Vegetables Food Taste Main Functions Health Applications Celery Sweet, bitter, cool Liver meridian Clearing heat, calming the liver, dispelling wind, relieving dampness, headache, redness of the eyes, high blood pressure, redness and whitening of the abdomen White cabbage Sweet, flat Stomach, liver, kidney meridian Clearing heat, detoxifying, diuretic and laxative Fever, constipation, sores Cabbage Sweet, flat Liver, intestines and stomach meridian Clearing heat, detoxifying, strengthening the stomach and opening the ligaments Weakness of the body, weakness of the limbs, little food, forgetfulness Mustard Pungent, warm Lung, large intestine meridian Promoting the lung and expelling phlegm, warming the middle, relieving sores and swelling Poison Clearing heat and relieving toxicity in the lung, liver and spleen meridians, and smooths the bowel, coughing, irregular bowel movements, sores and swellings Amaranthus glycines, cool, large and small intestine meridians Clearing heat and relieving toxicity, brightening the eyes, stopping dysentery Red eyes, swelling and pain, unhealthy urination, red and white dysentery Water spinach glycines, cool, intestine and stomach meridians Clearing heat and relieving toxicity, cooling the blood, eliminating carbuncles Epistaxis, constipation, gonorrhea, carbuncles Spinach glycines, cool, intestine and stomach meridians Nourishing the blood, stopping bleeding, lowering Qi, moistening dryness Wetting and moistening thirst, epistaxis, constipation, blood in stool, hypertension Chrysanthemum coronarium pungent, sweet, flat, liver and lung meridians Strengthening the spleen and stomach, resolving phlegm and lowering Qi Weakness of the spleen and stomach, coughing and phlegm, stuffy wrists and abdominal distention Leek pungent, warm, liver, stomach and kidney meridians Warming Yang, tonifying deficiency, regulating blood, detoxicating Cold pain in the waist and knees, vomiting, vomiting blood, anal leakage Lettuce sweet, bitter, cool, intestine and stomach meridians Clearing heat and inducing diuresis, lactation Oedema, urinary redness, constipation, lactation Coriander pungent, warm, lung and spleen meridians Sweating and penetrating rash, awakening the spleen and harmonizing the middle Ulva lactiflora Sweet, cold Liver and spleen meridians Clears heat and fire, detoxifies, stops dysentery Sores and swelling, stomach fire and toothache, dysentery Bamboo shoots Sweet, cold Stomach and large intestine meridians Clears heat and phlegm, moistens intestines Lung heat and cough, constipation, thirst, hypertension Golden needle cabbage Sweet, cool Liver and kidney meridians Clears heat and calms liver, induces diuresis, eliminates carbuncles Dizziness, vomiting blood, blood in stool, edema, canker sores Water bamboo Sweet, cold Lung and spleen meridians Clears heat and detoxifies, relieves irritation, stops thirst Red eyes, irritable thirst, jaundice Jaundice, diarrhea and dysentery Onion Pungent, warm, Lung meridian Warming the lung to resolve phlegm, detoxifying and killing worms Cough with phlegm, chest tightness, diarrhea and dysentery, hypertension Garlic Pungent, warm, Spleen, Stomach and Lung meridians Dispelling phlegm and lowering Qi, detoxifying and killing worms Food stagnation, wrist distension, diarrhea and dysentery, hypertension Onion Pungent, warm, Lung and Stomach meridians Dispelling wind and relieving symptoms, promoting Yang, detoxifying wind-cold, abdominal pain, diarrhea and dysentery Allium sativum Pungent, bitter, warm, Heart, Liver, Lung and Large Intestine meridians Regulating Qi and broadening the chest, promoting Yang and dispersing knots Chest paralysis, cough and dysentery Ginger Pungent, warm, Lung, Spleen, Stomach meridian Dispersing cold, strengthening the stomach and relieving vomiting, cold and flu, stomach cold and vomiting Radish Pungent, sweet, cool, Lung, Stomach meridian Strengthening the spleen and eliminating food, lowering Qi and resolving phlegm. Clearing heat and nourishing yin, cooling the blood and resolving blood stasis Used in practice to strengthen the