Sunflower Seed
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Sunflower Seed in TCM:

Explore the properties of Sunflower Seed according to Chinese
Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):



Temperature: neutral

Channels: LI, SP, SI

Flavors: sweet
Tonifies: qi

In terms of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Sunflower Seed is known for its ability to tonify qi.

In general the ancient Chinese medical texts cite that it enters the spleen, small intestine, and large intestine. The flavor of Sunflower Seed is sweet, and it is considered to be neutral in temperature.