates Blood-Chi, Nourishes Yin, Counteracts Heat, Moistens Intestine, Skin, Feeds the Lungs, Stomach and Heart, Eliminates Toxins, Nourishes Ching Chi.
A B AB O
Fire Earth (Dairy & Eggs) Milk (Goat) Cooked/Uncooked
Acidic/ Alkaline
Yin Sweet Neutral Heart
Reguates Blood-Chi, Nourishes Yin, Counteracts Heat, Moistens Intestine, Skin, Feeds the Lungs, Stomach and Heart, Eliminates Toxins, Nourishes Ching Chi.
A B AB O
Metal Earth (Dairy & Eggs) Milk (Goat) Cooked/Uncooked
Acidic/ Alkaline
Yin Sweet Cool Lungs
Reguates Blood-Chi, Nourishes Yin, Counteracts Heat, Moistens Intestine, Skin, Feeds the Lungs, Stomach and Heart, Eliminates Toxins, Nourishes Ching Chi.
A B AB O Earth Earth (Dairy & Eggs) Chicken Eggs
Acidic Yin, Blood Sweet Warm Stomach Nourishes Blood, Yin
A B AB O Fire Earth (Dairy & Eggs) -Yolk Chicken Eggs
Acidic Yin, Blood Sweet Warm Heart Nourishes Blood, Yin, Moistens
A B AB O Fire Earth (Dairy & Eggs) Chicken Eggs
Acidic Yin, Blood Sweet Warm Heart Nourishes Blood, Yin
A B AB O Metal Earth (Dairy & Eggs) Duck Eggs
Acidic Yin, Blood Sweet Cool Lungs Nourishes Blood Yin, Cools the lungs
A B AB O Metal Earth (Dairy & Eggs) -White Chicken
Acidic Yin, Blood Sweet
Neutral
Lungs Counteracts Heat, Moistens the Lungs
A B AB O Water Earth (Dairy & Eggs) Chicken Eggs
Acidic Yin, Blood Sweet Neutral Kidneys Nourishes Blood, Yin
A B AB O Water Earth (Dairy & Eggs) -Yolk Chicken Eggs
Acidic Yin, Blood Sweet Neutral Kidneys Nourishes Blood, Yin, Moistens
A B AB O Water Earth (Dairy & Eggs) Chicken Eggs
Acidic Yin, Blood Sweet Neutral Kidneys Nourishes Blood, Yin
A B AB O Ching Chi
Earth (Dairy & Eggs) Duck Eggs
Acidic Yin Sweet Cool Uterus
For menstrual cramps, a tablespoon of ginger is mixed with two duck eggs and a quarter of cup of rice wine; this is simmered and eaten all at once
A B AB O Earth Earth (Dairy & Eggs) Duck Eggs
Acidic Yin Sweet Cool Stomach Cooling, Nourishes Blood, Yin
A B AB O Fire Earth (Dairy & Eggs) Duck Eggs
Acidic Yin Sweet Cool Heart Cooling, Nourishes Blood, Yin, Nourishes Ching Chi
B A AB O
Earth Earth (Dairy & Eggs) Milk (Cow) Cooked/Uncooked
Acidic/ Neutral
Yin Sweet Neutral Stomach
Reguates Blood-Chi, Counteracts Heat, Moistens Intestine, Skin, Feeds the Lungs, Stomach and Heart, Eliminates Toxins, Nourishes Ching Chi.
B A AB O
Fire Earth (Dairy & Eggs) Milk (Cow) Cooked/Uncooked
Acidic/ Neutral
Yin Sweet Neutral Heart
Reguates Blood-Chi, Counteracts Heat, Moistens Intestine, Skin, Feeds the Lungs, Stomach and Heart, Eliminates Toxins, Nourishes Ching Chi.
B A AB O
Metal Earth (Dairy & Eggs) Milk (Cow) Cooked/Uncooked
Acidic/ Neutral
Yin Sweet Cool Lungs
Reguates Blood-Chi, Counteracts Heat, Moistens Intestine, Skin, Feeds the Lungs, Stomach and Heart, Eliminates Toxins, Nourishes Ching Chi.
B AB A O
Earth Wate Earth Metal
(Dairy & Eggs) Cheese (Cow Milk)
Acidic Yin Salty, Sweet, Pungent
Neutral Spleen Pancreas
Stomach Regulates Chi, Promotes Chi Circulation, Strengthens Yin, Moistens the Lungs
B AB A O
Earth Wate Earth Metal
(Dairy & Eggs) Cheese (Sheep Milk)
Acidic Yin Salty, Sweet, Pungent
Warm Spleen Pancreas
Stomach Stimulates Chi, Promotes Chi Circulation, Strengthens Yin, Nourishes (Warms) Earth Yin-Yang
B AB A O
Earth Wate Earth Metal
(Dairy & Eggs) Cheese (Goat Milk)
Neutral Yin Salty, Sweet, Pungent
Warm Spleen Pancreas
Stomach Stimulates Chi, Promotes Chi Circulation, Strengthens Yin, Nourishes (Warms) Earth Yin-Yang
B AB A O
Fire Wate Earth Metal
(Dairy & Eggs) Cheese (Sheep Milk)
Acidic Yin Salty, Sweet, Pungent
Warm Heart Small Intestine
Stimulates Chi, Promotes Chi Circulation, Strengthens Yin, Nourishes (Warms) Earth Yin-Yang
B AB A O
Fire Wate Earth Metal
(Dairy & Eggs) Cheese (Goat Milk)
Neutral Yin Salty, Sweet, Pungent
Warm Heart Small Intestine
Stimulates Chi, Promotes Chi Circulation, Strengthens Yin, Nourishes (Warms) Earth Yin-Yang
B O A AB
Ching Chi
Earth (Dairy & Eggs) Butter
Alkaline Sweet Warm Ovaries Uterus Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Cold
A AB Earth Earth Water
(Fish & Seafood) Shark
Acidic Blood, Chi, Yin
Sweet, Salty Neutral Spleen Pancreas
Tonifies Chi, Blood, & Yin lubricates dryness, reduces swelling, tonifies the 5 Zang Organs
A AB Fire Earth Water
(Fish & Seafood) Shark
Acidic Blood, Chi, Yin
Sweet, Salty Neutral Heart Tonifies Chi, Blood, & Yin lubricates dryness, reduces swelling, tonifies the 5 Zang Organs
A AB Metal Earth Water
(Fish & Seafood) Shark
Acidic Blood, Chi, Yin
Sweet, Salty Neutral Lungs Tonifies Chi, Blood, & Yin lubricates dryness, reduces swelling, tonifies the 5 Zang Organs
A AB Water Earth Water
(Fish & Seafood) Shark
Acidic Blood, Chi, Yin
Sweet, Salty Neutral Kidneys Tonifies Chi, Blood, & Yin lubricates dryness, reduces swelling, tonifies the 5 Zang Organs
A AB Wood Earth Water
(Fish & Seafood) Shark
Acidic Blood, Chi, Yin
Sweet, Salty Neutral Liver Tonifies Chi, Blood, & Yin lubricates dryness, reduces swelling, tonifies the 5 Zang Organs
A B AB O Earth Earth Water
(Fish & Seafood) Trout
Alkaline Blood, Chi, Yin-Yang
Sweet, Salty Warm Stomach
Tonifies Chi, Yang; Regulates Chi, Yin; Promotes Blood Circulation; Counetracts Cold; Warms the Kidneys and Liver; Tonifies the Stomach
A B AB O Water Earth Water
(Fish & Seafood) Trout
Alkaline Blood, Chi, Yin-Yang
Sweet, Salty Warm Kidneys
Tonifies Chi, Yang; Regulates Chi, Yin; Promotes Blood Circulation; Counetracts Cold; Warms the Kidneys and Liver; Tonifies the Stomach
A B AB O Wood Earth Water
(Fish & Seafood) Trout
Alkaline Blood, Chi, Yin-Yang
Sweet, Salty Warm Liver Tonifies Chi, Yang; Regulates Chi, Yin; Promotes Blood Circulation; Counetracts Cold;
Warms the Kidneys and Liver; Tonifies the Stomach
A B AB O Earth Earth Water
(Fish & Seafood) Salmon (Smoked)
Acidic Blood, Chi, Yang
Sweet, Salty, PUNGENT????
Warming Tonifies Chi, Blood & Yang;
A B AB O Earth Earth (Fish & Seafood) Salmon (Sea)
Acidic Sweet Neutral
A O B AB
Earth Earth Water
(Fish & Seafood) Carp
? Blood,Chi Sweet, Salty Neutral Spleen Pancreas
Stomach Tonifies Blood & Chi; Drains Water; Grounds the Chi; Tonifies Spleen and Stomach; Transforms Chi into Milk
A O B AB
Earth Earth (Fish & Seafood) Salmon (Raised)
Acidic Sweet Neutral
A O B AB
Water Earth Water
(Fish & Seafood) Carp
? Sweet Warm Kidneys Tonifies Blood & Chi; Drains Water; Grounds the Chi;
B AB A O
Fire
Earth Metal Water Wood Fire
(Fish & Seafood) Caviar (Sturgeon)
Acidic
Chi, Yin-Yang, Ching, Shen
Sweet, Pungent, Salty, Sour, Bitter
Neutral Pericar dium-fire
B AB A O
Metal
Earth Metal Water Wood Fire
(Fish & Seafood) Caviar (Sturgeon)
Acidic Chi Sweet, Pungent, Salty, Sour, Bitter
Neutral Lungs Promotes Chi Circulation
B AB A O
Water
Earth Metal Water Wood Fire
(Fish & Seafood) Caviar (Sturgeon)
Acidic Chi Sweet, Pungent, Salty, Sour, Bitter
Neutral Kidneys Promotes Chi Circulation; Tonifies Kidney Yin
O A B AB
Ching Chi
Water (Fish & Seafood) Oyster (Shell-fresh)
Acidic Yin, Blood, Chi
Sweet, Salty Neutral Uterus Ovaries
Prostate Testicles
Tonifies Liver & Kidneys, Stops Sweating, Astringes Ching Chi, Softens Hardness
O A B AB
Water Water (Fish & Seafood) Oyster (Shell-fresh)
Acidic Yin, Blood, Chi
Sweet, Salty Cold Kidneys Tonifies Liver & Kidneys, Stops Sweating, Astringes Ching Chi, Softens Hardness
O A B AB
Wood Water (Fish & Seafood) Oyster (Shell-fresh)
Acidic Yin, Blood, Chi
Sweet, Salty Neutral Liver Tonifies Liver & Kidneys, Stops Sweating, Astringes Ching Chi, Softens Hardness
O A B AB
Wood Earth Water
(Fish & Seafood) Oyster (cooked)
Acidic Yin, Blood, Chi
Sweet, Salty Neutral Heart Tonifies the Blood
O A B AB
Earth Earth Water
(Fish & Seafood) Clam (Saltwater)
? Yin Sweet, Salty Cold Stomach Counteracts Heat, Resolves Phlegm; Promotes Water Passage, Softens Hardness
O A B AB
Water Earth Water
(Fish & Seafood) Clam (Freshwater)
? Yin Sweet, Salty Cold Kidneys Counteracts Heat; Detoxifies; Tonifies the Kidney;
O A B AB
Wood Earth Water
(Fish & Seafood) Clam (Freshwater)
? Yin Sweet, Salty Cold Liver Counteracts Heat; Detoxifies; Tonifies the Liver; Sharpens Vision
O A B AB
Water Water (Fish & Seafood) Shrimp/Prawn
Acidic Yang Sweet Warm Kidneys Tonifies Kidney Yang; Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Cold, Resolves Phlegm;
O Earth Earth (Fish & Seafood) ? Chi, Yang Sweet Warm Spleen Regulates Chi -Yang, Counteracts Damp,
A B AB Eel Pancreas Nourishes the Spleen
O A B AB
Water Earth (Fish & Seafood) Eel
? Chi, Yang Sweet Warm Kidneys Bladder Bones
Regulates Chi -Yang, Warms the Kidney, Counteracts Damp, Diuretic; treats Bi (Painful Obstruction) Syndrome, strengthens the Bones
O A B AB
Wood Earth (Fish & Seafood) Eel
? Chi, Yang Sweet Warm Liver Regulates Chi -Yang, Nourishes Liver, Counteracts Damp; treats Bi (Painful Obstruction) Syndrome
O A B AB
Earth Water
(Fish & Seafood) Bluegill sea-bass
Blood, Chi Sweet, Salty Neutral Tonifies Chi, Blood
O A B AB
Earth Water (Fish & Seafood) Crab
Alkaline Blood Salty Cold Stomach Activates Blood; Cools Heat; facilitates recovery of dislocations
O A B AB
Wood Water (Fish & Seafood) Crab
Alkaline Blood Salty Cold Liver Activates Blood; Cools Heat; facilitates recovery of dislocations
A B AB O Triple Heater
Earth Water
(Fish & Seafood) Abalone
Acidic Yin-Yang Sweet, Salty Neutral Triple Heater
Counteracts Heat
A B AB O Wood Earth Water
(Fish & Seafood) Abalone
Acidic Yin-Yang Sweet, Salty Neutral Liver Eyes Counteracts Heat, Nourishes Ching Chi; Detoxifies; Sharpens Vision
A B AB O Ching Chi
Earth Water
(Fish & Seafood) Abalone
Acidic Sweet, Salty Neutral Uterus Ovaries
Prostate Testicles
Counteracts Heat, Nourishes Ching Chi; Detoxifies; Sharpens Vision
O A B AB
Ching Chi
(Fish & Seafood) Anchovy
Acidic Yang Sweet, BITTER?????
Warm Uterus Counteracts Cold, Counteracts Damp, Drains Water
O A B AB
Triple Heater
(Fish & Seafood) Anchovy
Acidic Blood, Chi Sweet Warm Triple Heater
Increases Blood Flow
B AB A O
? (Fish & Seafood) Catfish Acidic
B AB A O
Ching Chi
Earth Metal Water Wood Fire
(Fish & Seafood) Caviar Acidic Sweet, Pungent, Salty, Sour, Bitter
Neutral Uterus Ovaries
Prostate Testicles
Helps cure bipolar disorder, depression/ mania
? Fire Water (Fish & Seafood) Cuttlefish
? Yin, Blood Salty Neutral Heart Tonifies Liver & Kidney, Tonifies the Blood, sharpens vision
? Water Water (Fish & Seafood) Cuttlefish
? Yin, Blood Salty Neutral Kidneys Tonifies Liver & Kidney, Tonifies the Blood, sharpens vision
? Wood Water (Fish & Seafood) Cuttlefish
? Yin, Blood Salty Neutral Liver Tonifies Liver & Kidney, Tonifies the Blood, sharpens vision
B AB O A
Earth (Fish & Seafood) Herring (Fresh)
Acidic Chi Sweet Neutral Spleen Pancreas
Removes Toxins
B A AB O
(Fish & Seafood) Herring (Pickled)
Acidic Chi Sweet, SOUR????