spleen and stomach, nourishing the blood and producing muscle. Stomach and epigastric pain, constipation, burns, sores and redness Sweet potato Sweet, flat Spleen and kidney meridians Strengthens the spleen and kidney, harmonizes the blood, promotes laxity Spleen deficiency, edema, sores and boils, constipation and blood, night blindness Yam Sweet, flat Lung, spleen and kidney meridians Strengthens the spleen, tonifies the lung, strengthens the kidney and fixes the essence Spleen deficiency, cough with phlegm, diarrhea, spermatorrhea Cucumber Sweet, cold Stomach and small intestine meridians Clears heat and detoxifies the body, relieves water Irritability and thirst, sore throat, red eyes, diarrhea and dysentery, obesity, burns Bitter melon Bitter, cold Heart, spleen and stomach meridians Stomach meridian Clearing heat and removing toxins, relieving summer heat and thirst, red eyes, dysentery, sores and swellings Winter melon Sweet, light, slightly cold Lung, large intestine, bladder meridian Clearing heat and removing toxins, relieving summer heat and water Oedema, asthma, thirst, summer heat and thirst, carbuncles Pumpkin Sweet, warm Spleen and stomach meridians Strengthening the spleen and promoting water, detoxifying, killing worms Spleen deficiency and less food, coughing and phlegm, ascaris abdominal pain Tomato Sweet, sour, slightly cold Liver, spleen and stomach meridians Clearing heat and cooling the blood, strengthening the spleen and eliminating food Summer heat and thirst, less food, hypertension High blood pressure Eggplant Sweet, cool Spleen, stomach, large intestine meridian Clearing heat and detoxifying, invigorating blood, lowering fat Sores and swelling, internal hemorrhoids bleeding, hyperlipidemia Pepper Pungent, hot Heart, spleen meridian Warming the middle and dispersing cold, removing dampness, killing worms Stomach cold and cachexia, rheumatic paralysis, ascaris abdominal pain Clover Bitter, flat Liver, stomach, small intestine meridian Clearing heat and dampness, bile, brightening eyes Urinary redness, urinary tract stones, jaundice, night blindness Malanto Pungent, cool Liver, stomach, lung meridian Clearing heat and detoxifying, cooling blood and stopping bleeding Blood-heat and bleeding, sore throat, mouth sores, jaundice, redness of eyes Chinese wolfberry bitter, sweet, cool Liver and kidney meridians Clearing heat and nourishing Yin, nourishing the liver and brightening the eyes Dizziness of the head, redness of the eyes Dried winter vegetables salty, bitter, flat Lung and stomach meridians Clearing heat and resolving phlegm, broadening the chest, benefiting the intestines Phlegm-heat cough, less food, loss of voice in the throat Capsicum sweet, cool Liver, kidney and spleen meridians Strengthening the spleen and promoting water, harmonizing the middle, stopping bleeding Oedema, dysentery, redness of the eyes, blood in the stool, hemorrhage, hypertension Wood ear sweet, flat Stomach and large intestine meridians Nourishing Yin and moistening dryness, nourishing blood, stopping bleeding Nourishing the blood and stopping bleeding Constipation, bleeding hemorrhoids, blood in urine, body weakness, anemia Silver Fungus Sweet, flat Lung, Stomach, Kidney meridian Nourishing Yin and moistening the lung, benefiting the stomach and producing fluid Deficiency, coughing up phlegm and blood, thirst, dry mouth, hypertension Shiitake Mushroom Sweet, flat Stomach meridian Nourishing stomach qi, supporting pox and rash body weakness and dullness, pox rash in children Mushroom Sweet, flat Intestine, Stomach, Lung meridian Nourishing stomach qi, regulating qi and resolving phlegm Body weakness, little food and abdominal distention, coughing up phlegm Cereals: Food Taste, Nature, Attribution, Main Function Nourishing the body Applications Japonica rice Sweet, flat Spleen, Stomach meridian Tonifies the middle of the body, benefits Qi, removes boredom, stops diarrhea Spleen deficiency, diarrhea, boredom and thirst, spontaneous sweating Glutinous rice Sweet, warm Spleen, Stomach, Lung meridian Tonifies the spleen, benefits