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 B O	Fire	(Beans & Legumes) Lentil	Alkaline	Yin, Blood	Sweet	Neutral	Heart		Counteracts Damp, Drains Water; helps lower cholesterol; may prevent heart disease, contains virtually fat free protein.
A AB B O	Water	(Beans & Legumes) Lentil	Alkaline	Yin, Blood	Sweet	Neutral	Kidneys	Bladder	Counteracts Damp, Drains Water; contains anti-inflammatory antioxidants
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	Wood	(Beans & Legumes) Tofu	Alkaline	Chi	Sweet	Cool	Liver		Stimulates Chi, Counteracts Dryness, Lubricates, Removes Toxins.
A AB O B	Wood	(Beans & Legumes) Tofu	Alkaline	Chi	Sweet	Cool	Liver		Stimulates Chi, Counteracts Dryness, Lubricates, Removes Toxins.
A AB O B	Water	(Beans & Legumes) Black Bean	Acidic	Yin, Blood	Sweet	Warm	Kidneys		Tonifies the Kidneys; high in fiber;  helps detoxify sulfites; high in Antioxidants
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 AB O B	Water	(Beans & Legumes) Broad Bean	Alkaline	Yin	Sweet	Neutral	Kidneys	Bladder	Tonifies the Kidneys; Diuretic; Treats Eddema; 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 Antioxidants
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	Metal	(Beans & Legumes) Pea	Alkaline	Blood, Chi	Sweet	Neutral		Large Intestine	Regulates Blood and Chi, Balances Chi, Balances Earth YIn-Yang, Brings down rebelling Chi; Induces Bowel movement
A B AB	Triple Heater	(Beans & Legumes) Pea	Alkaline	Blood, Chi	Sweet	Neutral		Triple Heater	Regulates Blood and Chi, Balances Chi, Balances Earth YIn-Yang, Brings down rebelling Chi; Contains Vtamin K1, which yields cardiovascular protection and healthy blood clotting abilty.
A B AB O	Fire	(Beans & Legumes) Soy Bean	Alkaline	Yin, Yang	Sweet	Cool	Heart		Regulates Blood-Chi, Counteracts Heat, Counteracts Dry, Balances Kidney-Yang; Helps to prevent heart disease,  reduces cholesterol and may prevent plaque in the arteries (isoflavone)
A B AB O	Ching Chi	(Beans & Legumes) Soy Bean	Alkaline	Blood, Yin-Yang, Ching Chi	Sweet	Cool	Ovaries	Uterus	Regulates Blood-Chi, Counteracts Heat, Counteracts Dry, Balances Kidney-Yang; Soy isoflavones may substitute estrogens and alleviate menopausal symptoms.
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 B AB O	Metal	(Beans & Legumes) Soy Bean	Alkaline	Blood Chi	Sweet	Cool		Large Intestine	Regulates Blood-Chi, Counteracts Heat, Counteracts Dry, Eliminates Wind; High in Fiber,  May prevent Colon Cancer;
A B AB O	Triple Heater	(Beans & Legumes) Soy Bean	Alkaline	Blood Chi	Sweet	Cool		Triple Heater	Regulates Blood-Chi, Counteracts Heat; May prevent plaque in the arteries (isoflavone)
A B AB O	Water	(Beans & Legumes) Soy Bean	Alkaline	Blood Chi	Sweet	Cool	Kidneys	Bladder Bones	Counteracts Heat, Counteracts Dry, Balances Kidney-Yang; Contains Isoflavon, which  helps to prevent bone breakdown; non animal protein may prevent calcium loss.
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	Fire	(Beans & Legumes) Mung Bean	Alkaline	Yin	Sweet	Cool	Heart		Detoxifies, Clears Heat;  is rich in antioxidants
A O B AB	Metal	(Beans & Legumes) Mung Bean	Alkaline	Yin	Sweet	Cold		Large Intestine	Detoxifies, Clears Heat, Diuretic;  high source of fiber, high concentration of enzymes facilitating the digestive process
A O B AB	Ching Chi	(Beans & Legumes) Aduki	Acidic	Blood, Yin-Yang, Ching Chi	Sweet, Sour	Neutral	Ovaries	Uterus	Warms (Yang), Balances Blood-Chi; Aduki isoflavones may substitute estrogens and alleviate menopausal symptoms.
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.
A O B AB	Fire	(Beans & Legumes) Aduki	Acidic	Blood, Yin-Yang	Sweet, Sour	Neutral	Heart	Small Intestine	Counteracts Damp, Drains Water, Warms (Yang), Detoxifies; Contains the full range of (High Quality)  Proteins;
A O B AB	Triple Heater	(Beans & Legumes) Aduki	Acidic	Blood, Yin-Yang	Sweet, Sour	Neutral		Triple Heater	Counteracts Damp, Drains Water, Warms (Yang), Balances Blood-Chi; Contains the full range of (High Quality)  Proteins;
A O B AB	Water	(Beans & Legumes) Aduki	Acidic	Blood, Yin-Yang	Sweet, Sour	Neutral	Kidneys	Bladder	Counteracts Damp, Drains Water, Warms (Yang), detoxifies, diuretic; Contains the full range of (High Quality)  Proteins;
A O B AB	Wood	(Beans & Legumes) Aduki	Acidic	Blood, Yin-Yang	Sweet, Sour	Neutral	Liver		Counteracts Damp, Drains Water, Warms (Yang); Contains the full range of (High Quality)  Proteins;
B A AB O	Water	(Beans & Legumes) Kidney Bean	Acidic	Yin, Blood	Sweet, Bland	Neutral	Kidneys	Bladder	Tonifies the Kidneys, Diuretic; Heals Swellings; high in fiber;  provides virtually fat-free high quality protein; helps detoxify sulfites; high in Antioxidants
B O A AB	Metal	(Beans & Legumes) Lima Bean	Alkaline	Yin	Sweet	Cool	Lungs		High in fiber; provides virtually fat-free high quality protein; helps detoxify sulfites; high in Antioxidants, Iron
B O A AB	Wood	(Beans & Legumes) Lima Bean	Alkaline	Yin	Sweet	Cool	Liver		High in fiber, lowers cholesterol;  provides virtually fat-free high quality protein; helps detoxify sulfites; high in Antioxidants, Iron
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.
