TCM Ingredient & Herbs Database
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Snow / White Fungus
TCM nature: Neutral
TCM taste: Sweet
Enters: Lungs, Stomach, Kidney
Actions:
Moistens Lungs
Generates Yin
Stops dry cough
Relieves thirst
Rose
TCM nature: Warm
TCM taste: Sweet, Slightly bitter
Enters: Liver, Spleen
Actions:
Promotes circulation of Qi to stop pain
Dissipate stagnated Qi
Helps to manage irregular periods and premenstrual breast pain
Dried Longans
TCM nature: Warm
TCM taste: Sweet, Salty
Enters: Heart, Spleen
Actions:
Nourishes Qi and blood
Calms the mind and helps with insomnia by nourishing the Heart
Strengthens the Spleen
Helps with postpartum recovery
Lily Bulbs
TCM nature: Cold
TCM taste: Sweet
Enters: Heart, Lungs
Actions:
Moistens lungs and nourishes Yin to stop dry cough
Clears heart fire to calm the mind and promote better sleep
Lemon
TCM nature: Cool
TCM taste: Sweet, Sour
Enters: Stomach, Lung
Actions:
Generate body fluids
Relieves summer-heat symptoms
Resolves phlegm & stops cough
Improves appetite
Pear
TCM nature: Cold
TCM taste: Sweet, Slightly Sour
Enters: Lungs, Stomach
Actions:
Clears heat and alleviates dry/heaty cough
Moistens Lungs and replenishes Yin
Relieves thirst
Resolves phlegm
Long Yellow Daylily
TCM nature: Cooling
TCM taste: Sweet
Enters: Liver, Kidney
Actions:
Clears heat and reduces swelling by promoting urination
Helps to stop bleeding hemorrhoid;
Dissipate stagnated Qi to relieve chest stuffiness
Cools blood and detoxifies
*Note: choose dried and processed ones
Malva Nut
TCM nature: Cold
TCM taste: Sweet
Enters: Lung, Large Intestines
Actions:
Clears lung heat & moistens lung
Relieves sore throat
Lubricates intestines to relieve constipation
Black Sesame Seeds
TCM nature: Neutral
TCM taste: Sweet
Enters: Spleen, Liver, Kidney
Actions:
Tonifies the Liver and Kidney
Nourishes blood and Kidney essence to slow down aging symptoms like premature graying and hair loss
Helps to relieve constipation
Osmanthus
TCM nature: Warm
TCM taste: Spicy/pungent
Enters: Lungs, Spleen, Kidney
Actions:
Dispel coldness and warms the lungs to expel retained morbid fluid
Helps to stop cough and resolves clear/white phlegm
Removes bad breath
Honey
TCM nature: Neutral
TCM taste: Sweet
Enters: Spleen, Stomach, Lung, Large Intestines
Actions:
Nourishes Spleen Qi
Relieves pain & constipation
Moistens lung to relieve dry cough