Food 1: Pig lungs, the lungs of pigs.
Beneficial effects: Nourishes yin and nourishes the lungs. It is mainly used to treat lung yin deficiency, coughing with little phlegm, long-term non-healing, hemoptysis, shortness of breath, etc.
Food 2: Pig marrow, the spinal cord or bone marrow of pigs.
Beneficial effects: Nourishes essence and marrow, nourishes kidney yin. It is mainly used to treat kidney yin deficiency, weakness in the lower limbs, bone-steaming and consumptive fever, night sweats, irritability and thirst, polyuria, sperm production, tinnitus, etc.; deficiency of essence and blood, emaciation, dizziness and tinnitus, soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, scanty or absent menstruation, etc.
Food 3: Pig brain, the brain of pigs.
Beneficial effects: Nourishes yin, moisturizes dryness, nourishes essence, and nourishes marrow. It is mainly used to treat liver and kidney yin deficiency, lack of marrow and brain, dizziness, tinnitus, soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, etc.
Food 4: Lily, the bulb of various plants in the lily family.
Beneficial effects: Nourishes yin, moistens the lungs, clears the heart, and calms the mind. It is mainly used to treat heart yin deficiency, restlessness, thirst, palpitations, insomnia and dreams, absent-mindedness, lung yin deficiency, dry cough with little phlegm, phlegm with blood, hot flashes and night sweats, etc.
Food 5: Black sesame, the mature seeds of the sesame family plant.
Beneficial effects: Nourishes the liver and kidneys, moisturizes the five organs, nourishes the blood, dispels wind, and delays aging. It is mainly used to treat liver and kidney deficiency, dizziness and vertigo, wind paralysis, dry bowel movements, post-illness weakness, premature graying of hair, insufficient lactation in women, etc.
Food 6: Black soybeans, the black seeds of the soybean family plant.
Beneficial effects: Nourishes the liver and kidneys, nourishes the deficiency, stops sweating, invigorates the spleen, promotes diuresis, activates blood circulation, and detoxifies. It is mainly used to treat liver and kidney yin deficiency, soreness and weakness of the waist and legs, dizziness, tinnitus, deafness, dry skin, spleen deficiency and water stagnation, generalized edema, oliguria, etc.
Food 7: Wheat, the seeds of the wheat family plant.
Beneficial effects: Nourishes the heart, nourishes the liver, nourishes the deficiency, stops sweating, clears heat, and relieves restlessness. It is mainly used to treat heart yin and blood deficiency: palpitations, insomnia, pale complexion, night sweats, heat damage to stomach yin, late stage of fever, restless thirst, etc. It is also used externally to treat surgical infections.
Food 8: Rabbit meat, the meat of rabbits.
Beneficial effects: Nourishes yin, moisturizes dryness, nourishes the middle, nourishes qi, clears heat, and cools blood. It is mainly used to treat insufficient yin fluid, restlessness, thirst, constipation, emaciation, spleen and stomach weakness, poor appetite, fatigue, pale complexion, etc.
Food 9: Clam meat, the meat of clams.
Beneficial effects: Nourishes yin, nourishes the liver, clears heat, and improves vision. It is mainly used to treat liver and kidney yin deficiency, soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, blurred vision, tinnitus and dizziness, dry eyes, excessive tearing, thirst due to excessive heat, excessive urination, excessive menstruation, leucorrhea, hemorrhoids, red eyes, etc.
Food 10: Soft-shelled turtle meat, the meat of soft-shelled turtles.
Beneficial effects: Nourishes yin, cools blood, nourishes qi, and lifts. It is mainly used to treat liver and kidney yin deficiency, dizziness, blurred vision, soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, spermatorrhea, spleen deficiency and sinking, prolapse, excessive menstruation, pale and watery menstruation, etc.
Food 11: Duck meat, the meat of domestic ducks.
Beneficial effects: Nourishes the lungs and stomach, strengthens the spleen, and promotes diuresis. It is mainly used to treat lung and stomach yin deficiency, dry cough with little phlegm, bone-steaming and hot flashes, dry mouth and thirst, emaciation and fatigue, spleen deficiency and water stagnation, generalized edema, oliguria, etc.