Neutral Lung Removes Toxins
O A B AB
Water (Fish & Seafood) Lobster
Acidic Yang Sweet, Salty Warm Kidneys Resolves Phlegm
A B AB O Earth (Fish & Seafood) Mackerel
Acidic Chi Sweet Neutral Stomach Counteracts Damp, Drains Water
A B AB O Wood (Fish & Seafood) Mackerel
Acidic Chi Sweet Neutral Liver Counteracts Damp, Drains Water
AB O A B
Water Water (Fish & Seafood) Mussel Acidic Yang, Chi Salty Warm Kidneys Tonifies Chi Yang, Tonifies Kidneys and Liver, treats simple goiter
AB O A B
Wood Water (Fish & Seafood) Mussel Acidic Yang, Chi Salty Warm Liver Tonifies Chi Yang, Tonifies Liver and Kidneys, treats simple goiter
A B AB O Earth (Fish & Seafood) Sardine
Acidic Neutral Spleen Pancreas
Drains Water
A B AB O Earth (Fish & Seafood) Sardine
Acidic Sweet, Salty Neutral Stomach Drains Water
A B AB O
Earth (Fish & Seafood) Whitefish
Alkaline Sweet Neutral Spleen Pancreas
A B AB O
Earth (Fish & Seafood) Whitefish
Alkaline Sweet Neutral Stomach
A B AB O
Metal (Fish & Seafood) Whitefish
Alkaline Sweet Neutral Lungs
A B AB O
Wood (Fish & Seafood) Whitefish
Alkaline Sweet Neutral Liver
? Metal (Flowers) Lily flowers
Neutral Yin-Yang Sweet, Sour Cool Lungs Moistens lungs and calms cough; soothes nerves and promotes a calming sense.
? Triple Heater
(Flowers) Lily flowers
Neutral Yin-Yang Sweet, Sour Cool Triple Heater
Moistens lung and calms cough; soothes nerves and promotes a calming sense.
? Fire (Flowers) Lotus Root
? Yin, Yang Sweet Cool Heart
Warming; energizes the heart, helps control blood
pressure.
? Earth (Flowers) Lotus Root
? Blood Yin Chi
Sweet Cool Spleen Pancreas
Stomach
Warming; aids digestion; energizes the spleen; the buttons are especially used as a stomach medicine.
? Triple Heater
(Flowers) Lotus Roots
? Blood Yin Chi
Sweet Cool Triple Heater
Warming; energizes the heart, helps control blood
pressure; purifies the whole body, balances emotions and facilitates meditation.
A B AB O Metal (Flowers) Linden Flower (Lime flower)
Neutral Pungent, Sweet
Cool Lungs Large Intestine
Counteracts Heat, Promotes Chi Circulation; helps heal colds, cough, bronchitis, infectious disease and headache; the leaves ar used for intestinal complaints;
A B AB O Wood (Flowers) Linden Flower (Lime flower)
Neutral Sweet, Pungent
Cool Liver Counteracts Damp, Removes Toxins, Drains Water; Especially the stems are used for liver and gallbladder disorders and cellulitis
? Earth (Fruits) Mandarin Orange
Acidic Yin Sweet, Sour Cold Spleen Pancreas
? Metal (Fruits) Mandarin Orange
Acidic Yin Sweet, Sour
Cold
Lungs
? Triple Heater
(Fruits) Mandarin Orange
Acidic Yin Sweet, Sour Cold Triple Heater
? Water (Fruits) Cassio Fruit
? Yang Pungent Warm Kidneys
? Wood (Fruits) Cassio Fruit
? Yang Pungent Warm Liver
? Earth (Fruits) Mandarin Orange Peel (Dried)
Acidic Chi Pungent, Bitter Warm Spleen Pancreas
? Metal (Fruits) Mandarin Orange Peel (dried)
Acidic Chi Pungent, Bitter Warm Lungs
? Fire (Fruits) Longan
Alkaline Blood,Chi Sweet Warm Heart warm, sweet, Sp & Ht, Yang, Chi & Blood tonic, removes Blood Stag., calms Shen
? Earth (Fruits) Crabapple
Alkaline Sweet, Sour Cold
Spleen Pancreas
Used for treatment of diabetes, Quenches Thirst
? Earth (Fruits) Juniper
? Sweet, Pungent, Bitter
Warm Spleen Pancreas
Counteracts Cold, Promotes Chi Circulation, Drains Water;
? Earth (Fruits) Quince
? Sour Warm Spleen Pancreas
Stomach Contains fiber, which aids in digestion.
? Fire (Fruits) Crabapple
Alkaline Sweet, Sour Neutral Heart Nourishes the Heart, Quenches Thirst, Abates Low Self Esteem
? Metal (Fruits) Crabapple
Alkaline Sweet, Sour Cold
Lungs
Large Intestine
Nourishes the Lung, Relieves diarrhoea.
? Water (Fruits) Juniper
? Sweet, Pungent, Bitter
Warm Kidneys Counteracts Cold, Resolves Phlegm, Promotes Chi Circulation, Drains Water
? Water (Fruits) Blackcurrant
Alkaline Sweet, Sour Cool Kidneys High in Vitamin C and antioxidants; calcium and iron, reduces the risk of kidney stones
? Wood (Fruits) Crabapple
Alkaline Sweet, Sour Neutral Liver Nourishes the Liver, Removes Toxins
? Wood (Fruits) Quince
? Sour Warm Liver Contains fiber, which aids in digestion and
helps lower cholesterol.
? Wood (Fruits) Blackcurrant
Alkaline Sweet, Sour Cool Liver High in Vitamin C and antioxidants.
A B AB O
Metal (Fruits) Apricot
Alkaline Yin-Blood Sweet, Sour Neutral Lungs Stimulates Moisture, Regulates the Lungs; Good for the Skin
A B AB O
Earth (Fruits) Apricot
Alkaline Yang Sweet, Sour Neutral Spleen Pancreas
Stimulates Moisture, Counteracts Heat;
A O B AB
Fire (Fruits) Persimmon
Alkaline Yin Sweet Cold Heart Counteracts Heat; Very rich in fiber and antioxidants, Decreases bad cholesterol (LDL), May prevent vascular disease,
A O B AB
Metal (Fruits) Persimmon
Alkaline Yin Sweet
Cold
Lungs Large Intestine
Counteracts Heat; Very rich in fiber and antioxidants; Reduces the risk of developing
precancerous colon polyps in women
A O B AB
Triple Heater
(Fruits) Persimmon
Alkaline Yin Sweet Cold Triple Heater
Counteracts Heat; Very rich in antioxidants; reduces the risk of vascular disease
A O B AB
Earth (Fruits) Persimmon
Alkaline Yang Sweet Cold Spleen Pancreas
cold, sweet, Ht, SI, Lu (& Sp), Chi, Blood & Yin tonic, quenches thirst, lubricates Lu, benefits Sp, clears Heat
A AB O Earth (Fruits) Pear
Alkaline Yin Sweet, Sour Cool Stomach Counteracts Heat, Resolves Phlegm
A AB O Metal (Fruits) Pear
Alkaline Yin Sweet, Sour Cool Lungs Counteracts Heat, Resolves Phlegm
A AB O B
Earth (Fruits) Olive
Acidic Sweet, Sour Neutral Stomach Removes Toxins
A AB O B
Metal (Fruits) Olive
Acidic Sweet, Sour Neutral Lungs Removes Toxins
A AB O B
Water (Fruits) Olive
Acidic Sweet, Sour Neutral
A B AB O
Metal (Fruits) Blue/ Bilberry
Acidic Sour
Cold
Lungs Counteracts damp, Counteracts Heat, Removes Toxins; anti-inflammatory, antioxidant;
A B AB O
Earth (Fruits) Kumquat
Alkaline Chi Pungent, Sweet, Sour
Warm Spleen Pancreas
A B AB O
Triple Heater
(Fruits) Kumquat
Alkaline Chi Pungent, Sweet, Sour
Warm Triple Heater
A B AB O
Wood (Fruits) Kumquat
Alkaline Chi Pugnent, Sweet, Sour
Warm Liver
A B AB O
Metal (Fruits) Rosehip
? Blood Salty, Sour Neutral Lungs Tonifies Lung, Counteracts Cold, Resolves Phlegm, Relieves Fatigue
A B AB O
Water (Fruits) Rosehip
? Blood Salty, Sour Neutral Kidneys Bladder Tonifies Kidney, Counteracts Cold, Resolves Phlegm, Relieves Fatigue, Diuretic
A B AB O
Wood (Fruits) Rosehip
? Blood Salty, Sour Neutral Liver Tonifies Liver, Tonifies Blood, Resolves Phlegm, Relieves Fatigue
A B AB O
Earth (Fruits) Strawberry
Acidic Sweet, Sour Cool Spleen Pancreas
Stomach
Tonifies spleen and stomach, stimulates appetite and digestion; has anti cancer properties
A B AB O
Metal (Fruits) Strawberry
Acidic Sweet, Sour
Cool
Lungs Lubricates the Lungs and Relieves Cough; has anti cancer properties
A B AB O
Metal (Fruits) Kumquat
Alkaline Pungent, Sweet, Sour
Warm Lungs
A B AB O Earth (Fruits) Fig (fresh) Fig (dried)
? Yin-Yang Sweet Cool Spleen Pancreas
Stomach
A B AB O Earth (Fruits) Melon (honey)
Alkaline Yin-Yang Sweet Cold Stomach
A B AB O Fire (Fruits) Melon (honey)
Alkaline Yin-Yang Sweet Cold Heart
A B AB O Triple Heater
(Fruits) Date (Chinese; red or black Jujube)
Acidic Yin-Yang Sweet Neutral Triple Heater
A B AB O Triple Heater
(Fruits) Fig (fresh) Fig (dried)
? Yin-Yang Sweet Cool Triple Heater
A B AB O Ching Chi
(Fruits) Avocado
Alkaline Yin-Blood Sweet Cool Uterus Ovaries
Prostate Testicles
Nourishes Blood-Chi; High in Vitamin E; Stimulates Sex-Drive; inhibits the growth of prostate cancer cells; contains beta-sitosterol, which lowers cholesterol by inhibiting absorption of LDL, alleviates the symptoms of benign prostatic hypertrophy.
A B AB O Earth (Fruits) Avocado
Alkaline Yin-Blood Sweet Cool Spleen Pancreas
Nourishes Blood-Chi; Enhances Absorption of Carotenoids from Vegetables; lowers blood glucose and improves immune response.
A B AB O Metal (Fruits) Avocado
Alkaline Yin-Blood Sweet Cool Lungs Large Intestine
Counteracts Damp, Drains Water, Nourishes Blood-Chi; improves immune response.
A B AB O Wood (Fruits) Avocado
Alkaline Yin-Blood Sweet Cool Liver Nourishes Blood-Chi,Cools Liver Yang; Lowers unhealthy cholesterol and increases health promoting HDL cholesterol.
A B AB O Wood (Fruits) Plum (Sour Plum; Ubai & Umeboshi)
Acidic Yin, Yang Sweet, Sour Warm Liver
Counteracts Dryness, Produces Fluids, Promotes 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.
A B AB O Earth (Fruits) Date (Chinese; red or black Jujube)
Acidic Yin, Blood Sweet Neutral Spleen Pancreas
A B AB O Metal (Fruits) Date (Chinese; red or black Jujube)
Acidic Yin, Blood
Sweet
Neutral
Lungs
A B AB O Metal (Fruits) Mulberry
? Yin, Blood Sweet
Cold
Lungs
A B AB O Water (Fruits) Mulberry
? Yin, Blood Sweet Cold Kidneys
A B AB O Wood (Fruits) Mulberry
? Yin, Blood Sweet Cold Liver
A B AB O Earth (Fruits) Apple (gold)
Alkaline
Yin Sweet, Sour Cool Spleen Pancreas
Stomach Counteracts Heat, Stabilizes Blood Sugar Levels, Neutralizes Acidity
A B AB O Earth (Fruits) Apple (red/green)
Acidic Yin Sweet, Sour Cool Spleen Pancreas
Stomach Counteracts Heat, Stabilizes Blood Sugar Levels
A B AB O Fire (Fruits) Apple (gold)
Alkaline
Yin Sweet, Sour Cool Heart Counteracts Heat, may help prevent heart disease
A B AB O Fire (Fruits) Apple (red/green)
Acidic Yin Sweet, Sour Cool Heart Counteracts Heat, may help prevent heart disease
A B AB O Metal (Fruits) Lemon/Lime
Neutral Yin Sour Cold Large Intestine
Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Heat, Promotes Chi Circulation, Removes Toxins
A B AB O Metal (Fruits) Squash (gourd, all kinds)
Alkaline Yin Sweet Cool Lungs
A B AB O Metal (Fruits) Apple (gold)
Alkaline
Yin Sweet, Sour Cool Lungs Counteracts Heat, Regulates the Lungs, helps prevent the free radical damage, anti-inflammatory
A B AB O Metal (Fruits) Apple (red/green)
Acidic Yin Sweet, Sour Cool Lungs Counteracts Heat, helps prevent the free radical damage, anti-inflammatory
A B AB O Triple Heater
(Fruits) Hawthorn Berry
Alkaline Yin Sweet, Sour Cool Triple Heater
A B AB O Triple Heater
(Fruits) Plum -Dried (Prune)
Acidic Yin Sweet Cool Triple Heater
Plums offer Antioxidant Protection from Phenols; neutralizing a particularly destructive oxygen radical called superoxide anion radical.
A B AB O Triple Heater
(Fruits) Squash (gourd, all kinds)
Alkaline Yin Sweet Cool Triple Heater
A B AB O Water (Fruits) Lemon/Lime
Neutral Yin Sour Cold Kidneys Promotes Blood Circulation, Counteracts Heat, Promotes Chi Circulation, Removes Toxins
A B AB O Water (Fruits) Squash (gourd, all kinds)
Alkaline Yin Sweet Cool Bladder
A B AB O Wood (Fruits) Lemon/Lime
Neutral Yin Sour Cold Gall Bladder
Promotes Chi Circulation, Removes Toxins
A B AB O Wood (Fruits) Lemon/Lime
Neutral Yin Sour Cold Liver Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Heat, Promotes Chi Circulation, Removes Toxins
A B AB O Triple Heater
(Fruits) Pineapple
Acidic Yang Sweet, Sour Hot Triple Heater
Counteracts Heat, Regulates Blood-Chi, Stimulates Bodily Fluids
A B AB O Water (Fruits) Raspberry
Acidic Yang Sweet, Sour Neutral Kidneys Nourishes and Regulates Kidney, Controls urination, astringes, that is, fortifies Ching Chi
A B AB O Wood (Fruits) Pineapple
Acidic Yang Sweet, Sour Hot Liver Counteracts Heat, Regulates Blood-Chi, Stimulates Bodily Fluids
A B AB O Wood (Fruits) Acidic Yang Sweet, Sour Neutral Liver Nourishes and Regulates Liver, Controls
Raspberry urination, astringes, that is, fortifies Ching Chi
A B AB O Metal (Fruits) Date
Acidic Chi, Blood Sweet Warm Lungs
warm, sweet, Sp & St, Chi & Blood tonic, produces fluids, detoxifies,
A B AB O Ching Chi
(Fruits) Raspberry
Acidic Chi, Sweet, Sour Warm Uterus Ovaries
Prostate Testicles
Nourishes and Regulates Kidney, Controls urination, astringes, that is, fortifies Ching Chi
A B AB O Ching Chi
(Fruits) Cherry
Alkaline Chi Sweet Warm Protects DNA
Nourishes Chi, Regulates Yang, Stimulates Chi, Blood; Contains Amygdalin, (Vitamin B17) and laetrile, which reduces tumor size and further spread of cancer
A B AB O Earth (Fruits) Cherry
Alkaline Chi Sweet Warm Spleen Pancreas
Stomach Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Cold;
A B AB O Earth (Fruits) Grapefruit
Neutral Chi Sweet, Sour Cold Stomach Counteracts Heat, Resolves Phlegm, Promotes Chi Circulation; promotes salivary and gastric digestion
A B AB O Earth (Fruits) Lemon
Alkaline Chi Sour Cool Stomach
A B AB O Earth (Fruits) Squash
Alkaline Chi Sweet Warm Spleen Pancreas
Stomach Counteracts Cold, Promotes Chi Circulation
A B AB O Fire (Fruits) Cherry
Alkaline Chi Sweet Warm Heart Nourishes Chi, Regulates Yang, Stimulates Chi, Blood; Contains quercetin which can help to prevent heart disease;
A B AB O Metal (Fruits) Grapefruit
Neutral Chi Sweet, Sour Cold Lungs Large Intestine
Counteracts Heat, Resolves Phlegm, Promotes Chi Circulation; helps maintain the health of intestines, helps cure dysentery, diarrhoea, enteritis, typhus and other infective diseases of the digestive tract.
