Blood Type: Beneficial Neutral Avoid	Works on Ele- ment:	(Foods & Herbs) Alphabetical	Acidic- Alkaline- Neutral- forming	Tonifies: Blood, Chi, Fluid, Ching, Yin & Yang	Flavor	Temp.	Organ(s) Yin - Yang Zang               Fu		Regulates 5 Elements & Organ(s); Medicinal  Properties
A AB B O	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 O B	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	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 B AB	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 O	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 O B AB	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	Earth	(Beans & Legumes) Aduki	Acidic	Blood, Yin-Yang, Ching Chi	Sweet, Sour	Neutral	Spleen Pancreas		Counteracts Damp, Drains Water, Warms (Yang), Detoxifies, Regulates Spleen Yin.
O A B AB	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.
A B AB O	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	Earth	(Beverages) Tea (Green)	Acidic		Sweet, Bitter	Cool	Spleen Pancreas	Stomach	Nourishes Spleen Chi, Nourishes Yin, Lessens Hunger Feeling
A B AB O	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	Earth	(Dairy & Eggs) Chicken Eggs	Acidic	Yin, Blood	Sweet	Warm		Stomach	Nourishes Blood, Yin
A B AB O	Earth	(Dairy & Eggs) Duck Eggs	Acidic	Yin	Sweet	Cool		Stomach	Cooling, Nourishes Blood, Yin
B A AB O	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 AB A O	Earth	(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	(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	(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
A AB	Earth	(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 B AB O	Earth	(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	Earth	(Fish & Seafood) Salmon (Smoked)	Acidic	Blood, Chi, Yang	Sweet, Salty, PUNGENT????	Warming			Tonifies Chi, Blood & Yang;
A B AB O	Earth	(Fish & Seafood) Salmon (Sea)	Acidic		Sweet	Neutral
A O B AB	Earth	(Fish & Seafood) Carp	Acidic	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	(Fish & Seafood) Salmon (Raised)	Acidic		Sweet	Neutral
O A B AB	Earth	(Fish & Seafood) Clam (Saltwater)	Acidic	Yin	Sweet, Salty	Cold		Stomach	Counteracts Heat, Resolves Phlegm; Promotes Water Passage, Softens Hardness
O A B AB	Earth	(Fish & Seafood) Eel	Acidic	Chi, Yang	Sweet	Warm	Spleen Pancreas		Regulates Chi -Yang, Counteracts Damp, Nourishes the Spleen
O A B AB	Earth	(Fish & Seafood) Crab	Alkaline	Blood	Salty	Cold		Stomach	Activates Blood; Cools Heat;  facilitates recovery of dislocations
B AB O A	Earth	(Fish & Seafood) Herring (Fresh)	Acidic	Chi	Sweet	Neutral	Spleen Pancreas		Removes Toxins
B A AB O	Earth	(Fish & Seafood) Herring (Pickled)	Acidic	Chi	Sweet, Sour	Neutral	Lung		Removes Toxins
A B AB O	Earth	(Fish & Seafood) Mackerel	Acidic	Chi	Sweet	Neutral		Stomach	Counteracts Damp, Drains Water
A B AB O	Earth	(Fish & Seafood) Sardine	Acidic		Sweet, Salty	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
?	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.
?	Earth	(Fruits) Mandarin Orange	Acidic	Yin	Sweet, Sour	Cold	Spleen Pancreas
?	Earth	(Fruits) Mandarin Orange Peel (Dried)	Acidic	Chi	Pungent, Bitter	Warm	Spleen Pancreas
?	Earth	(Fruits) Crabapple	Alkaline		Sweet, Sour	Cold	Spleen Pancreas		Used for treatment of diabetes, Quenches Thirst
?	Earth	(Fruits) Juniper	Alkaline		Sweet, Pungent, Bitter	Warm	Spleen Pancreas		Counteracts Cold, Promotes Chi Circulation, Drains Water;
?	Earth	(Fruits)  Quince	Alkaline		Sour	Warm	Spleen Pancreas	Stomach	Contains fiber, which aids in digestion.
