AsparagusAsparagus

Cool, Sweet, BitterCool, Sweet, Bitter

Clears heat, Clears heat, detoxifies, promotes detoxifies, promotes blood circulation, blood circulation, clears lungsclears lungs

Hypercholesterolemia Hypercholesterolemia HTN, Arteriosclerosis, HTN, Arteriosclerosis, Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer, ConstipationConstipation

Bell PepperBell Pepper

Slight warm, pungent, Slight warm, pungent, sweetsweetStrengthens stomach, Strengthens stomach, improves appetite, improves appetite, promotes blood promotes blood circulation, removes circulation, removes stagnant food, stagnant food, decreased swellingdecreased swellingIndigestion, swelling, Indigestion, swelling, frostbite, food frostbite, food retentionretention

CeleryCelery

Cool, sweet and slightly bitterCool, sweet and slightly bitter

Tonifies kidney, stops bleeding, Tonifies kidney, stops bleeding, strengthens spleen and stomach, clears strengthens spleen and stomach, clears heat, lowers blood pressure, promotes heat, lowers blood pressure, promotes diuresis, benefits blooddiuresis, benefits blood

HTN, Diabetes, Whooping Cough, HTN, Diabetes, Whooping Cough, Insomnia, Gout Insomnia, Gout

CornCorn

Cool and sweetCool and sweetStops bleeding, Stops bleeding, promotes diuresis, promotes diuresis, benefits gall bladder, benefits gall bladder, lowers blood lowers blood pressure, clears heat, pressure, clears heat, detoxifiesdetoxifiesHTN, Jaundice, HTN, Jaundice, gallstones, gallstones, detoxificationdetoxificationCornsilk useCornsilk use

Cruciferous VegetablesCruciferous VegetablesBroccoli, cauliflower, Broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, kale, beet cabbage, kale, beet greens, watercress, greens, watercress, collard greens, mustard collard greens, mustard greens, Swiss chardgreens, Swiss chardPhytochemicals, Phytochemicals, sulforaphane, indole-3-sulforaphane, indole-3-carbinols to fight carbinols to fight cancercancerCarotenoids lutein, Carotenoids lutein, zeaxanthin, beta zeaxanthin, beta carotenecarotene

CucumberCucumber

Cool, sweet and bland (peels are bitter)Cool, sweet and bland (peels are bitter)

Clears heat, quenches thirst, relieves Clears heat, quenches thirst, relieves irritability, promotes diuresisirritability, promotes diuresis

Edema, jaundice, diarrhea, epilepsy, sore Edema, jaundice, diarrhea, epilepsy, sore throat, conjunctivitis, swollen (puffy) eyesthroat, conjunctivitis, swollen (puffy) eyes

EggplantEggplant

Cool and sweetCool and sweetRelieves pain, Relieves pain, promotes diuresis, promotes diuresis, reduces swelling, reduces swelling, removes blood removes blood stagnationstagnationAbdominal pain, Abdominal pain, dysentery, painful dysentery, painful urination, canker urination, canker sores, snake/scorpion sores, snake/scorpion bites, anal bleeding, bites, anal bleeding, hepatitis, jaundicehepatitis, jaundice

GarlicGarlic

Hot and pungentHot and pungent

Anti-viral, anti-fungal, detoxifies meat and Anti-viral, anti-fungal, detoxifies meat and seafood, kills worms, removes stagnant seafood, kills worms, removes stagnant food and blood, reduces abscessfood and blood, reduces abscess

Cancer, hypercholesterolemia, infections, Cancer, hypercholesterolemia, infections, diarrhea, dysentery, vomiting, hemoptysisdiarrhea, dysentery, vomiting, hemoptysis

Vaginal infections, earache, ear infection, Vaginal infections, earache, ear infection, intestinal worms, flus and coldsintestinal worms, flus and colds

Green Bean / Mung BeanGreen Bean / Mung Bean

Warm and sweetWarm and sweetWarms spleen and stomach, Warms spleen and stomach, descends Chi, tonifies kidneys, descends Chi, tonifies kidneys, benefits Chibenefits ChiBurping, chest fullness, whooping Burping, chest fullness, whooping cough, hernia in children, chronic cough, hernia in children, chronic diarrhea, back pain due to kidney diarrhea, back pain due to kidney weaknessweaknessBack pain – used with black Back pain – used with black beans, azuki beans and pinch of beans, azuki beans and pinch of cinnamon powder. Used for Law cinnamon powder. Used for Law of Similars (look alike).of Similars (look alike).