A B AB O Triple Heater
(Fruits) Grapefruit
Neutral Chi Sweet, Sour Cold Triple Heater
Counteracts Heat, Promotes Chi Circulation;
A B AB O Triple Heater
(Fruits) Litchi Fruit
Alkaline Chi Sweet, Sour Warm Triple Heater
Promotes Chi Circulation, Promotes Blood Circulation, Warms
A B AB O Water (Fruits) Cherry
Alkaline Chi Sweet, Pungent
Warm Kidneys Bones
Nourishes Chi, Regulates Yang, Stimulates Chi, Blood, Counteracts Cold, Wind & Damp; Contains Boron, which coupled with calcium and magnesium has been linked to increased bone health. Anthocyanins found in cherries block inflammatory enzymes, reducing gout and arthritis pain.
A B AB O Earth (Fruits) Litchi Fruit
Alkaline Blood,Chi Sweet, Sour Warm Spleen Pancreas
Nourishes the Spleen, Regulates (Earth) Yang; Regulates Blood Sugar
A B AB O Wood (Fruits) Litchi Fruit
Alkaline Blood,Chi Sweet, Sour Warm Liver Nourishes the Liver, Stimulates Yang, Chi & Blood tonic, Regulates Chi & Blood, soothes Liv & calms Shen
A B AB O Earth (Fruits) Grapes
Alkaline Blood, Chi Sweet, Sour Warm Spleen Pancreas
neutral, sweet & sour, Lu, Sp & Ki, Chi & Blood tonic, strengthens tendons & bones, promotes
urination
A B AB O Metal (Fruits) Fig (fresh) Fig (dried)
? Blood, Chi Sweet Neutral Lungs Large Intestine
Counteracts Heat,Removes Toxins
A B AB O Metal (Fruits) Grapes
Alkaline Blood, Chi Sweet, Sour Neutral Lungs Drains Water
A B AB O Triple Heater
(Fruits) Cherry
Alkaline Blood, Chi Sweet Warm Triple Heater
Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Cold, Wind & Damp;
A B AB O Triple Heater
(Fruits) Grapes
Alkaline Blood, Chi Sweet, Sour Warm Triple Heater
A B AB O Triple Heater
(Fruits) Plum
Acidic Blood, Chi Sweet, Sour Warm Triple Heater
Counteracts Dryness, Produces Fluids, Promotes Digestion, Diuretic. Plums offer Antioxidant Protection from Phenols; neutralizing a particularly destructive oxygen radical called superoxide anion radical.
A B AB O Triple Heater
(Fruits) Apple (red/green)
Acidic Blood, Chi Sweet Cool Triple Heater
Counteracts Heat, Promotes Circulation
A B AB O Water (Fruits) Grapes
Alkaline Blood, Chi Sweet, Sour Neutral Kidneys Drains Water
A B AB O Water (Fruits) Plum
Acidic Blood, Chi Sweet, Sour Warm Kidney
Counteracts Dryness, Produces Fluids, Promotes Digestion, Diuretic. Plums and prunes may have a beneficial effect on bone mineral density and thus prevent Osteoporosis.
A B AB O Wood (Fruits) Grapes
Alkaline Blood, Chi Sweet, Sour Neutral Liver Drains Water
A B AB O Ching Chi
(Fruits) Grapefruit
Neutral Sweet, Sour Cold Uterus Counteracts Heat, Resolves Phlegm, Promotes Chi Circulation;
A B AB O Ching Chi
(Fruits) Pineapple
Acidic Sweet, Sour Neutral Uterus
neutral, sweet & sour, Chi & Blood tonic, promotes urination & digestion, quenches thirst, stops diarrhea, clears Summer Heat Counteracts Heat, Regulates Blood-Chi, Stimulates Bodily Fluids
A B AB O Ching Chi
(Fruits) Blackberry
Alkaline Sweet, Sour Warm Uterus Ovaries
Contains large amounts of phyto-estrogens. These act as a natural form of estrogen; may prevent osteoporosis, alleviates menopause.
A B AB O Earth (Fruits) Blue/ Bilberry
Acidic Sour Cool Spleen Pancreas
Stomach
Counteracts Damp, Counteracts Heat, Removes Toxins; anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, has glucoquinine, lowers blood sugar levels.
A B AB O Earth (Fruits) Hawthorn Berry
Alkaline Sweet, Sour Warm Spleen Pancreas
Stomach
Promotes blood circulation, Promotes Chi Circulation
A B AB O Earth (Fruits) Peach
Acidic Sweet, Sour Warm Stomach Promotes blood circulation, Promotes Chi Circulation
A B AB O Earth (Fruits) Raspberry Leaf
Sour Cool Stomach Counteracts Damp
A B AB O Fire (Fruits) Blue/ Bilberry
Acidic Sour Cool Heart
Contains antioxidants known as anthocyanidins, protects the collagen structures in the blood vessels of the eye.
A B AB O Fire (Fruits) Hawthorn Berry
Alkaline Sweet, Sour
Warm
Heart Promotes blood circulation, Promotes Chi Circulation
A B AB O Fire
(Fruits) Hawthorn Berry
Alkaline Sweet Warm Pericar dium-fire
Promotes blood circulation, Promotes Chi Circulation
A B AB O Fire (Fruits) Melon
Alkaline Sweet Cold Heart
A B AB O Fire (Fruits) Peach
Acidic Sweet, Sour Warm Small Intestine
Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Cold, Promotes Chi Circulation
A B AB O Metal (Fruits) Cranberry
Acidic Sweet, Sour Cold Large Intestine
Counteracts Damp, Counteracts Heat; lowers cholesterol
A B AB O Metal (Fruits) Peach
Acidic Sweet, Sour Warm Large Intestine
Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Cold, Promotes Chi Circulation
A B AB O Triple Heater
(Fruits) Date
Acidic Sweet Neutral Triple Heater
warm, sweet, Sp & St, Chi & Blood tonic, produces fluids, detoxifies,
A B AB O Water (Fruits) Cranberry
Acidic Sweet, Sour Cold Kidneys Protects against urinary tract infections
A B AB O Water (Fruits) Blackberry
Alkaline Sweet, Sour Warm Kidneys High in fiber and vitamin C, fights infections, antioxidant.
A B AB O Wood (Fruits) Blue/ Bilberry
Acidic Sour Cool Liver Gall Bladder
One of the best herbs available for the protection of ones eyes health
A B AB O Wood (Fruits) Hawthorn Berry
Alkaline Sweet, Sour Warm Liver Promotes blood circulation, Promotes Chi Circulation
A B AB O Wood (Fruits) Plum
Acidic Sweet, Sour Neutral Liver Counteracts Dryness, Produces Fluids, Promotes Digestion, Diuretic.
A B AB O Wood (Fruits) Blackberry
Alkaline Sweet, Sour Warm Liver High in fiber and vitamin C, fights infections, antioxidant, fights deterioration (of nerves: Alzheimer)
A B O AB
Triple Heater
(Fruits) Guava
? Sweet Warm Triple Heater
warm, sweet, (St & LI) obstructive & constrictive, stops diarrhea & bleeding
A O B AB
Ching Chi
(Fruits) Pomegranate
? Yin Sweet, Sour Neutral Prostate Gland
Increases Circulation, Diuretic. May prevent prostate cancer or slow its growth
A O B AB
Fire (Fruits) Pomegranate
? Yin Sweet, Sour Neutral Heart
Increases Circulation, Diuretic. Contains Polyphenols, will reduce levels of LDL (bad cholesterol), lowers blood pressure, improves the elasticity of arterial walls.
A O B AB
Water (Fruits) Pomegranate
? Yin Sweet, Sour Neutral Bladder Increases Circulation, Diuretic.
AB O A B
Earth (Fruits) Tomato
Acidic Yin Sweet, Sour Cold Stomach
AB O A B
Wood (Fruits) Tomato
Acidic Yin Sweet, Sour Cold Liver
AB O A B
Triple Heater
(Fruits) Tomato
Acidic Blood, Chi Sweet, Sour Cold Triple Heater
B AB A O
Earth (Fruits) Melon (water)
Alkaline Yin Sweet Cold Stomach Counteracts Heat, Drains Water
B AB A O
Fire (Fruits) Plantain Banana fruit
? Yin Sweet Cold Heart Small Intestine
Counteracts Heat, Resolves Phlegm; enhances calcium, phosphorous and nitrogen retention which in turn helps in the regeneration of healthy tissues
B AB A O
Fire (Fruits) Melon (water)
Alkaline Yin Sweet Cold Heart Counteracts Heat, Drains Water
B AB A O
Metal (Fruits) Plantain Banana fruit
? Yin Sweet Cold Large Intestine
Counteracts Heat, Resolves Phlegm; Beneficial for intestinal disorders, constipation, arthritis, gout, anemia, allergies, kidney stones, tuberculosis and urinary disorders.
B AB A O
Water (Fruits) Melon (water)
Alkaline Yin Sweet Cold Bladder Counteracts Heat, Drains Water
B AB A O
Fire (Fruits) Tamarind
? Sweet, Sour Cool Small Intestine
a powerful medicine for gastric and digestive disorders;
B AB A O
Metal (Fruits) Tamarind
? Sweet, Sour Cool Large Intestine
Counteracts Damp, Counteracts Heat; rich in Calcium
B AB A O
Metal (Fruits) Tangerine
Acidic Sweet, Sour
Cool
Lungs Promotes Chi Circulation
B AB O A
Earth (Fruits) Papaya
Alkaline Yin-Yang Sweet Neutral Spleen Pancreas
Purifies the blood, breaks down acidic deposits
B AB O A
Earth (Fruits) Papaya
Alkaline Sweet, Bitter Neutral Stomach Counteracts Damp, aids digestion
B AB O A
Metal (Fruits) Papaya
Alkaline Sweet, Bitter Neutral Lungs Counteracts Damp, relieves infection (Asthma)
B O A AB
Triple Heater
(Fruits) Mango
Alkaline Yin-Yang Sweet, Sour Warm Triple Heater
B O A AB
Metal (Fruits) Banana
Acidic Yin Sweet
Cold
Lungs Large Intestine
Counteracts Heat, Removes Toxins; Regulates Bowel Movement
B O A AB
Earth (Fruits) Mango
Alkaline Blood, Chi Sweet, Sour Warm Stomach
B O A AB
Triple Heater
(Fruits) Banana
Acidic Blood, Chi Sweet, Sour Cold Triple Heater
Cardiovascular Protection (Potassium)
? Metal (Herbs & Spices) Pine Kernel
? Yin Sweet Warm Lungs Large Intestine
Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Cold
? Earth (Herbs & Spices) Jasmine
? Yang Sweet, Pungent
Warm Spleen Pancreas
Counteracts Cold, Resolves Phlegm, Promotes Chi Circulation
? Water( (Herbs & Spices) Jasmine
? Yang Sweet, Pungent
Warm Kidneys Counteracts Cold, Resolves Phlegm, Promotes Chi Circulation
? Wood (Herbs & Spices) Jasmine
? Yang Sweet, Pungent
Warm Liver Counteracts Cold, Resolves Phlegm, Promotes Chi Circulation
? Metal (Herbs & Spices) Chrysanthemum
Neutral Sweet, Bitter Cool Lungs Counteracts Heat, Resolves Phlegm
? Metal (Herbs & Spices) Lemon Balm
? Pungent, Sour Cool Lungs
? Metal (Herbs & Spices) Parslane
? Sour Cold Large Intestine
Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Heat, Removes Toxins
? Water (Herbs & Spices) Parslane
? Sour Cold Bladder Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Heat, Removes Toxins
? Wood (Herbs & Spices) Chrysanthemum
Neutral Sweet, Bitter Cool Liver Counteracts Heat, Removes Toxins
? Wood (Herbs & Spices) Lemon Balm
? Pungent, Sour Cool Liver Counteracts Heat, Promotes Chi Circulation
? Wood (Herbs & Spices) Parslane
? Sour Cold Liver Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Heat, Removes Toxins
A AB O B
Earth (Herbs & Spices) Cinnamon Bark
? Yang Pungent, Bitter Hot Spleen Pancreas
Stomach
Counteracts Cold, Promotes Chi Circulation; against loss of appetite, dyspeptic; mild, spastic condition of the gastrointestinal tract, bloating, and flatulence; regulates high blood sugar.
A AB O B
Metal (Herbs & Spices) Cinnamon Bark
? Yang Pungent, Bitter Hot Lungs Counteracts Cold, Counteracts Damp, Promotes Chi Circulation
A AB O B
Water (Herbs & Spices) Cinnamon Bark
? Yang Sweet Hot Kidneys Counteracts Cold, Counteracts Damp, Promotes Chi Circulation; Drains Water
A AB O B
Fire (Herbs & Spices) Cinnamon Twig
? Sweet, Pungent
Warm Heart Helps support healthy serum lipid levels; contains potent antioxidants that help to support cardiovascular function.