O A B AB	Fire	(Beans & Legumes) Chickpea	Acidic	Yin	Sweet	Neutral	Heart	Small Intestine	Lowers Cholesterol; High Fiber Content
O A B AB	Water	(Beans & Legumes) Chickpea	Acidic	Yin	Sweet	Neutral	Kidneys		Strengthens the Kidneys, Balances Kidney-Yang;
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	Triple Heater	(Beans & Legumes) Green/ String Bean	Alkaline	Chi, Blood, Yin	Sweet	Neutral		Triple Heater	Regulates Blood-Chi, Strengthens Yin; Cardiovascular protection
A B AB O	Water	(Beans & Legumes) Green/ String Bean	Alkaline	Chi, Blood, Yin	Sweet	Neutral	Kidneys		Regulates Blood-Chi, Strengthens Yin, Tonifies the Kidneys; Contains Vtamin K1, which helps build up the bones;  Anti-Inflammatory
A B AB O	Fire	(Beverages) Tea (Jasmine)	Alkaline		Sweet, Bitter	Warming	Heart		Resolves Phlegm, Removes Toxins, Drains Water
A B AB O	Earth	(Beverages) Tea (Green)	Acidic		Sweet, Bitter	Cool	Spleen Pancreas	Stomach	Nourishes Spleen Chi, Nourishes Yin, Lessens Hunger Feeling
B A AB O	Metal	(Beverages) Tea (Black)	Acidic		Sweet, Bitter	Cool	Lungs		Resolves Phlegm, Removes Toxins, Drains Water, Promotes Chi Circulation
A B AB O	Ching Chi	(Dairy & Eggs) Yogurt (factory) (Acidophillus/ Bifidus) (Cow)	Acidic/ Neutral	Yin	Sweet, Sour	Cold	Ovaries		Regulates Yin, Cools (the Intestine), Nourishes (Ching)-Yin; Moistens the Lungs, Relaxes the Liver
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	Fire	(Dairy & Eggs) Milk (Goat) Cooked/Uncooked	Acidic/ Alkaline	Yin	Sweet	Neutral	Heart		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	Metal	(Dairy & Eggs) Milk (Goat) Cooked/Uncooked	Acidic/ Alkaline	Yin	Sweet	Cool	Lungs		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	Fire	(Dairy & Eggs) -Yolk Chicken Eggs	Acidic	Yin, Blood	Sweet	Warm	Heart		Nourishes Blood, Yin, Moistens
A B AB O	Fire	(Dairy & Eggs) Chicken Eggs	Acidic	Yin, Blood	Sweet	Warm	Heart		Nourishes Blood, Yin
A B AB O	Metal	(Dairy & Eggs) Duck Eggs	Acidic	Yin, Blood	Sweet	Cool	Lungs		Nourishes Blood Yin, Cools the lungs
A B AB O	Metal	(Dairy & Eggs) -White Chicken	Acidic	Yin, Blood	Sweet	Neutral	Lungs		Counteracts Heat, Moistens the Lungs
A B AB O	Water	(Dairy & Eggs) Chicken Eggs	Acidic	Yin, Blood	Sweet	Neutral	Kidneys		Nourishes Blood, Yin
A B AB O	Water	(Dairy & Eggs) -Yolk Chicken Eggs	Acidic	Yin, Blood	Sweet	Neutral	Kidneys		Nourishes Blood, Yin, Moistens
A B AB O	Water	(Dairy & Eggs) Chicken Eggs	Acidic	Yin, Blood	Sweet	Neutral	Kidneys		Nourishes Blood, Yin
A B AB O	Ching Chi	(Dairy & Eggs) Duck Eggs	Acidic	Yin	Sweet	Cool		Uterus	For menstrual cramps, a tablespoon of ginger is mixed with two duck eggs and a quarter of cup of rice wine; this is simmered and eaten all at once
A B AB O	Earth	(Dairy & Eggs) Duck Eggs	Acidic	Yin	Sweet	Cool		Stomach	Cooling, Nourishes Blood, Yin
A B AB O	Fire	(Dairy & Eggs) Duck Eggs	Acidic	Yin	Sweet	Cool	Heart		Cooling, Nourishes Blood, Yin, Nourishes Ching Chi
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 A AB O	Fire	(Dairy & Eggs) Milk (Cow) Cooked/Uncooked	Acidic/ Neutral	Yin	Sweet	Neutral	Heart		Reguates Blood-Chi, Counteracts Heat, Moistens Intestine, Skin, Feeds the Lungs, Stomach and Heart, Eliminates Toxins, Nourishes Ching Chi.
B A AB O	Metal	(Dairy & Eggs) Milk (Cow) Cooked/Uncooked	Acidic/ Neutral	Yin	Sweet	Cool	Lungs		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
B AB A O	Fire	(Dairy & Eggs) Cheese (Sheep Milk)	Acidic	Yin	Salty, Sweet, Pungent	Warm	Heart	Small Intestine	Stimulates Chi, Promotes Chi Circulation, Strengthens Yin, Nourishes (Warms)  Earth Yin-Yang
B AB A O	Fire	(Dairy & Eggs) Cheese (Goat Milk)	Neutral	Yin	Salty, Sweet, Pungent	Warm	Heart	Small Intestine	Stimulates Chi, Promotes Chi Circulation, Strengthens Yin, Nourishes (Warms)  Earth Yin-Yang
B O A AB	Ching Chi	(Dairy & Eggs) Butter	Alkaline		Sweet	Warm	Ovaries	Uterus	Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Cold
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 AB	Fire	(Fish & Seafood) Shark	Acidic	Blood, Chi, Yin	Sweet, Salty	Neutral	Heart		Tonifies Chi, Blood, & Yin lubricates dryness, reduces swelling, tonifies the 5 Zang Organs
A AB	Metal	(Fish & Seafood) Shark	Acidic	Blood, Chi, Yin	Sweet, Salty	Neutral	Lungs		Tonifies Chi, Blood, & Yin lubricates dryness, reduces swelling, tonifies the 5 Zang Organs
A AB	Water	(Fish & Seafood) Shark	Acidic	Blood, Chi, Yin	Sweet, Salty	Neutral	Kidneys		Tonifies Chi, Blood, & Yin lubricates dryness, reduces swelling, tonifies the 5 Zang Organs
A AB	Wood	(Fish & Seafood) Shark	Acidic	Blood, Chi, Yin	Sweet, Salty	Neutral	Liver		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	Water	(Fish & Seafood) Trout	Alkaline	Blood, Chi, Yin-Yang	Sweet, Salty	Warm	Kidneys		Tonifies Chi, Yang; Regulates Chi, Yin; Promotes Blood Circulation; Counetracts Cold; Warms the Kidneys and Liver; Tonifies the Stomach
A B AB O	Wood	(Fish & Seafood) Trout	Alkaline	Blood, Chi, Yin-Yang	Sweet, Salty	Warm	Liver		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
A O B AB	Water	(Fish & Seafood) Carp	Acidic		Sweet	Warm	Kidneys		Tonifies Blood & Chi; Drains Water; Grounds the Chi;
B AB A O	Fire	(Fish & Seafood) Caviar (Sturgeon)	Acidic	Chi, Yin-Yang, Ching, Shen	Sweet, Pungent, Salty, Sour, Bitter	Neutral	Pericar dium-fire
