Tonif

Bloo ies:
d Bloo
Type: Work Acidic- d, Organ(s)
(Foods &
Bene s on Alkaline- Chi, Yin - Yang Regulates 5
Herbs)
ficial Ele- Neutral- Fluid Flavor Temp. Zang Elements & Organ(s);
Alphabetic
Neutr ment forming , Fu Medicinal Properties
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al : Chin Female-Male
Avoi g,
d Yin &
Yang
Stimulates Chi,
(Beans & Counteracts
A AB Woo
OB d Legumes) Alkaline Chi Sweet Cool Liver
Dryness, Lubricates,
Tofu
Removes Toxins.
Stimulates Chi,
(Beans & Counteracts
A AB Woo
OB d Legumes) Alkaline Chi Sweet Cool Liver
Dryness, Lubricates,
Tofu
Removes Toxins.
Counteracts Damp,
Drains Water,
(Beans & Blood,
A O Woo Sweet, Warms
Legumes) Acidic Yin- Neutral Liver
B AB d Sour (Yang); Contains the
Aduki Yang
full range of (High
Quality) Proteins;
High in fiber, lowers
cholesterol; provides
(Beans &
B O Woo virtually fat-free high
A AB d Legumes) Alkaline Yin Sweet Cool Liver
quality protein; helps
Lima Bean detoxify sulfites; high
in Antioxidants, Iron
Tonifies Chi, Blood,
(Fish & & Yin lubricates
Woo Blood, Sweet,
A AB
d
Seafood) Acidic
Chi, Yin Salty
Neutral Liver dryness, reduces
Shark swelling, tonifies the
5 Zang Organs
Tonifies Chi, Yang;
Regulates Chi, Yin;
Blood, Promotes Blood
(Fish &
A B Woo Chi, Sweet, Circulation;
Seafood) Alkaline Warm Liver
AB O d Yin- Salty Counetracts Cold;
Trout Yang Warms the Kidneys
and Liver; Tonifies the
Stomach
(Fish & Tonifies Liver &
O Yin, Kidneys, Stops
Woo Seafood) Sweet,
AB
d Oyster Acidic Blood,
Salty
Neutral Liver Sweating, Astringes
AB (Shell- Chi Ching Chi, Softens
fresh) Hardness
O Woo (Fish & Acidic Yin, Sweet, Neutral Liver Tonifies the Blood
AB d Seafood) Blood, Salty
 Oyster
AB Chi
(cooked)
(Fish & Acidic
O Counteracts Heat;
Woo Seafood) Sweet,
AB Clam Yin Cold Liver Detoxifies; Tonifies the
d Salty
AB (Freshwate Liver; Sharpens Vision
r)
Regulates Chi -Yang,
Nourishes Liver,
O (Fish &
Woo Chi, Counteracts
AB Seafood) Acidic Sweet Warm Liver
d Yang Damp; treats Bi
AB Eel (Painful Obstruction)
Syndrome
Activates Blood; Cools
O (Fish &
Woo Heat; facilitates
AB Seafood) Alkaline Blood Salty Cold Liver
d recovery of
AB Crab dislocations

(Fish & Counteracts Heat,

A B Woo Yin-
Seafood)A Acidic Yang
Sweet,
Neutral Liver
Eye Nourishes Ching
AB O d Salty s Chi;Detoxifies;
balone
Sharpens Vision
Tonifies Liver &
(Fish &
Woo Yin, Kidney, Tonifies the
?
d
Seafood)C Acidic Blood Salty Neutral Liver
Blood, sharpens
uttlefish
vision
(Fish &
A B Woo Counteracts Damp,
AB O d
Seafood) Acidic Chi Sweet Neutral Liver
Drains Water
Mackerel
Tonifies Chi Yang,
(Fish &
AB O Woo Yang, Tonifies Liver and
AB d
Seafood) Acidic
Chi
Salty Warm Liver
Kidneys, treats
Mussel
simple goiter
ABA (Fish &
Woo
B
d
Seafood) Alkaline Sweet Neutral Liver
O Whitefish
Counteracts Damp,
(Flowers) Removes Toxins,
A B Woo Linden Flo Sweet, Drains
wer Neutral Cool Liver Water; Especially the
AB O d Pungent
(Lime stems are used for
flower) liver and gallbladder
disorders and cellulitis
Woo
(Fruits) Sweet,
? Cassio ? Yang Warm Liver
d Pungent
Fruit
Woo (Fruits) Sweet, Nourishes the Liver,
? Alkaline Neutral Liver
d Crabapple Sour Removes Toxins
Woo (Fruits) Contains fiber, which
? Alkaline Sour Warm Liver
d Quince aids in digestion and
 helps lower
cholesterol.