A AB O B
Metal (Herbs & Spices) Cinnamon Twig
? Sweet, Pungent
Warm Lungs Counteracts Cold, Counteracts Damp, Promotes Chi Circulation; Drains Water
A B AB O
Earth (Herbs & Spices) Nutmeg
? Yang Pungent Warm Spleen Pancreas
Promotes blood circulation,C, Promotes Chi Circulation
A B AB O
Metal (Herbs & Spices) Nutmeg
? Yang Pungent Warm Large Intestine
Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Cold, Promotes Chi Circulation
A B AB O
Earth (Herbs & Spices) Oregano
Alkaline Sweet, Pungent, Bitter
Warm Stomach
A B AB O
Metal (Herbs & Spices) Oregano
Alkaline Sweet, Pungent, Bitter
Warm Lungs
A B AB O Earth (Herbs & Spices) Pepper (White)
Acidic Yin, Yang, Chi
Pungent, Bitter Hot Stomach Counteracts Damp, Resolves Phlegm
A B AB O Earth (Herbs & Spices) Pepper(Black)
Acidic Yin, Yang, Chi
Sweet, Pungent
Hot Stomach Counteracts Cold, Counteracts Damp, Resolves Phlegm, Removes Toxins, Promotes Chi Circulation
A B AB O Fire (Herbs & Spices) Acidic Yin, Yang, Pungent, Bitter Hot Small Counteracts Damp, Resolves Phlegm
Pepper (White) Chi Intestine
A B AB O Fire (Herbs & Spices) Pepper(Black)
Acidic Yin, Yang, Chi
Sweet, Pungent
Hot Heart Counteracts Cold ,Counteracts Damp, Resolves Phlegm, Removes Toxins, Promotes Chi Circulation
A B AB O Metal (Herbs & Spices) Pepper (Black)
Acidic Yin, Yang, Chi
Sweet, Pungent
Hot Large Intestine
Counteracts Cold, Counteracts Damp, Resolves Phlegm, Removes Toxins, Promotes Chi Circulation
A B AB O Metal (Herbs & Spices) Pepper (White)
Acidic Yin, Yang, Chi
Pungent, Bitter Hot Large Intestine
Counteracts Damp, Resolves Phlegm
A B AB O Water (Herbs & Spices) Pepper (Black)
Acidic Yin, Yang, Chi
Sweet Warm Kidneys Counteracts Cold, Resolves Phlegm
A B AB O Earth (Herbs & Spices) Ginseng (American)
? Yin Chi Sweet, Bitter Neutral Spleen Pancreas
Stomach Controls Blood Sugars in type 2 diabetes; Controls Dyspepsia;
A B AB O Metal (Herbs & Spices) Ginseng (American)
? Yin Chi Sweet, Bitter Neutral Lungs May cure pulmonary complaints; strengthens immune response; alleviates allergy;
A B AB O Water (Herbs & Spices) Ginseng (American)
? Yin Chi Sweet, Bitter Neutral Kidneys An age old kidney tonic, stimulates the adrenal glands’ which rest on the top of the kidneys. Regulates secretion of hormones
A B AB O Earth (Herbs & Spices) Aloe Vera
Alkaline Yin Bitter Neutral Spleen Pancreas
Stomach
Balances Dry and Moist; Strengthens Immune System; Relieves Heartburn
A B AB O Earth (Herbs & Spices) Marjoram
Alkaline Yin Sweet, Pungent, Bitter
Cool Spleen Pancreas
Promotes Chi Circulation
A B AB O Fire (Herbs & Spices) Aloe Vera
Alkaline Yin Bitter Neutral Heart Cools the Hot, Balances Yang; Relieves Heartburn
A B AB O Fire (Herbs & Spices) Marjoram
Alkaline Yin Sweet, Pungent, Bitter
Cool Heart Promotes Chi Circulation
A B AB O Metal (Herbs & Spices) Aloe Vera
Alkaline Yin Bitter Neutral Lungs Large Intestine
Heals the Skin; Helps to Regenerate Tissue; Cleanses the Mucous Membrane
A B AB O Metal (Herbs & Spices) Marjoram
Alkaline Yin Sweet, Pungent, Bitter
Cool Lungs
A B AB O Water (Herbs & Spices) Aloe Vera
Alkaline Yin Bitter Neutral Kidneys Inhibits Inflammation, Soothes Joint & Muscle Pain
A B AB O Water (Herbs & Spices) Marjoram
Alkaline Yin Sweet, Pungent, Bitter
Cool Kidneys Promotes Chi Circulation
A B AB O Ching Chi
(Herbs & Spices) Ginseng (Korean or Russian)
? Yang Chi Sweet Hot Uterus Ovaries
Prostate Testicles
Stimulates the functioning of the endocrine glands; Stimulates the reproductive organs; stimulates and improves the working of the brain; anti cancer
A B AB O Ching Chi
(Herbs & Spices) Basil
Alkaline Yang Sweet, Pungent, Bitter
Warm Protects DNA
Regulates Chi, Detoxifies, Balances Yin-Yang; DNA Protection, protect cell structures as well as chromosomes from radiation and oxygen-based damage
A B AB O Ching Chi
(Herbs & Spices) Licorice
Neutral Yang Sweet Neutral Uterus Ovaries
Counteracts Heat, Resolves Phlegm, Removes Toxins; substitutes Oestrogens
A B AB O Earth (Herbs & Spices) Clove
? Yang Pungent Warm Spleen Pancreas
Counteracts Cold, Promotes Chi Circulation; contains eugenol, which may prevent toxicity from environmental pollutants; heal digestive tract cancers; joint inflammation; is a mild anaesthetic and anti-bacterial
A B AB O Earth (Herbs & Spices) Clove
? Yang Pungent Warm Stomach
Counteracts Cold, Promotes Chi Circulation; contains eugenol, which may prevent toxicity from environmental pollutants; heal digestive tract cancers; joint inflammation; is a mild anaesthetic and anti-bacterial
A B AB O Fire (Herbs & Spices) Basil
Alkaline Yang Sweet, Pungent, Bitter
Warm Heart
Promotes Blood Circulation, Detoxifies, Balances the Pulses; Cardiovascular Protection (Magnesium); protects from free radicals
A B AB O Metal (Herbs & Spices) Basil
Alkaline Yang Sweet, Pungent, Bitter
Warm Lungs
Resolves Phlegm, Counteracts Cold, Detoxifies; DNA Protection, Anti-Bacterial Properties; Anti-Inflammatory Effects; protects from free radicals; Very helpful with asthma
A B AB O Metal Earth
(Herbs & Spices) Ginger
? Yang Pungent Hot Spleen Pancreas
Stomach
Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Cold; contains several antioxidants; fights cancer; anti-inflammation; anti-acid;
A B AB O Metal (Herbs & Spices) Ginger
? Yang Pungent Hot Lungs Large Intestine
Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Cold; contains several antioxidants; fights cancer; antimicrobial (wounds and sores) anti-inflammation; cleanses the colon;
A B AB O Fire (Herbs & Spices) Ginger
? Yang Pungent Hot Small Intestine
Heart
Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Cold; contains several antioxidants; fights cancer and heart disease; may prevent blood clotting; anti-inflammation.
A B AB O Water (Herbs & Spices) Clove
? Yang Pungent Warm Kidneys
Counteracts Cold, Promotes Chi Circulation; contains eugenol, which may prevent toxicity from environmental pollutants; heal digestive tract cancers; joint inflammation; is a mild anaesthetic and anti-bacterial
A B AB O Ching Chi
(Herbs & Spices) Bay Leaves
? Chi Pungent Warm Uterus Promotes Blood Circulation, Counteracts Cold, Balances Yin
A B AB O Earth (Herbs & Spices) Ginseng (Chinese)
? Chi Sweet Warm Spleen Pancreas
Controls Blood Sugars in type 2 diabetes
A B AB O Earth (Herbs & Spices) Licorice
Neutral Chi Sweet Neutral Spleen Pancreas
Stomach
Counteracts Heat, Resolves Phlegm, Removes Toxins
A B AB O Fire (Herbs & Spices) Licorice
Neutral Chi Sweet Neutral Heart Small Intestine
Counteracts Heat, Resolves Phlegm, Removes Toxins
A B AB O Fire
(Herbs & Spices) Licorice
Neutral Chi Sweet Neutral Pericar dium-fire
Counteracts Heat, Removes Toxins
A B AB O Metal (Herbs & Spices) Ginseng (Chinese)
? Chi Sweet Warm Lungs May cure pulmonary complaints; strengthens immune response; alleviates allergy,
A B AB O Metal (Herbs & Spices) Licorice
Neutral Chi Sweet Neutral Lungs Large Intestine
Counteracts Heat, Resolves Phlegm, Removes Toxins
A B AB O Triple Heater
(Herbs & Spices) Licorice
Neutral Chi Sweet Neutral Triple Heater
Counteracts Heat, Resolves Phlegm, Removes Toxins
A B AB O Water (Herbs & Spices) Licorice
Neutral Chi Sweet Neutral Kidneys Bladder Counteracts Heat ,Resolves Phlegm, Removes Toxins
A B AB O Wood (Herbs & Spices) Licorice
Neutral Chi Sweet Neutral Liver Gall Bladder
Counteracts Heat, Removes Toxins
A B AB O Earth (Herbs & Spices) Nettle
Alkaline Blood, Yin Sweet, Salty Cool Spleen Pancreas
Counteracts Damp, Removes Toxins, Drains Water
A B AB O Water (Herbs & Spices) Nettle
Alkaline Blood, Yin Sweet, Salty Cool Bladder Counteracts Damp, Removes Toxins, Drains Water
A B AB O Water (Herbs & Spices) Nettle
Alkaline Blood, Yin Sweet, Salty Cool Kidneys Counteracts Damp, Removes Toxins, Drains Water
A B AB O Water (Herbs & Spices) Nettle
Alkaline Blood, Yin Sweet, Salty Cool Kidneys Counteracts Damp, Removes Toxins, Drains Water
A B AB O Wood (Herbs & Spices) Nettle
Alkaline Blood, Yin Sweet, Salty Cool Liver
A B AB O Metal (Herbs & Spices) Mustard Green
? Blood, Chi Pungent Cool Lungs
A B AB O Triple Heater
(Herbs & Spices) Mustard Green
? Blood, Chi Pungent Cool Triple Heater
A B AB O Ching Chi
(Herbs & Spices) Chamomile
Neutral Sweet, Bitter Cool Uterus Ovaries
Relieves muscle spasms; relieves menstrual cramps by relaxing the uterus
A B AB O Earth (Herbs & Spices) Chamomile
Neutral Spleen Pancreas
Stomach Relieves muscle spasms; relieves stomach cramps,
A B AB O Earth (Herbs & Spices) Coriander Leaf
? Pungent Warm Spleen Pancreas
Promotes blood circulation
A B AB O Earth (Herbs & Spices) Cumin
? Pungent Warm Spleen Pancreas
A B AB O Earth (Herbs & Spices) Dill Seed
? Pungent Warm Spleen Pancreas
Counteracts Cold, Promotes Chi Circulation
A B AB O Earth (Herbs & Spices) Mustard Leaf
? Pungent Warm Stomach Promotes blood circulation,Counteracts Cold,Resolves Phlegm
A B AB O Earth (Herbs & Spices) Peppermint
Alkaline Sweet, Pungent
Cool Spleen Pancreas
Resolves Phlegm,Promotes Chi Circulation
A B AB O Fire (Herbs & Spices) Chamomile
Neutral Sweet, Bitter Cool Pericar dium-fire
Promotes Chi Circulation;
A B AB O Metal (Herbs & Spices) Chamomile
Neutral Sweet, Bitter Cool Lungs Large Intestine
Boosts the immune system and fights infections, especially colds
A B AB O Metal (Herbs & Spices) Coriander Leaf
? Pungent Warm Lungs Removes Toxins
A B AB O Metal (Herbs & Spices) Mustard
? Pungent Hot Lungs Resolves Phlegm,Promotes Chi Circulation
A B AB O Metal (Herbs & Spices) Mustard Leaf
? Pungent Warm Lungs Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Cold, Resolves Phlegm
A B AB O Metal (Herbs & Spices) Peppermint
Alkaline Sweet, Pungent
Cool Lungs Resolves Phlegm, Promotes Chi Circulation,
A B AB O Water (Herbs & Spices) Dill Seed
? Pungent Warm Kidneys Counteracts Cold, Promotes Chi Circulation
A B AB O Wood (Herbs & Spices) Chamomile
Neutral Sweet, Bitter Cool Liver Promotes Chi Circulation; is a nerve relaxant, acts as a mild sedative.
A B AB O Wood (Herbs & Spices) Cumin
? Pungent Warm Liver
A B AB O Wood (Herbs & Spices) Peppermint
Alkaline Sweet, Pungent
Cool Liver
B O A AB
Earth (Herbs & Spices) Cayenne
Alkaline Yang Pungent Hot Spleen Pancreas
Stomach
Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Cold, Promotes Chi Circulation; relieves gastrointestinal disorders such as stomachaches, cramping and gas
B O A AB
Metal (Herbs & Spices) Cayenne
Alkaline Yang Pungent Hot Lungs Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Cold, Promotes Chi Circulation
B O A AB
(Herbs & Spices) Pepper (Pimento)
Alkaline
B O A AB
(Herbs & Spices) Pepper (Sweet)
Alkaline
B O A AB
Earth (Herbs & Spices) Parsley
Alkaline Pungent, Salty, Bitter
Warm Stomach Removes Toxins
B O A AB
Earth (Herbs & Spices) Pepper (Chili)
Acidic Pungent Hot Spleen Pancreas
Promotes blood circulation,Counteracts Cold
B O A AB
Fire (Herbs & Spices) Pepper (Chili)
Acidic Pungent Hot Heart Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Cold
B O A AB
Water (Herbs & Spices) Parsley
Alkaline Pungent, Salty, Bitter
Warm Bladder Removes Toxins
A O B AB
Earth (Herbs & Spices) (Roots) Horseradish
? Yang Pungent Hot Stomach Counteracts Damp, Resolves Phlegm Promotes Chi Circulation, Drains Water
A O B AB
Metal (Herbs & Spices) (Roots) Horseradish
? Yang Pungent Hot Lungs Counteracts Damp,P Promotes Chi Circulation, Drains Water
B A AB O
Ching Chi
(Herbs & Spices) Caper ? Pungent, Bitter Warm Uterus Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Cold, Counteracts Damp
A B AB O Earth (Herbs & Spices) Caraway
? Sweet, Pungent
Warm Spleen Pancreas
Resolves Phlegm, Promotes Chi Circulation
A B AB O Water (Herbs & Spices) Caraway
? Sweet, Pungent
Warm Kidneys Resolves Phlegm, Promotes Chi Circulation
A B AB O Earth (Herbs & Spices) Cardamom
? Sweet, Pungent, Bitter
Warm Stomach Counteracts excess acidity in the stomach; stimulates appetite; anti-infection; May cure
bad breath; stimulates digestive system and reduces gas
A B AB O Metal (Herbs & Spices) Cardamom
? Sweet, Pungent, Bitter
Warm Lungs Expectorant; Improves circulation; good for asthma and bronchitis)
A B AB O Water (Herbs & Spices) Cardamom
? Sweet, Pungent, Bitter
Warm Kidneys Bladder Cleanses kidneys and bladder
A B AB O Ching Chi
(Herbs & Spices) Mint Alkaline Pungent Cool Uterus
A B AB O Earth (Herbs & Spices) Rosemary
Alkaline Yang Sweet, Pungent
Warm Spleen Pancreas
Counteracts Cold ,Resolves Phlegm
A B AB O Fire (Herbs & Spices) Rosemary
Alkaline Yang Sweet, Pungent
Warm Heart Counteracts Cold, Resolves Phlegm
A B AB O Metal (Herbs & Spices) Rosemary
Alkaline Yang Sweet, Pungent
Warm Lungs Counteracts Cold, Resolves Phlegm
A B AB O Water (Herbs & Spices) Rosemary
Alkaline Yang Sweet, Pungent
Warm Kidneys Counteracts Cold, Resolves Phlegm
A B AB O Wood (Herbs & Spices) Rosemary
Alkaline Yang Sweet, Pungent
Warm Liver Counteracts Cold, Resolves Phlegm
A B AB O Fire (Herbs & Spices) Saffron
Alkaline Pungent Neutral Heart Promotes Chi Circulation
A B AB O Wood (Herbs & Spices) Saffron
Alkaline Pungent Neutral Liver Promotes Chi Circulation
A B AB O Earth (Herbs & Spices) Sage Alkaline Pungent Warm Stomach
A B AB O Metal (Herbs & Spices) Sage Alkaline Pungent Warm Lungs
A B AB O Earth (Herbs & Spices) Thyme
Alkaline Pungent, Bitter Warm Spleen Pancreas
Resolves Phlegm,Promotes Chi Circulation
A B AB O Metal (Herbs & Spices) Thyme
Alkaline Pungent, Bitter Warm Lungs Resolves Phlegm, Promotes Chi Circulation
? Wood (Herbs & Spices) Pine Kernel
? Yin Sweet Warm Liver Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Cold
A O B AB
Earth (Herbs & Spices) Turmeric
Alkaline Pungent, Bitter Warm Stomach Promotes blood circulation, Promotes Chi Circulation
? Ching Chi
(Meats & Poultry) Marrow
? Sweet Cool Uterus
A AB B O
Earth (Meats & Poultry) Beef
Acidic Yin, Blood, Chi
Sweet Neutral Spleen Pancreas
Stomach
A AB B O
Metal (Meats & Poultry) Beef
Acidic Yin, Blood, Chi
Sweet Neutral Large Intestine
A AB B O
Water (Meats & Poultry) Kidney (Beef)
? Yang Sweet Warm Kidneys
A AB B O
Wood (Meats & Poultry) Liver (Beef)
? Blood Sweet Neutral Liver
A B B AB
Ching Chi
(Meats & Poultry) Pigeon
Acidic Yin, Chi Sweet, Salty Neutral Uterus
A B AB O
Earth (Meats & Poultry) Goose
Acidic Yin, Chi Sweet Neutral Spleen Pancreas
A B AB O
Metal (Meats & Poultry) Goose
Acidic Yin, Chi Sweet Neutral Lungs
A B AB O
Earth (Meats & Poultry) Pork
Acidic Yin, Blood Sweet, Salty Neutral Stomach
A B AB O
Water (Meats & Poultry) Pork
Acidic Yin, Blood Sweet, Salty Neutral Kidneys
A B AB O
Metal (Meats & Poultry) Duck
Alkaline Yin Sweet
Neutral
Lungs
A B AB O
Water (Meats & Poultry) Duck
Alkaline Yin Sweet Neutral Kidneys
A B AB O
Water (Meats & Poultry) Kidney (Pork)
? Yin Salty Neutral Kidneys
A B AB O
Earth (Meats & Poultry) Frog
? Chi Sweet Cool Stomach Counteracts Heat, Removes Toxins, Drains Water
A B AB O
Earth (Meats & Poultry) Bacon
? Chi Salty Warm Spleen Pancreas
A B AB O
Earth (Meats & Poultry) Quail
? Chi Sweet Neutral Spleen Pancreas
Counteracts Damp, Counteracts Heat
A B AB O
Earth (Meats & Poultry) Quail
? Chi Sweet Neutral Stomach Counteracts Damp, Counteracts Heat
A B AB O
Fire (Meats & Poultry) Frog
? Chi Sweet Cool Small Intestine
Counteracts Heat, Removes Toxins, Drains Water
A B AB O
Metal (Meats & Poultry) Frog
? Chi Sweet Cool Large Intestine
A B AB O
Metal (Meats & Poultry) Quail
? Chi Sweet Neutral Large Intestine
Counteracts Damp, Counteracts Heat
A B AB O
Water (Meats & Poultry) Frog
? Chi Sweet Cool Bladder Counteracts Heat, Removes Toxins, Drains Water
A B AB O
Earth (Meats & Poultry) Pork
Acidic Blood, Yin Sweet, Salty Neutral Spleen Pancreas
A B AB O
Wood (Meats & Poultry) Liver (Pork)
? Blood Sweet, Bitter Warm Liver
A B AB O
? (Meats & Poultry) Turtle
Acidic ? ? ? ? ? ?