B AB A O	Metal	(Fish & Seafood) Caviar (Sturgeon)	Acidic	Chi	Sweet, Pungent, Salty, Sour, Bitter	Neutral	Lungs		Promotes Chi Circulation
B AB A O	Water	(Fish & Seafood) Caviar (Sturgeon)	Acidic	Chi	Sweet, Pungent, Salty, Sour, Bitter	Neutral	Kidneys		Promotes Chi Circulation; Tonifies Kidney Yin
O A B AB	Ching Chi	(Fish & Seafood) Oyster (Shell-fresh)	Acidic	Yin, Blood, Chi	Sweet, Salty	Neutral	Uterus Ovaries	Prostate Testicles	Tonifies Liver & Kidneys, Stops Sweating, Astringes Ching Chi, Softens Hardness
O A B AB	Water	(Fish & Seafood) Oyster (Shell-fresh)	Acidic	Yin, Blood, Chi	Sweet, Salty	Cold	Kidneys		Tonifies Liver & Kidneys, Stops Sweating, Astringes Ching Chi, Softens Hardness
O A B AB	Wood	(Fish & Seafood) Oyster (Shell-fresh)	Acidic	Yin, Blood, Chi	Sweet, Salty	Neutral	Liver		Tonifies Liver & Kidneys, Stops Sweating, Astringes Ching Chi, Softens Hardness
O A B AB	Wood	(Fish & Seafood) Oyster (cooked)	Acidic	Yin, Blood, Chi	Sweet, Salty	Neutral	Heart		Tonifies the Blood
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	Water	(Fish & Seafood) Clam (Freshwater)	Acidic	Yin	Sweet, Salty	Cold	Kidneys		Counteracts Heat; Detoxifies; Tonifies the Kidney;
O A B AB	Wood	(Fish & Seafood) Clam (Freshwater)	Acidic	Yin	Sweet, Salty	Cold	Liver		Counteracts Heat; Detoxifies; Tonifies the Liver; Sharpens Vision
O A B AB	Water	(Fish & Seafood) Shrimp/Prawn	Acidic	Yang	Sweet	Warm	Kidneys		Tonifies Kidney Yang; Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Cold, Resolves Phlegm;
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	Water	(Fish & Seafood) Eel	Acidic	Chi, Yang	Sweet	Warm	Kidneys	Bladder Bones	Regulates Chi -Yang, Warms the Kidney,  Counteracts Damp, Diuretic; treats Bi (Painful Obstruction) Syndrome, strengthens the Bones
O A B AB	Wood	(Fish & Seafood) Eel	Acidic	Chi, Yang	Sweet	Warm	Liver		Regulates Chi -Yang, Nourishes Liver, Counteracts Damp; treats Bi (Painful Obstruction) Syndrome
O A B AB		(Fish & Seafood) Bluegill sea-bass	Acidic	Blood, Chi	Sweet, Salty	Neutral			Tonifies Chi, Blood
O A B AB	Earth	(Fish & Seafood) Crab	Alkaline	Blood	Salty	Cold		Stomach	Activates Blood; Cools Heat;  facilitates recovery of dislocations
O A B AB	Wood	(Fish & Seafood) Crab	Alkaline	Blood	Salty	Cold	Liver		Activates Blood; Cools Heat;  facilitates recovery of dislocations
A B AB O	Triple Heater	(Fish & Seafood) Abalone	Acidic	Yin-Yang	Sweet, Salty	Neutral		Triple Heater	Counteracts Heat
A B AB O	Wood	(Fish & Seafood) Abalone	Acidic	Yin-Yang	Sweet, Salty	Neutral	Liver	Eyes	Counteracts Heat, Nourishes Ching Chi; Detoxifies; Sharpens Vision
A B AB O	Ching Chi	(Fish & Seafood) Abalone	Acidic		Sweet, Salty	Neutral	Uterus Ovaries	Prostate Testicles	Counteracts Heat, Nourishes Ching Chi; Detoxifies; Sharpens Vision
O A B AB	Ching Chi	(Fish & Seafood) Anchovy	Acidic	Yang	Sweet, Bitter, Salty	Warm	Uterus		Counteracts Cold, Counteracts Damp, Drains Water
O A B AB	Triple Heater	(Fish & Seafood) Anchovy	Acidic	Blood, Chi	Sweet, Bitter, Salty	Warm		Triple Heater	Increases Blood Flow
B AB A O	?	(Fish & Seafood) Catfish	Acidic
B AB A O	Ching Chi	(Fish & Seafood) Caviar	Acidic		Sweet, Pungent, Salty, Sour, Bitter	Neutral	Uterus Ovaries	Prostate Testicles	Helps cure bipolar disorder,  depression/ mania
?	Fire	(Fish & Seafood) Cuttlefish	Acidic	Yin, Blood	Salty	Neutral	Heart		Tonifies Liver & Kidney, Tonifies the Blood, sharpens vision
?	Water	(Fish & Seafood) Cuttlefish	Acidic	Yin, Blood	Salty	Neutral	Kidneys		Tonifies Liver & Kidney, Tonifies the Blood, sharpens vision
?	Wood	(Fish & Seafood) Cuttlefish	Acidic	Yin, Blood	Salty	Neutral	Liver		Tonifies Liver & Kidney, Tonifies the Blood, sharpens vision
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
O A B AB	Water	(Fish & Seafood) Lobster	Acidic	Yang	Sweet, Salty	Warm	Kidneys		Resolves Phlegm
A B AB O	Earth	(Fish & Seafood) Mackerel	Acidic	Chi	Sweet	Neutral		Stomach	Counteracts Damp, Drains Water
A B AB O	Wood	(Fish & Seafood) Mackerel	Acidic	Chi	Sweet	Neutral	Liver		Counteracts Damp, Drains Water
AB O A B	Water	(Fish & Seafood) Mussel	Acidic	Yang, Chi	Salty	Warm	Kidneys		Tonifies Chi Yang, Tonifies Kidneys and Liver, treats simple goiter
AB O A B	Wood	(Fish & Seafood) Mussel	Acidic	Yang, Chi	Salty	Warm	Liver		Tonifies Chi Yang, Tonifies Liver and Kidneys, treats simple goiter
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
A B AB O	Metal	(Fish & Seafood) Whitefish	Alkaline		Sweet	Neutral	Lungs
A B AB O	Wood	(Fish & Seafood) Whitefish	Alkaline		Sweet	Neutral	Liver
?	Metal	(Flowers) Lily flowers	Neutral	Yin-Yang	Sweet, Sour	Cool	Lungs		Moistens lungs and calms cough;  soothes nerves and promotes a calming sense.
?	Triple Heater	(Flowers) Lily flowers	Neutral	Yin-Yang	Sweet, Sour	Cool		Triple Heater	Moistens lung and calms cough; soothes nerves and promotes a calming sense.
?	Fire	(Flowers) Lotus Root	?	Yin, Yang	Sweet	Cool	Heart		Warming; energizes the heart, helps control blood pressure.
?	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.
?	Triple Heater	(Flowers) Lotus Roots	?	Blood Yin Chi	Sweet	Cool		Triple Heater	Warming; energizes the heart, helps control blood pressure; purifies the whole body, balances emotions and facilitates meditation.
