Meats, Fish, Poultry & Animal Products Flashcards
Warm, sweet, tonify Qi and blood, strengthen SP/ST, dispel dampness, relieve edema, strengthen bones and sinews, weakness, deficiency, distention, fullness, chronic diarrhea, edema, weak back/knee, *skin lesions, hepatitis, KD inflammation
Beef
Warm, sweet, tonify Qi, nourish blood, aid KD deficiency, benefit SP/ST, weakness, anemia, cold Bi, *Heat signs
Chicken
Warm, similar as chicken, but mild function
Turkey
Sweet, nourish Yin, tonify blood, calm fetus, lubricate dryness, blood/Yin def, dysentery, hyperactive fetus, dry cough, hoarse voice
Chicken Egg
Neutral, sweet/salty, tonify Qi, nourish Yin, moisten dryness, nourish KD/LU, relieve edema, fatigue/weakness, dry cough, KD/LU weakness edema due to KD def, *not with weak digestion
Duck
Warm, sweet, tonify Qi, strengthen SP, regulate blood, remove dampness, low energy, KD def, hemorrhoid, postpartum bleeding, itchy/exuding skin lesion, * can get seafood poisoning, parasites
Fish (freshwater/ocean)
Cool, cold, salty, clear heat, nourish Yin, soften hardness, lubricate dryness, leukorrhea, hemorroid, scrofula, vaginal bleeding
Clam
Cool, cold, salty, clear heat, nourish Yin, remove blood stag, reconnect bone fracture, poison ivy, * Don’t use with wind signs, cold in middle Jiao
Crab
Neutral, sweet/salty, tonify Qi/blood, nourish Yin, lubricate dryness, calm shen, erysipelas, insomnia, nervousness, *leprosy, skin disease
Oyster
Warm, sweet, tonify Qi/blood, assist Yang, expel cold, remove blood stagnation, *allergy, rashes, itchiness
Shrimp
Warm, sweet/salty, tonify Qi, nourish blood, calm shen, build strong bones, moisten dryness, strengthen KD, fatigue, anemia, insomnia, nervousness, osteoporosis, weak bones, dry skin, hair, metabolic synd, diabetes, blood
Goat’s Milk
Hot, sweet, tonify Qi, blood, dispel, cold, promote appetite, aid lactation, tonify weakness, weakness, anemia, excess/def cold, postpartum blood loss, lack of milk, KD def, impotence, leukorrhea, *heat signs
Lamb (Mutton)
Neutral, sweet, nourish Qi, blood, strengthen weakness, lubricate dryness, malnutrition, anemia, nutritional def, constipation, *damp/cold, lactose intolerance, diarrhea
Milk and milk products
Neutral, sweet/salty, tonify Qi, strengthen digestion, nourish zang-fu, weakness, emaciation, constipation, dryness, dry cough, *overweight, HTN, stroke
Pork
Warm, sweet, salty, tonify Qi, restore Jing, warm Yang, activate blood, remove stagnation, resolve dampness, improve vision, fatigue, poor focus, infertility, memory loss, inadequate sperm, blood clots, arthritic inflammation, vision decline, cataract, macular degeneration, *egg allergies
Quail Eggs