A O B AB
Earth (Meats & Poultry) Chicken
Acidic Chi Sweet Warm Spleen Pancreas
Stomach Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Cold
A O B AB
Water (Meats & Poultry) Liver (Chicken)
? Chi Sweet Warm Kidneys Promotes blood circulation
A O B AB
Wood (Meats & Poultry) Liver (Chicken)
? Chi Sweet Warm Liver Promotes blood circulation
AB A B O
Earth (Meats & Poultry) Turkey
Acidic Warm Spleen Pancreas
AB A B O
Earth (Meats & Poultry) Turkey
Acidic Warm Stomach
B O A AB
? (Meats & Poultry) Veal
? ? ? ? ? ? ?
B O AB A
Earth (Meats & Poultry) Lamb
? Yang Sweet Hot Spleen Pancreas
B O AB A
Water (Meats & Poultry) Kidney (Lamb)
? Yang Sweet Warm Kidneys Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Cold, Promotes Chi Circulation
B O AB A
Ching Chi
(Meats & Poultry) Mutton
Neutral Chi Sweet Warm Uterus Counteracts Cold
B O AB A
Earth (Meats & Poultry) Pheasant
? Chi Sweet, Sour Warm Stomach
B O AB A
Fire (Meats & Poultry) Pheasant
? Chi Sweet, Sour Warm Heart
B O AB A
Wood (Meats & Poultry) Liver (Lamb)
? Blood Sweet, Bitter Cool Liver Resolves Phlegm, Promotes Chi Circulation
B O AB A
Water (Meats & Poultry) Lamb
? Sweet, Pungent
Hot Kidneys Counteracts Cold, Counteracts Damp,P, Removes Toxins, Promotes Chi Circulation
B A AB O
Metal (Meats & Poultry) Rabbit ? Yin, Chi Sweet Cool Large Intestine
B A AB O
Wood (Meats & Poultry) Rabbit ? Yin, Chi Sweet Cool Liver
A B AB O
Metal (Mushrooms) Fungus (White)
? Yin Sweet
Neutral
Lungs
A B AB O
Wood (Mushrooms) Fungus (White)
? Yin Sweet Neutral Liver
A B AB O
Metal (Mushrooms) Mushroom (Button)
Acidic Blood, Chi Sweet Cool Lungs Large Intestine
Resolves Phlegm, Promotes Chi Circulation, Removes Toxins
A B AB O
Earth (Mushrooms) Mushroom (Button)
Acidic Blood Yang Chi
Sweet Cool Spleen Pancreas
Stomach Resolves Phlegm, Promotes Chi Circulation, Removes Toxins
A B AB O
Triple Heater
(Mushrooms) Mushrooms (Button)
Acidic Blood Yang Chi
Sweet Cool Triple Heater
A B AB O Fire (Mushrooms) Mushroom (Button)
Acidic Sweet Cool Small Intestine
Resolves Phlegm, Promotes Chi Circulation, Removes Toxins
A B O AB
Triple Heater
(Mushrooms) Fungus (Black)
? Yin Sweet Neutral Triple Heater
A B O AB
Earth (Mushrooms) Fungus (Black)
Acidic Blood Yin Chi
Sweet Neutral Stomach
A B O AB
Metal (Mushrooms) Fungus (Black)
Acidic Blood Yin Chi
Sweet Neutral Large Intestine
B A AB O
Earth (Mushrooms) Mushroom (Chinese
Neutral Yin-Yang Sweet Neutral Stomach Resolves Phlegm, Promotes Chi Circulation, Removes Toxins
Black, Shitake)
A AB B O
Metal (Nuts) Peanut
Acidic Sweet Neutral Lungs
A AB O B
Metal (Nuts) Walnut
Acidic Yin,Yang,Chi
Sweet Warm Lungs Counteracts Cold, Resolves Phlegm
A AB O B
Water (Nuts) Walnut
Acidic Yang Pungent, Bitter Hot Kidneys Counteracts Cold, Counteracts Damp, Promotes Chi Circulation
A B AB O
Earth (Nuts) Chestnut
Neutral Yang Sweet Warm Stomach Promotes blood circulation
A B AB O
Water (Nuts) Chestnut
Neutral Yang Sweet Warm Kidneys
Promotes blood circulation; chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), a syndrome that may include leg swelling, varicose veins, leg pain, itching, and skin ulcers
A B AB O Ching Chi
(Nuts) Coconut Milk
? Yin Sweet Warm Prostate Gland
Counteracts Cold; Relieves symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (prostate enlargement)
A B AB O Earth (Nuts) Water Chestnut
Alkaline Yin Sweet Cold Stomach Counteracts Heat Resolves Phlegm
A B AB O Metal (Nuts) Water Chestnut
Alkaline Yin Sweet
Cold
Lungs Counteracts Heat, Removes Toxins
A B AB O Triple Heater
(Nuts) Coconut
Acidic Yin Sweet Cool Triple Heater
Cools the system; Boosts energy and endurance, enhancing physical and athletic performance.
A B AB O Water (Nuts) Coconut
Acidic Yin Sweet Cool Kidneys
Cols and nourishes; protecs against kidney disease and bladder infections. Dissolves kidney stones. Helps protect against osteoporosis
A B AB O Ching Chi
(Nuts) (Almonds (Bitter))
Acidic Yang Bitter Warm Uterus Ovaries
Prostate Testicles
Contains Amygdalin (Vitamin B17), which is renowned for its Cancer inhibiting properties.
A B AB O Earth (Nuts) (Almonds (Bitter))
Acidic Yang Bitter Warm Spleen Pancreas
they remove stoppings out of the liver and spleen, good against pain in the sides
A B AB O Fire (Nuts) (Almonds)
Acidic Yang Sweet Neutral Heart Antioxidant, rich in vitamin E, fiber and magnesium and zinc
A B AB O Ching Chi
(Nuts) Coconut
Acidic Chi Sweet Neutral Uterus Ovaries
Prostate Testicles
Stimulates Ching Chi; may kill viruses (herpes, hepatitis AIDS) gonorrhea; Kills fungi and yeasts that cause candidiasis; Helps protect the body from breast, colon, and other cancers.
A B AB O Fire (Nuts) Coconut
Acidic Blood Sweet Warm Heart
Feeds the blood; Protects arteries from injury that causes atherosclerosis and thus protects against heart disease. Functions as a protective antioxidant
A B AB O Metal (Nuts) (Almonds (soaked))
Neutral Balances Yang
Sweet Cool Lungs Large Intestine
Resolves Phlegm, Relaxes chest muscles, May prevent Colon Cancer
A O B AB
Ching Chi
(Nuts) Hazel
? Sweet Warm Uterus
AB A B O
Water (Nuts) Pistachio
Acidic Yang Sweet, Sour, Bitter
Neutral Kidneys
AB A B O
Wood (Nuts) Pistachio
Acidic Yang Sweet, Sour, Bitter
Neutral Liver
AB A B O
Earth (Nuts) Cashew nuts
Alkaline Spleen Pancreas
Reduces high triglyceride levels, which pose an increased risk for heart disease in those with diabetes.
AB A B O
Fire (Nuts) Cashew nuts
Alkaline Heart Contains Heart-Protective Monounsaturated Fats and Copper for Antioxidant Defenses, Energy Production and Blood Vessels
AB A B O
Water (Nuts) Cashew nuts
Alkaline Kidneys Contains Calcium and magnesium for healthy bones
O A B AB
Ching Chi
(Nuts) Carob
Alkaline Sweet, Sour Warm Uterus
Carob does not contain cholesterol, caffeine, theobromine, and oxalic acid, as chocolate does; it is Low-fat, low-sodium, high-fiber and calcium-rich
A B AB O
Wood (Oils & Fats) Olive Oil
Alkaline Sweet Neutral Liver
A AB B O
Earth (Oils &Fats) Peanut Oil
Acidic Sweet Neutral Spleen Pancreas
A AB B O
Metal (Oils &Fats) Peanut Oil
Acidic Sweet Neutral Lungs Large Intestine
A AB B O
Metal (Oils &Fats) Soya Oil
? Sweet, Pungent
Warm Large Intestine
Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Cold
A O B AB
Earth (Oils &Fats) Sesame Oil
Alkaline Sweet, Pungent
Cool Stomach Counteracts Heat, Removes Toxins
Metal (Roots & Vegetables) Cantaloupe
Alkaline Yin Sweet Cold
Lungs
Pro-vitamin A Promotes Lung Health
A AB B O
Earth (Roots & Vegetables) Celery
Alkaline Yin-Yang Sweet, Bitter Cool Spleen Pancreas
Stomach Counteracts Damp, Counteracts Heat; High in Fiber; High in Vitamin C
A AB B O
Triple Heater
(Roots & Vegetables) Celery
Alkaline Yin-Yang Sweet, Bitter Cool Triple Heater
lowers blood pressure; lowers Cholesterol
A AB B O
Water (Roots & Vegetables) Celery
Alkaline Yin-Yang Sweet, Bitter Cool Kidneys Contains potassium and sodium, minerals important for regulating fluid balance, stimulates urine production
A AB B O
Earth (Roots & Vegetables) Garlic
Alkaline Yang, Chi Sweet, Pungent, Salty
Hot Spleen Pancreas
Stomach
Counteracts Damp, Resolves Phlegm, Promotes Chi Circulation; Kills the bacterium Helicobacter pylori, a major cause of ulcers and stomach cancer.
A AB B O
Ching Chi
(Roots & Vegetables) Garlic
Alkaline Yang Sweet, Pungent, Salty
Hot Protects DNA
Protects DNA
May prevent development of cancers of the breast, colon, skin, prostate, stomach and oesophagus. Stimulates the immune system.
A AB B O
Fire (Roots & Vegetables) Garlic
Alkaline Yang Sweet, Pungent, Salty
Hot Heart Counteracts Damp, Resolves Phlegm, Promotes Chi Circulation; strong anti-oxidiant, limits damage after heart surgery
A AB B O
Metal (Roots & Vegetables) Garlic
Alkaline Yang Sweet, Pungent, Salty
Hot Lungs Large Intestine
Counteracts Damp; Promotes Chi Circulation; may prevent development of cancers of the colon.
A AB B O
Wood (Roots & Vegetables) Garlic
Alkaline Yang Sweet, Pungent, Salty
Hot Liver
Counteracts Damp, Resolves Phlegm ,Promotes Chi Circulation; stimulates the immune system by encouraging the growth of natural killer cells
A AB B O
Wood (Roots & Vegetables) Celery
Alkaline Sweet, Bitter Cool Liver Counteracts Heat; attacks free radicals, increases bile acid secretion; calms the nerves
A AB O B
Earth (Roots & Vegetables) Dandelion leaf
? Yin, Blood Sweet, Salty Bitter
Cold Spleen Pancreas
Counteracts Heat, Drains Water
A AB O B
Wood (Roots & Vegetables) Dandelion leaf
? Yin, Blood Sweet, Salty, Bitter
Cold Liver Gall Bladder
Removes Toxins ,Drains Water
A AB O B
Earth (Roots & Vegetables) Dandelion Root
? Sweet, Salty, Bitter
Cold Spleen Pancreas
Counteracts Heat ,Drains Water
A AB O B
Wood (Roots & Vegetables) Dandelion Root
? Sweet, Salty, Bitter
Cold Liver Gall Bladder
Counteracts Heat, Promotes Chi Circulation
A B AB O
Triple Heater
(Roots & Vegetables) Carrot
Alkaline Yang Sweet Cool Triple Heater
Promotes Chi Circulation
A B AB O
Ching Chi
(Roots & Vegetables) Carrot
Alkaline Sweet Neutral Protects DNA
Protects DNA
carotenoid intake may prevent/ may cure(breast) cancers;
A B AB O
Earth (Roots & Vegetables) Carrot
Alkaline Sweet Neutral Spleen Pancreas
Carrots are rich in carotenoids and thus beneficial to blood sugar regulation; carotenoid intake may prevent/ may cure cancers;
A B AB O
Metal (Roots & Vegetables) Carrot
Alkaline Sweet
Neutral Lungs
Large Intestine
Promotes Chi Circulation Contains a large amount of vitamin A, which protects from lung inflammation and emphysema, Contaisn Falcarinol, which provides protection against colon cancer; carotenoid intake may prevent/ may cure cancers;
A B AB O
Wood (Roots & Vegetables) Carrot
Alkaline Sweet Neutral Liver
Promotes Chi Circulation; carotenoid intake may prevent/ may cure cancers; Beta-carotene helps to protect vision, especially night vision An excellent detoxifier, diuretic and stimulant, the 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 AB O
Earth (Roots & Vegetables) Taro Root
? Blood, Chi Sweet, Pungent
Neutral Spleen Pancreas
A B AB O
Earth (Roots & Vegetables) Taro Root
? Blood, Chi Sweet, Pungent
Neutral Stomach
A B AB O
Metal (Roots & Vegetables) Taro Root
? Blood, Chi Sweet, Pungent
Neutral Large Intestine
A B AB O
Triple Heater
(Roots & Vegetables) Cucumber
Alkaline Blood, Chi Sweet Cool Triple Heater
A B AB O
Triple Heater
(Roots & Vegetables) Taro Root
? Blood, Chi Sweet, Pungent
Neutral Triple Heater
A B AB O
Triple Heater
(Roots & Vegetables) Lettuce
Neutral Blood Yang Chi
Sweet, Bitter Cool Triple Heater
A B AB O
Earth (Roots & Vegetables) Cucumber
Alkaline Sweet Cool Spleen Pancreas
Counteracts Heat, Removes Toxins
A B AB O
Earth (Roots & Vegetables) Cucumber
Alkaline Sweet Cool Stomach Counteracts Heat, Removes Toxins
A B AB O
Earth (Roots & Vegetables) Kale
Alkaline Sweet, Bitter Warm Stomach
A B AB O
Earth (Roots & Vegetables) Lettuce
Neutral Sweet, Bitter Cool Stomach Counteracts Damp, Counteracts Heat, Drains Water
A B AB O
Metal (Roots & Vegetables) Cucumber
Alkaline Sweet Cool Large Intestine
A B AB O
Metal (Roots & Vegetables) Kale
Alkaline Sweet, Bitter Warm Lungs
A B AB O
Metal (Roots & Vegetables) Lettuce
Neutral Cool Large Intestine
Counteracts Damp, Counteracts Heat, Drains Water
A B AB O
Water (Roots & Vegetables) Elderflower
? Sweet, Pungent, Bitter
Cool Bladder
Counteracts Heat, Resolves Phlegm, Drains Water; Used as a herbal medicine against infections like: herpes simplex, ear infections, common cold; boosts the immune system
A B AB O
Wood (Roots & Vegetables) Elderflower
? Sweet, Pungent, Bitter
Cool Liver
Counteracts Heat, Resolves Phlegm, Drains Water; Used as a herbal medicine against infections like: herpes simplex, ear infections, common cold; boosts the immune system
A B AB O Earth (Roots & Vegetables) Leek
Alkaline Yin, Yang Pungent Warm Spleen Pancreas
Stomach
A B AB O Wood (Roots & Vegetables) Leek
Alkaline Yin, Yang Pungent Warm Liver
A B AB O Triple Heater
(Roots & Vegetables) Radish (Daikon or Muli)
Acidic Yin Chi Pungent, Sweet
Cool Triple Heater
A B AB O Wood (Roots & Vegetables) Radish (Daikon or Muli)
Acidic Yin Chi Sweet, Pungent
Cool Liver
A B AB O Ching Chi
(Roots & Vegetables) Bitter gourd (Wild Cucumber, Bitter Melon))
Alkaline Yin Bitter Cool Protects DNA
Protects DNA
Contains MAP 30 protein, which is effective against tumors, AIDS, and other viruses.