Food 12: Duck eggs, the eggs of domestic ducks.
Beneficial effects: Nourishes yin, clears heat, generates fluids, and strengthens the stomach. It is mainly used to treat lung yin deficiency, dry cough with little phlegm, dry and painful throat, stomach yin deficiency, dry mouth and thirst, dry retching, dry bowel movements, etc.
Food 13: Pear, the fruit of various plants in the rose family.
Beneficial effects: Nourishes yin, generates fluids, moisturizes the lungs and stomach, clears heat, and transforms phlegm. It is mainly used to treat lung yin deficiency, dry cough with little phlegm, dry and painful throat, hoarse voice, stomach yin deficiency, irritability and thirst, poor appetite, emaciation, dry and hard stool, etc.
Food 14: Sugarcane, the stem of the sugarcane plant.
Beneficial effects: Clears heat, generates fluids, moistens dryness, stops coughing, and harmonizes the stomach. It can also detoxify alcohol and pufferfish poison. It is mainly used to treat lung yin deficiency, dry cough with little phlegm, long-term non-healing, stomach yin deficiency, dry mouth and tongue, poor appetite, irritability and thirst, dry and hard stool, etc.
Food 15: Persimmon, the fruit of the persimmon plant.
Beneficial effects: Clears heat, moisturizes the lungs, generates fluids, quenches thirst, and astringes the intestines. It is mainly used to treat lung heat and yin deficiency, cough with yellow phlegm, heat damage to stomach yin, fever that does not recede in the later stage of an illness, dry mouth and thirst, etc.
Food 16: Banana, the fruit of the banana plant.
Beneficial effects: Nourishes yin, moisturizes the intestines, clears heat, detoxifies alcohol and lead poison. It is mainly used to treat stomach yin deficiency, hidden pain in the stomach area, dry mouth and thirst, fever in the later stage of an illness, restless thirst, etc.; insufficient intestinal fluid, constipation, difficult bowel movements, etc.
Food 17: Pine nuts, the seeds of the pine tree.
Beneficial effects: Nourishes yin, moisturizes the lungs, lubricates the intestines, and nourishes the liver, calming wind. It is mainly used to treat lung yin deficiency, dry cough with little phlegm, occasional hemoptysis, dry skin, intestinal dryness, constipation, etc.; deficiency of liver blood, dizziness, blurred vision, tinnitus, throat discomfort, blurred vision, etc.
Food 18: Tofu, a processed product made from soybean seeds.
Beneficial effects: Generates fluids, moisturizes dryness, nourishes qi, harmonizes the middle, clears heat, and detoxifies. It is mainly used to treat lung yin deficiency, dry cough with little phlegm, constipation, or fever in the later stage of an illness, restless thirst; spleen and stomach weakness, poor appetite, fatigue, shortness of breath, pale complexion, etc.
Food 19: Soy milk, the juice made from soybean seeds.
Beneficial effects: Generates fluids, moisturizes dryness, clears the lungs, and transforms phlegm. It is mainly used to treat lung qi and yin deficiency, dry cough with little phlegm, long-term non-healing, shortness of breath, etc.; blood deficiency and yin deficiency, dry mouth and throat, dizziness, blurred vision, fatigue, pale complexion, etc.
Food 20: Goat milk, the milk of goats.
Beneficial effects: Nourishes yin, nourishes the stomach, nourishes the kidneys, nourishes essence, and moisturizes the intestines. It is mainly used to treat stomach and kidney yin deficiency, weakness and emaciation, thirst, vomiting, constipation, mouth sores, scrofula, etc.
Food 21: Cow's milk, the milk of cattle.
Beneficial effects: Moistens the lungs and stomach, nourishes qi, nourishes blood, moisturizes the intestines, and promotes diuresis. It is mainly used to treat lung and stomach yin deficiency, dry mouth and throat, restlessness, thirst, excessive drinking and eating, vomiting, etc.; insufficiency of qi and blood, fatigue, shortness of breath, dizziness, blurred vision, pale complexion, spleen and stomach weakness, hidden pain in the stomach area, relieved by warmth and pressure, aggravated on an empty stomach, decreased appetite, etc.; dry intestines...
