Tomato originated in western South America and Central America.

Tomato plants typically grow to 1–3 meters (3–10 ft) in height. They are vines that have a weak stem that sprawls and typically needs support.

Based on TCM, tomato can be used to:

1. clears heat
2. produces fluids and removes dryness
3. cools and cleans the blood
4. strengthens the stomach
5. promotes liver network activity

Tomato can be consumed raw, as juice, boiled, sautéed, or as a decoction.

Tomato contains high in vitamins A, B1, B2, and C, zinc, cobalt, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, iron, potassium, essential oils, natural hormones, and oxalic acid (caution in case of kidney stones!)

Some indications that can be reduced by tomatoes are:

 * Heat in blood: nosebleeds, skin disorders with itching, reddened cutaneous efflorescence, sun allergy, and seasonal allergies.

 * Heat in liver and liver yin vacuity: headaches, red itching eyes, vertigo (dizziness), tinnitus, night blindness, blurred vision, and hypertension (high blood pressure).

 * Heat symptoms and yin vacuity of the stomach: thirst, dry throat, lack of appetite, and restlessness.

 * Heat symptoms and vacuity of body fluids: restlessness and nervousness.