Qi, warms the middle of the body, stops diarrhea Spleen deficiency, diarrhea, stomach pain, thirst, spontaneous sweating Corn Sweet, salty, cool Spleen, Stomach, Kidney meridian Strengthens the spleen, benefits the kidney, detoxifies, stops dysentery Spleen and stomach weakness, diarrhea, postpartum deficiency Millet Sweet, flat Spleen, Stomach, Lung meridian Strengthens the spleen, benefits Qi, removes boredom, stops thirst Stomach pain, boredom and thirst, diarrhea Wheat Gly, flat Heart, spleen, kidney meridian Nourishing the heart and calming the mind, clearing heat, relieving irritability, palpitations and insomnia, night sweats, diarrhea Barley Gly, salty, cool Spleen, stomach meridian Strengthening the spleen and eliminating food, returning breast milk Food stagnation, diarrhea, edema, breast distension Buckwheat Gly, cool Spleen, stomach, large intestine meridian Clearing heat and dampness, lowering gas and eliminating food stagnation, diarrhea, white cloudy belt, hypertension Corn Gly, flat Stomach, large intestine meridian Harmonizing the middle and opening the stomach, clearing heat and dampness Eating less and dull, edema, hypertension Beans. Food Nature Taste Attribution Main function Nourishing application Soybean Sweet, flat Spleen, large intestine meridian Strengthening the spleen and relieving the middle, lowering Qi and relieving dampness Chancroid, abdominal distension, diarrhea and dysentery, lactorrhea Tempeh Sweet, flat Lung, spleen, large intestine meridian Eliminating irritation and relieving symptoms, clearing heat and detoxifying External fever, false irritation and vomiting, weaning and breast distention Lentil Sweet, flat Spleen, stomach meridian Strengthening the spleen and middle, eliminating summer heat and dampness Spleen deficiency and less food, summer dampness and vomiting and diarrhea, red and white diarrhea Pea Sweet, flat Spleen, stomach meridian Tonifying the middle and benefiting Qi, relieving water Oedema, urinary disorders, sores and swellings Mung bean Sweet, cool Heart, stomach meridian Clearing heat and detoxifying, eliminating summer heat, diuresis Summer heat and thirst, oedema, sores and swellings Seasonings Taste and function: Food Taste and function Main function Nutritional application White sugar Sweet, flat Spleen meridian Strengthening the spleen and benefiting the qi, moistening the lungs and generating fluids Deficiency in the middle and abdominal pain, dry mouth and thirst, etc. Red sugar Sweet, warm Liver, spleen meridian Warming the middle and regulating menstruation, harmonizing the blood and resolving phlegm Women’s menstrual disorders, abdominal pain from deficiency cold, diarrhea Sugar, sweet, flat Spleen and lung meridians Tonifies the middle of the body, moistens the lung and relieves coughing Spleen deficiency with little food, shortness of breath and weakness, dry cough with little phlegm Syrup, sweet, warm Spleen and lung meridians Slowing the middle of the body, tonifying the deficiency, moistening the lung and relieving coughing Cold abdominal pain, tiredness and weakness, lung deficiency with prolonged coughing Honey, sweet, flat Lung, spleen and large intestine meridians Tonifies the lung and slows the middle of the body, moistens dryness and laxity Lung dryness and coughing, middle deficiency with abdominal pain, intestinal dryness and constipation Tea, bitter, sweet, cool Heart, lung and stomach meridians Generates body fluid and awakens the mind, eliminates food and diarrhea Salt Salty, cold Stomach, kidney, large and small intestine meridians Clears heat and fire, cools the blood and detoxifies Food stagnation and vomiting, abdominal distension, sore throat, epistaxis, constipation Soy sauce Salty, cold Stomach, lung, kidney meridians Clears heat and detoxifies, strengthens the spleen and appetite Less food, summer heat and heartburn, itching rash Vinegar Sour and bitter, warm Liver and stomach meridians Appetizer, detoxifies and kills worms Indigestion, hypertension, scabies Wine Sweet, bitter and pungent, warm Heart, liver, lung and stomach