OnionOnion

Warm and pungentWarm and pungent

Promotes sweating, Promotes sweating, resolves phlegm, resolves phlegm, diureticdiuretic

Common cold, sinus Common cold, sinus infection, URI, allergies, infection, URI, allergies, difficult urination, difficult urination, intestinal worms, boils intestinal worms, boils and lesions.and lesions.

ParsleyParsley

Slightly warm and Slightly warm and pungent (strong)pungent (strong)

Promotes digestion, Promotes digestion, removes stagnant removes stagnant food, regulates flow of food, regulates flow of Chi, diuretic, induces Chi, diuretic, induces measles eruptionmeasles eruption

Breast abscess, food Breast abscess, food retention, indigestionretention, indigestion

PotatoPotato

Cool and sweetCool and sweetRelieves ulcer pain, Relieves ulcer pain, strengthens spleen, strengthens spleen, harmonizes stomach, harmonizes stomach, lubricates intestines, lubricates intestines, promotes diuresis, promotes diuresis, heals inflammationsheals inflammationsStomach and Stomach and duodenal ulcers, duodenal ulcers, constipation, eczema, constipation, eczema, skin lesions, swellingskin lesions, swelling

Scallion (green onion)Scallion (green onion)Hot and pungent Hot and pungent (white-metal, green-(white-metal, green-liver)liver)Expels external Expels external pathogens, dispels pathogens, dispels wind and cold, wind and cold, induces sweat, anti-induces sweat, anti-viral, and anti-viral, and anti-bacterialbacterialCommon cold, nasal Common cold, nasal congestion, measles, congestion, measles, abscesses, arthritis of abscesses, arthritis of the cold typethe cold type

SeaweedSeaweed

Cold and salty (black-KD)Cold and salty (black-KD)Softens hardenings, Softens hardenings, clears heat, detoxifies, clears heat, detoxifies, benefits thyroid gland, benefits thyroid gland, benefits lymphatic, benefits lymphatic, promotes diuresis, promotes diuresis, provides mineralsprovides mineralsSwollen lymph glands, Swollen lymph glands, goiters, cough, lung goiters, cough, lung abscess (heat type), abscess (heat type), edema, beriberi, fibroid edema, beriberi, fibroid tumors, cystic breasts, tumors, cystic breasts, nodules, lumps, cancer, nodules, lumps, cancer, low thyroidlow thyroid

BeetBeet

Cool and sweetCool and sweet

Nourishes blood, tonifies Nourishes blood, tonifies heart, calms spirit, heart, calms spirit, lubricates intestines, lubricates intestines, cleanses livercleanses liver

Anemia, restlessness, Anemia, restlessness, constipation, liver constipation, liver intoxication from drugs or intoxication from drugs or ETOH, herpes, irritability. ETOH, herpes, irritability. Contraindication: HX Contraindication: HX Kidney Stone Oxalic Acid Kidney Stone Oxalic Acid contentcontent

BananaBanana

Cold and sweet (white Cold and sweet (white metal) metal) Clears heat, Clears heat, lubricates lungs, lubricates lungs, lubricates intestines, lubricates intestines, lowers blood lowers blood pressure, aids alcohol pressure, aids alcohol intoxicationintoxicationHemorrhoids and Hemorrhoids and constipation, HTN- constipation, HTN- (Banana peel tea – (Banana peel tea – organic)organic)

GrapesGrapes

Warm, sweet and sourWarm, sweet and sourTonifying (red/purple), Tonifying (red/purple), nourishes blood, nourishes blood, strengthens bones and strengthens bones and tendons, tonifies Chi, tendons, tonifies Chi, harmonizes stomach, harmonizes stomach, promotes diuresis, promotes diuresis, relieves irritabilityrelieves irritabilityCold type arthritis, Cold type arthritis, tendonitis, painful tendonitis, painful urination, hepatitis, urination, hepatitis, jaundice, anemia, flujaundice, anemia, flu

LemonLemon

Cool and sourCool and sourRegenerates body Regenerates body fluids, harmonizes fluids, harmonizes stomach, regulates stomach, regulates Chi, quenches thirst, Chi, quenches thirst, benefits liverbenefits liverSore throat, dry Sore throat, dry mouth, stomach mouth, stomach distention, coughdistention, coughHTN, sore throat, HTN, sore throat, weight lossweight loss

Orange / TangerineOrange / Tangerine

Cool, sweet and sourCool, sweet and sourLubricates lungs, Lubricates lungs, resolves mucus, resolves mucus, increases appetite, increases appetite, strengthens spleen, strengthens spleen, quenches thirst, promotes quenches thirst, promotes body fluidsbody fluidsThirst, dehydration, Thirst, dehydration, stagnant Chi, hernia, stagnant Chi, hernia, cough with copious cough with copious mucus, hiccups, prostate mucus, hiccups, prostate enlargementenlargementOrange is cool, tangerine Orange is cool, tangerine is warmis warm

