Wellness topic · page 6

Cooling & Summer Heat

Job's-Tears, Red-Bean and Mung-Bean Soup with Licorice

Job's-Tears, Red-Bean and Mung-Bean Soup with Licorice

Traditionally clears heat and drains damp

⏱ 1 hr 40 min About 4 bowls

Dried-Cabbage, Carrot and Duck-Gizzard Soup

Dried-Cabbage, Carrot and Duck-Gizzard Soup

Traditionally moistens dryness and eases a dry cough

⏱ 3 hr 15 min 4–5 bowls (4–5 people)

Hai Yu Zhu, Goji and Three-Fruit Soup

Hai Yu Zhu, Goji and Three-Fruit Soup

Traditionally moistens dryness, supports the complexion and eases the bowels

⏱ 1 hr 10 min About 4 bowls

Yin Chen, Dandelion and Corn Silk Soup

Yin Chen, Dandelion and Corn Silk Soup

Traditionally clears damp-heat and supports the gallbladder

⏱ 40 min 3 servings (1 day)

Purslane and Job's-Tears Barley Soup

Purslane and Job's-Tears Barley Soup

Traditionally used to clear heat and resolve dampness

⏱ 40 min 2 bowls

Simple Stir-Fried Mung Bean Sprouts

Home-Style Dishes

Simple Stir-Fried Mung Bean Sprouts

A light, cooling dish traditionally chosen to clear damp-heat and ease urinary discomfort

⏱ 10 min 2 servings

American Ginseng, Yu Zhu and Dried Conch Soup

American Ginseng, Yu Zhu and Dried Conch Soup

A nourishing soup traditionally chosen to moisten the lungs and ease yin-deficiency dryness

⏱ 1 hr 45 min 4 bowls (3–4 servings)

Xia Ku Cao and Golden Chrysanthemum Tea

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

Sugarcane, Carrot, Coriander and Coix Water

Tonic Drinks & Waters

Sugarcane, Carrot, Coriander and Coix Water

A cooling drink traditionally given to children with chickenpox to clear heat and ease the rash

⏱ 2 hr 15 min 5–6 bowls (family pot)

Old Cucumber, Red Bean, Hyacinth Bean and Job's Tears Soup

Old Cucumber, Red Bean, Hyacinth Bean and Job's Tears Soup

Traditionally used to clear lingering heat and damp and settle the stomach after a cold

⏱ 2 hr 15 min 1 pot (family-size)

Fresh Tu Fu Ling, Red Bean and Hyacinth Bean Soup

Fresh Tu Fu Ling, Red Bean and Hyacinth Bean Soup

Traditionally used to clear heat, resolve damp and ease itchy skin

⏱ 2 hr 10 min 4 bowls (1 pot)

Tender Mulberry Bud and Chrysanthemum Tea

Herbal & Flower Teas

Tender Mulberry Bud and Chrysanthemum Tea

Traditionally used to clear heat and brighten the eyes

⏱ 7 min 1 pot

Houttuynia & Job's Tears Water (Fish-Mint Tea)

Herbal & Flower Teas

Houttuynia & Job's Tears Water (Fish-Mint Tea)

Traditionally helps clear damp-heat and soothe eczema-prone skin

⏱ 1 hr 15 min About 4 bowls / 1 pot

Bamboo Fungus, Wood Ear & Fish Maw Soup

Bamboo Fungus, Wood Ear & Fish Maw Soup

Traditionally clears heat, drains dampness and supports a slimmer figure

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 4 to 5 bowls

Stir-Fried Sea Snails with Fermented Black Beans and Chili

Home-Style Dishes

Stir-Fried Sea Snails with Fermented Black Beans and Chili

A savory home-style dish traditionally said to nourish yin and moisten dryness

⏱ 25 min 2–3 servings

Eight-Treasure Winter Melon and Dried Scallop Soup

Eight-Treasure Winter Melon and Dried Scallop Soup

Traditionally used to cool summer heat and support the spleen and digestion

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 4 bowls

Loofah, Bamboo Fungus, Corn and Pork Rib Soup

Loofah, Bamboo Fungus, Corn and Pork Rib Soup

A cooling summer soup traditionally associated with clearing heat and supporting a slimming diet

⏱ 1 hr 50 min 4–5 bowls

Chayote, Poria, Job's Tears and Pork Tripe Soup

Chayote, Poria, Job's Tears and Pork Tripe Soup

A spleen-strengthening, damp-draining soup traditionally used to relieve tiredness

⏱ 2 hr 30 min 4–5 bowls

Honeysuckle Tea

Herbal & Flower Teas

Honeysuckle Tea

Traditionally used to clear heat and soothe a sore throat

⏱ 7 min 1 pot

Selaginella Honey-Date Soup

Selaginella Honey-Date Soup

Traditionally used to clear heat and toxins and support the body

⏱ 1 hr 45 min 2 bowls

Three-Bean, Lotus-Leaf and Hairy-Gourd Soup

Three-Bean, Lotus-Leaf and Hairy-Gourd Soup

Traditionally clears summer heat and refreshes

⏱ 1 hr 45 min 4 bowls

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

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

Traditionally used to clear summer heat and calm the heart

⏱ 2 hr 2 bowls

Stir-Fried Shiitake, Water Chestnut and Asparagus

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

Dayflower and Lophatherum (Bamboo Leaf) Soup

Dayflower and Lophatherum (Bamboo Leaf) Soup

Traditionally used to clear heat and promote urination

⏱ 1 hr 10 min 3 cups (one day's serving)