A B AB O	Metal	(Flowers) Linden Flower (Lime flower)	Neutral		Pungent, Sweet	Cool	Lungs	Large Intestine	Counteracts Heat, Promotes Chi Circulation; helps heal colds, cough, bronchitis, infectious disease and headache;  the leaves ar used for intestinal complaints;
A B AB O	Wood	(Flowers) Linden Flower (Lime flower)	Neutral		Sweet, Pungent	Cool	Liver		Counteracts Damp, Removes Toxins, Drains Water; Especially the stems are used for liver and gallbladder disorders and cellulitis
?	Earth	(Fruits) Mandarin Orange	Acidic	Yin	Sweet, Sour	Cold	Spleen Pancreas
?	Metal	(Fruits) Mandarin Orange	Acidic	Yin	Sweet, Sour	Cold	Lungs
?	Triple Heater	(Fruits) Mandarin Orange	Acidic	Yin	Sweet, Sour	Cold		Triple Heater
?	Water	(Fruits) Cassio Fruit	?	Yang	Sweet, Pungent	Warm	Kidneys
?	Wood	(Fruits) Cassio Fruit	?	Yang	Sweet, Pungent	Warm	Liver
?	Earth	(Fruits) Mandarin Orange Peel (Dried)	Acidic	Chi	Pungent, Bitter	Warm	Spleen Pancreas
?	Metal	(Fruits) Mandarin Orange Peel (dried)	Acidic	Chi	Pungent, Bitter	Warm	Lungs
?	Fire	(Fruits) Longan	Alkaline	Blood,Chi	Sweet	Warm	Heart		warm, sweet, Sp & Ht, Yang, Chi & Blood tonic, removes Blood Stag., calms Shen
?	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.
?	Fire	(Fruits) Crabapple	Alkaline		Sweet, Sour	Neutral	Heart		Nourishes the Heart, Quenches Thirst, Abates Low Self Esteem
?	Metal	(Fruits) Crabapple	Alkaline		Sweet, Sour	Cold	Lungs	Large Intestine	Nourishes the Lung, Relieves diarrhoea.
?	Water	(Fruits) Juniper	Alkaline		Sweet, Pungent, Bitter	Warm	Kidneys		Counteracts Cold, Resolves Phlegm, Promotes Chi Circulation, Drains Water
?	Water	(Fruits) Blackcurrant	Alkaline		Sweet, Sour	Cool	Kidneys		High in Vitamin C and antioxidants; calcium and iron, reduces the risk of kidney stones
?	Wood	(Fruits) Crabapple	Alkaline		Sweet, Sour	Neutral	Liver		Nourishes the Liver, Removes Toxins
?	Wood	(Fruits)  Quince	Alkaline		Sour	Warm	Liver		Contains fiber, which aids in digestion and helps lower cholesterol.
?	Wood	(Fruits) Blackcurrant	Alkaline		Sweet, Sour	Cool	Liver		High in Vitamin C and antioxidants.
A B AB O	Metal	(Fruits) Apricot	Alkaline	Yin-Blood	Sweet, Sour	Neutral	Lungs		Stimulates Moisture, Regulates the Lungs; Good for the Skin
A B AB O	Earth	(Fruits) Apricot	Alkaline	Yang	Sweet, Sour	Neutral	Spleen Pancreas		Stimulates Moisture, Counteracts Heat;
A  O B AB	Fire	(Fruits) Persimmon	Alkaline	Yin	Sweet	Cold	Heart		Counteracts Heat;  Very rich in fiber and antioxidants, Decreases bad cholesterol (LDL), May prevent vascular disease,
A  O B AB	Metal	(Fruits) Persimmon	Alkaline	Yin	Sweet	Cold	Lungs	Large Intestine	Counteracts Heat; Very rich in fiber and antioxidants; Reduces the risk of developing precancerous colon polyps in women
A  O B AB	Triple Heater	(Fruits) Persimmon	Alkaline	Yin	Sweet	Cold		Triple Heater	Counteracts Heat; Very rich in antioxidants; reduces the risk of vascular disease
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	Metal	(Fruits) Pear	Alkaline	Yin	Sweet, Sour	Cool	Lungs		Counteracts Heat, Resolves Phlegm
A AB O B	Earth	(Fruits) Olive	Acidic		Sweet, Sour	Neutral		Stomach	Removes Toxins
A AB O B	Metal	(Fruits) Olive	Acidic		Sweet, Sour	Neutral	Lungs		Removes Toxins
A AB O B	Water	(Fruits) Olive	Acidic		Sweet, Sour	Neutral
A B AB O	Metal	(Fruits) Blue/ Bilberry	Acidic		Sour	Cold	Lungs		Counteracts damp, Counteracts Heat, Removes Toxins; anti-inflammatory, antioxidant;
A B AB O	Earth	(Fruits) Kumquat	Alkaline	Chi	Pungent, Sweet, Sour	Warm	Spleen Pancreas
A B AB O	Triple Heater	(Fruits) Kumquat	Alkaline	Chi	Pungent, Sweet, Sour	Warm		Triple Heater
A B AB O	Wood	(Fruits) Kumquat	Alkaline	Chi	Pugnent, Sweet, Sour	Warm	Liver
A B AB O	Metal	(Fruits)  Rosehip	Alkaline	Blood	Sweet, Sour	Neutral	Lungs		Tonifies Lung, Counteracts Cold, Resolves Phlegm, Relieves Fatigue
A B AB O	Water	(Fruits)  Rosehip	Alkaline	Blood	Sweet, Sour	Neutral	Kidneys	Bladder	Tonifies Kidney, Counteracts Cold, Resolves Phlegm, Relieves Fatigue, Diuretic
A B AB O	Wood	(Fruits)  Rosehip	Alkaline	Blood	Sweet, Sour	Neutral	Liver		Tonifies Liver, Tonifies Blood, Resolves Phlegm, Relieves Fatigue
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	Metal	(Fruits) Strawberry	Acidic		Sweet, Sour	Cool	Lungs		Lubricates the Lungs and Relieves Cough; has anti cancer properties
A B AB O	Metal	(Fruits) Kumquat	Alkaline		Pungent, Sweet, Sour	Warm	Lungs
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	Fire	(Fruits) Melon (honey)	Alkaline	Yin-Yang	Sweet	Cold	Heart
A B AB O	Triple Heater	(Fruits) Date (Chinese; red or black Jujube)	Acidic	Yin-Yang	Sweet	Neutral		Triple Heater	builds up the digestive fire
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	Triple Heater	(Fruits) Fig (fresh) Fig (dried)	Acidic	Yin-Yang	Sweet	Cool		Triple Heater	fresh figs benefit stomach excess, calming the stomach
A B AB O	Ching Chi	(Fruits) Avocado	Alkaline	Yin-Blood	Sweet	Cool	Uterus Ovaries	Prostate Testicles	Nourishes Blood-Chi; High in Vitamin E; Stimulates Sex-Drive; inhibits the growth of prostate cancer cells;  contains  beta-sitosterol, which lowers cholesterol by inhibiting absorption of LDL, alleviates the symptoms of benign prostatic hypertrophy.
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	Metal	(Fruits) Avocado	Alkaline	Yin-Blood	Sweet	Cool	Lungs	Large Intestine	Counteracts Damp, Drains Water, Nourishes Blood-Chi; improves immune response.
A B AB O	Wood	(Fruits) Avocado	Alkaline	Yin-Blood	Sweet	Cool	Liver		Nourishes Blood-Chi,Cools Liver Yang; Lowers unhealthy cholesterol and increases health promoting HDL cholesterol.
