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Lycium barbarum L. is flat in nature and sweet in taste, and has the function of nourishing yin and prolonging life, especially for soreness of waist and knees due to liver and kidney yin deficiency, dizziness, blurred vision, tinnitus and deafness, tuberculosis night sweats due to lung yin deficiency, fatigue cough, diabetes due to yin deficiency, etc.

2. Tremella fuciformis

Tremella fuciformis is flat, sweet and light in taste, and has the functions of nourishing yin, nourishing stomach, promoting fluid production and moistening dryness. Tremella fuciformis is rich in colloid, multivitamins, 17 amino acids, tremella fuciformis polysaccharide, protein and other nutrients, which is the most commonly used tonic food for the people, especially for those with lung yin deficiency and stomach yin deficiency.

3. American ginseng

American ginseng is cool, sweet and slightly bitter, and can nourish qi and yin, which is most suitable for people with both qi and yin injuries. "Materia Medica from the New" says: "It is suitable for those who are empty and have fire". "Test of Medicinal Properties" also says: "American ginseng tonifies yin and reduces fever." "Added False Drug Strips" also said: "American ginseng nourishes yin and reduces fire." Therefore, people with yin deficiency or both qi deficiency and lung deficiency, or those with yin deficiency and excessive fire, are best to eat.

4. Bird's Nest

Bird's nest is flat and sweet, which has the function of invigorating qi and yin, especially benefiting lung and yin, and is a good tonic. Anyone with yin deficiency, especially those with lung yin deficiency, such as pulmonary tuberculosis, bronchiectasis, lung flaccidity, senile bronchitis and chronic bronchitis, is the most suitable food. Zhang Lu, a physician in the Qing Dynasty, said that it could "tonify fatigue and cure cough and red phlegm". Wu Yiluo said: "Bird's nest can nourish the lung and yin, and it can be clear if it is supplemented." There is also a record of "invigorating vitality, moistening lung and nourishing yin" in "Materia Medica Rejuvenation".

5. Eggs

Eggs are flat and sweet, which can not only benefit qi and nourish blood, but also nourish yin and moisten dryness regardless of egg white or egg yolk. Eggs are considered as good food in protein by medical circles, among which ovalbumin, ovoglobulin and ovophos are completely protein. People with yin deficiency should eat it properly, especially eggs and soybeans. If people are used to eating eggs and soybean milk together, it is more beneficial.

6. Pork

Pork is flat, sweet and salty, and has the functions of nourishing yin and moistening dryness. Wang Mengying, a physician in the Qing Dynasty, said: "Pork tonifies the kidney, fills the stomach juice, nourishes the liver and yin, moistens the skin, and quenches thirst." "Compendium of Materia Medica" also contains: "Pork has a meaningful taste, which moistens the stomach, produces semen and nourishes the skin." Therefore, it is also suitable for people with yin deficiency constitution.

7. scallops

Dried scallops, also known as Jiangzhu and Majiazhu, are a kind of seafood. It is flat, sweet and salty, and can nourish yin and tonify kidney. Materia Medica Seeking Truth says that it can "nourish the true yin". Materia Medica from the New called it "treating thirst". Scallop is a high-protein food with tender meat and delicious taste, so people with yin deficiency should often use scallop stew, which is the most beneficial.