Names

Related symptoms/effects

Examples

Cures

Dry fire(yang)

Causes dryness of skin, chapped lips, nose bleeding, etc.

Chili pepper, deep fried food, beef jerky, lychee

Any yin or cooling food

Wet heat(yang)

Cause mouth sore, urinary burning, etc. Probably due to the acidity or alkalinity

Mango, pineapple, cherry

Chrysanthemum, Imperata arundinacea, sugar cane, Prunella vulgaris L.

Cold cooling(yin)

Causes dizziness, weakness, pale or green face(low oxygen level in blood), etc.

Watermelon, honeydew and certain kinds of melon-type fruits or vegetables, green tea

Any boosting or dry fire food

blocking

Causes stomach gas, indigestion, etc.

All fibrous food, e.g. yam, chestnuts

Haw(fruit), malt

poisoning

Causes pus or swelling in wound, outbreak of acne, hemorrhoid, etc.

Duck, goose, bamboo shoot, all shellfish

Abstinence at outbreak

greasy

Causes gastric upset, runny stool, outbreak of acne, etc.

All greasy food, e.g. bacon, etc.

Abstinence at outbreak

Clear cooling

Mild yin type that counteracts the dry fire type. Also listed as yin when overused.

Beer, lettuce, sugar cane, Imperata arundinacea, American ginseng.

Not needed if not overused

nourishing

Moisturizing, soothing

Apple, pear, fig, winter melon, lotus, Dioscorea oppposita, longan, lily bulb, etc.

Not needed

boosting

Replenishes blood and Qi. Also liste as dry fire when over used.

Mutton, snake, beef, wild games, lily bulb, etc.

Not needed if not over used.

invigorating

Circulates blood and Qi

Korean ginseng, red wine

Not needed

Generating strengthening

Improves various internal functions

various

Not needed