Woo
(Fruits) Sweet, High in Vitamin C and
? Blackcurra Alkaline Cool Liver
d Sour antioxidants.
nt
AB Pugnent,
Woo (Fruits)
AB Alkaline Chi Sweet, Warm Liver
d Kumquat
O Sour
Tonifies Liver, Tonifies
AB
Woo (Fruits) Sweet, Blood, Resolves
AB Alkaline Blood Neutral Liver
d Rosehip Sour Phlegm, Relieves
O
Fatigue
Nourishes Blood-
Chi,Cools Liver
Yang;Lowers
A B Woo (Fruits) Yin- unhealthy
Alkaline Sweet Cool Liver
AB O d Avocado Blood cholesterol and
increases health
promoting HDL
cholesterol.
Counteracts
Dryness, Produces
Fluids, Promotes
Digestion,
Diuretic. Very
acidic, but said to
have a paradoxical
alkalinizing effect on
the body,
neutralizing fatigue,
(Fruits) stimulating the
A B Woo Plum (Sou Yin, Sweet, digestion, and
r Plum; Acidic Warm Liver
AB O d Yang Sour promoting the
Ubai &
Umeboshi) 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 Woo (Fruits) Yin,
Alkaline Sweet Cold Liver
AB O d Mulberry Blood
A B Woo (Fruits) Alkaline Yin Sweet, Cool Galb help to cleanse the
AB O d Apple Sour ladd galbladder (juice)
 er
Neutral
Alkaline Promotes Chi
A B Woo
(Fruits) forming
Gall
AB O d Lemon/Lim when Yin Sour Cold Liver Blad Circulation,
e der Removes Toxins
added to
water
Counteracts Heat,
A B Woo (Fruits) Sweet, Regulates Blood-
Acidic Yang Hot Liver
AB O d Pineapple Sour Chi, Stimulates
Bodily Fluids
Nourishes and
Regulates Liver,
A B Woo (Fruits) Sweet,
AB O d
Acidic Yang
Sour
Neutral Liver Controls urination,
Raspberry
astringes, that is,
fortifies Ching Chi
Counteracts Heat,
Promotes Chi
Gall Circulation;
A B Woo (Fruits) Sweet,
Neutral Chi Cold Liver Blad moves Liver and Gal
AB O d Grapefruit Sour
der Bladder Chi- used in
Liver and Wood
Bladder Cleanses
Nourishes the Liver,
Stimulates Yang, Chi
A B Woo (Fruits) Blood,C Sweet, & Blood tonic,
Alkaline Warm Liver
AB O d Litchi Fruit hi Sour Regulates Chi &
Blood, soothes Liv
& calms Shen
A B Woo (Fruits) Blood, Sweet,
AB O d
Alkaline
Chi Sour
Neutral Liver Drains Water
Grapes

A B Woo
(Fruits) Gall One of the best herbs
Blue/ Acidic Sour Cool Liver Blad available for the
AB O d
Bilberry der protection of ones
eyes health
Promotes blood
A B Woo
(Fruits) Sweet, circulation,
Hawthorn Alkaline Warm Liver
AB O d Sour Promotes Chi
Berry
Circulation
Counteracts
A B Woo (Fruits) Sweet, Dryness, Produces
Acidic Neutral Liver
AB O d Plum Sour Fluids, Promotes
Digestion, Diuretic.
A B Woo (Fruits) Alkaline Sweet, Warm Liver High in fiber and
AB O d Blackberry Sour vitamin C, fights
infections,
antioxidant, fights
 deterioration (of
nerves: Alzheimer)
AB O Woo (Fruits) Sweet,
Acidic Yin Cold Liver
AB d Tomato Sour
Counteracts Cold,
(Herbs & Resolves Phlegm,
Woo Sweet,
? Spices) Alkaline Yang Warm Liver
d Pungent Promotes Chi
Jasmine
Circulation
(Herbs &
Woo Spices) Sweet, Counteracts Heat,
? Neutral Cool Liver
d Chrysanth Bitter Resolves Phlegm
emum
(Herbs &
Woo Spices) Sweet, Counteracts Heat,
? Neutral Cool Liver
d Chrysanth Bitter Removes Toxins
emum
(Herbs & Counteracts Heat,
Woo Spices) Pungent,
?
d
Alkaline
Sour
Cool Liver Promotes Chi
Lemon
Balm
Circulation
Promotes blood
(Herbs & circulation,
Woo
? Spices) Alkaline Sour Cold Liver
d Counteracts Heat,
Parslane
Removes Toxins
(Herbs & Gall Counteracts Heat,
A B A Woo
Spices) Neutral Chi Sweet Neutral Liver Blad Removes Toxins
BO d
Licorice der
(Herbs &
A B A Woo Blood, Sweet,
Spices) Alkaline Cool Liver
BO d Yin Salty
Nettle
Promotes Chi
Circulation; relieves
(Herbs & Gall
fever by inducing
A B Woo Sweet,
Spices) Neutral Cool Liver Blad
AB O d Bitter
Chamomile der sweating; relieves
inflammation, helps
to move gall stones
(Herbs & Promotes Chi
A B Woo Sweet, Circulation; is a
Spices) Neutral Cool Liver
AB O d Bitter nerve relaxant, acts as
Chamomile
a mild sedative.