TomatoTomato

Slightly cool, sweet and sour (red-heart)Slightly cool, sweet and sour (red-heart)

Promotes body fluids, quenches thirst, Promotes body fluids, quenches thirst, strengthens stomach, aids digestion, cools strengthens stomach, aids digestion, cools blood, clears heat, detoxifies, calms the blood, clears heat, detoxifies, calms the liver, removes stagnant foodliver, removes stagnant food

HTN, bloodshot eyes, dehydration, HTN, bloodshot eyes, dehydration, indigestion due to low HCL, food retention, indigestion due to low HCL, food retention, kidney infection, heart diseasekidney infection, heart disease

WatermelonWatermelon

Cold and sweet (white Cold and sweet (white rind-lung, red-heart)rind-lung, red-heart)Quenches thirst, Quenches thirst, relieves irritability, relieves irritability, dispels summerheat, dispels summerheat, promotes diuresis, promotes diuresis, detoxifiesdetoxifiesSores, dry mouth, Sores, dry mouth, summer heat summer heat irritability, bloody irritability, bloody dysentery, jaundice, dysentery, jaundice, edema, constipation edema, constipation

BuckwheatBuckwheat

Neutral and sweetNeutral and sweet

Descends Chi, strengthens Descends Chi, strengthens stomach, stops dysentery, stomach, stops dysentery, lowers blood pressure and lowers blood pressure and blood sugar, strengthensblood sugar, strengthens

blood vessels.blood vessels.

Chronic diarrhea, dysentery, Chronic diarrhea, dysentery, spontaneous sweating, HTN, spontaneous sweating, HTN, skin lesions, diabetesskin lesions, diabetes

Not a cereal, a fruit seed Not a cereal, a fruit seed

Pearl Barley (Coix, Job’s Tear’s)Pearl Barley (Coix, Job’s Tear’s)

Cool and blandCool and blandPromotes diuresis, Promotes diuresis, strengthens spleen, strengthens spleen, benefits gallbladder, benefits gallbladder, clears heat, detoxifiesclears heat, detoxifiesSwelling, indigestion, Swelling, indigestion, diarrhea, jaundice, diarrhea, jaundice, tumors, dysuria, tumors, dysuria, quitting coffee, skin quitting coffee, skin lesions with pus, acnelesions with pus, acne

Red Yeast Rice: Ancient HerbRed Yeast Rice: Ancient Herb

Hong Qu is fermented rice with monascus Hong Qu is fermented rice with monascus purpureus yeast. purpureus yeast. Used as food and medicine in China. Food Used as food and medicine in China. Food coloring for fish sauce, rice wine, soybean curd.coloring for fish sauce, rice wine, soybean curd.TCM use: Strengthens Spleen and Stomach, TCM use: Strengthens Spleen and Stomach, promotes digestion, invigorates blood promotes digestion, invigorates blood circulation, eliminates blood stasis.circulation, eliminates blood stasis.Discovered in late 1970’s monacolin-k from the Discovered in late 1970’s monacolin-k from the red rice lowers blood cholesterol. Introduced in red rice lowers blood cholesterol. Introduced in the U.S. as dietary supplement in late 1990’s.the U.S. as dietary supplement in late 1990’s.

WheatWheat

Slightly cool and sweetSlightly cool and sweetClears heat, quenches thirst, relieves Clears heat, quenches thirst, relieves restlessness, promotes diuresis, calms restlessness, promotes diuresis, calms spirit, stops sweatingspirit, stops sweatingDry mouth and throat, swelling, difficult Dry mouth and throat, swelling, difficult urination, insomnia, irritability, urination, insomnia, irritability, restlessness, menopause, spontaneous restlessness, menopause, spontaneous sweating, night sweats, diarrhea, burnssweating, night sweats, diarrhea, burnsUse organic only – absorbs 10x nitrates Use organic only – absorbs 10x nitrates (fertilizers) thus the allergies, avoid GMO(fertilizers) thus the allergies, avoid GMO

Seeds, Nuts, LegumesSeeds, Nuts, Legumes

Almond – ventilates lung, relieves cough and Almond – ventilates lung, relieves cough and asthma, transforms phlegm, lubricates asthma, transforms phlegm, lubricates intestines. Cough and Asthmaintestines. Cough and AsthmaRed Aduki Bean – benefits diabetes, reduces Red Aduki Bean – benefits diabetes, reduces dampness, benefits kidneysdampness, benefits kidneysPeanut – Edema, lactostasis, blood in urine, Peanut – Edema, lactostasis, blood in urine, insomnia, lack of appetiteinsomnia, lack of appetiteBlack Sesame seed / Walnut – premature Black Sesame seed / Walnut – premature balding, graying, chronic arthritis, cough, balding, graying, chronic arthritis, cough, infertility, constipation, impotency, back pain, infertility, constipation, impotency, back pain, kidney stone, reduces cholesterol, benefit kidneykidney stone, reduces cholesterol, benefit kidney

