Fruits Flashcards
Cool, sweet, sour, strengthen HT, Lubricate LU, cough w/ yellow sputum
Apple
Cool, sweet, sour, regenerate body fluids, overeating causes weak bones, tendons, mucus rashes, Contraind- pregnancy.
Apricot
Cool, sweet, Nourish yin/blood, menopausal synd. Contraind with diarrhea
Avocado
Cold, sweet, clear heat, lubricates intestines, alleviate alcohol intoxication, Contraind- cold in middle jiao
Banana
Warm, sweet, sour, Tonify KD, Slow aging process, ADD
Blueberry
Cold, sweet, Summer heat, Contraind- Cold in middle jiao, hx of ulcers, diarrhea, upset ST, HT dz
Cantaloupe
Warm, sweet, benefit skin, body, rejuvenate, prolong life, shan disorder. Contraind- overeating nausea, vomiting, injury of bones and tendons.
Cherry
Neutral, sweet, Harmonize herbal ingredients, Tonify Yin/blood, calm shen, nervous hysteria, overeating causes mucus, ST distention
Chinese Dates
Warm, sour, stop diarrhea, stop cough, astringe intestines, Fish bones stuck in throat.
Chinese prunes
warm, sweet, activate HT function, intestinal skin worms.
Coconut
Cool, sour, strengthen KD and reproductive function, Lin Syndrome, KD stone. Contraind- acid reflux
Cranberry
Cool, sweet, lubricate LU and intestines, constipation, prolapse of rectum.
Fig
Neutral, sweet, sour, nourish blood/Yin, benefit LV/KD, anemia, impotence, poor vision, tinnitus. Contraind- fevers, flu, common cold
Goji Berry
Warm, sweet, sour, nourish blood, bones and tendons, Tonify Qi, strong tonification effect (red or purple), Cold Bi synd. Relieve irritability. Contraindication: no fatty food, overeating causes constipation and diarrhea
Grape
Cold, sweet/sour, Detoxify alcohol intoxication, poor appetite, jaundice, Contraind: certain drugs, antihistimine, anxiety, statin, anti-HTN
Grapefruit