A B AB O Ching Chi
(Roots & Vegetables) Broccoli
Alkaline Yin Pungent, Bitter Cool Uterus Contains anti-cancer substances sulforaphane and indole-3-carbinol and special anti cancer enzymes.
A B AB O Earth
(Roots & Vegetables) Bitter gourd (Wild Cucumber, Bitter Melon))
Alkaline Yin Bitter Cool Spleen Pancreas
Stomach Remedy for diabetes, also used to treat cancer, HIV infection, stomach problems, and to increase appetite.
A B AB O Earth (Roots & Vegetables) Broccoli
Alkaline Yin Pungent, Bitter Cool Spleen Pancreas
Stomach Contains Sulforaphane, may prevent stomach ulcers and greatly decreases the risks of gastric cancer
A B AB O Metal
(Roots & Vegetables) Bitter gourd (Wild Cucumber, Bitter Melon)
Alkaline Yin Bitter Cool Lungs
Moistens the Lungs, may cure dry coughs, bronchitis, and throat problems; Over dosage of bitter melon juice can cause abdominal pain and diarrhea.
A B AB O Triple Heater
(Roots & Vegetables) Cabbage (Chinese; Pak Choy)
Acidic Yin Sweet Cool Triple Heater
Counteracts Damp Counteracts Hea; helps prevent cancer, protects against cataracts and fights free radicals in your body.
A B AB O Water (Roots & Vegetables) Cabbage (Chinese; Pak Choy)
Acidic Yin Sweet Cool Kidneys Counteracts Heat, Drains Water; helps prevent cancer, protects against cataracts and fights free radicals in your body.
A B AB O Water (Roots & Vegetables) Watercress
Alkaline Yin Sweet, Pungent
Cool Bladder
A B AB O Wood
(Roots & Vegetables) Broccoli
Alkaline Yin Pungent, Bitter Cool Liver Gall Bladder
Contains anti-cancer substances sulforaphane and indole-3-carbinol and special anti cancer enzymes.
A B AB O Metal (Roots & Vegetables) Leek
Alkaline Yang, Chi Pungent Warm Lungs
A B AB O Earth (Roots & Vegetables) Radish (Daikon or Muli)
Acidic Yang Chi Pungent, Sweet
Cool Stomach
A B AB O Metal (Roots & Vegetables) Radish (Daikon or Muli)
Acidic Yang Chi Pungent, Sweet
Cool Lungs
A B AB O Triple Heater
(Roots & Vegetables) Radish (Daikon or Muli)
Acidic Yang Chi Pungent, Sweet
Cool Triple Heater
A B AB O Triple Heater
(Roots & Vegetables) Bell pepper (Paprika)
? Yang Sweet Warm Triple Heater
Contains flavonoids and vitamin C (antioxidant); beta-carotene (anti-viral); Fiber (anti cholesterol)
A B AB O Triple Heater
(Roots & Vegetables) Watercress
Alkaline Yang Sweet, Pungent
Cool Triple Heater
A B AB O Ching Chi
(Roots & Vegetables) Chive (Chinese)
Alkaline Kidney Yin Pungent Warm Uterus Ovaries
Prostate Testicles
Stimulates Kidney yin and is warming; stimulates sex drive; has anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties, may inhibit bacterial growth and tumors.
A B AB O Earth (Roots & Vegetables) Chive (Chinese)
Alkaline Kidney Yin Pungent Warm Stomach Warming; has anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties, may inhibit bacterial growth and tumors.
A B AB O Water (Roots & Vegetables) Chive (Chinese)
Alkaline Kidney Yin Pungent Warm Kidneys Stimulates Kidney yin and is warming; has anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties, may inhibit bacterial growth and tumors.
A B AB O Wood (Roots & Vegetables) Chive (Chinese)
Alkaline Kidney Yin Pungent Warm Liver Warming; has anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties, may inhibit bacterial growth and tumors.
A B AB O Fire (Roots & Vegetables) Watercress
Alkaline Blood, Chi Sweet, Pungent
Cool Heart
A B AB O Earth (Roots & Vegetables) Watercress
Alkaline Blood Pungent, Bitter Warm Spleen Pancreas
Stomach Resolves Phlegm,Promotes Chi Circulation,Removes Toxins,Drains Water
A B AB O Metal (Roots & Vegetables) Watercress
Alkaline Blood Pungent, Bitter Warm Lungs Large Intestine
Resolves Phlegm, Promotes Chi Circulation, Removes Toxins, Drains Water
A B AB O (Roots & Vegetables) Shallots
A B AB O Ching Chi
(Roots & Vegetables) Courgette
Acidic Sweet Cool Uterus
A B AB O Ching Chi
(Roots & Vegetables) Radish (Daikon or Muli)
? Sweet, Pungent
Warm Uterus Counteracts Damp, Resolves Phlegm
A B AB O Earth (Roots & Vegetables) Cabbage (Chinese; Pak Choy)
Acidic Sweet Neutral Stomach Counteracts Damp, Counteracts Heat, Drains Water; helps prevent cancer, protects against cataracts and fights free radicals in your body.
A B AB O Earth (Roots & Vegetables) Parsnip
? Sweet, Pungent
Warm Spleen Pancreas
A B AB O Fire (Roots & Vegetables) Scallion
Alkaline Pungent, Bitter Warm Heart Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Cold, Counteracts Damp; (High in Vitamin K, may or may nor influence the risk of Cancer)
A B AB O Metal (Roots & Vegetables) Cabbage (Chinese; Pak
Acidic Sweet Neutral Large Intestine
Counteracts Damp Counteracts Heat, Drains Water; helps prevent cancer, protects against
Choy) cataracts and fights free radicals in your body.
A B AB O Metal (Roots & Vegetables) Rhubarb
Acidic Bitter Cold Large Intestine
Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Heat, Removes Toxins
A B AB O Metal (Roots & Vegetables) Scallion
Alkaline Pungent, Bitter Warm Lungs
Large Intestine
Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Cold, Counteracts Damp; (High in Vitamin K, may or may nor influence the risk of Cancer)
A B AB O Metal (Roots & Vegetables) Parsnip
? Sweet, Pungent
Warm Lungs carbohydrate in parsnips is stored in the form of natural sugars
A O B AB
Fire (Roots & Vegetables) Spinach
Alkaline Blood, Chi Sweet Cool Small Intestine
A O B AB
Metal (Roots & Vegetables) Onion
Alkaline Blood, Chi Pungent Warm Lungs Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Cold, Counteracts Damp, Removes Toxins
A O B AB
Triple Heater
(Roots & Vegetables) Onion
Alkaline Blood, Chi Pungent, Sweet
Warm Triple Heater
A O AB B
Triple Heater
(Roots & Vegetables) Pumpkin
Alkaline Blood, Chi Sweet, Bitter Neutral Triple Heater
Counteracts Damp; Cardio-protective.
A O B AB
Water (Roots & Vegetables) Spinach
Alkaline Blood, Chi Sweet Cool Kidneys
A O B AB
Triple Heater
(Roots & Vegetables) Spinach
Alkaline Blood Yang Chi
Sweet Cool Triple Heater
A O
B AB
Triple Heater
(Roots & Vegetables) Turnip
Acidic Blood Yang Chi
Bitter, Sweet, Pungent
Cool Triple Heater
Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Cold, Counteracts Damp, Counteracts Heat, Removes Toxins;
A O B AB
Earth (Roots & Vegetables) Spinach
Alkaline Blood Sweet Cool Stomach
A O B AB
Metal (Roots & Vegetables) Spinach
Alkaline Blood Sweet Cool Large Intestine
A O B AB
Ching Chi
(Roots & Vegetables) Kohlrabi
? Sweet, Pungent, Bitter
Neutral Uterus Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Cold, Counteracts Damp
A O AB B
Earth (Roots & Vegetables) Pumpkin
Alkaline Sweet Neutral Spleen Pancreas
Counteracts Damp;
A O B AB
Earth (Roots & Vegetables) Radish
Acidic Sweet, Pungent
Cool Stomach Counteracts Damp, Resovles Phlegm, Promotes Chi Circulation, Removes Toxins
A O B AB
Earth (Roots & Vegetables) Spring Onion
? Pungent Warm Stomach
A O B AB
Earth (Roots & Vegetables) Swiss Chard
Neutral Sweet Cool Spleen Pancreas
Counteracts Heat, Removes Toxins; Very high in potassium, magnesium, Vitamin C, Chlorophyll
A O B AB
Earth (Roots & Vegetables) Swiss Chard
Neutral Sweet Cool Stomach Counteracts Heat, Removes Toxins; Very high in potassium, magnesium, Vitamin C, Chlorophyll
A O
B AB Earth
(Roots & Vegetables) Turnip
Acidic Sweet, Pungent, Bitter
Neutral Stomach Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Cold, Counteracts Damp, Counteracts Heat, Removes Toxins;
A O B AB
Fire (Roots & Vegetables) Chicory
Acidic Sweet Neutral Heart Contains inulin, which is a natural prebiotic; and regulates blood sugar levels
A O AB B
Metal (Roots & Vegetables) Pumpkin
Alkaline Sweet Neutral Lungs Counteracts Damp;
A O B AB
Metal (Roots & Vegetables) Radish
Acidic Sweet, Pungent
Cool
Lungs Counteracts damp, Promotes Chi Circulation, Removes Toxins
A O B AB
Metal (Roots & Vegetables) Spring Onion
? Pungent Warm Lungs
A O B AB
Metal (Roots & Vegetables) Swiss Chard
Neutral Sweet
Cool
Lungs Large Intestine
Counteracts Heat, Removes Toxins; Very high in potassium, magnesium, Vitamin C, Chlorophyll
A O B AB
Triple Heater
(Roots & Vegetables) Chicory
Acidic Sweet Neutral Triple Heater
Contains inulin, which is a natural prebiotic; and regulates blood sugar levels
A O B AB
Water (Roots & Vegetables) Chicory
Acidic Sweer Neutral Bladder Contains inulin, which is a natural prebiotic; and regulates blood sugar levels;
A O B AB
Wood (Roots & Vegetables) Chicory
Acidic Bitter Cool Liver Gall Bladder
Contains inulin, which is a natural prebiotic; and regulates blood sugar levels; cleanses liver and gallbladder
B AB A O
Earth (Roots & Vegetables) Potato
Neutral Yin, Chi Sweet Neutral Stomach Counteracts Heat
B AB A O
Water (Roots & Vegetables) Potato
Neutral Yin, Chi Sweet Neutral Kidneys Counteracts Heat
B AB A O
Earth (Roots & Vegetables) Potato
Neutral Yin Chi Sweet Neutral Spleen Pancreas
Counteracts Heat
B AB A O
Triple Heater
(Roots & Vegetables) Potato
Neutral Blood, Chi Sweet Neutral Triple Heater
B AB A O
Ching Chi
(Roots & Vegetables) Cauliflower
? Cool Prostate Gland
Counteracts Heat; Contains phenethyl isothiocyanate which –in combination with curcumin (turmeric) may significantly reduce tumor growth and metastasis.
B AB A O
Earth (Roots & Vegetables) Cauliflower
? Cool Spleen Pancreas
Stomach
Counteracts Heat; High in Antioxidants, counteracts free radicals, may prevent damage to DNA; phytonutrients increase production of enzymes involved in detoxification on a genetic level.
B AB A O
Fire (Roots & Vegetables) Cauliflower
? Cool Heart Small Intestine
Counteracts Heat; High in Antioxidants, counteracts free radicals, may prevent damage to DNA; phytonutrients increase production of enzymes involved in detoxification on a genetic level.
