In season · Minor Snow

Cinnamon bark

肉桂

Strongly warming spice.

Walnuts

核桃

Warms the kidneys and lungs; moistens the bowels.

Beef

牛肉

Nourishes qi and blood and strengthens.

Black sesame

黑芝麻

Nourishes the liver and kidneys and moistens the bowels.

Cashew nuts

腰果

Nourishing nut.

Chinese chives

韭菜

Traditionally warms kidney yang and moves qi and blood.

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.

Chestnut

栗子

Supports the spleen and kidneys.

Lamb / mutton

羊肉

Warms the body and the kidneys.

Longan

龍眼

Nourishes the heart and spleen; calming.

Glutinous rice

糯米

Warming and comforting.

Chicken

雞肉

Warms and nourishes qi.

Ginseng

人參

A strong qi tonic.

Chinese yam

山藥

Supports digestion, the lungs and the kidneys — a very gentle tonic.

Goji berries

枸杞

Nourishes the liver and kidneys; traditionally good for the eyes.

Adzuki beans

紅豆

Drains fluid and eases puffiness.

Black beans

黑豆

Supports the kidneys.

Wood-ear fungus

黑木耳

Nourishes blood.

Peanuts

花生

Supports digestion.

Pork ribs

排骨

Nourishing in soups.

Daikon radish

白蘿蔔

Aids digestion and resolves phlegm.