燕窝 性平。洁白者良。
〔宜〕 消痰，降火，补气。
海参 性寒滑。
〔宜〕 解脏热，补肾，故名参。
〔忌〕 稍滞而难化。
鲍鱼 性温。
〔宜〕 化痰。
鱼翅 性平。
鲤鱼 性平。
〔宜〕 利小便，治香港脚、水肿、黄胆。
鲟鳇鱼 性平。味甘辛。雄曰鲟，雌曰鳇。
〔宜〕 作 ，可常食。
鲥鱼 性平。味甘。
〔宜〕 补虚劳。
〔忌〕 发疳痼。
鲈鱼 性温。
〔宜〕 温中益气。
鲭鱼 性甘平。
〔宜〕 治香港脚。
〔忌〕 服术人勿服。
胆（治目疾，除喉痹，涂热疮）
鱼 性平。味甘。即鲂鱼。
鲫鱼 性温。味甘。
〔宜〕 和胃实肠。（鱼皆属火，惟鲫属土，故宜肠胃）
〔忌〕 不宜同沙糖食。
鲢鱼 性甘温。味甘。一名 鱼。
〔宜〕 补中益气。
〔忌〕 多食，令人热中发渴，又发疮疥。
鳜鱼 性平。
〔宜〕 补虚，益脾，治劳瘵、肠风便血。
鲩鱼 性温。即草鱼。
〔宜〕 暖胃和中。
鱼 性平。味甘。大者为蠖鱼。
鲞鱼 性平。即石首鱼干。
〔宜〕 开胃，消食，治痢。凡病中，忌油腻生冷，惟食鲞相宜。
白鱼 性平。味甘。又名 鱼。
〔宜〕 开胃助脾，补肝明目。
〔忌〕 患疖毒人食之，发脓。
鲦鱼 性平。即 鱼。
〔宜〕 暖胃，止冷泻。
鲨 鱼 性平。味甘。
〔宜〕 暖中，益气。
纸鱼 性平。味甘淡。
乌鱼 性平。味甘微咸。即鳢鱼。
〔宜〕 煮汤洗除汗斑。
鱼 性平。味甘。
有黄白二色，黄而小者名颡鱼。
鳝鱼 性温。味甘。
〔宜〕 补五脏，除风湿。尾血疗口眼 邪。
鳗鱼 性平。味甘。
〔宜〕 除劳瘵骨蒸，补虚损。
鳅鱼 性平。味甘。即泥鳅，又名 鱼。
〔宜〕 暖中益气，解消渴及酒病，收痔，兴阳。
鳖 性平。味甘。
〔宜〕 凉血滋阴，愈疟疾，补肾除热。
〔忌〕 与苋菜同食。
龟 性温。味甘微咸。
〔宜〕 补心，益肾，滋阴，资智。
〔忌〕 恶人参。
龟版（熬膏良。治阴血不足，劳热骨蒸）
虾 性热。味甘。
〔宜〕 壮阳道。
〔忌〕 多食发疮。
蟹 性寒。味甘。
〔宜〕 除热，解结，散血，通筋，续筋骨。
〔忌〕 寒胃泄泻。
螺蛳 性大寒。味甘微咸。
〔宜〕 清热安痔，利大小便。
〔忌〕 脾胃虚寒者食之，泻不止。
蛏 性凉。味咸微甘。入肾经。
〔宜〕 清热除烦。
石决明 （似蛏而扁者，治目疾）
海蜇 性温。味咸。
〔宜〕 清热软坚。
燕窝：性质平和。颜色洁白的品质较好。
【适宜功效】：消除痰液，降火，补气。
海参：性质寒凉且滑利。
【适宜功效】：解除内脏热邪，补肾，因此得名“参”。
【禁忌】：食用后稍显滞涩，难以消化。
鲍鱼：性质温和。
【适宜功效】：化解痰浊。
鱼翅：性质平和。
鲤鱼：性质平和。
【适宜功效】：通利小便，治疗香港脚（足部肿痛或坏疽）、水肿、黄疸。
鲟鳇鱼：性质平和。味道甘辛。雄性的称为鲟，雌性的称为鳇。
【适宜功效】：制作成羹汤，可以经常食用。
鲥鱼：性质平和。味道甘甜。
【适宜功效】：补益虚损劳伤。
【禁忌】：引发疳积和顽固性疾病。
鲈鱼：性质温和。
【适宜功效】：温中益气。
鲭鱼：味道甘平。
【适宜功效】：治疗香港脚。
【禁忌】：服用白术和人参者不宜食用。
胆（用于治疗眼疾，去除喉痹，涂抹于热疮）：
鱼：性质平和。味道甘甜。即鲂鱼。
鲫鱼：性质温和。味道甘甜。
【适宜功效】：调和胃气，充实肠道。（鱼类大多属火性，只有鲫鱼属土性，所以适宜肠胃）
【禁忌】：不宜与砂糖同食。
鲢鱼：味道甘温。味道甘甜。又名鳙鱼。
【适宜功效】：补益中气，益气。
【禁忌】：多吃会使人体内生热并感到口渴，还会诱发疮疥。
鳜鱼：性质平和。
【适宜功效】：补虚损，健脾，治疗劳瘵（肺结核等慢性消耗性疾病）、肠风便血。
鲩鱼：性质温和。即草鱼。
【适宜功效】：暖胃和中。
鱼：性质平和。味道甘甜。体型大的称为蠖鱼。
鲞鱼：性质平和。即石首鱼的干制品。
【适宜功效】：开胃，消食，治疗痢疾。凡是在患病期间，忌食油腻生冷食物，只有吃鲞鱼比较适宜。
白鱼：性质平和。味道甘甜。又名鮆鱼。
【适宜功效】：开胃助脾，补肝明目。
【禁忌】：患有疖毒的人食用后，会导致化脓。
鲦鱼：性质平和。即鱮鱼。
【适宜功效】：暖胃，止住冷性腹泻。
纸鱼：性质平和。味道甘淡。
乌鱼：性质平和。味道甘甜微咸。即鳢鱼。
