Wellness topic · page 5

Heart & Circulation

Soups

Kudzu, Soybean & Job's Tears Pork Bone Soup

Traditionally supports healthy blood pressure and eases neck-and-back tension

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 4 bowls

Soups

Corn, Onion, Fuzzy Melon & Dried Scallop Soup

Traditionally promotes urination and supports healthy blood sugar and blood pressure

⏱ 2 hr 15 min 4 to 5 bowls

Soups

Mung Bean, Job's Tears and Lily Bulb Sweet Soup

Traditionally used to clear summer heat and calm the heart

⏱ 2 hr 2 bowls

Tonic Drinks & Waters

Stir-Fried Shiitake, Water Chestnut and Asparagus

Traditionally used to clear heat and support healthy blood pressure

⏱ 30 min 2–3 servings

Soups

Longan, American Ginseng and Fu Shen Sweet Soup

Traditionally used to nourish the heart and calm the mind

⏱ 50 min 2 bowls

Herbal & Flower Teas

Chrysanthemum Lotus-Plumule Tea (ju hua lian zi xin cha)

Traditionally calms liver-heat and clears heart-fire

⏱ 7 min 1 pot

Herbal & Flower Teas

Snow Chrysanthemum Tea

Traditionally used to support healthy blood pressure and blood fats

⏱ 6 min 1 pot

Soups

Morinda, Millettia and Pork-Tail Bone Soup

Traditionally used to support the liver, kidneys and a weak lower back and legs

⏱ 3 hr 20 min 3–4 bowls

Soups

Apple, Vegetable and Lean Pork Soup

Traditionally used to nourish the blood, support the complexion and the heart

⏱ 1 hr 45 min 4 bowls

Herbal & Flower Teas

Gambir Vine, Chrysanthemum and Hawthorn Tea

Traditionally calms the liver and supports healthy blood pressure

⏱ 25 min 2–3 cups

Herbal & Flower Teas

Green Luo Flower Tea

Traditionally taken to support healthy heart, blood pressure and blood sugar

⏱ 9 min 1 pot (about 2 cups)

Herbal & Flower Teas

Lingzhi and Longan Tea

Traditionally calms the heart-spleen and supports restful sleep

⏱ 1 hr 5 min 2 cups

Herbal & Flower Teas

Chicken Gizzard Lining and Sanqi Powder Tea

Traditionally invigorates the blood and supports healthy cholesterol

⏱ 12 min 10 sachets (one 10-day course)

Soups

Lotus Seed, Fat Choy and Lean Pork Soup

Traditionally strengthens the spleen and clears phlegm-heat, associated with blood-pressure support

⏱ 2 hr 15 min 3–4 bowls

Herbal & Flower Teas

Purple-Leaf Begonia and Hawthorn Tea

Traditionally helps clear richness and supports those with high blood pressure, blood lipids and cholesterol

⏱ 13 min 3 cups (about 3 servings)

Soups

Flower Shiitake, Bamboo Fungus and Carrot Soup

Traditionally helps clear richness and supports weight, blood pressure and cholesterol

⏱ 1 hr 15 min 4–5 bowls (1 pot, whole family)

Herbal & Flower Teas

Roselle, Licorice, Goji and Chrysanthemum Tea

Traditionally used to clear the liver, brighten the eyes and support healthy blood pressure

⏱ 15 min 2 servings

Soups

Yacon, Fig and Apricot Kernel Sweet Soup

Traditionally used to clear heat, moisten the lungs and ease the bowels

⏱ 1 hr 15 min 4 servings

Herbal & Flower Teas

Eucommia (Du Zhong) Tea

traditionally supports liver-fire calming and blood pressure balance

⏱ 1 hr 10 min 2 bowls / 2 servings

Soups

Wheat Grain, Black Bean, Lotus Seed and Nan Jujube Soup

Traditionally used to calm the heart and support restful sleep

⏱ 2 hr 10 min 3–4 bowls

Soups

Lophatherum, Job's Tears and Corn Kernel Soup

Traditionally used to clear heart fire and ease restlessness in fretful children

⏱ 50 min about 2 bowls (one child's daily portion)

Congee & Porridge

Cassia Seed Congee

Traditionally used to support healthy blood lipids and gentle digestion

⏱ 55 min 1 pot (2–3 servings)

Soups

Crown Daisy (Tong Hao) and Egg White Soup

Traditionally used to soothe the stomach and ease a heavy, dizzy head

⏱ 20 min 2 bowls

Soups

Chinese Celery and Red Date Soup

Traditionally used to clear heart-fire and calm 'liver-yang' dizziness in people with high blood pressure

⏱ 40 min 2 bowls (one day's portion)