A B AB O	Earth	(Fruits) Apricot	Alkaline	Yang	Sweet, Sour	Neutral	Spleen Pancreas		Stimulates Moisture, Counteracts Heat;
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 B	Earth	(Fruits) Olive	Acidic		Sweet, Sour	Neutral		Stomach	Removes Toxins
A B AB O	Earth	(Fruits) Kumquat	Alkaline	Chi	Pungent, Sweet, Sour	Warm	Spleen Pancreas
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	Earth	(Fruits) Fig (fresh) Fig (dried)	Acidic	Yin-Yang	Sweet	Cool	Spleen Pancreas	Stomach	fresh figs benefit stomach excess, calming the stomach
A B AB O	Earth	(Fruits) Melon (honey)	Alkaline	Yin-Yang	Sweet	Cold		Stomach
A B AB O	Earth	(Fruits) Date (Chinese; red or black Jujube)	Acidic	Yin-Yang	Sweet	Neutral		Stomach	builds up the digestive fire
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	Earth	(Fruits) Date (Chinese; red or black Jujube)	Acidic	Yin, Blood	Sweet	Neutral	Spleen Pancreas
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	Earth	(Fruits) Pineapple	Acidic	Yang	Sweet, Sour	Hot		Stomach	Counteracts Heat, Regulates Blood-Chi, Stimulates Bodily Fluids, contains bromelain, digestive enzyme
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	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	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	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	Alkaline		Sour	Cool		Stomach	Counteracts Damp
AB O A B	Earth	(Fruits) Tomato	Acidic	Yin	Sweet, Sour	Cold		Stomach
B AB A O	Earth	(Fruits) Melon (water)	Alkaline	Yin	Sweet	Cold		Stomach	Counteracts Heat, Drains Water
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 O A AB	Earth	(Fruits) Mango	Alkaline	Blood, Chi	Sweet, Sour	Warm		Stomach
?	Earth	(Herbs & Spices) Jasmine	Alkaline	Yang	Sweet, Pungent	Warm	Spleen Pancreas		Counteracts Cold, Resolves Phlegm, Promotes Chi Circulation
A AB O B	Earth	(Herbs & Spices) Cinnamon Bark	Alkaline	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 B AB O	Earth	(Herbs & Spices) Nutmeg	Alkaline	Yang	Pungent	Warm	Spleen Pancreas		Promotes blood circulation,C, Promotes Chi Circulation
A B AB O	Earth	(Herbs & Spices)  Oregano	Alkaline		Sweet, Pungent, Bitter	Warm		Stomach	Removes Damp, kills pathogens
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	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	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	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	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	Earth	(Herbs & Spices) Nettle	Alkaline	Blood, Yin	Sweet, Salty	Cool	Spleen Pancreas		Counteracts Damp, Removes Toxins, Drains Water
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
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	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, induces sweating and thus cools the body
A O B AB	Earth	(Herbs & Spices)  (Roots) Horseradish	?	Yang	Pungent	Hot		Stomach	Counteracts Damp, Resolves Phlegm Promotes Chi Circulation, Drains Water
A B AB O	Earth	(Herbs & Spices)  Caraway	?		Sweet, Pungent	Warm	Spleen Pancreas		Resolves Phlegm, Promotes Chi Circulation
A B AB O	Earth	(Herbs & Spices)  Cardamom	?		Sweet, Pungent, Bitter	Warm	Spleen Pancreas	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	Earth	(Herbs & Spices)  Rosemary	Alkaline	Yang	Sweet, Pungent	Warm	Spleen Pancreas		Counteracts Cold ,Resolves Phlegm
A B AB O	Earth	(Herbs & Spices) Sage	Alkaline		Pungent	Warm		Stomach
A B AB O	Earth	(Herbs & Spices)  Thyme	Alkaline		Pungent, Bitter	Warm	Spleen Pancreas		Resolves Phlegm,Promotes Chi Circulation
A O B AB	Earth	(Herbs & Spices) Turmeric	Alkaline		Pungent, Bitter	Warm		Stomach	Promotes blood circulation, Promotes Chi Circulation
A AB B O	Earth	(Meats & Poultry) Beef	Acidic	Yin, Blood, Chi	Sweet	Neutral	Spleen Pancreas	Stomach
A B AB O	Earth	(Meats & Poultry) Goose	Acidic	Yin, Chi	Sweet	Neutral	Spleen Pancreas
A B AB O	Earth	(Meats & Poultry) Pork	Acidic	Yin, Blood	Sweet, Salty	Neutral		Stomach