【适宜功效】：煮汤清洗可去除汗斑。
鱼：性质平和。味道甘甜。
有黄色和白色两种，黄色且体型小的称为颡鱼。
鳝鱼：性质温和。味道甘甜。
【适宜功效】：补益五脏，去除风湿。尾部的血液可治疗口眼歪斜之风邪。
鳗鱼：性质平和。味道甘甜。
【适宜功效】：去除劳瘵骨蒸（结核病引起的潮热），补益虚损。
鳅鱼：性质平和。味道甘甜。即泥鳅，又名鰋鱼。
【适宜功效】：温暖中焦，益气，消除口渴及酒醉后的病症，收敛痔疮，兴阳起痿。
鳖：性质平和。味道甘甜。
【适宜功效】：凉血滋阴，治愈疟疾，补肾除热。
【禁忌】：不可与苋菜同食。
龟：性质温和。味道甘甜微咸。
【适宜功效】：补心，益肾，滋阴，益智。
【禁忌】：与人参相恶（配伍禁忌）。
虾：性质热。味道甘甜。
【适宜功效】：壮阳道。
【禁忌】：多吃会诱发疮疡。
蟹：性质寒。味道甘甜。
【适宜功效】：除热，解结，散血，通筋，续接筋骨。
【禁忌】：导致寒性胃痛和泄泻。
螺蛳：性质大寒。味道甘甜微咸。
【适宜功效】：清热安痔，通利大小便。
【禁忌】：脾胃虚寒者食用后，会导致腹泻不止。
石决明（形状似蛏但较扁平，用于治疗眼疾）
海蜇：性质温和。味道咸。
【适宜功效】：清热软坚。
Swallow's Nest: Neutral in nature. Those that are pure white are of superior quality.
[Indications]: Resolves phlegm, descends fire, tonifies Qi.
Sea Cucumber: Cold in nature and slippery.
[Indications]: Clears internal heat, tonifies the Kidney; hence named "Shen" (Ginseng-like).
[Contraindications]: Slightly cloying and difficult to digest.
Abalone: Warm in nature.
[Indications]: Transforms phlegm.
Shark Fin: Neutral in nature.
Carp: Neutral in nature.
[Indications]: Promotes urination, treats Hong Kong foot (podagra/foot swelling), edema, and jaundice.
Sturgeon and Beluga: Neutral in nature. Sweet and acrid in taste. Males are called Xun, females are called Huang.
[Indications]: Prepared as soup, suitable for regular consumption.
Tilapia (Hilsa): Neutral in nature. Sweet in taste.
[Indications]: Tonifies deficiency and labor injuries.
[Contraindications]: May trigger gan accumulation (pediatric malnutrition) and chronic stubborn diseases.
Mandarin Fish: Warm in nature.
[Indications]: Warms the middle and tonifies Qi.
Mackerel: Sweet and neutral in taste.
[Indications]: Treats Hong Kong foot.
[Contraindications]: Should not be consumed by those taking Atractylodes macrocephala (Baizhu) and Ginseng (Renshen).