(Herbs &
A B Woo
Spices) ? Pungent Warm Liver
AB O d
Cumin
(Herbs & A cooling pungent;
A B Woo Spices) Sweet, used to remove
Alkaline Cool Liver
AB O d Peppermin Pungent invasion of heat
t (infection) or fever
 (Herbs &
A B Woo Sweet, Counteracts Cold,
AB O d
Spices) R Alkaline Yang Pungent
Warm Liver
Resolves Phlegm
osemary
(Herbs &
A B Woo Promotes Chi
AB O d
Spices) S Alkaline Pungent Neutral Liver
Circulation
affron
(Herbs & Promotes blood
Woo
?
d
Spices) Pi ? Yin Sweet Warm Liver circulation,
ne Kernel Counteracts Cold
Promotes blood
circulation, Promotes
(Herbs & Chi Circulation;
A O Woo Pungent, excellent for liver
B AB d
Spices) Tu Alkaline Bitter
Warm Liver
stagnation, amazingly
rmeric anti inflammatory;
relieves joint
inlammation
(Meats &
A AB Woo Poultry)
Acidic Blood Sweet Neutral Liver
BO d Liver
(Beef)
(Meats &
AB
Woo Poultry) Sweet,
AB Acidic Blood Warm Liver
d Liver Bitter
O
(Pork)
(Meats &
A O Woo Poultry) Promotes blood
Acidic Chi Sweet Warm Liver
B AB d Liver circulation
(Chicken)
(Meats & Resolves Phlegm,
B
Woo Poultry) Sweet,
O AB
d
Acidic Blood
Bitter
Cool Liver Promotes Chi
A Liver
(Lamb)
Circulation
B (Meats &
Woo
A AB
d
Poultry)R Acidic Yin, Chi Sweet Cool Liver
O abbit
(Mushroo
AB
Woo ms)
AB ? Yin Sweet Neutral Liver
d Fungus
O
(White)
Sweet,
AB Woo (Nuts)
Acidic Yang Sour, Neutral Liver
A B Od Pistachio Bitter
AB (Oils &
Woo
AB Fats) Alkaline Sweet Neutral Liver
d
O Olive Oil
A AB Woo (Roots & Alkaline Yang Sweet, Hot Liver Counteracts Damp,
BO d Vegetables Pungent, Resolves Phlegm
Salty
) ,Promotes Chi
 Circulation; stimulate
s the immune system
Garlic by encouraging the
growth of natural killer
cells
(Roots & Counteracts
A AB Woo Vegetables Sweet, Heat; attacks free
Alkaline Cool Liver radicals, increases bile
BO d ) Bitter
acid secretion; calms
Celery the nerves
(Roots &
A AB Vegetables Sweet, Gall Removes Toxins,
Woo Yin,
O ) ? Salty, Cold Liver Blad Drains Water;
d Blood
B Dandelion Bitter der protects the liver
leaf
(Roots &
A AB Vegetables Sweet, Gall Counteracts Heat,
Woo
O
d ) ? Salty, Cold Liver Blad Promotes Chi
B Dandelion Bitter der Circulation
Root
Promotes Chi
Circulation;
carotenoid intake may
prevent/ may cure
cancers; Beta-
carotene helps to
protect vision,
(Roots & especially night vision
A B Woo Vegetables Alkaline An excellent detoxifier,
Sweet Neutral Liver diuretic and stimulant,
AB O d ) the carrot is high
Carrot in phosphorus, silicon,
and abundant
in vitamins, minerals
and enzymes;
extraordinarily rich in
the antioxidant
beta carotene (vitamin
A’s precursor).
Counteracts Heat,
Resolves Phlegm,
(Roots & Drains Water; Used
AB
Woo
Vegetables Sweet, as a herbal medicine
AB ) Alkaline Pungent, Cool Liver against infections like:
d
O Elderflowe Bitter herpes simplex, ear
r infections, common
cold; boosts the
immune system
(Roots &
A B Woo Vegetables Yin,
Alkaline Pungent Warm Liver
AB O d ) Yang
Leek
 (Roots &
Vegetables
A B Woo ) Sweet,
Acidic Yin Chi Cool Liver
AB O d Radish Pungent
(Daikon or
Muli)
Contains anti-
cancer substances
Woo (Roots & Gall
AB Pungent, sulforaphane and
d Vegetables) Alkaline Yin Cool Liver Blad
AB O Bitter
Broccoli der indole-3-carbinol
and special anti
cancer enzymes.