A B AB O	Wood	(Fruits)  Plum (Sour Plum; Ubai & Umeboshi)	Acidic	Yin, Yang	Sweet, Sour	Warm	Liver		Counteracts Dryness, Produces Fluids, Promotes Digestion, Diuretic. Very acidic, but said to have a paradoxical alkalinizing effect on the body, neutralizing fatigue, stimulating the digestion, and promoting the elimination of toxins. Ubai is one of China's oldest medicines and is still used for a variety of medical purposes such as counteracting nausea, reducing fevers, and controlling coughs.
A B AB O	Earth	(Fruits) Date (Chinese; red or black Jujube)	Acidic	Yin, Blood	Sweet	Neutral	Spleen Pancreas
A B AB O	Metal	(Fruits) Date (Chinese; red or black Jujube)	Acidic	Yin, Blood	Sweet	Neutral	Lungs
A B AB O	Metal	(Fruits) Mulberry	Alkaline	Yin, Blood	Sweet	Cold	Lungs
A B AB O	Water	(Fruits) Mulberry	Alkaline	Yin, Blood	Sweet	Cold	Kidneys
A B AB O	Wood	(Fruits) Mulberry	Alkaline	Yin, Blood	Sweet	Cold	Liver
A B AB O	Wood	(Fruits) Apple	Alkaline	Yin	Sweet, Sour	Cool		Galbladder	help to cleanse the galbladder (juice)
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	Fire	(Fruits) Apple (gold)	Alkaline	Yin	Sweet, Sour	Cool	Heart		Counteracts Heat, may help prevent heart disease
A B AB O	Fire	(Fruits) Apple (red/green)	Acidic	Yin	Sweet, Sour	Cool	Heart		Counteracts Heat, may help prevent heart disease
A B AB O	Metal	(Fruits) Lemon/Lime	Neutral	Yin	Sour	Cold		Large Intestine	Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Heat, Promotes Chi Circulation, Removes Toxins
A B AB O	Metal	(Fruits) Squash (gourd, all kinds)	Alkaline	Yin	Sweet	Cool	Lungs
A B AB O	Metal	(Fruits) Apple (gold)	Alkaline	Yin	Sweet, Sour	Cool	Lungs		Counteracts Heat, Regulates the Lungs,  helps prevent the free radical damage, anti-inflammatory
A B AB O	Metal	(Fruits) Apple (red/green)	Acidic	Yin	Sweet, Sour	Cool	Lungs		Counteracts Heat, helps prevent the free radical damage, anti-inflammatory
A B AB O	Triple Heater	(Fruits) Hawthorn Berry	Alkaline	Yin	Sweet, Sour	Cool		Triple Heater
A B AB O	Triple Heater	(Fruits) Plum -Dried (Prune)	Acidic	Yin	Sweet	Cool		Triple Heater	Plums offer Antioxidant Protection from Phenols; neutralizing a particularly destructive oxygen radical called superoxide anion radical.
A B AB O	Triple Heater	(Fruits) Squash (gourd, all kinds)	Alkaline	Yin	Sweet	Cool		Triple Heater
A B AB O	Water	(Fruits) Lemon/Lime	Neutral Alkaline forming when added to water	Yin	Sour	Cold	Kidneys		Promotes Blood Circulation, Counteracts Heat, Promotes Chi Circulation, Removes Toxins
A B AB O	Water	(Fruits) Squash (gourd, all kinds)	Alkaline	Yin	Sweet	Cool		Bladder
A B AB O	Wood	(Fruits) Lemon/Lime	Neutral Alkaline forming when added to water	Yin	Sour	Cold	Liver	Gall Bladder	Promotes Chi Circulation, Removes Toxins
A B AB O	Triple Heater	(Fruits) Pineapple	Acidic	Yang	Sweet, Sour	Hot		Triple Heater	Counteracts Heat, Regulates Blood-Chi, Stimulates Bodily Fluids, contains bromelain, digestive enzyme
A B AB O	Water	(Fruits)  Raspberry	Acidic	Yang	Sweet, Sour	Neutral	Kidneys		Nourishes and Regulates Kidney, Controls urination, astringes, that is, fortifies Ching Chi
A B AB O	Water	(Fruits) Pineapple	Acidic	Yang	Sweet, Sour	Hot	Kidneys	Joints	Counteracts Heat, Regulates Blood-Chi, Stimulates Bodily Fluids, contains bromelain, a digestive enzyme which also counteracts inflammation of the joints, ie. gout
A B AB O	Wood	(Fruits) Pineapple	Acidic	Yang	Sweet, Sour	Hot	Liver		Counteracts Heat, Regulates Blood-Chi, Stimulates Bodily Fluids
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	Wood	(Fruits) Raspberry	Acidic	Yang	Sweet, Sour	Neutral	Liver		Nourishes and Regulates Liver, Controls urination, astringes, that is, fortifies Ching Chi
A B AB O	Metal	(Fruits) Date	Acidic	Chi, Blood	Sweet	Warm	Lungs		warm, sweet, Sp & St, Chi & Blood tonic, produces fluids, detoxifies,
A B AB O	Ching Chi	(Fruits) Raspberry	Acidic	Chi,	Sweet, Sour	Warm	Uterus Ovaries	Prostate Testicles	Nourishes and Regulates Kidney, Controls urination, astringes, that is, fortifies Ching Chi
A B AB O	Ching Chi	(Fruits) Cherry	Alkaline	Chi	Sweet	Warm		Protects DNA	Nourishes Chi, Regulates Yang, Stimulates Chi, Blood; Contains Amygdalin, (Vitamin B17) and laetrile, which reduces tumor size and further spread of cancer
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	Fire	(Fruits) Cherry	Alkaline	Chi	Sweet	Warm	Heart		Nourishes Chi, Regulates Yang, Stimulates Chi, Blood; Contains quercetin which can help to prevent heart disease;
A B AB O	Metal	(Fruits) Grapefruit	Neutral	Chi	Sweet, Sour	Cold	Lungs	Large Intestine	Counteracts Heat, Resolves Phlegm, Promotes Chi Circulation; helps maintain  the health of intestines, helps cure dysentery, diarrhoea, enteritis, typhus and other infective diseases of the digestive tract.
A B AB O	Triple Heater	(Fruits) Grapefruit	Neutral	Chi	Sweet, Sour	Cold		Triple Heater	Counteracts Heat, Promotes Chi Circulation;
A B AB O	Wood	(Fruits) Grapefruit	Neutral	Chi	Sweet, Sour	Cold	Liver	Gall Bladder	Counteracts Heat, Promotes Chi Circulation; moves Liver and Gal Bladder Chi- used in Liver and Wood Bladder Cleanses
A B AB O	Triple Heater	(Fruits) Litchi Fruit	Alkaline	Chi	Sweet, Sour	Warm		Triple Heater	Promotes Chi Circulation, Promotes Blood Circulation, Warms
A B AB O	Water	(Fruits) Cherry	Alkaline	Chi	Sweet, Pungent	Warm one of the few warming fruits	Kidneys	Bones	Nourishes Chi, Regulates Yang, Stimulates Chi, Blood, Counteracts Cold, Wind & Damp; Contains Boron, which coupled with calcium and magnesium has been linked to increased bone health. Anthocyanins found in cherries block inflammatory enzymes, reducing gout and arthritis pain.