meridians Warms the Yang and disperses cold, invigorates the blood and opens the channels Wind-cold dampness and paralysis Spleen and kidney meridians, spleen and kidney, constipation, intestinal parasites, scabies Sesame oil, sweet, warm Detoxification, laxative, laxative, constipation, skin cracking, scabies Fruits Food Taste, nature, meridian, main function, health application Hawthorn, sour, sweet, slightly warm Spleen, stomach, liver meridians, digestion, blood circulation, hypertension, food stagnation, abdominal pain, coronary heart disease, hypertension Plum Liver, spleen, lung and large intestine meridians, sour, warm, generating fluid to quench thirst, relieving roundworm and diarrhea, summer fever and thirst, dysentery, abdominal pain from roundworms, plum, sweet, sour, flat, liver and kidney meridians, clearing liver fever, promoting water retention, reducing swelling, liver ascites, bone fever, oedema, thirst inducing drinks. Constipation Peach Sweet, sour, warm Liver and large intestine meridians Produces fluid and moistens the intestines, invigorates blood, eliminates stagnation Coughing and wheezing from deficiency, summer heat, constipation, hypertension Apple Sweet, flat Heart, spleen and stomach meridians Strengthens the spleen and appetite, produces fluid and relieves summer heat Spleen deficiency, weakness, poor appetite, loose stools, thirst, night sweats Cherry Sweet, warm Spleen and stomach meridians Benefit Qi and nourish Blood, dispels wind and dampness Anemia, rheumatic paralysis, water and fire burns Strawberry Sweet, sour, cool Spleen and lung meridians Strengthens the spleen and moistens the lung, benefits Qi and nourishes Blood Lung-heat cough, sore throat, poor appetite, anemia Sore throat, poor appetite, anemia Loquat, sweet and sour, cool Spleen, lung and liver meridians Moisten the lung to stop cough, harmonize the stomach and lower the Qi Lung-heat cough, hemoptysis, eructation, stomach-heat and thirst Ringo, sweet and sour, flat Spleen and kidney meridians Strengthen the spleen to stop diarrhea, tonify the kidney and astringent essence Eating accumulation and diarrhea, spermatorrhea, premature ejaculation Begonia fruit, sweet and slightly sour, flat Spleen and kidney meridians Strengthen the spleen to stop diarrhea, produce fluid to quench thirst Eating accumulation and bloating, diarrhea, hemorrhoids, thirst and dry throat Tangerine, sweet and sour, cool Lung and stomach meridians Moisten the lung to stop cough, appease the stomach and regulate the Qi Thirst, cough with phlegm, poor appetite, vomiting, breast distension Orange Sweet and sour, cool Lung and Stomach meridians Clearing heat, promoting thirst, relieving Qi and resolving phlegm Loss of appetite, heat-related injury, abdominal distension and belching, coughing phlegm Pomelo Sweet and sour, cold Spleen and Liver meridians Strengthening the spleen and eliminating food, lowering Qi and resolving phlegm Poor digestion, cough with phlegm, distention and fullness of the abdomen, pregnancy malignancy Lemon Sour, flat Lung and Stomach meridians Clearing heat and relieving thirst, dispelling summer heat and calming the fetus Summer heat and thirst, pregnancy malignancy, poor appetite, high blood pressure Banana Sweet, cold Spleen and Stomach meridian Clearing heat and moistening the intestines, detoxifying, lowering blood pressure Boredom, thirst, dry throat, constipation, bleeding hemorrhoids, hypertension Olive Sweet, astringent and acidic, flat Lung and stomach meridians Clearing heat and fluid, promoting pharynx, detoxifying Boredom, sore throat, hemoptysis, whooping cough, relieving puffer fish, snapping fish poison Pineapple Sweet, slightly acidic, flat Stomach and intestine meridians Clearing heat and dampness, relieving food and diarrhea Boredom, food stagnation, diarrhea, edema, urinary disorders Grape Sweet, acidic, flat Lung, spleen and kidney meridians Benefiting qi and nourishing blood, promoting water retention, reducing swelling Dry throat, irritable thirst, edema, unfavorable urination Watermelon sweet, cold Heart, stomach