Foods that tonify yīn:
Grains and legumes: millet, barley, wheat germ, wheat, rice, quinoa, amaranth, seaweeds, micro-algae (especially chlorella and spirulina), tofu, black beans, kidney beans, mung beans (and there sprouts).
Animal: Cow’s or goat’s milk, yogurt, cheese, etc., chicken, egg, clam, abalone, oyster, sardines, duck, beef, pork.
Fruits: persimmon, grapes, blackberry, raspberry, mulberry, banana, watermelon
Vegetables: beets, string beans, kuzu,
– one should cook daily soups, stews, congees (some sort of watery medium).
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