A B AB O	Earth	(Meats & Poultry) Frog	Acidic	Chi	Sweet	Cool		Stomach	Counteracts Heat, Removes Toxins, Drains Water
A B AB O	Earth	(Meats & Poultry) Bacon	Acidic	Chi	Salty	Warm	Spleen Pancreas
A B AB O	Earth	(Meats & Poultry) Quail	Acidic	Chi	Sweet	Neutral	Spleen Pancreas		Counteracts Damp, Counteracts Heat
A B AB O	Earth	(Meats & Poultry) Quail	Acidic	Chi	Sweet	Neutral		Stomach	Counteracts Damp, Counteracts Heat
A B AB O	Earth	(Meats & Poultry) Pork	Acidic	Blood, Yin	Sweet, Salty	Neutral	Spleen Pancreas
A O B AB	Earth	(Meats & Poultry) Chicken	Acidic	Chi	Sweet	Warm	Spleen Pancreas	Stomach	Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Cold
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 AB A	Earth	(Meats & Poultry) Lamb	Acidic	Yang	Sweet	Hot	Spleen Pancreas
B O AB A	Earth	(Meats & Poultry) Pheasant	Acidic	Chi	Sweet, Sour	Warm		Stomach
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 O AB	Earth	(Mushrooms) Fungus (Black)	Acidic	Blood Yin Chi	Sweet	Neutral		Stomach
B A AB O	Earth	(Mushrooms) Mushroom (Chinese Black, Shitake)	Neutral	Yin-Yang	Sweet	Neutral		Stomach	Resolves Phlegm, Promotes Chi Circulation, Removes Toxins
A B AB O	Earth	(Nuts) Chestnut	Neutral	Yang	Sweet	Warm		Stomach	Promotes blood circulation
A B AB O	Earth	(Nuts) Water Chestnut	Alkaline	Yin	Sweet	Cold		Stomach	Counteracts Heat Resolves Phlegm
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
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.
A AB B O	Earth	(Oils &Fats) Peanut Oil	Acidic		Sweet	Neutral	Spleen Pancreas
A O B AB	Earth	(Oils &Fats) Sesame Oil	Alkaline		Sweet, Pungent	Cool		Stomach	Counteracts Heat, Removes Toxins
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	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 O B	Earth	(Roots & Vegetables) Dandelion leaf	?	Yin, Blood	Sweet, Salty Bitter	Cold	Spleen Pancreas		Counteracts Heat, Drains Water
A AB O B	Earth	(Roots & Vegetables) Dandelion Root	?		Sweet, Salty, Bitter	Cold	Spleen Pancreas		Counteracts Heat ,Drains Water
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	Earth	(Roots & Vegetables) Taro Root	Neutral	Blood, Chi	Sweet, Pungent	Neutral	Spleen Pancreas	Stomach	balances blood sugar; promotes digestive fire
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	Earth	(Roots & Vegetables) Leek	Alkaline	Yin, Yang	Pungent	Warm	Spleen Pancreas	Stomach
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	Earth	(Roots & Vegetables)  Radish (Daikon or Muli)	Acidic	Yang Chi	Pungent, Sweet	Cool		Stomach
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	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	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 O AB B	Earth	(Roots & Vegetables) Pumpkin	Alkaline	Blood, Chi	Sweet, Bitter	Neutral	Spleen Pancreas	Stomach	Counteracts Damp; Cardio-protective; builds digestive fire; blances bloodsugar
A O B AB	Earth	(Roots & Vegetables) Spinach	Alkaline	Blood	Sweet	Cool		Stomach
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;
B AB A O	Earth	(Roots & Vegetables) Potato	Neutral	Yin Chi	Sweet	Neutral	Spleen Pancreas	Stomach	Counteracts Heat; promotes digestive fire; balances blood sugar levels
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 O A	Earth	(Roots & Vegetables) Potato (Sweet, Yam)	Alkaline	Blood, Chi	Sweet	Neutral	Spleen Pancreas
B AB O A	Earth	(Roots & Vegetables) Cabbage	Acidic		Sweet, Pungent	Neutral		Stomach	Counteracts Heat
B AB O A	Earth	(Roots & Vegetables) Eggplant	Acidic	See Aubergine
B AB O A	Earth	(Roots & Vegetables)  Aubergine (Egg Plant)	Acidic	Yin-Yang	Sweet	Cool	Spleen Pancreas	Stomach	Promotes Blood Circulation, Cools Heat, Regulates Blood-Chi;  Strengthens Spleen
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	Earth	(Salts) Salt	Acidic		Salty	Cold		Stomach	Counteracts Heat, Resolves Phlegm, Removes Toxins
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.