and bladder meridians Clearing heat and relieving summer heat, diuretic and hypertensive Summer heat and thirst, mouth sores, unfavorable urination, sore throat, hypertension Melon sweet, cold Heart and stomach meridians Clearing heat and relieving toxins, diuretic Summer heat and thirst, fullness in the chest and epigastrium, little food, unfavorable urination Sugar cane sweet, cold Lung and stomach meridians Clearing heat and relieving water, lowering Qi, laxative Heat and thirst, sore throat, pregnancy vomiting, edema, unfavorable urination Coconut sweet, flat Heart and spleen meridians Clearing heat and relieving summer heat, killing worms and diuresis Summer heat and thirst, edema and urination, tapeworm disease Mango Sweet, sour, cool Lung and spleen meridians Strengthening the spleen and promoting water retention, relieving qi and coughing Less food, vomiting, edema, cough with phlegm Luo Han Guo Sweet, cool Lung and spleen meridians Clearing the lung and brightening the eyes, laxative and laxative External cough, whooping cough, red eyes, sore throat and loss of voice Figs Gly, flat Spleen and large intestine meridians Strengthening the spleen and laxative, detoxifying and eliminating swelling Indigestion, constipation, cough, sore throat, hemorrhoids Jujube, sweet, warm, spleen and stomach meridian, tonifying the spleen and stomach, benefiting the qi and generating fluid, spleen deficiency with little food, loose stools, palpitations and palpitations, fatigue, anemia Yangmei, sweet and sour, warm, lung and stomach meridian, generating fluid and quenching thirst, harmonizing the stomach and eliminating food, summer heat and thirst, vomiting and diarrhea, bloating and little food, persimmon, sweet and astringent, cold, heart, lung and large intestine meridian, clearing heat and moistening the lung, generating fluid and quenching thirst, thirst, cough, mouth and tongue sores, hemorrhoids, hypertension Mulberry, sweet, cold, liver and kidney meridian, tonifying the liver and kidney, tonifying the yin and blood Palpitations and insomnia, dizziness, tinnitus, lumbago, constipation Longan (Longan) Sweet, warm, heart and spleen meridians Nourishes the spleen, strengthens the qi, nourishes the heart and calms the mind Insomnia, dreaminess, forgetfulness, palpitations, spontaneous sweating, anemia Lychee (Litchi) Sweet, sour, warm, spleen and liver meridians Nourishes the blood, promotes the production of fluid, regulates the qi and relieves pain Irritable thirst, eruption, stomach pain, hernia pain, scrofula, sores Pomegranate (Pomegranate) Sweet, sour, warm, large intestine and kidney meridians Promotes the production of fluid to quench thirst, astringent intestine and kills worms Dry throat, mute, tuberculosis, dysentery, pediatric worm accumulation Kiwi (Kiwi) Sweet, sour, cold Spleen and stomach meridians Clearing heat and dampness, relieving irritation and thirst Jaundice, irritability and thirst, red urine, dry throat after cancer radiotherapy, deficiency heat Penelope Pungent, warm Spleen, stomach and large intestine meridians Killing worms and breaking up stagnation, lowering the qi and inducing diuresis Worm accumulation, edema, glaucoma Cephalotaxus Sweet, flat Lung, stomach and large intestine meridians Killing worms and eliminating stagnation, nourishing yin and moistening dryness Worm accumulation, abdominal pain, dry cough, constipation, hemorrhoids Ling Sweet, cool Stomach, small intestine and large intestine meridians Clearing heat and relieving summer heat, strengthening the spleen and benefiting the qi Summer heat injures the body, irritability and thirst, sweating Chestnut, sweet, warm, spleen, stomach, kidney meridian, strengthens the spleen, tonifies the kidney, activates the blood, stops bleeding, diarrhea from spleen deficiency, cough and asthma from kidney deficiency, lumbar soreness, epistaxis, water chestnut, sweet, cold, lung, stomach meridian, clears heat and dampness, resolves phlegm and eliminates stagnation. Dizziness and dizziness, dry stools, premature graying of hair Job’s tear sweet, flat