Astragalus Codonopsis Morinda Soup (bei qi dang shen ba ji tang)

Why people make this soup

Nourilo wrote this for a friend who had felt heavy-eyelid tired and weak-limbed for months. In traditional thinking, lingering weakness is often tied to a depleted spleen, kidney and liver — chiefly the spleen and stomach. This soup pairs astragalus and codonopsis with morinda and yam to gently tonify qi and support the kidney, a comforting bowl for those who feel run down, with aching lower back, ringing ears and low energy.