【黄瓜菜】又名黄花菜。味甘、苦，性微寒，能通利肠胃，治疗经闭不通。
【冬瓜】味甘、寒，性滑，能泻热利水。作为蔬菜食用时甘滑可口，也可用醋拌食，澄清制成的粉皮非常滑润美味。
【丝瓜】味辛、凉，性滑，生捣汁服可泻热解毒，熟食甘美可充饥。丝瓜梗：擦拭蜂螫伤效果良好。
【芋头】即香芋。味甘、辛，性寒，煮食可浓肠止嗽；生研末用水送服，能解药毒。
【山药】古称薯蓣。性味甘平，归脾经和肺经。生用可补虚退热，炒黄后使用可健脾益阴。是滋补脾阴的要药。子实：名为零余子，性质稍温和，功效不亚于山药，救荒时可充饥。
【山薯】即山薯。生食味甘凉，会耗损正气，煮熟后味甘平可充饥。晒干磨成粉，尤其容易阻滞气机，多吃损伤人体。
【百合】味甘，微苦，性寒，能润肺止嗽，清热宁心。新鲜的百合可供茶点食用，多吃损伤胃气。
【竹笋】味甘，微寒，能爽胃利膈，化热消痰。冬笋：味道更佳，但竹子性损气，体虚之人不宜多食，苦竹笋尤其如此。干笋：尤其能消痰化水湿，不可缺乏蔬菜而只吃笋。
【茄子】即落苏。味甘，寒，性利，能散血宽肠。多吃易动风损脾；水肿病初愈者切忌食用，否则必致复发。茄根：能活血消风，白色茄子根效果尤佳。
【苦瓜】一名苦瓢。味苦，寒，微甘，能利水宽胀，散热消肿。烧成灰，治疗水臌（腹水）效果尤佳。
【冬瓜】味甘，淡，微寒，能泻热消肿，利水益脾。冬瓜皮：能行皮间水湿，善于消除皮肤浮肿。冬瓜子仁：明目润燥。冬瓜叶：治疗寒热如疟疾般的消渴症。
【南瓜】一名女瓜，俗名饭瓜。味甘，温平，可充饥且甜美。多吃易阻滞气机，损伤人体。
【菜瓜】一名稍瓜，即菜瓜。性味甘寒，能泻热利肠。多吃或鲜食损伤胃气。
【黄瓜】一名胡瓜。味甘，淡，寒，能清脾利水，解热除烦。捣碎根部，外敷狐刺肿（一种皮肤病）。
【丝瓜络】一名天罗，一名蛮瓜。性味甘冷，能通经凉血，解毒除风。大便滑泄者忌用。老丝瓜的筋络贯穿其中，力能通经活络，适用于热痹。酒炒后使用。
[Cucumber Vegetable] Also known as Huanghua Cai. Sweet, slightly bitter, and slightly cold in nature; promotes the free flow of the intestines and stomach, treats amenorrhea due to obstruction.
[Jiceae] Ancient name: Jicai. Clears heat and dissipates toxicity, reduces carbuncles, resolves sand poison.
[Winter Melon] Sweet, cold, and slippery in nature; purges heat and promotes diuresis. As a vegetable, it is sweet and slippery; can also be eaten with vinegar; clarified starch is very smooth and delicious.
[Luffa] Pungent, cool, and slippery in nature; raw juice applied or taken purges heat and resolves toxicity; cooked is sweet and delicious for sustenance. Stem: Rubbing on bee stings is effective.
[Taro] i.e., Fragrant Taro. Sweet, pungent, and cold in nature; boiled consumption thickens the intestines and stops coughing; raw powder mixed with water ingested can resolve drug poisoning.
[Dioscorea Opposita] Ancient name: Shuyu. Sweet and neutral in nature; enters the Spleen and Lung meridians. Raw use tonifies deficiency and reduces fever; stir-fried until yellow strengthens the Spleen and benefits Yin. It is a key herb for nourishing Spleen Yin. Tubers (Yuzi): Named Lingyuzi, slightly warm and mild in nature, efficacy comparable to Dioscorea Opposita; can be used for famine relief and sustenance.
[Mountain Yam] i.e., Mountain Yam. Raw consumption is sweet and cool, depletes Qi; cooked is sweet and neutral, used for sustenance. Dried and ground into powder, it particularly tends to stagnate Qi; excessive consumption damages the body.
[Lily Bulb] Sweet, slightly bitter, and cold in nature; moistens the Lungs, stops coughing, clears heat, and calms the Heart. Fresh bulbs can be served as tea snacks; excessive consumption damages the Stomach.
[Bamboo Shoots] Sweet, slightly cold in nature; refreshes the Stomach, benefits the diaphragm, transforms heat, and resolves phlegm. Winter Bamboo Shoots: Superior taste, but bamboo damages Qi; deficient individuals should not consume excessively, especially Bitter Bamboo Shoots. Dried Bamboo Shoots: Particularly effective in resolving phlegm and transforming fluid retention; vegetables should not be omitted from meals.
[Eggplant] i.e., Luosuo. Sweet, cold, and draining in nature; disperses blood stasis and relaxes the intestines. Excessive consumption moves wind and damages the Spleen; strictly contraindicated during early recovery from edema; violation leads to recurrence. Eggplant Root: Invigorates blood and dispels wind; white root is particularly effective.
[Chinese Bitter Melon] Also known as Kupiao. Bitter, cold, slightly sweet in nature; promotes diuresis, relieves distension, clears heat, and reduces swelling. Burned to ash, it is particularly effective for treating ascites (Shuigu).
[Winter Melon - Peel/Seed/Leaf] Sweet, bland, slightly cold in nature; purges heat, reduces swelling, promotes diuresis, and benefits the Spleen. Winter Melon Peel: Moves dampness between the skin layers, excellent for reducing cutaneous edema. Winter Melon Seed Kernel: Brightens the eyes and moistens dryness. Winter Melon Leaf: Treats thirst accompanied by alternating chills and fever resembling malaria.
[Pumpkin] Also known as Nigua, colloquially Fan Gua. Sweet, warm and neutral in nature; provides sustenance and is sweet-tasting. Excessive consumption causes Qi stagnation and damages the body.
[Vegetable Melon] Also known as Shao Gua, i.e., Caigua. Sweet and cold in nature; purges heat and promotes intestinal flow. Excessive consumption or eating fresh damages the Stomach.
[Cucumber] Also known as Hugua. Sweet, bland, and cold in nature; clears the Spleen, promotes diuresis, resolves heat, and eliminates irritability. Crushed roots applied externally treat fox-thorn swellings.
[Luffa Vine] Also known as Tianluo, Man Gua. Sweet and cold in nature; unblocks meridians, cools blood, resolves toxicity, and dispels wind. Contraindicated in cases of loose stools. The vine network of old Luffa penetrates throughout; its strength lies in unblocking meridians and activating collaterals, suitable for hot Bi syndrome. Use after wine frying.