Spleen, stomach and lung meridians, strengthens the spleen and permeates dampness, clears heat and fights cancer, inconvenient urination, edema, diarrhea, paralysis, tumors, white fruit, sweet, astringent and bitter, flat Lung and kidney meridians, astringent to the lung, fixes asthma, tuberculosis, hypersomnia, dreaming and urination, lotus seed, sweet and astringent, flat Heart, spleen and kidney meridians, nourishes the kidney, nourishes the spleen and stops diarrhea, insomnia and dreaming, spleen deficiency and diarrhea, collapse and leakage, seminal emission, gonorrhea, gorgonians Sweet, astringent, flat Spleen and Kidney meridians Strengthening the spleen to stop diarrhea, tonifying the kidneys and fixing astringency Spleen deficiency and diarrhea, frequent urination, defecation, spermatorrhea and premature ejaculation Pine nuts Sweet, warm Liver, Lung and Large Intestine meridians Nourishing Yin and moistening dryness, nourishing fluid and quenching wind Dry cough with little phlegm, dry skin, constipation, dizziness of the head and eyes Hazelnut Sweet, flat Spleen and Stomach meridians Strengthening the spleen to stop diarrhea, opening the stomach and regulating the middle Joints Spleen deficiency with little food, diarrhea, dizziness and dizziness Pumpkin seeds Sweet, flat Spleen and Stomach meridians Strengthening the spleen to promote water retention, expelling worms, reducing swelling Weak spleen and stomach, swelling, constipation Anemia, tapeworm disease Winter melon seeds Sweet, cool Lung and large intestine meridians Clearing heat and detoxifying, resolving phlegm and water Cough and phlegm, sores and carbuncles, edema, constipation Sunflower seeds Sweet, flat Spleen and lung meridians Strengthening the spleen and benefiting the qi, killing worms, eliminating carbuncles Constipation, blood dysentery, pinworm disease, carbuncles and abscesses, hypertension Groundnuts Sweet, flat Spleen and lung meridians Strengthening the spleen and moistening the lung, nourishing the blood, laxative Dry cough with little phlegm, whooping cough, anemia, constipation, edema, dysbiosis Sweet almonds Sweet, flat Lung and large intestine meridians Nourishing Yin and moistening dryness, relieving cough and asthma, coughing and constipation, deficiency of body and constipation Meat: Food Taste, nature and meridian Main functions and applications Pork Sweet, salty, flat Spleen, stomach and kidney meridians Nourishing Yin and moistening dryness, heat illness and fluid injury, body deficiency and thinness, thirst, dry cough, constipation Pig liver Sweet, bitter, warm Liver meridian Nourishing liver, nourishing blood, brightening eyes Anemia, swelling, weakened vision, night blindness Pig heart Sweet, salty, flat Heart meridian Nourishing heart and tranquilizing the mind, tonifying blood and benefiting qi Palpitations and palpitations, insomnia and dreaminess, spontaneous sweating Pig lung Sweet, flat Lung meridian Tonifying the lung and benefiting Qi Coughing, coughing, hemoptysis Pig kidney Salty, flat Kidney meridian Tonifying the kidney and benefiting essence Soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, impotence, spermatorrhea Pig blood Salty, flat Heart and liver meridians Tonifying the blood and promoting blood Anemia, weakness after illness Pig brain Sweet, cold Kidney meridian Tonifying the kidney and strengthening the brain, filling essence and benefiting marrow Deficiency of essence and blood, forgetfulness, dizziness Pig trotters Sweet, salty, flat Kidney meridian Nourishing Yin and nourishing blood, tonifying the kidney and supporting sores Soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, little milk after childbirth, dry skin, carbuncles and sores Pig skin Nourishes Yin and moistens the skin, clears heat and the throat. Yin deficiency and thirst, dry skin, sore throat and mute voice. Beef, sweet, flat. Spleen and Stomach meridians. Nourishes the spleen and stomach, benefits the qi and blood, strengthens the muscles and bones. Mutton, sweet, warm, spleen, kidney meridian, tonifies the spleen, benefits