Ginger RootGinger Root

Warm and pungentWarm and pungentPromotes sweating, Promotes sweating, anti-toxin, antidote for anti-toxin, antidote for seafood poisoning, seafood poisoning, benefits benefits lungs/stomach, lungs/stomach, expels pathogenexpels pathogenCommon cold, cough, Common cold, cough, nausea, vomiting, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, cold-type diarrhea, cold-type arthritis, abdominal arthritis, abdominal painpain

Rice VinegarRice Vinegar

Warm and sourWarm and sourDetoxifies, invigorates blood Detoxifies, invigorates blood circulation, inhibits bacteria, circulation, inhibits bacteria, astringent, closes poresastringent, closes poresCommon cold, acute arthritis, Common cold, acute arthritis, vomiting, nausea, intestinal worms, vomiting, nausea, intestinal worms, HTN, burns, fungus infestation, HTN, burns, fungus infestation, bones in throat, gum disease, hives, bones in throat, gum disease, hives, hepatitis, lung TB, lung abscess, hepatitis, lung TB, lung abscess, bronchitis bronchitis

Meats / Fish / PoultryMeats / Fish / Poultry

Beef – Warm, sweet – strengthens blood, bones, Beef – Warm, sweet – strengthens blood, bones, tendons, spleen, stomachtendons, spleen, stomach

Chicken – Warm, sweet – strengthens elderly, Chicken – Warm, sweet – strengthens elderly, weakness or anemia with Dong Guiweakness or anemia with Dong Gui

Fish – Warm, sweet – low energy, damp type Fish – Warm, sweet – low energy, damp type skin lesions, back pain. Always cook with garlic, skin lesions, back pain. Always cook with garlic, ginger or onion to neutralize poisons.ginger or onion to neutralize poisons.

Pork – Cold and sweet – weakness, Pork – Cold and sweet – weakness, constipation, dry cough. Obesity contraindicatedconstipation, dry cough. Obesity contraindicated

SeafoodSeafoodCrayfish – worthless. Too much work for Crayfish – worthless. Too much work for not enough benefit.not enough benefit.

Ocean foods- clams and crabs are cool, Ocean foods- clams and crabs are cool, oysters are neutral, shrimp are warmoysters are neutral, shrimp are warm– Intoxicated Shrimp Intoxicated Shrimp

Wound Care does not have to be Wound Care does not have to be ExpensiveExpensive

PULLING IT ALL TOGETHERPULLING IT ALL TOGETHER

DiabetesDiabetes– Heat disease. Excessive thirst, sweat, or urine.Heat disease. Excessive thirst, sweat, or urine.– Therapeutics would be to cool, astringe, tonify.Therapeutics would be to cool, astringe, tonify.

Pumpkin, wheat, mung beans, winter melon, Pumpkin, wheat, mung beans, winter melon, celery, pears, spinach, yams, peas, sweet rice, celery, pears, spinach, yams, peas, sweet rice, soybeans, tofu, mulberries, squash, cabbage, soybeans, tofu, mulberries, squash, cabbage, chicken pancreas, peach, millet.chicken pancreas, peach, millet.

Avoid sweets, sugar, honey, molasses, smoking, Avoid sweets, sugar, honey, molasses, smoking, alcohol, caffeine, spicy foods and most raw fruits.alcohol, caffeine, spicy foods and most raw fruits.

HypertensionHypertension

Rapid pulse, headache, dizziness, blurry vision, Rapid pulse, headache, dizziness, blurry vision, palpitations, chest tightness, insomnia, palpitations, chest tightness, insomnia, numbness of extremities caused by hardening of numbness of extremities caused by hardening of the arteries, kidney or liver disorder.the arteries, kidney or liver disorder.

Celery, spinach, garlic, bananas, sunflower Celery, spinach, garlic, bananas, sunflower seeds, honey, mung beans, bamboo shoots, seeds, honey, mung beans, bamboo shoots, seaweed, vinegar, tomatoes, corn, apples, peas, seaweed, vinegar, tomatoes, corn, apples, peas, buckwheat, watermelon, hawthorn berries, buckwheat, watermelon, hawthorn berries, eggplant, plums, mushrooms, lemons, lotus root, eggplant, plums, mushrooms, lemons, lotus root, chrysanthemumchrysanthemum

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