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Cooling Soups for Hot Weather

Tonic Drinks & Waters

Snow Pear, Lily Bulb and Honey Drink

traditionally used to moisten the lungs, clear heat, and soothe a dry, persistent cough with yellow phlegm

40 min

Soups

Bitter Melon, Cowpea and Pork Rib Soup (Ku Gua Mei Dou Xi Shi Gu Tang)

traditionally used to clear summer heat, support urinary flow, and ease water retention

75 min

Herbal & Flower Teas

Chicken Bone Grass, Capillary Wormwood, Poria and Red Date Tea (Ji Gu Cao Yin Chen Qu Shi Cha)

traditionally used to support liver and gallbladder health, clear heat and dampness, and promote healthy urinary flow

135 min

Soups

Watercress, Preserved Duck Kidney and Pork Bone Soup

traditionally supports yin nourishment and helps cool internal heat

1 hr 45 min

Soups

Barley, Mung Bean and Lily Bulb Sweet Soup

traditionally helps clear summer heat, drain dampness, and calm the mind

3 hr

Soups

Tofu Skin, Ginkgo, Barley, and Water Chestnut Sweet Soup

Traditionally used to help reduce excessive vaginal discharge and support digestive dampness

1 hr 15 min

Soups

Chayote, Water Chestnut, Carrot, and Pork Shank Soup

Traditionally helps relieve lingering summer heat and protect against autumn dryness

1 hr 45 min

Soups

Burdock Root, White Radish & Lean Pork Soup

Traditionally used to clear heat, ease throat swelling, and support the lungs during dry weather or after overindulgence

105 min

Soups

Three-Bean Soup (San Dou Tang)

Traditionally used to support liver health, reduce dampness and aid digestion

1 hr 10 min

Soups

Phlegm-Damp Clearing Herbal Soup (Qu Shi Tang)

traditionally used to support spleen function and help clear dampness from the body

1 hr 15 min

Herbal & Flower Teas

Chrysanthemum Licorice Green Tea

Traditionally used to clear heat and support the immune system during cold and flu season

7 min

Soups

Chinese Yam Dampness-Clearing Soup (Huai Shan Qu Shi Tang)

Traditionally used to support the spleen, clear internal dampness, and ease spring fatigue

2 hr 15 min

Herbal & Flower Teas

Alisma & Green Tea

Traditionally associated with supporting healthy cholesterol levels, reducing dampness, and helping with fatty liver and blood sugar

15 min

Soups

Yam, Lotus Seed, Barley and Red Bean Soup

traditionally used to support spleen function and help clear internal dampness

1 hr 40 min

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Purslane, Mung Bean and Barley Soup

traditionally used to clear heat and support the body during and after shingles (herpes zoster)

1 hr 10 min

Soups

Chayote, Yam and Fresh Clam Meat Soup

traditionally used to clear heat, support fluid balance, and nourish the eyes

75 min

Soups

Fresh Smilax Root, Kudzu and Green Mint Soup

traditionally used to dispel wind-heat, clear dampness, and support the body's response to skin-related heat toxins

140 min

Soups

Plantain Herb, Coix Seed and Lean Pork Soup

traditionally used to clear heat, support urination, ease eye discomfort, and reduce dampness

105 min

Soups

Hairy Gourd, Shiitake Mushroom, and Hyacinth Bean Soup

traditionally used to ease summer heat and support digestive comfort

135 min

Soups

Glehnia, Solomon's Seal and Fresh Conch Soup

Traditionally used to nourish yin, moisten dryness and support recovery from heat-related fatigue

2 hr 15 min

Herbal & Flower Teas

Chrysanthemum, Cassia Seed and Lotus Leaf Tea

Traditionally associated with clearing summer heat, supporting healthy blood pressure, and calming the liver

15 min

Soups

Fresh Lotus Leaf, Winter Melon, Red Bean and Pork Rib Soup

Traditionally used to clear summer heat, reduce dampness, relieve fatigue, and support healthy fluid balance

2 hr 20 min

Soups

Chayote, Fresh Chinese Yam and Hyacinth Bean Pork Soup

Traditionally used to strengthen the digestive system, reduce dampness, and support overall constitution and energy

1 hr 50 min

Herbal & Flower Teas

Gynura bicolor Tea (Purple-Backed Velvet Plant Tea)

Traditionally used to clear summer heat, relieve thirst, and support women with menstrual pain or irregular bleeding

20 min