B AB A O
Metal (Roots & Vegetables) Cauliflower
? Cool Large Intestine
Counteracts Heat; High in Antioxidants, counteracts free radicals, may prevent damage to DNA; phytonutrients increase production of
enzymes involved in detoxification on a genetic level, may prevent colon cancer
B AB A O
Wood (Roots & Vegetables) Cauliflower
? Cool Liver
Counteracts Heat; High in Antioxidants, counteracts free radicals, may prevent damage to DNA; phytonutrients increase production of enzymes involved in detoxification on a genetic level, promotes liver detoxification
B AB O A
Earth (Roots & Vegetables) Potato (Sweet, Yam)
Alkaline Blood, Chi Sweet Neutral Spleen Pancreas
B AB O A
Metal (Roots & Vegetables) Potato (Sweet, Yam)
Alkaline Blood, Chi Sweet
Cool
Lungs
B AB O A
Triple Heater
(Roots & Vegetables) Potato (Sweet, Yam)
Alkaline Blood, Chi Sweet Neutral Triple Heater
B AB O A
Water (Roots & Vegetables) Potato (Sweet, Yam)
Alkaline Blood, Chi sweet Cool Kidneys
B AB O A
Water (Roots & Vegetables) Cabbage
Acidic Blood Yin Chi
Sweet Cool Kidneys Counteracts Heat
B AB O A
Earth (Roots & Vegetables) Cabbage
Acidic Sweet, Pungent
Neutral Stomach Counteracts Heat
B AB O A
Metal (Roots & Vegetables) Cabbage
Acidic Sweet, Pungent
Neutral Large Intestine
Counteracts Heat
B AB O A Earth (Roots & Vegetables) Eggplant
Acidic See Aubergine
B AB O A Metal (Roots & Vegetables) Eggplant
Acidic See Aubergine
B AB O A Triple Heater
(Roots & Vegetables) Eggplant
Acidic See Aubergine
Triple Heater
A O
B AB Fire
(Roots & Vegetables) Artichoke (real)
Alkaline Yin-Blood Sweet, Salty, Bitter
Cool Heart
Promotes Chi Circulation, Counteracts Liver-Wind from attacking the Heart; helps lower high ldl cholesterol levels, thus may prevent heart disease and artherosclerosis
A O
B AB Wood
(Roots & Vegetables) Artichoke (real)
Alkaline Yin-Blood Sweet, Salty, Bitter
Cool Liver Gall Bladder
Promotes Chi Circulation, Cools Liver Heat (Yang Rising); improves digestion, liver function, and helps lower high ldl cholesterol levels
B AB O A Earth Fire Earth
(Roots & Vegetables) Aubergine (Egg Plant)
Acidic Yin-Yang Sweet Cool Spleen Pancreas
Stomach Promotes Blood Circulation, Cools Heat, Regulates Blood-Chi; Strengthens Spleen
B AB O A Fire Fire Earth
(Roots & Vegetables) Aubergine (Egg Plant)
Acidic Yin-Yang Sweet Cool Heart
Promotes Blood Circulation, Cools Heat, Regulates Blood-Chi; Boosts Cardiovascular Health and protects against Free Radicals; reduces cholesterol
B AB O A Metal Fire
(Roots & Vegetables) Aubergine (Egg Plant)
Acidic Yin-Yang Sweet Cool Large Intestine
Promotes Blood Circulation, Cools Heat, Regulates Blood-Chi; Counteracts Dry;
Earth
B AB O A Wood Fire Earth
(Roots & Vegetables) Aubergine (Egg Plant)
Acidic Yin-Yang Sweet Cool Liver Promotes Blood Circulation, Cools Heat, Regulates Blood-Chi; Protects the fats in brain cell membranes
A B AB O Earth (Roots & Vegetables) Bamboo Shoot
Alkaline Yin Sweet Cold Spleen Pancreas
Stomach Counteracts Heat, Removes Phlegm, Regulates Yin; top alkaline food
A B AB O Metal (Roots & Vegetables) Bamboo Shoot
Alkaline Yin Sweet
Cold
Lungs Large Intestine
Counteracts Heat, Removes Phlegm, Regulates Yin; top alkaline food, contains a lot of fiber
A B AB O Ching Chi
(Roots & Vegetables) Asparagus
Alkaline Yin Sweet, Bitter Cold Uterus Ovaries
Protects DNA
High in Folate, a B-vitamin essential for cellular division necessary in DNA synthesis.
A B AB O Metal (Roots & Vegetables) Asparagus
Alkaline Yin Sweet
Cold Lungs Counteracts damp, Counteracts Heat
A B AB O Water (Roots & Vegetables) Asparagus
Alkaline Yin Sweet, Bitter Cold Kidneys Has detoxifying and diuretic effects; not good for those who suffer arthritis.
A B AB O Triple Heater
(Roots & Vegetables) Asparagus
Alkaline Blood Yin Chi
Sweet, Bitter Cool Triple Heater
Contains a lot of Folate, which is essential for a healthy cardiovascular system.
B AB A O
Triple Heater
(Roots & Vegetables) Beet
Alkaline Blood Yin Chi
Sweet Cool Triple Heater
high in folic acid and silica, protects against osteoporosis; The beet is an excellent body cleanser and acid eliminator, also noted for its blood detoxification and ability to relieve constipation.
B AB A O
Water (Roots & Vegetables) Beet
Alkaline Blood Yin Chi
Sweet, Bitter Cool Kidneys cleansing and detoxifying
B AB A O
Fire (Roots & Vegetables) Beet
Alkaline Blood Sweet Neutral Heart High in anti-oxidants, reduces cholesterol, protects artery walls;
B AB A O
Wood (Roots & Vegetables) Beet
Alkaline Blood Sweet Neutral Liver cleansing and detoxifying
A B AB O Earth (Salts) Salt
Acidic Salty Cold Stomach Counteracts Heat, Resolves Phlegm, Removes Toxins
A B AB O Fire (Salts) Salt
Acidic Salty Cold Small Intestine
Counteracts Heat, Resolves Phlegm, Removes Toxins
A B AB O Metal (Salts) Salt
Acidic Salty Cold Large Intestine
Counteracts Heat, Resolves Phlegm, Removes Toxins
A B AB O Water (Salts) Salt
Acidic Salty Cold Kidneys Counteracts Heat, Resolves Phlegm, Removes Toxins
A B AB O Wood (Salts) Salt
Acidic Salty Cold Liver
A B AB O Earth (Seaweed) Agar
Neutral Blood, Chi Sweet Cold Spleen Pancreas
Stomach Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Heat, Resolves Phlegm; rich in iodine and trace elements.
A B AB O Metal (Seaweed) Agar
Neutral Blood, Chi Sweet Cold Lungs Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Heat, Resolves Phlegm, Clears the Lungs; rich in iodine and trace elements.
A B AB O Wood (Seaweed) Agar
Neutral Blood, Chi Sweet Cold Liver Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Heat, Resolves Phlegm; rich in iodine and trace elements.
O A B AB
Earth (Seaweed) Kelp
? Yin, Blood Salty Cool Stomach Removes Toxins, Drains Water
O A B AB
Water (Seaweed) Kelp
? Yin, Blood Salty Cool Bladder Removes Toxins, Drains Water
O A B AB
Wood (Seaweed) Kelp
? Yin, Blood Salty Cold Liver
O A B AB
Earth (Seaweed) Kelp
? Yin Salty Cold Spleen Pancreas
O A B AB
Ching Chi
(Seaweed) Algae
Neutral Blood, Chi Sweet, Salty Cold Uterus Ovaries
Counteracts Heat, Resolves Phlegm; Relieves Menstruation (Chlorophyll)
O A B AB
Earth (Seaweed) Algae
Neutral Blood, Chi Sweet, Salty Cold Spleen Pancreas
Stomach Counteracts Heat, Resolves Phlegm, Removes Toxins; (Chlorophyll)
O A B AB
Fire (Seaweed) Algae
Neutral Blood, Chi Sweet, Salty Cold Heart Small Intestine
Counteracts Heat, Resolves Phlegm, Removes Toxins; Stimulates Digestion; Nourishes the Blood (Chlorophyll)
O A B AB
Fire (Seaweed) Algae
Neutral Blood, Chi Sweet, Salty Cold Pericar dium-fire
Counteracts Heat, Resolves Phlegm, Removes Toxins; Nourishes the Blood-Chi Nourishes the Blood (Chlorophyll)
O A B AB
Metal (Seaweed) Algae
Neutral Blood, Chi Sweet, Salty Cold Lungs Large Intestine
Counteracts Heat, Resolves Phlegm, Removes Toxins; (Chlorophyll)
O A B AB
Triple Heater
(Seaweed) Algae
Neutral Blood, Chi Sweet, Salty Cold Triple Heater
Counteracts Heat, Resolves Phlegm, Removes Toxins; ; Nourishes the Blood-Chi Nourishes the Blood (Chlorophyll)
O A B AB
Water (Seaweed) Algae
Neutral Blood, Chi Sweet, Salty Cold Kidneys Kidneys Counteracts Heat, Resolves Phlegm, Removes Toxins; (Chlorophyll)
O A B AB
Wood (Seaweed) Algae
Neutral Blood, Chi Sweet, Salty Cold Liver Gall Bladder
Counteracts Heat, Resolves Phlegm, Removes Toxins; (Chlorophyll)
O A B AB
Earth (Seaweed) Kelp
? Salty Cold Stomach Counteracts Heat, Resolves Phlegm, Drains Water
O A B AB ?
Metal (Seaweed) Seaweed Nori (Dry)
? Sweet, Salty Neutral Lungs
O A B AB ?
Triple Heater
(Seaweed) Seaweed Nori (Dry)
? Sweet, Salty Neutral Triple Heater
? Fire (Seeds & Grains) Lotus Seeds
? Yin, Yang Sweet Neutral Heart
Lotus Seed contains an enzyme, Methyl Transferase (MT) that helps repair protein and collagen, the building blocks of joints, muscle and bone.
? Earth (Seeds & Grains) Job’s Tears
? Blood, Chi Sweet Cool Spleen Pancreas
Stomach
Counteracts Damp, Counteracts Heat, Drains Water; Diuretic, Spleen-invigorating, heat-dispersing, easing joints, anti-swelling, anti infection, antioxidant, protects DNA
? Earth (Seeds & Grains) Lotus Seeds
? Blood, Chi Sweet Neutral Spleen Pancreas
? Metal (Seeds & Grains) Job’s Tears
? Blood, Chi Sweet Cool Lungs Large Intestine
Counteracts Damp, Counteracts Heat, Drains Water; counteracts diarrhea, anti infection, antioxidant, protects DNA
? Triple Heater
(Seeds & Grains) Lotus Seeds
? Blood, Chi Sweet Neutral Triple Heater
Lotus Seed contains an enzyme, Methyl Transferase (MT) that helps repair protein and collagen, the building blocks of joints, muscle and bone.
? Water (Seeds & Grains) Job’s Tears
? Blood, Chi Sweet Cool Kidneys Counteracts Damp, Counteracts Heat, Drains Water; Diuretic, eases joints, anti-swelling, anti infection, protects DNA
? Water (Seeds & Grains) Lotus Seeds
? Blood, Chi Sweet Neutral Kidneys
Lotus Seed contains an enzyme, Methyl Transferase (MT) that helps repair protein and collagen, the building blocks of joints, muscle and bone.
? Earth (Seeds & Grains) Linseed
? Sweet Neutral Spleen Pancreas
? Metal (Seeds & Grains) Linseed
? Sweet Neutral Large Intestine
? Wood (Seeds & Grains) Linseed
? Sweet Neutral Liver
A B AB O
Ching Chi
(Seeds & Grains) Fennel Seed
? Yang Sweet, Pungent
Warm Uterus Ovaries
Prostate Testicles
Stimulates Menstruation, Alleviates Cramps Alleviates Andropause, Increases Libido
A B AB O
Earth (Seeds & Grains) Corncobs
Alkaline Yang Sweet Neutral Stomach
A B AB O
Earth (Seeds & Grains) Fennel Seed
? Yang Sweet, Pungent
Warm Spleen Pancreas
Counteracts Cold, Resolves Phlegm, Promotes Chi Circulation
A B AB O
Water (Seeds & Grains) Fennel Seed
? Yang Sweet, Pungent
Warm Kidneys Counteracts Cold, Resolves Phlegm, Promotes Chi Circulation
A B AB O
Triple Heater
(Seeds & Grains) Seeds (Apricot)
? Chi Pungent, Sweet
Neutral Triple Heater
Contains a lot of Amygdalin (Vitamin B17), which is renowned for its Cancer inhibiting properties
A B AB O
Earth (Seeds & Grains) Corn
Alkaline Blood,Chi Sweet Neutral Stomach Counteracts Damp, Drains Water
A B AB O
Water (Seeds & Grains) Corn
Alkaline Blood,Chi Sweet Neutral Kidneys Counteracts Damp, Drains Water
A B AB O
Triple Heater
(Seeds & Grains) Corncobs
Alkaline Blood, Chi Sweet Neutral Triple Heater
A B AB O
Water (Seeds & Grains) Corncobs
Alkaline Blood, Chi Sweet Neutral Bladder
A B AB O
Earth (Seeds & Grains) Sorghum
? Sweet Warm Spleen Pancreas
Counteracts Cold, Counteracts Damp
A Earth (Seeds & Grains) ? Sweet Warm Stomach Counteracts Cold,Counteracts Damp
B AB O Sorghum
A B AB O
Earth (Seeds & Grains) Sunflower Seed
? Sweet Neutral Spleen Pancreas
A B AB O
Metal (Seeds & Grains) Sorghum
? Sweet Warm Lungs Large Intestine
Counteracts Cold, Counteracts Damp
A AB O B
Ching Chi
Fire (Seeds & Grains) Amaranth
Neutral Yin-Yang Sweet, Nutty Cool Prostate Gland
Resolves Phlegm, Counteracts damp, Strengthens the Kidney; Contains Beta Sitosterol, inhibits 5 Alpha Reductase; may also prevent hair loss
A AB O B
Earth Fire (Seeds & Grains) Amaranth
Neutral Yin-Yang Sweet, Nutty Cool Spleen Pancreas
Stomach Resolves Phlegm, Counteracts damp, Strengthens the Spleen
A AB B O
Earth (Seeds & Grains) Seeds (Alfalfa)
Neutral Yin-Yang Bitter Cool Spleen Pancreas
Stomach
Removes Toxins, Drains Water, Strengthens Immune System
A AB O B
Metal Fire (Seeds & Grains) Amaranth
Neutral Yin-Yang Sweet, Nutty Cool Lungs Resolves Phlegm, Counteracts damp (practically gluten-free) Rich in Essential Amino Acids
A AB B O
Water (Seeds & Grains) Seeds (Alfalfa)
Neutral Yin-Yang Bitter Neutral Bladder Removes Toxins, Drains Water, Strengthens Immune System
A AB O B
Earth (Seeds & Grains) Rye
Alkaline Bitter Neutral Spleen Pancreas
Counteracts Damp,Drains Water
A AB B O
Earth (Seeds & Grains) Wheat (Whole)
Acidic Sweet Cool Spleen Pancreas
Counteracts Heat
A AB B O
Fire (Seeds & Grains) Wheat (Whole)
Acidic Sweet Cool Heart Counteracts Heat
A AB O B
Wood (Seeds & Grains) Rye
Alkaline Bitter Neutral Gall Bladder
A AB O B
Wood (Seeds & Grains) Rye
Alkaline Bitter Neutral Liver Counteracts Damp, Drains Water
A B AB O
Fire
(Seeds & Grains) Quinoa
? Yang Sweet, Sour Warm Pericar dium-fire
A B AB O
Water (Seeds & Grains) Quinoa
? Yang Sweet, Sour Warm Kidneys
A B AB O
Earth (Seeds & Grains) Oats
Alkaline Blood, Chi Sweet Warm Spleen Pancreas
Promotes Chi Circulation
A B AB O
Water (Seeds & Grains) Oats
Alkaline Blood, Chi Sweet Warm Kidneys Promotes Chi Circulation
A B AB O Wood (Seeds & Grains) Chive Seed
Alkaline Yang Pungent, Salty Warm Liver Counteracts Cold
A B AB O (Earth (Seeds & Grains) Coriander Seed
? Pungent, Sour Neutral Stomach Counteracts Cold
A B O AB
Ching Chi
(Seeds & Grains) Seeds (Aniseed)
Neutral Yin-Yang Pungent, Sweet
Warm Uterus Ovaries
Prostate Testicles
Stimulates Menstruation, Alleviates Cramps, Alleviates Andropause, Increases Libido
A B O Earth (Seeds & Grains) Neutral Yin-Yang Sweet, Warm Spleen Stomach Counteracts Damp, Promotes Chi
AB Seeds (Aniseed) Pungent Pancreas Circulation; May prevent colic and digestive disorders; anti-spasmodic; anti bloating
A B O AB
Fire (Seeds & Grains) Seeds (Aniseed)
Neutral Yin-Yang Sweet, Pungent
Warm Heart Counteracts Damp, Promotes Chi Circulation; May prevent heartburn, stress and irritation
A B O AB
Metal (Seeds & Grains) Seeds (Aniseed)
Neutral Yin-Yang Pungent, Sweet
Warm Lungs Counteracts damp, Promotes Chi Circulation; Relaxes tight chest, Solves Phlegm; May cure bronchitis
A O B AB
Earth (Seeds & Grains) Barley
Acidic Yin-Blood Sweet, Salty Cool Spleen Pancreas
Stomach Counteracts Heat, Drains Water; Soothing Protection from Ulcers
A O B AB
Water (Seeds & Grains) Sesame (Black)
Alkaline Yin, Blood Sweet Neutral Kidneys
A O B AB
Wood (Seeds & Grains) Sesame (Black)
Alkaline Yin, Blood Sweet Neutral Liver
A O B AB
Ching Chi
(Seeds & Grains) Sesame (White)
Alkaline Yin Sweet Neutral Uterus
A O B AB
Water (Seeds & Grains) Fenugreek Seed
? Yang Bitter Warm Kidneys Promotes Chi Circulation, Drains Water
A O B AB
Wood (Seeds & Grains) Fenugreek Seed
? Yang Bitter Warm Liver Promotes Chi Circulation, Drains Water
A O B AB
Earth Water (Seeds & Grains) Buckwheat
Acidic Blood, Chi Sweet Cool Spleen Pancreas
Stomach Counteracts Damp, Counteracts Heat; contributes to blood sugar control.