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	Wood	(Fruits) Litchi Fruit	Alkaline	Blood,Chi	Sweet, Sour	Warm	Liver		Nourishes the Liver, Stimulates Yang, Chi & Blood tonic, Regulates Chi & Blood, soothes Liv & calms Shen
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	Metal	(Fruits) Fig (fresh) Fig (dried)	Acidic	Blood, Chi	Sweet	Neutral	Lungs	Large Intestine	Counteracts Heat,Removes Toxins
A B AB O	Metal	(Fruits) Grapes	Alkaline	Blood, Chi	Sweet, Sour	Neutral	Lungs		Drains Water
A B AB O	Triple Heater	(Fruits) Cherry	Alkaline	Blood, Chi	Sweet	Warm		Triple Heater	Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Cold, Wind & Damp;
A B AB O	Triple Heater	(Fruits) Grapes	Alkaline	Blood, Chi	Sweet, Sour	Warm		Triple Heater
A B AB O	Triple Heater	(Fruits) Plum	Acidic	Blood, Chi	Sweet, Sour	Warm		Triple Heater	Counteracts Dryness, Produces Fluids, Promotes Digestion, Diuretic. Plums offer Antioxidant Protection from Phenols; neutralizing a particularly destructive oxygen radical called superoxide anion radical.
A B AB O	Triple Heater	(Fruits) Apple (red/green)	Acidic	Blood, Chi	Sweet	Cool		Triple Heater	Counteracts Heat, Promotes Circulation
A B AB O	Water	(Fruits) Grapes	Alkaline	Blood, Chi	Sweet, Sour	Neutral	Kidneys		Drains Water
A B AB O	Water	(Fruits) Plum	Acidic	Blood, Chi	Sweet, Sour	Warm	Kidney		Counteracts Dryness, Produces Fluids, Promotes Digestion, Diuretic. Plums and prunes may have a beneficial effect on bone mineral density and thus prevent Osteoporosis.
A B AB O	Wood	(Fruits) Grapes	Alkaline	Blood, Chi	Sweet, Sour	Neutral	Liver		Drains Water
A B AB O	Ching Chi	(Fruits) Grapefruit	Neutral		Sweet, Sour	Cold	Uterus		Counteracts Heat, Resolves Phlegm, Promotes Chi Circulation;
A B AB O	Ching Chi	(Fruits) Pineapple	Acidic		Sweet, Sour	Neutral	Uterus		neutral, sweet & sour, Chi & Blood tonic, promotes urination & digestion, quenches thirst, stops diarrhea, clears Summer Heat Counteracts Heat, Regulates Blood-Chi, Stimulates Bodily Fluids
A B AB O	Ching Chi	(Fruits) Blackberry	Alkaline		Sweet, Sour	Warm	Uterus Ovaries		Contains large amounts of phyto-estrogens. These act as a natural form of estrogen; may prevent osteoporosis, alleviates menopause.
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
A B AB O	Ching Chi	(Fruits)  Raspberry Leaf	Alkaline		Sour	Cool	Uterus Ovaries		Counteracts Damp; for female healing, moves Chi of the Uterus; used for menstrual cramps and to promote labour
A B AB O	Fire	(Fruits) Blue/ Bilberry	Acidic		Sour	Cool	Heart		Contains antioxidants known as anthocyanidins, protects the collagen structures in the blood vessels of the eye.
A B AB O	Fire	(Fruits) Hawthorn Berry	Alkaline		Sweet, Sour	Warm	Heart		Promotes blood circulation, Promotes Chi Circulation
A B AB O	Fire	(Fruits) Hawthorn Berry	Alkaline		Sweet	Warm	Pericar dium-fire		Promotes blood circulation, Promotes Chi Circulation
A B AB O	Fire	(Fruits) Melon	Alkaline		Sweet	Cold	Heart
A B AB O	Fire	(Fruits) Peach	Acidic		Sweet, Sour	Warm	Small Intestine		Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Cold, Promotes Chi Circulation
A B AB O	Metal	(Fruits) Cranberry	Acidic		Sweet, Sour	Cold		Large Intestine	Counteracts Damp, Counteracts Heat; lowers cholesterol
A B AB O	Metal	(Fruits) Peach	Acidic		Sweet, Sour	Warm		Large Intestine	Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Cold, Promotes Chi Circulation
A B AB O	Triple Heater	(Fruits) Date	Acidic		Sweet	Warm		Triple Heater	warm, sweet, Sp & St, Chi & Blood tonic, produces fluids, detoxifies,
A B AB O	Water	(Fruits) Cranberry	Acidic		Sweet, Sour	Cold	Kidneys		Protects against urinary tract infections
A B AB O	Water	(Fruits) Blackberry	Alkaline		Sweet, Sour	Warm	Kidneys		High in fiber and vitamin C, fights infections, antioxidant.
A B AB O	Wood	(Fruits) Blue/ Bilberry	Acidic		Sour	Cool	Liver	Gall Bladder	One of the best herbs available for the protection of ones eyes health
A B AB O	Wood	(Fruits) Hawthorn Berry	Alkaline		Sweet, Sour	Warm	Liver		Promotes blood circulation,  Promotes Chi Circulation
A B AB O	Wood	(Fruits) Plum	Acidic		Sweet, Sour	Neutral	Liver		Counteracts Dryness, Produces Fluids, Promotes Digestion, Diuretic.
A B AB O	Wood	(Fruits) Blackberry	Alkaline		Sweet, Sour	Warm	Liver		High in fiber and vitamin C, fights infections, antioxidant, fights deterioration (of nerves: Alzheimer)
A B O AB	Triple Heater	(Fruits) Guava	?		Sweet	Warm		Triple Heater	warm, sweet, (St & LI) obstructive & constrictive, stops diarrhea & bleeding
A O B AB	Ching Chi	(Fruits)  Pomegranate	?	Yin	Sweet, Sour	Neutral		Prostate Gland	Increases Circulation, Diuretic. May prevent prostate cancer or slow its growth
A O B AB	Fire	(Fruits)  Pomegranate	?	Yin	Sweet, Sour	Neutral	Heart		Increases Circulation, Diuretic. Contains Polyphenols, will reduce levels of LDL (bad cholesterol), lowers blood pressure, improves the elasticity of arterial walls.
A O B AB	Water	(Fruits)  Pomegranate	?	Yin	Sweet, Sour	Neutral		Bladder	Increases Circulation, Diuretic.
