Peanut
For Chinese dietary therapy, Peanut (花生) is a food of Neutral nature and Sweet flavor. A legume used culinarily as a nut; tradition studies it as neutral, center-related, and Lung-moistening.
Traditional energetics
- Nature
- Neutral
- Flavor
- Sweet
- Affinity
- Spleen · Lung
- Direction of Qi
- Gently moistens and descends
- Season
- Autumn
- Group
- Nuts
How tradition reads it
A legume used culinarily as a nut; tradition studies it as neutral, center-related, and Lung-moistening.
Classic boiled in the skin with jujube in center-focused preparations; tradition discards rancid or moldy peanuts, consistent with the real aflatoxin risk.
In the kitchen
Boiled in the shell, gently toasted, in sauces and soups.
Commonly available; no substitute needed.
Current nutrition note
Dense in energy, protein, and unsaturated fat; a major allergen with potentially severe reactions.
Precautions
A major allergen with potentially severe reactions; whole peanuts are a classic childhood choking hazard (adapt to paste or ground), and poor storage can accumulate aflatoxins.
Recipes with this food
Health notice. Educational and study content. It describes concepts of Traditional Chinese Medicine and does not replace diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional. Needling, medicinal herbs and invasive techniques must be applied by trained professionals. Safety guide.
