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Garlic Quick Facts

Name
Garlic (大蒜, Dà Suàn)
Thermal Nature
Warm
Flavor
Pungent
Organ Affinity
Spleen, Stomach, Lung
Best Season
All
Good For
yang deficiency, qi deficiency, phlegm dampness

Garlic

Warm

大蒜 (Dà Suàn)

Spice

Flavor (味)

Pungent

Organ Affinity (归经)

SpleenStomachLung

Benefits

  • ✓ Warms the spleen and stomach
  • ✓ Detoxifies
  • ✓ Kills parasites
  • ✓ Dispels cold-dampness

Good For

yang deficiencyqi deficiencyphlegm dampness

Avoid If

yin deficiencydamp heat

Best Season

All