(Roots & Warming; has anti-
Vegetables bacterial and anti-
A B Woo Kidney
AB O d ) Alkaline
Yin
Pungent Warm Liver fungal properties,
Chive may inhibit bacterial
(Chinese) growth and tumors.
(Roots & moves stagnant liver
Sweet, Gall
A O Woo Vegetables Cool
B AB d
Acidic Pungent Liver Blad chi, promotes gall
) der stone removal
Radish
Contains inulin,
which is a natural
(Roots &
Gall prebiotic; and
A O Woo Vegetables Acidic Bitter Cool Liver Blad regulates blood
B AB d ) der sugar levels;
Chicory
cleanses liver and
gallbladder
Counteracts
Heat; High in
Antioxidants,
counteracts free
(Roots & radicals, may prevent
damage to DNA;
B AB Woo Vegetables ? Cool Liver phytonutrients
AO d ) increase production of
Cauliflower enzymes involved in
detoxification on a
genetic level,
promotes liver
detoxification
Promotes Chi
Circulation, Cools
(Roots &
Sweet, Gall Liver Heat (Yang
A O Woo Vegetables Yin-
Alkaline Salty, Cool Liver Blad Rising); improves
B AB d ) Artichok Blood digestion, liver
Bitter der
e (real) function, and helps
lower high ldl
cholesterol levels
 (Roots & Promotes Blood
Vegetables Circulation, Cools
B
Woo Yin- Heat, Regulates
AB O
d
) Aubergi Acidic Yang Sweet Cool Liver
Blood-Chi; Protects
A ne (Egg the fats in brain cell
Plant) membranes
(Roots &
B AB Woo cleansing and
AO d
Vegetables Alkaline Blood Sweet Neutral Liver
detoxifying
)Beet
A B Woo (Salts)
Acidic Salty Cold Liver
AB O d Salt
Promotes blood
circulation,
A B Woo (Seaweed) Blood, Counteracts Heat,
Neutral Sweet Cold Liver
AB O d Agar Chi Resolves
Phlegm; rich in iodine
and trace elements.
O
Woo (Seaweed) Yin,
AB ? Salty Cold Liver
d Kelp Blood
AB
Counteracts Heat,
O Gall Resolves Phlegm,
Woo (Seaweed) Blood, Sweet,
AB
d
Neutral
Chi Salty
Cold Liver Blad Removes
AB Algae der Toxins; (Chlorophyll
)
moistens dryness;
builds yin; good for
dry skin and dry
(Seeds & Gall
lung conditions; the
Woo
? Grains) ? Sweet Neutral Liver Blad
d oil can benefit wood
Linseed der
as it promotes
breakdown of
gallstones
(Seeds & Gall
Counteracts Damp,
A AB Woo
Grains) Alkaline Bitter Neutral Liver Blad
OB d Drains Water
Rye der
(Seeds &
A B Woo Pungent,
AB O d Grains) Alkaline Yang
Salty
Warm Liver Counteracts Cold
Chive Seed
(Seeds &
A O Woo Grains) Yin,
Alkaline Sweet Neutral Liver
B AB d Sesame Blood
(Black)
(Seeds & Promotes Chi
A O Woo Grains)
B AB d
? Yang Bitter Warm Liver Circulation, Drains
Fenugreek
Seed
Water
A O Woo (Seeds & Alkaline Sweet Neutral Liver Nature’s richest
B AB d
 source of Omega3-3
fatty acids, reduces
Grains) heart disease,
Flax strokes, and
inflammatory
diseases
(Seeds &
A B OWoo Sweet, Promotes Chi
AB d
Grains) A ? Yang
Pungent
Warm Liver
Circulation
nise (Star)
(Suppleme builds ching chi;
A B Woo Yin Chi,
nts) ? Sweet Neutral Liver
AB O d Ching highly nourishing
Royal Jelly
(Suppleme
A B Woo nts)
AB O d Cod Liver Acidic Yin Liver

Oil
An immune system
Sweet, booster, also
A B Woo
(Suppleme Blood,
Pungent, Gall
contains many
nts) ? Salty, Neutral Liver Blad
AB O d Chi
Bee Pollen Sour, der vitamins and a wide
Bitter array of essential
proteins.
(Suppleme
A B Woo Sweet,
nts) ? Blood Warm Liver
AB O d Pungent
Dang Kwei
A (Sweetene
Woo Blood,
B AB rs) Acidic Sweet Warm Liver
d Chi
O Molasses
(Sweetene
A B Woo rs)
Acidic Sweet Warm Liver
AB O d Brown
Sugar
Promotes blood
circulation,
A (Yeast & Sweet, Counteracts Cold.
Woo
B AB
d Alcohol) Acidic Pungent, Warm Liver Promotes Chi
O Wine Bitter Circulation; avoid if
dampness or candida
is present