the qi, warms the kidney, warms the lower part of the body. Vomiting, constipation, blood in stool Chicken, sweet, warm, spleen, stomach meridian, nourishes the essence, fills the marrow, warms the middle and opens the stomach, weakness, poor appetite, diarrhea, dysmenorrhea, postpartum lactation, duck, sweet, salty, flat, spleen, stomach, lung, kidney meridian, nourishes the yin, moistens dryness, strengthens the spleen, induces diuresis, cough and dry throat, night sweating, constipation, edema, goose, sweet, flat, spleen, lung meridian, nourishes the spleen, benefits the qi, moistens the lung, quenches thirst, emaciation, fatigue, pigeon, salty, flat, liver, kidney meridian, nourishes the kidney, benefits the essence, dispels wind and detoxifies Nourishes the spleen and kidney meridians, nourishes the liver and kidney. Nourishes deficiency, nourishes the blood, moistens dryness, lethargy and weakness, hemoptysis, constipation, postpartum weakness Aquatic seafood Food Taste, Taste, Attribution, Main Function, Health Application Carp, sweet, flat Spleen, Kidney meridian, clears heat and detoxifies, relieves water and swelling, edema, jaundice, cough and asthma, lactation, Carp, sweet, flat Spleen, Stomach, Large Intestine meridian, clears heat and detoxifies, strengthens the spleen and relieves water, spleen deficiency, weakness, edema, carbuncle, swelling Green fish, sweet, flat Liver, Stomach meridian, nourishes the stomach, benefits qi, dispels wind and dampness, weakness, rheumatic paralysis, dizziness Dizziness, rheumatism and paralysis White Fish, sweet, flat Lung, Stomach and Liver meridians Strengthening the spleen, promoting diuresis, appetite, spleen deficiency, loose stools, puffiness Silverfish, sweet, warm Spleen and Stomach meridians Strengthening the spleen, benefiting the qi, brightening the eyes and relieving dysentery Body deficiency, emaciation, diarrhea, dysentery, eye paste Mandarin Fish, sweet, flat Spleen and Stomach meridians Tonifying the qi and nourishing the blood, strengthening the spleen and benefiting the stomach Spleen deficiency, weakness, blood in the bowels Perch, sweet, flat Spleen and Kidney meridians Strengthening the spleen, tonifying the kidney, benefiting the qi and calming the fetus Spleen deficiency, diarrhea, dizziness, fetal movement Blackfish, sweet, cold, liver, spleen, kidney meridian, strengthens the spleen, nourishes water, tonifies blood and kidney, strengthens the spleen, nourishes water, nourishes blood and kidney, weakness of the spleen, oedema, weakness of the body after diseases, shishou fish, sweet, flat, spleen, stomach meridian, strengthens the spleen, nourishes qi, brightens the eyes, stops dysentery, weakness of the body, weakness of the body, weakness of food, diarrhea, dysentery, blurred eyes. Flounder, Sweet, Flat, Spleen, Stomach meridian, tonifies Qi, strengthens the spleen, nourishes the stomach and regulates the middle body. Liver meridian, clearing heat and dispersing nodules, nourishing Yin and cooling the Blood, deficiency labor and bone vapor, prolonged dysentery, deficiency labor and leakage, scrofula. Cold Stomach meridian Nourishing Yin, inducing diuresis, softening phlegm Thirst, edema, scrofula of gall tumors Mantis salty, warm Liver and kidney meridians Nourishing the liver, benefiting the kidney, softening the firmness and dispersing knots Dizziness, night sweats, dysmenorrhea, spermatorrhea, scrofula of gall tumors Jellyfish salty, flat Liver and kidney meridians Clearing heat, detoxifying, softening phlegm Asthma, coughing phlegm, fullness, constipation Sea cucumber salty, warm Heart and liver meridians Nourishing the kidney, benefiting the essence, nourishing the blood, moistening dryness Weakness, anemia, impotence, spermatorrhea, constipation Kelp salty, cold Liver and spleen meridians Clearing heat Inducing diuresis, softening phlegm, oedema, gall tumor, scrofula. Toadstool Salty, cold, Lung, Kidney meridian Nourishing the kidneys, benefiting the essence, moistening the lungs and relieving cough. Deficiency, emaciation, night sweating, cough.