Gallbladder (Used to treat eye diseases, relieve throat obstruction, applied topically to hot sores):
Bream: Neutral in nature. Sweet in taste. This refers to Megalobrama amblycephala (Fangyu).
Crucian Carp: Warm in nature. Sweet in taste.
[Indications]: Harmonizes the Stomach and solidifies the intestines. (Fish generally belong to Fire, but Crucian Carp belongs to Earth, thus it is suitable for the digestive tract.)
[Contraindications]: Should not be eaten with sugar.
Silver Carp: Sweet and warm in taste. Sweet flavor. Also known as Yuyu.
[Indications]: Tonifies the middle and benefits Qi.
[Contraindications]: Excessive consumption causes internal heat and thirst, and may induce sores and scabies.
Mandarin Fish (Siniperca chuatsi): Neutral in nature.
[Indications]: Tonifies deficiency, benefits the Spleen, treats lao zhai (chronic wasting diseases like tuberculosis), and intestinal wind with bloody stools.
Grass Carp: Warm in nature. This is the Grass Carp.
[Indications]: Warms the Stomach and harmonizes the middle.
Fish: Neutral in nature. Sweet in taste. The large ones are called Huoyu.
Dried Fish: Neutral in nature. This is dried Sciaenidae fish.
[Indications]: Opens the appetite, aids digestion, treats dysentery. During illness, greasy and raw/cold foods should be avoided; eating dried fish is most appropriate.
White Fish: Neutral in nature. Sweet in taste. Also known as Fiyu.
[Indications]: Opens the appetite and assists the Spleen, tonifies the Liver and brightens the eyes.
[Contraindications]: Consumption by those with furuncles and toxic sores may cause suppuration.
Minnow: Neutral in nature. This is Xuyu.
[Indications]: Warms the Stomach, stops cold diarrhea.
Shark: Neutral in nature. Sweet in taste.
[Indications]: Warms the middle, benefits Qi.
Paper Fish: Neutral in nature. Sweet and bland in taste.
Snakehead Fish: Neutral in nature. Sweet and slightly salty in taste. This is Liyu.
[Indications]: Decocted into soup and used for washing can remove freckles/sweat spots.
Fish: Neutral in nature. Sweet in taste.
There are yellow and white varieties; the small yellow ones are called Sangyu.
Eel: Warm in nature. Sweet in taste.
[Indications]: Tonifies the Five Zang organs, dispels wind-dampness. Blood from the tail treats facial paralysis (wind pathogen affecting mouth and eyes).
Moray Eel: Neutral in nature. Sweet in taste.
[Indications]: Dispels bone-steaming fever due to chronic wasting, tonifies deficiencies.
Loach: Neutral in nature. Sweet in taste. This is the Loach, also known as Qianyu.
[Indications]: Warms the middle, benefits Qi, resolves thirst and alcohol-induced ailments, consolidates hemorrhoids, and promotes yang function.
Soft-shelled Turtle: Neutral in nature. Sweet in taste.
[Indications]: Cools blood and nourishes Yin, cures malaria, tonifies the Kidney and clears heat.
[Contraindications]: Do not eat together with Amaranth vegetables.
Tortoise: Warm in nature. Sweet and slightly salty in taste.
[Indications]: Tonifies the Heart, benefits the Kidney, nourishes Yin, and enhances wisdom.
[Contraindications]: Antagonistic to Ginseng (Renshen).
Tortoise Shell (Best when boiled into paste. Used to treat insufficiency of Yin and blood, bone-steaming fever due to deficiency heat)
Shrimp: Hot in nature. Sweet in taste.
[Indications]: Strengthens sexual potency.
[Contraindications]: Excessive consumption induces sores.
Crab: Cold in nature. Sweet in taste.
[Indications]: Clears heat, resolves stagnation, disperses blood stasis, unblocks meridians, and reconnects sinews and bones.
[Contraindications]: Causes cold Stomach and diarrhea.
River Snail: Very cold in nature. Sweet and slightly salty in taste.
[Indications]: Clears heat, calms hemorrhoids, promotes urination and bowel movements.
[Contraindications]: Those with Spleen and Stomach deficiency-cold will suffer from incessant diarrhea if consumed.
Clam: Cool in nature. Salty with a slight sweet aftertaste. Enters the Kidney meridian.
[Indications]: Clears heat and relieves irritability.
Hedgehog Clam (Concha Arcae): (Flatter than clams, used to treat eye diseases)
Jellyfish: Warm in nature. Salty in taste.
[Indications]: Clears heat and softens hardness.