Walnut
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Walnut in TCM:

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



Temperature: warm

Channels: LU, LI, SI, KD

Flavors: sweet
Tonifies: qi, yang, jing

Special Properties:
disperses cold, resolves phlegm


In terms of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Walnut is known for its ability to tonify qi, yang, and jing. It also helps to expel cold and resolve phlegm.

In general the ancient Chinese medical texts cite that it enters the lung, small intestine, large intestine, and kidney. The flavor of Walnut is sweet, and it is considered to be warm in temperature.