GRAINS
Amaranth
Job’s tears
VEGETABLES
Asparagus (Tonifies Yin) (drains damp, clears heat)
Bamboo Shoot (Clears Heat, drains damp, drains water)
Carrot (Promotes Qi Circulation)
Coriander Leaf (promotes Blood Circ.)
Kale
Mushroom (button) (promotes Qi, removes toxins, resolvesphl)
Olive
Onion (drains damp, counteracts cold, removes toxins)
Parsnip
Pumpkin (drains damp, eliminates parasites)
Radish (drains damp, resolves phlegm, promotes Qi,
Removes toxins)
Scallion
Spring Onion
Swiss chard (clears heat, removes toxins)
Water Chestnut
Watercress
Yam (Tonifies Qi and Yin)
FRUIT
Apple (clears heat, green apple for weight loss)
Apricot
Banana
Blue/Bilberry
Crabapple
Date
Fig
Grape
Mulberry
Papaya (drains damp)
Pear (Tonifies Yin/Soothes the Liver/clears heat)
Strawberry
Tangerine
BEANS
Lima Bean (tonifies Yin)
NUTS & SEEDS
Almond (resolves Phlegm)
Pine Kernel (promotes blood circ./counteracts cold)
Walnut (tonifies Yang/Qi/Yin//resolves phlegm/cold)
Warm/sweet)
FISH
Herring
Sturgeon
Whitefish (supports the spleen as well)
MEAT
Duck
Goose
DAIRY
Cheese
Egg (chicken) (counteracts heat)(support the 5 viscera)
Egg (duck)
OILS & Condiments
Peanut Oil
Agar
Honey
Malt Sugar
BEVERAGES
Chrysanthemum/Lemon Balm/Peppermint/Soy Milk/Tea/Wine
Common Supplements
Algae
Ginseng (American)
Ginseng (Chinese)
HERBS & SPICES
Aniseed
Basil ( Drains damp/Promotes Qi Circ.)
Cardamon
Cayenne (tonifies Yang/promotes blood circ. & Qi Circ.)
Cinnamon Bark
Cinnamon Twig
Garlic (tonifies Yang/drains damp/resolves phlegm/Qi Circ)
Ginger (dry & fresh)
Horseradish
Marjoram
Mustard (promotes Qi Circ.)
Oregano
Rosemary (Tonifies yang/resolves Phlegm)
Sage
Savory (Tonifies Yang)
Thyme ( Promotes Qi & Blood Circ







