Codonopsis, Polygonatum and Red Date Soup

Why people make this soup

People with low blood pressure often run low on qi and blood too — dizzy, short of breath, tired and weak, with palpitations, poor sleep, vivid dreams, restlessness or forgetfulness. In traditional food therapy, the everyday move is to build up qi and blood with gentle tonic herbs. This soup of codonopsis, Solomon’s seal and red dates is a warm, supportive bowl traditionally taken for exactly that picture — low energy, dizziness, sweating easily, palpitations and broken sleep.