A O B AB
Metal Water (Seeds & Grains) Buckwheat
Acidic Blood, Chi Sweet Cool Large Intestine
High in insoluble fiber, promotes digestion
A O B AB
Triple Heater
Water (Seeds & Grains) Buckwheat
Acidic Blood, Chi Sweet Cool Triple Heater
High in Magnesium, relaxes blood vessels, improves blood flow and lowers blood pressure.
A O B AB
Ching Chi
(Seeds & Grains) Pumpkin Seed
Alkaline Sweet, Bitter Neutral Prostate Gland
Contains Carotenoids and Omega3-3 fats, as well as Zinc, interrupts testosterone and DHT triggered prostate cell multiplication (BPH)
A O B AB
Earth (Seeds & Grains) Flax
? Sweet Neutral Spleen Pancreas
Nature’s richest source of Omega3-3 fatty acids, reduces heart disease, strokes, and inflammatory diseases
A O B AB
Earth (Seeds & Grains) Pumpkin Seed
Alkaline Sweet, Bitter Neutral Spleen Pancreas
Contains magnesium, manganese and phosphor, iron & copper, zinc
A O B AB
Metal (Seeds & Grains) Flax
? Sweet Neutral Large Intestine
Nature’s richest source of Omega3-3 fatty acids, reduces heart disease, strokes, and inflammatory diseases
A O B AB
Metal (Seeds & Grains) Pumpkin Seed
Alkaline Sweet, Bitter Neutral Large Intestine
Purifies Large Intestine; Contains magnesium, manganese and phosphor, iron & copper, zinc
A O B AB
Water (Seeds & Grains) Pumpkin Seed
Alkaline Sweet, Bitter Neutral Kidneys Skeleton May prevent osteoporosis at the hip and spine (Zinc); Anti-Inflammatory Benefits in Arthritis (indomethacin)
A O B AB
Wood (Seeds & Grains) Flax
? Sweet Neutral Liver Nature’s richest source of Omega3-3 fatty acids, reduces heart disease, strokes, and inflammatory diseases
AB A B O
Triple Heater
Metal (Seeds & Grains) Rice (Glutinous Sweet Rice)
? Blood, Yin, Chi
Sweet Warm Triple Heater
AB A B O
Ching Chi
Metal (Seeds & Grains) Rice (Organic Brown)
Alkaline Blood, Chi Sweet Neutral Uterus
AB A B O
Ching Chi
Metal (Seeds & Grains) Rice (White)
Acidic Blood, Chi Sweet Neutral Uterus
AB A B O
Earth Metal (Seeds & Grains) Rice (Glutinous Sweet Rice)
? Blood, Chi Sweet Warm Stomach
AB A B O
Earth Metal (Seeds & Grains) Rice (Organic Brown)
Alkaline Blood, Chi Sweet Neutral Spleen Pancreas
AB A B O
Earth Metal (Seeds & Grains) Rice (Organic Brown)
Alkaline Blood, Chi Sweet Neutral Stomach
AB A B O
Earth Metal (Seeds & Grains) Rice (White)
Acidic Blood, Chi Sweet Neutral Spleen Pancreas
AB A B O
Earth Metal (Seeds & Grains) Rice (White)
Acidic Blood, Chi Sweet Neutral Stomach
AB A B O
Metal (Seeds & Grains) Wheat (Bran)
Acidic Blood, Chi Sweet Cool Large Intestine
AB A B O
Triple Heater
Metal (Seeds & Grains) Rice (Organic Brown)
Alkaline Blood, Chi Sweet Neutral Triple Heater
AB A B O
Triple Heater
Metal (Seeds & Grains) Rice (White)
Acidic Blood, Chi Sweet Neutral Triple Heater
AB A B O
Fire Wood (Seeds & Grains) Wheat (Germ)
Acidic Pungent Cold Heart Promotes Blood Circulation, Counteracts Heat
AB A B O
Fire Wood (Seeds & Grains) Wheat (Germ)
Acidic Pungent Cold Small Intestine
Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Heat
AB A B O
Metal Metal (Seeds & Grains) Rice (Glutinous Sweet Rice)
? Sweet Warm Lungs
AB A O B
Water Metal (Seeds & Grains) Rice (Wild)
Acidic Sweet, Sour Cool Bladder
AB A O B
Water Metal (Seeds & Grains) Rice (Wild)
Acidic Sweet, Sour Cool Kidneys
B AB A O
Earth (Seeds & Grains) Spelt
? Yin Sweet Warm Spleen Pancreas
B AB A O
Triple Heater
Earth (Seeds & Grains) Millet (nr1 Alkaline Grain)
Alkaline Blood, Yin, Chi
Sweet Cool Triple Heater
Contains a lot of Amygdalin (Vitamin B17), which is renowned for its Cancer inhibiting properties
B AB Earth Earth (Seeds & Grains) Alkaline Sweet, Salty Cool Spleen Stomach Counteracts Heat, Removes Toxins; high in
A O Millet (nr1 Alkaline Grain)
Pancreas Amygdalin (Vitamin B17)
B AB A O
Water Earth (Seeds & Grains) Millet (nr1 Alkaline Grain)
Alkaline Sweet, Salty Cool Kidneys Counteracts Heat, Removes Toxins; high in Amygdalin (Vitamin B17)
A B O AB
Earth (Seeds & Grains) Anise (Star)
? Yang Sweet, Pungent
Warm Spleen Pancreas
Promotes Chi Circulation
A B O AB
Water (Seeds & Grains) Anise (Star)
? Yang Sweet, Pungent
Warm Kidneys Promotes Chi Circulation
A B O AB
Wood (Seeds & Grains) Anise (Star)
? Yang Sweet, Pungent
Warm Liver Promotes Chi Circulation
A B AB O
Water (Soy Products) Shoyu (Natural, Tamari)
? Salty Warm Miso's Minerals support Immune Function, Energy Production, Bones and Blood Vessels; contains full spectrum of High Quality Proteins
A AB O B
Ching Chi
(Soy Products) Miso
? Salty Warm Uterus Breasts May protect from breast cancer.
A AB O B
Triple Heater
(Soy Products) Miso
? Salty Warm Triple Heater
Miso contains minerals which strengthen Immune System, Bones and Blood Vessels
A AB O B
Water (Soy Products) Shoyu (Kikkoman)
? Salty Warm Miso's Minerals support Immune Function, Energy Production, Bones and Blood Vessels;
A AB O B
Earth (Soy Products) Soya Milk
Alkaline Blood Sweet Neutral Stomach Resolves Phlegm
A AB O B
Metal (Soy Products) Soya Milk
Alkaline Blood Sweet Neutral Lungs Resolves Phlegm
A AB B O
Ching Chi
(Sprouts) (Alfalfa)
Alkaline Yin-Blood Salty, Bitter
Neutral
Uterus Ovaries
Substitutes Estrogens (relieves menopause)
A AB B O
Earth
(Sprouts) Alfalfa
Alkaline Yin-Blood Salty, Bitter Cool Spleen Pancreas
Stomach Counteracts damp, Counteracts Heat, Removes toxins, Drains water, Regulates Spleen and Stomach
A AB B O
Fire (Sprouts) Alfalfa
Alkaline Yin-Blood Salty, Bitter Neutral Heart Counteracts Heat, Removes toxins, Clears the Blood, Reduces Blood Cholesterol Levels
A AB B O
Metal (Sprouts) Alfalfa
Alkaline Yin-Blood Salty, Bitter Neutral Large Intestine
Counteracts Damp, Removes Toxins, Drains Water, Regulates the Intestine
A B AB O Fire (Sprouts) Soybean
Alkaline Yin Sweet Cool Heart
Regulates Blood-Chi, Counteracts Heat, Counteracts Dry, Balances Kidney-Yang; Helps to prevent heart disease, reduces cholesterol and may prevent plaque in the arteries (isoflavone)
A B AB O Earth (Sprouts) Soybean
Alkaline Blood, Chi Sweet Cool Spleen Pancreas
Stomach
Counteracts Heat, Strengthens the Spleen-Yin, Stimulates Digestion; Contains complete proteins, carbohydrates and saturated fats; ; high source of fiber
A B AB O Metal (Sprouts) Soybean
Alkaline Blood, Chi Sweet Cool Large Intestine
Regulates Blood-Chi, Counteracts Heat, Counteracts Dry, Eliminates Wind;
High in Fiber, May prevent Colon Cancer;
A B AB O Water (Sprouts) Soybean
Alkaline Blood, Chi Sweet Cool Kidneys
Counteracts Heat, Counteracts Dry, Balances Kidney-Yang; Contains Isoflavon, which helps to prevent bone breakdown; non animal protein may prevent calcium loss.
A B AB O Triple Heater
(Sprouts) Soybean
Alkaline Blood Yang Chi
Sweet Cool Triple Heater
Regulates Blood-Chi, Counteracts Heat; May prevent plaque in the arteries (isoflavone)
A B AB O Earth (Starches) Arrowroot
? Sweet Cool Spleen Pancreas
Counteracts Heat
A B AB O Earth (Starches) Arrowroot
? Sweet Cool Stomach Counteracts Heat
A B AB O Metal (Starches) Arrowroot
? Sweet Cool Large Intestine
Counteracts Heat
A B AB O Earth (Supplements) Royal Jelly
? Yin Chi Sweet Neutral Spleen Pancreas
A B AB O Wood (Supplements) Royal Jelly
? Yin Chi Sweet Neutral Liver
A B AB O Wood (Supplements) Cod Liver Oil
Acidic Yin Liver
A B AB O Ching Chi
Earth Metal Water Wood Fire
(Supplements) Bee Pollen
? Blood, Chi Sweet, Pungent, Salty, Sour, Bitter
Neutral Uterus Ovaries
Prostate Testicles
The Ambrosia of the Bees, directly nourishes Ching Chi, increases Sexual Power, boosts immunity
A B AB O Earth
Earth Metal Water Wood Fire
(Supplements) Bee Pollen
? Blood, Chi Sweet, Pungent, Salty, Sour, Bitter
Neutral Spleen Pancreas
Stomach An immune system booster, also contains many vitamins and a wide array of essential proteins.
A B AB O Fire
Earth Metal Water Wood Fire
(Supplements) Bee Pollen
? Blood, Chi Sweet, Pungent, Salty, Sour, Bitter
Neutral Heart Small Intestin
Stimulates all organs in the body as well as the glands. It may contribute to a longer life span.
A B AB O Fire
Earth Metal Water Wood Fire
(Supplements) Bee Pollen
? Blood, Chi Sweet, Pungent, Salty, Sour, Bitter
Neutral Heart Small Intestine
Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Heat
A B AB O Metal
Earth Metal Water Wood Fire
(Supplements) Bee Pollen
? Blood, Chi Sweet, Pungent, Salty, Sour, Bitter
Neutral Lungs Large Intestine
Stimulates all organs in the body as well as the glands. It may contribute to a longer life span.
A B AB O Triple Heater
Earth Metal Water Wood Fire
(Supplements) Bee Pollen
? Blood, Chi Sweet, Pungent, Salty, Sour, Bitter
Neutral Triple Heater
Cools the system
A B AB O Water Earth (Supplements) ? Blood, Chi Sweet, Neutral Kidneys Bladder Stimulates all organs in the body as well as the
Metal Water Wood Fire
Bee Pollen Pungent, Salty, Sour, Bitter
glands.
A B AB O Wood
Earth Metal Water Wood Fire
(Supplements) Bee Pollen
? Blood, Chi Sweet, Pungent, Salty, Sour, Bitter
Neutral Liver Gall Bladder
An immune system booster, also contains many vitamins and a wide array of essential proteins.
A B AB O Ching Chi
(Supplements) Dang Kwei
? Blood Sweet, Pungent
Warm Uterus Ovaries
A B AB O Earth (Supplements) Dang Kwei
? Blood Sweet, Pungent
Warm Spleen Pancreas
A B AB O Wood (Supplements) Dang Kwei
? Blood Sweet, Pungent
Warm Liver
A B AB O Water (Supplements) Blackcurrant Seed OIl
Alkaline Sweet, Sour Cool Kidneys High in Vitamin C and antioxidants; calcium and iron, reduces the risk of kidney stones
A B AB O
Earth (Sweeteners) Molasses
Acidic Blood, Chi Sweet Warm Spleen Pancreas
A B AB O
Water (Sweeteners) Molasses
Acidic Blood, Chi Sweet Warm Kidneys
A B AB O
Wood (Sweeteners) Molasses
Acidic Blood, Chi Sweet Warm Liver
A B AB O
Earth (Sweeteners) Malt Sugar
Acidic Sweet Warm Spleen Pancreas
Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Cold
A B AB O
Earth (Sweeteners) Malt Sugar
Acidic Sweet Warm Stomach Promotes blood circulation,Counteracts Cold
A B AB O
Metal (Sweeteners) Malt Sugar
Acidic Sweet Warm Lungs Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Cold
A B AB O Ching Chi
(Sweeteners) Rice Syrup
Acidic Sweet Warm Uterus
A B AB O Earth (Sweeteners) Honey
Acidic Sweet Neutral Spleen Pancreas
Removes Toxins
A B AB O Earth (Sweeteners) Brown Sugar
Acidic Sweet Warm Spleen Pancreas
A B AB O Metal (Sweeteners) Honey
Acidic Sweet Neutral Lungs Removes Toxins
A B AB O Metal (Sweeteners) Honey
Acidic Sweet Neutral Large Intestine
Removes Toxins
A B AB O Wood (Sweeteners) Brown Sugar
Acidic Sweet Warm Liver
A B AB O
Earth (Yeast & Alcohol) Wine
Acidic Sweet, Pungent, Bitter
Stomach Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Cold. Promotes Chi Circulation
A B AB O
Fire (Yeast & Alcohol) Wine
Acidic Sweet, Pungent, Bitter
Warm Heart Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Cold, Promotes Chi Circulation
A Metal (Yeast & Alcohol) Acidic Sweet, Warm Lungs Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Cold,
B AB O Wine Pungent, Bitter Promotes Chi Circulation
A B AB O
Wood (Yeast & Alcohol) Wine
Acidic Sweet, Pungent, Bitter
Warm Liver Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Cold, Promotes Chi Circulation
B AB A O
Earth (Yeast & Alcohol) Beer
Acidic Sweet, Bitter Cool Spleen Pancreas
Stomach
Cools, Calms (moderate use)
B AB A O
Fire (Yeast & Alcohol) Beer
Acidic Sweet, Bitter Cool Heart Cools the Fire, Diuretic;
? Metal (Yeast & Alcohol) Amasake
? Blood Sweet Warm Lungs Nourishing Natural Sweetener, For No- Yeast-Diet, Contains some Alcohol