Jing Foods (Essence)
Foods which are themselves, or which nourish gametes or offspring in nature:
• Royal Jelly
• Eggs – chicken, duck
• Fish roe and caviar
• Seeds
• Nuts
• Pollen
• Pig spine soup
or foods with particular properties, such as:
• bone marrow
• brains
• kidneys
• oysters
• seaweeds and algae
• artichokes, raw milk, nettles and oats
Yin Foods
Nutrient rich, but not overly stimulating foods, such as:
• Barley and millet
• String beans
• Asparagus
• All dark coloured beans
• Dark fruits like blackberry, mulberry and blueberry
• Seaweeds
• Animal products including fish, eggs, dairy produce, duck and pork
• Tofu
• Fluids, soups (homemade)
