Eggplant (Aubergine)

eggplants in a wooden box

Eggplant: Cooling Summer Vegetable for Qi Balance and Circulation

Eggplant (Aubergine)

Japanese
Nasu (茄子)

Yakuzen Classifications

Nature
Cool（涼）
Channels
Spleen (脾)
Stomach (胃)
Large Intestine (大腸)
Flavor
Sweet
Pungent

Eggplant is one of the most popular summer vegetables worldwide. In Yakuzen and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), it is valued for its cooling nature, making it ideal for helping the body stay balanced in hot weather. Eating eggplant can help clear excess heat, support recovery from summer fatigue, and even promote healing from certain heat-related conditions. Traditionally, it has also been used to help stop bleeding caused by excessive heat.

Because eggplant has a cool nature, it’s best to pair it with warming foods such as ginger, garlic, or spring onions.
If you have a yang deficiency or tend to feel cold easily. This helps maintain balance while still enjoying its benefits.

How does Eggplant (Aubergine) help up?

  1. Clear heat in your body
  2. Improve blood circulation
  3. Promote urination and reduce water retention
  4. Improve spleen function and regulate stomach function

Good for the following symptoms...

  1. Bleeding caused by excessive heat
  2. Edema
  3. Loss of appetite
  4. Heavy stomach
  5. Summer fatigue

Japanese home dishes with eggplant

  1. Yaki Nasu (Grilled eggplant with ginger and bonito flakes)
    Benefits - Promote urination and reduce fluid retention.
    Ingredients - Eggplant, Fresh ginger root, Bonito flakes, soy sauce

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Recipes
Nasu no Nibitashi (Braised eggplant)

Stir-fried eggplant & bell pepper with miso sauce