AB O A B	Earth	(Fruits) Tomato	Acidic	Yin	Sweet, Sour	Cold		Stomach
AB O A B	Wood	(Fruits) Tomato	Acidic	Yin	Sweet, Sour	Cold	Liver
AB O A B	Triple Heater	(Fruits) Tomato	Acidic	Blood, Chi	Sweet, Sour	Cold		Triple Heater
B AB A O	Earth	(Fruits) Melon (water)	Alkaline	Yin	Sweet	Cold		Stomach	Counteracts Heat, Drains Water
B AB A O	Fire	(Fruits) Plantain Banana fruit	Acidic	Yin	Sweet	Cold	Heart	Small Intestine	Counteracts Heat, Resolves Phlegm; enhances calcium, phosphorous and nitrogen retention which in turn helps in the regeneration of healthy tissues
B AB A O	Fire	(Fruits) Melon (water)	Alkaline	Yin	Sweet	Cold	Heart		Counteracts Heat, Drains Water
B AB A O	Metal	(Fruits) Plantain Banana fruit	Acidic	Yin	Sweet	Cold		Large Intestine	Counteracts Heat, Resolves Phlegm; Beneficial for intestinal disorders, constipation, arthritis, gout, anemia, allergies, kidney stones, tuberculosis and urinary disorders.
B AB A O	Water	(Fruits) Melon (water)	Alkaline	Yin	Sweet	Cold		Bladder	Counteracts Heat, Drains Water
B AB A O	Fire	(Fruits)  Tamarind	?		Sweet, Sour	Cool		Small Intestine	a powerful medicine for gastric and digestive disorders;
B AB A O	Metal	(Fruits)  Tamarind	?		Sweet, Sour	Cool		Large Intestine	Counteracts Damp, Counteracts Heat; rich in Calcium
B AB A O	Metal	(Fruits) Tangerine	Acidic		Sweet, Sour	Cool	Lungs		Promotes Chi Circulation
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 AB O A	Metal	(Fruits)  Papaya	Alkaline		Sweet, Bitter	Neutral	Lungs		Counteracts Damp, relieves infection (Asthma)
B O A AB	Triple Heater	(Fruits) Mango	Alkaline	Yin-Yang	Sweet, Sour	Warm		Triple Heater
B O A AB	Metal	(Fruits) Banana	Acidic	Yin	Sweet	Cold	Lungs	Large Intestine	Counteracts Heat, Removes Toxins; Regulates Bowel Movement
B O A AB	Earth	(Fruits) Mango	Alkaline	Blood, Chi	Sweet, Sour	Warm		Stomach
B O A AB	Triple Heater	(Fruits) Banana	Acidic	Blood, Chi	Sweet, Sour	Cold		Triple Heater	Cardiovascular Protection (Potassium)
?	Metal	(Herbs & Spices) Pine Kernel	Alkaline	Yin	Sweet	Warm	Lungs	Large Intestine	Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Cold
?	Earth	(Herbs & Spices) Jasmine	Alkaline	Yang	Sweet, Pungent	Warm	Spleen Pancreas		Counteracts Cold, Resolves Phlegm, Promotes Chi Circulation
?	Water(	(Herbs & Spices) Jasmine	Alkaline	Yang	Sweet, Pungent	Warm	Kidneys		Counteracts Cold, Resolves Phlegm, Promotes Chi Circulation
?	Wood	(Herbs & Spices) Jasmine	Alkaline	Yang	Sweet, Pungent	Warm	Liver		Counteracts Cold, Resolves Phlegm, Promotes Chi Circulation
?	Metal	(Herbs & Spices) Chrysanthemum	Neutral		Sweet, Bitter	Cool	Lungs		Counteracts Heat, Resolves Phlegm
?	Metal	(Herbs & Spices) Chrysanthemum	Neutral		Sweet, Bitter	Cool	Lungs		Counteracts Heat, Resolves Phlegm, Good for fever, cools Liver Yang
?	Wood	(Herbs & Spices) Chrysanthemum	Neutral		Sweet, Bitter	Cool	Liver		Counteracts Heat, Resolves Phlegm
?	Metal	(Herbs & Spices) Lemon Balm	Alkaline		Pungent, Sour	Cool	Lungs
?	Metal	(Herbs & Spices)  Parslane	Alkaline		Sour	Cold		Large Intestine	Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Heat, Removes Toxins
?	Water	(Herbs & Spices)  Parslane	Alkaline		Sour	Cold		Bladder	Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Heat, Removes Toxins
?	Wood	(Herbs & Spices) Chrysanthemum	Neutral		Sweet, Bitter	Cool	Liver		Counteracts Heat, Removes Toxins
?	Wood	(Herbs & Spices) Lemon Balm	Alkaline		Pungent, Sour	Cool	Liver		Counteracts Heat, Promotes Chi Circulation
?	Wood	(Herbs & Spices)  Parslane	Alkaline		Sour	Cold	Liver		Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Heat, Removes Toxins
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 AB O B	Metal	(Herbs & Spices) Cinnamon Bark	Alkaline	Yang	Pungent, Bitter	Hot	Lungs		Counteracts Cold, Counteracts Damp, Promotes Chi Circulation
A AB O B	Water	(Herbs & Spices) Cinnamon Bark	Alkaline	Yang	Sweet	Hot	Kidneys		Counteracts Cold, Counteracts Damp, Promotes Chi Circulation; Drains Water
A AB O B	Fire	(Herbs & Spices) Cinnamon Twig	Alkaline		Sweet, Pungent	Warm	Heart		Helps support healthy serum lipid levels; contains potent antioxidants that help to support cardiovascular function.
