Ingredient library
Spring ingredients
136 common Hong Kong foods and herbs, with traditional uses, cautions and nutrition.
Body type
Solar term
29 found
Chinese chives
韭菜
Traditionally warms kidney yang and moves qi and blood.
Coriander
香菜
Promotes light sweating and appetite.
Fresh ginger
生薑
Warms you after a chill and settles nausea.
Red dates (jujube)
大棗
Nourishes qi and blood and is gently calming.
Mugwort
艾草
Warms the channels and eases cold-type aches.
Walnuts
核桃
Warms the kidneys and lungs; moistens the bowels.
Onion
洋蔥
Moves qi and aids digestion.
Garlic
大蒜
Warms the middle and aids digestion.
Honey
蜂蜜
Moistens dryness and soothes a cough.
Chinese yam
山藥
Supports digestion, the lungs and the kidneys — a very gentle tonic.
Poria
茯苓
Drains dampness, supports digestion and calms the mind.
Lotus seed
蓮子
Supports digestion and calms the mind.
Snow fungus
銀耳
Nourishes yin and moistens the lungs.
Egg
雞蛋
Nourishes yin and blood.
Goji berries
枸杞
Nourishes the liver and kidneys; traditionally good for the eyes.
Black sesame
黑芝麻
Nourishes the liver and kidneys and moistens the bowels.
Adzuki beans
紅豆
Drains fluid and eases puffiness.
Corn silk
玉米鬚
A mild diuretic tea that eases puffiness.
Job's tears (coix seed)
薏苡仁
Drains dampness and supports digestion.
Spinach
菠菜
Nourishes blood and moistens dryness.
Asian pear
梨
Clears heat, moistens the lungs and eases a dry cough.
Chrysanthemum
菊花
Clears heat and soothes tired eyes.
Celery
芹菜
Calms the liver and clears heat.
Spring bamboo shoots
春筍
Light and refreshing; clears heat.
Bean sprouts
豆芽
Clears summer heat.
Green tea
綠茶
Refreshes the mind and clears heat.
Asparagus
蘆筍
Clears heat and moistens.
Mulberry
桑椹
Nourishes yin and blood.
Kelp
海帶
Resolves phlegm and eases puffiness.