Cooling, heaty, neutral foods

July 31, 2008 RENU

Cooling

Vegs- Asparagus, bok choy, broccoli, bamboo shoot, banana, bitter gourd, cabbage, cauliflower, corn, celery, cucumber, carrot, lotus root, pear, peas, potato, tomato, zuchini.
Leafy vegs- Cilantro, dill, lettuce, mint.
Fruits- Cantaloupe, grape fruit, orange, peach, pear, persimmon, pineapple, radish, star fruit, strawberry, tangerine, water chestnut, water melon.
Spices- turmeric
Teas- Chrysanthemum tea, licorice tea, mint tea, peppermint
Sea food- clam, crab, seaweed, oyster
Other foods- Barley, bean curd, curd, egg white, marjoram, mung, salt, seaweeds, shallots, sugarcane, tofu.

Heaty foods

Vegs- Green & red pepper, spring onion.
Leafy vegs- Chives, chinese parsley, green onion, leaf mustard, leek, rosemary, sweet basil
Fruits- Black berry, black currant, cherry, grape, guava, jackfruit, mandarin orange, mango, peach, raspberry
Non veg- chicken, mutton, shrimp
Spices- Cinnamon, clove, garlic, ginger, nutmeg, pepper
Oils- soybean
Seeds- apricot, chestnut, coconut, dates, dillseed, walnut
Other- Brown sugar, coffee, tobacco, vinegar

Neutral

Vegs- Beet root, brussel sprouts, carrot, celery, corn, potato, pumpkin, snow peas, sweet potato
Leafy vegs- Radish leaf, rosemary, sage, thyme.
Fruits- Apple, papaya, plum, raspberry
Nuts & seeds- Apricot, dates, kidney beans, fig, raisin, olive, soybean, sunflower seed
Non veg- Egg yolk
Other- Brown rice, honey, milk, sweet rice

Entry Filed under: Seasonal care