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Buckwheat Quick Facts

Name
Buckwheat (荞麦, Qiáo Mài)
Thermal Nature
Cool
Flavor
Sweet
Organ Affinity
Spleen, Stomach, Large Intestine
Best Season
Summer, Autumn
Good For
damp heat, phlegm dampness

Buckwheat

Cool

荞麦 (Qiáo Mài)

Grain

Flavor (味)

Sweet

Organ Affinity (归经)

SpleenStomachLarge Intestine

Benefits

  • ✓ Strengthens the stomach
  • ✓ Promotes digestion
  • ✓ Clears damp-heat
  • ✓ Lowers blood sugar

Good For

damp heatphlegm dampness

Avoid If

yang deficiency

Best Season

SummerAutumn