Ingredient

Brown sugar

Brown sugar is a wholesome ingredient featured in 42 Nourilo recipes — most often in herbal & flower teas, soups and tonic drinks & waters. It is traditionally enjoyed as part of a balanced diet.

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Recipes with Brown sugar

Soups

Longan, Lily Bulb and Red Date Sweet Soup

traditionally taken to calm the mind and support restful sleep after illness

⏱ 55 min 3 bowls

Herbal & Flower Teas

Sweet-Cherry Hawthorn and Rose Tea

Traditionally used to soothe the liver, lift the mood, and calm the mind

⏱ 30 min 1 cup

Herbal & Flower Teas

Dandelion Root and Self-Heal (Prunella) Tea

Traditionally used to clear heat, soothe stuck liver-qi and support against lumps

⏱ 25 min 2 bowls

Tonic Drinks & Waters

Prepared Mulberry Mistletoe, Lotus Seed & Red Date Sweet Water

Traditionally supports the liver and kidney and is associated with regulating menstruation

⏱ 1 hr 10 min 4 bowls

Congee & Porridge

Motherwort and Brown Sugar Brown-Rice Congee

Traditionally used to regulate menstruation and ease period discomfort

⏱ 50 min 2 bowls

Congee & Porridge

Adenophora, Asparagus Root and Ophiopogon Congee (Sha Shen Er Dong Zhou)

Traditionally nourishes yin, moistens dryness and clears restlessness

⏱ 1 hr 1 pot

Home-Style Dishes

Walnut and South Apricot Kernel Puree

Traditionally warms the lungs, moves phlegm and supports the lungs and kidneys

⏱ 25 min 2 servings (1 day, in 2 portions)

Herbal & Flower Teas

Perilla Leaf, Ginger and Brown Sugar Tea

Traditionally used to warm the body and ease early wind-cold chills

⏱ 25 min 2 cups

Soups

Dried Persimmon and Black Fungus Soup

Traditionally used to support the bowel and ease hemorrhoid discomfort

⏱ 40 min 2 bowls

Herbal & Flower Teas

Xia Ku Cao and Golden Chrysanthemum Tea

A simple herbal tea traditionally sipped in flu season to clear heat and brighten the eyes

⏱ 17 min 2 bowls

Herbal & Flower Teas

Hawthorn, Cassia Bark and Brown Sugar Tea

Traditionally warms a cold stomach and eases chilly cramping pain

⏱ 35 min About 3 cups

Soups

Chicken Gizzard Lining, Hawthorn and Malt Soup

Traditionally supports appetite and eases that overfull feeling

⏱ 1 hr 10 min 3–4 bowls

Herbal & Flower Teas

Monthly Rose and Rosebud Flower Tea

Traditionally used to support menstrual regularity and ease period discomfort

⏱ 8 min 1–2 cups (refillable 2–3 times)

Congee & Porridge

Yam, Peanut, Red Date and Purple Glutinous Rice Congee

traditionally used to nourish qi and blood after birth, and to support breast milk production

⏱ 1 hr 50 min 4 bowls

Herbal & Flower Teas

Motherwort, Hawthorn and Brown Sugar Tea

traditionally used to ease menstrual cramps, encourage smooth blood flow and support cycle regularity

⏱ 1 hr 10 min 2 bowls

Soups

Coral Grass & Goji Berry Sweet Soup

traditionally associated with supporting skin clarity, gentle bowel regularity, and nourishing the liver

⏱ 25 min 2–3 servings

Home-Style Dishes

Hawthorn Berry Jam

traditionally associated with clearing food stagnation, supporting digestion, and easing menstrual cramping

⏱ 1 hr 40 min 1 small jar (about 250 ml)

Herbal & Flower Teas

Garlic Ginger Brown Sugar Tea

Traditionally used to warm the body, support circulation, and help ward off colds

⏱ 13 min 2 cups

Herbal & Flower Teas

Lemongrass Apple Tea

Traditionally used to warm the stomach, ease bloating, and support digestion

⏱ 25 min 3 bowls / 1 pot

Herbal & Flower Teas

Fresh Ginger and Mint Tea

traditionally used to ease digestive bloating, dispel wind, and relieve mild cold symptoms

⏱ 10 min 1–2 cups

Soups

Walnut, Black Sesame, Red Bean and Black Rice Sweet Soup

traditionally used to nourish blood and warm the womb, supporting menstrual regularity

⏱ 40 min 2–3 bowls

Herbal & Flower Teas

Magnolia Bud, Perilla Leaf and Brown Sugar Ginger Tea

traditionally used to ease nasal congestion, wind-cold headache, and symptoms of allergic rhinitis

⏱ 13 min 2 cups

Herbal & Flower Teas

Hawthorn, Ginger & Brown Sugar Tea

Traditionally used to support blood circulation and ease postpartum recovery

⏱ 15 min 2 cups / 1 small pot

Home-Style Dishes

Roselle Hibiscus Jam

Traditionally used to support circulation and cardiovascular wellness

⏱ 1 hr 1 small jar

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