A AB O B	Metal	(Herbs & Spices) Cinnamon Twig	Alkaline		Sweet, Pungent	Warm	Lungs		Counteracts Cold, Counteracts Damp, Promotes Chi Circulation; Drains Water
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	Metal	(Herbs & Spices) Nutmeg	Alkaline	Yang	Pungent	Warm		Large Intestine	Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Cold, 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	Metal	(Herbs & Spices)  Oregano	Alkaline		Sweet, Pungent, Bitter	Warm	Lungs		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	Fire	(Herbs & Spices) Pepper (White)	Acidic	Yin, Yang, Chi	Pungent, Bitter	Hot		Small Intestine	Counteracts Damp, Resolves Phlegm
A B AB O	Fire	(Herbs & Spices) Pepper(Black)	Acidic	Yin, Yang, Chi	Sweet, Pungent	Hot	Heart	Small Intestine	Counteracts Cold ,Counteracts Damp, Resolves Phlegm, Removes Toxins, Promotes Chi Circulation promotes blood circulation
A B AB O	Metal	(Herbs & Spices) Pepper (Black)	Acidic	Yin, Yang, Chi	Sweet, Pungent	Hot		Large Intestine	Counteracts Cold, Counteracts Damp, Resolves Phlegm, Removes Toxins, Promotes Chi Circulation
A B AB O	Metal	(Herbs & Spices) Pepper (White)	Acidic	Yin, Yang, Chi	Pungent, Bitter	Hot		Large Intestine	Counteracts Damp, Resolves Phlegm
A B AB O	Water	(Herbs & Spices) Pepper (Black)	Acidic	Yin, Yang, Chi	Sweet	Warm	Kidneys		Counteracts Cold, Resolves Phlegm
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	Metal	(Herbs & Spices) Ginseng (American)	?	Yin Chi	Sweet, Bitter	Neutral	Lungs		May cure pulmonary complaints; strengthens immune response; alleviates allergy;
A B AB O	Water	(Herbs & Spices) Ginseng (American)	?	Yin Chi	Sweet, Bitter	Neutral	Kidneys		An age old kidney tonic, stimulates the adrenal glands’ which rest on the top of the kidneys. Regulates secretion of  hormones
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	Fire	(Herbs & Spices) Aloe Vera	Alkaline	Yin	Bitter	Neutral	Heart		Cools the Hot, Balances Yang; Relieves Heartburn
A B AB O	Fire	(Herbs & Spices) Marjoram	Alkaline	Yin	Sweet, Pungent, Bitter	Cool	Heart		Promotes Chi Circulation
A B AB O	Metal	(Herbs & Spices) Aloe Vera	Alkaline	Yin	Bitter	Neutral	Lungs	Large Intestine	Heals the Skin; Helps to Regenerate Tissue; Cleanses the Mucous Membrane
A B AB O	Metal	(Herbs & Spices) Marjoram	Alkaline	Yin	Sweet, Pungent, Bitter	Cool	Lungs
A B AB O	Water	(Herbs & Spices) Aloe Vera	Alkaline	Yin	Bitter	Neutral	Kidneys		Inhibits Inflammation, Soothes Joint & Muscle Pain
A B AB O	Water	(Herbs & Spices) Marjoram	Alkaline	Yin	Sweet, Pungent, Bitter	Cool	Kidneys		Promotes Chi Circulation
A B AB O	Ching Chi	(Herbs & Spices) Ginseng (Korean or Russian)	?	Yang Chi	Sweet	Hot	Uterus Ovaries	Prostate Testicles	Stimulates the functioning of the endocrine glands; Stimulates the reproductive organs; stimulates and improves the working of the brain; anti cancer
A B AB O	Ching Chi	(Herbs & Spices) Basil	Alkaline	Yang	Sweet, Pungent, Bitter	Warm		Protects DNA	Regulates Chi, Detoxifies, Balances Yin-Yang; DNA Protection, protect cell structures as well as chromosomes from radiation and oxygen-based damage
A B AB O	Ching Chi	(Herbs & Spices) Licorice	Neutral	Yang	Sweet	Neutral	Uterus Ovaries		Counteracts Heat, Resolves Phlegm, Removes Toxins; substitutes Oestrogens
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	Fire	(Herbs & Spices) Basil	Alkaline	Yang	Sweet, Pungent, Bitter	Warm	Heart		Promotes Blood Circulation, Detoxifies, Balances the Pulses; Cardiovascular Protection (Magnesium); protects from free radicals
A B AB O	Metal	(Herbs & Spices) Basil	Alkaline	Yang	Sweet, Pungent, Bitter	Warm	Lungs		Resolves Phlegm, Counteracts Cold, Detoxifies; DNA Protection, Anti-Bacterial Properties; Anti-Inflammatory Effects; protects from free radicals; Very helpful with asthma
A B AB O	Metal Earth	(Herbs & Spices) Ginger	?	Yang	Pungent	Hot	Spleen Pancreas	Stomach	Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Cold; contains several antioxidants; fights cancer; anti-inflammation; anti-acid;
A B AB O	Metal	(Herbs & Spices) Ginger	?	Yang	Pungent	Hot	Lungs	Large Intestine	Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Cold; contains several antioxidants; fights cancer; antimicrobial (wounds and sores) anti-inflammation; cleanses the colon;
A B AB O	Fire	(Herbs & Spices) Ginger	?	Yang	Pungent	Hot	Small Intestine	Heart	Promotes blood circulation, Counteracts Cold; contains several antioxidants; fights cancer and heart disease; may prevent blood clotting; anti-inflammation.
A B AB O	Water	(Herbs & Spices) Clove	?	Yang	Pungent	Warm	Kidneys		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	Ching Chi	(Herbs & Spices) Bay Leaves	?	Chi	Pungent	Warm	Uterus		Promotes Blood Circulation, Counteracts Cold, Balances Yin
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	Fire	(Herbs & Spices) Licorice	Neutral	Chi	Sweet	Neutral	Heart	Small Intestine	Counteracts Heat, Resolves Phlegm, Removes Toxins
A B AB O	Fire	(Herbs & Spices) Licorice	Neutral	Chi	Sweet	Neutral	Pericar dium-fire		Counteracts Heat, Removes Toxins
A B AB O	Metal	(Herbs & Spices) Ginseng (Chinese)	?	Chi	Sweet	Warm	Lungs		May cure pulmonary complaints; strengthens immune response; alleviates allergy,
A B AB O	Metal	(Herbs & Spices) Licorice	Neutral	Chi	Sweet	Neutral	Lungs	Large Intestine	Counteracts Heat, Resolves Phlegm, Removes Toxins
A B AB O	Triple Heater	(Herbs & Spices) Licorice	Neutral	Chi	Sweet	Neutral		Triple Heater	Counteracts Heat, Resolves Phlegm, Removes Toxins
A B AB O	Water	(Herbs & Spices) Licorice	Neutral	Chi	Sweet	Neutral	Kidneys	Bladder	Counteracts Heat ,Resolves Phlegm, Removes Toxins
A B AB O	Wood	(Herbs & Spices) Licorice	Neutral	Chi	Sweet	Neutral	Liver	Gall Bladder	Counteracts Heat, 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	Water	(Herbs & Spices) Nettle	Alkaline	Blood, Yin	Sweet, Salty	Cool		Bladder	Counteracts Damp, Removes Toxins, Drains Water
A B AB O	Water	(Herbs & Spices) Nettle	Alkaline	Blood, Yin	Sweet, Salty	Cool	Kidneys		Counteracts Damp, Removes Toxins, Drains Water
A B AB O	Water	(Herbs & Spices) Nettle	Alkaline	Blood, Yin	Sweet, Salty	Cool	Kidneys		Counteracts Damp, Removes Toxins, Drains Water
A B AB O	Wood	(Herbs & Spices) Nettle	Alkaline	Blood, Yin	Sweet, Salty	Cool	Liver
A B AB O	Metal	(Herbs & Spices) Mustard Green	?	Blood, Chi	Pungent	Cool	Lungs
A B AB O	Triple Heater	(Herbs & Spices) Mustard Green	?	Blood, Chi	Pungent	Cool		Triple Heater
A B AB O	Ching Chi	(Herbs & Spices) Chamomile	Neutral		Sweet, Bitter	Cool	Uterus Ovaries		Relieves muscle spasms; relieves menstrual cramps by relaxing the uterus
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
A B AB O	Fire	(Herbs & Spices) Chamomile	Neutral		Sweet, Bitter	Cool	Pericar dium-fire		Promotes Chi Circulation; relieves fever by inducing sweating
A B AB O	Wood	(Herbs & Spices) Chamomile	Neutral		Sweet, Bitter	Cool	Liver	Gall Bladder	Promotes Chi Circulation; relieves fever by inducing sweating; relieves inflammation, helps to move gall stones
A B AB O	Metal	(Herbs & Spices) Chamomile	Neutral