O A B AB	Earth	(Seaweed) Kelp	?	Yin, Blood	Salty	Cool		Stomach	Removes Toxins, Drains Water
O A B AB	Earth	(Seaweed) Kelp	?	Yin	Salty	Cold	Spleen Pancreas
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	Earth	(Seaweed) Kelp	?		Salty	Cold		Stomach	Counteracts Heat, Resolves Phlegm, Drains Water
?	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
?	Earth	(Seeds & Grains) Linseed	?		Sweet	Neutral	Spleen Pancreas		moistens dryness; builds yin; good for dry skin and dry lung conditions; the oil can benefit wood as it promotes breakdown of gallstones
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	Earth	(Seeds & Grains) Corn	Alkaline	Blood,Chi	Sweet	Neutral		Stomach	Counteracts Damp, Drains Water
A B AB O	Earth	(Seeds & Grains) Sorghum	?		Sweet	Warm	Spleen Pancreas		Counteracts Cold, Counteracts Damp
A B AB O	Earth	(Seeds & Grains) Sorghum	?		Sweet	Warm		Stomach	Counteracts Cold,Counteracts Damp
A B AB O	Earth	(Seeds & Grains)  Sunflower Seed	?		Sweet	Neutral	Spleen Pancreas
A AB O B	Earth	(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	Earth	(Seeds & Grains) Rye	Alkaline		Bitter	Neutral	Spleen Pancreas	Stomach	Counteracts Damp, Drains Water; promotes digestive ability
A AB B O	Earth	(Seeds & Grains) Wheat (Whole)	Acidic		Sweet	Cool	Spleen Pancreas		Counteracts Heat
A B AB O	Earth	(Seeds & Grains) Oats	Alkaline	Blood, Chi	Sweet	Warm	Spleen Pancreas		Promotes Chi Circulation
A B O AB	Earth	(Seeds & Grains) Seeds (Aniseed)	Neutral	Yin-Yang	Sweet, Pungent	Warm	Spleen Pancreas	Stomach	Counteracts Damp, Promotes Chi Circulation; May prevent colic and digestive disorders; anti-spasmodic; anti bloating
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	Earth	(Seeds & Grains) Buckwheat	Acidic	Blood, Chi	Sweet	Cool	Spleen Pancreas	Stomach	Counteracts Damp, Counteracts Heat; contributes to blood sugar control.
A O B AB	Earth	(Seeds & Grains) Linseed (Flax)	Alkaline		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
AB A B O	Earth	(Seeds & Grains)  Rice (Glutinous Sweet Rice)	Acidic	Blood, Chi	Sweet	Warm		Stomach	building & nourishing
AB A B O	Earth	(Seeds & Grains)  Rice (Organic Brown)	Alkaline	Blood, Chi	Sweet	Neutral	Spleen Pancreas		building & nourishing
AB A B O	Earth	(Seeds & Grains)  Rice (Organic Brown)	Alkaline	Blood, Chi	Sweet	Neutral		Stomach	building & nourishing
AB A B O	Earth	(Seeds & Grains) Rice (White)	Acidic	Blood, Chi	Sweet	Neutral	Spleen Pancreas		building & nourishing
AB A B O	Earth	(Seeds & Grains) Rice (White)	Acidic	Blood, Chi	Sweet	Neutral		Stomach	building & nourishing
B AB A O	Earth	(Seeds & Grains) Spelt	?	Yin	Sweet	Warm	Spleen Pancreas
B AB A O	Earth	(Seeds & Grains) Millet (nr1 Alkaline Grain)	Alkaline		Sweet, Salty	Cool	Spleen Pancreas	Stomach	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 AB O B	Earth	(Soy Products) Soya Milk	Alkaline	Blood	Sweet	Neutral		Stomach	Resolves Phlegm
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 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	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	Earth	(Supplements) Royal Jelly	?	Yin Chi, Ching	Sweet	Neutral	Spleen Pancreas		builds ching chi; highly nourishing
A B AB O	Earth	(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	Earth	(Supplements) Dang Kwei	?	Blood	Sweet, Pungent	Warm	Spleen Pancreas
A B AB O	Earth	(Sweeteners) Molasses	Acidic	Blood, Chi	Sweet	Warm	Spleen Pancreas
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	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	Earth	(Yeast & Alcohol) Wine	Acidic		Sweet, Pungent, Bitter			Stomach	Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Cold. Promotes Chi Circulation; avoid if dampness or candida is present
B AB A O	Earth	(Yeast & Alcohol) Beer	Acidic		Sweet, Bitter	Cool	Spleen Pancreas	Stomach	Cools, Calms (moderate use)