Wellness topic · page 7

Cooling & Summer Heat

Lemongrass, Apple and Carrot Cooler; and Roselle and Apple Tea

Herbal & Flower Teas

Lemongrass, Apple and Carrot Cooler; and Roselle and Apple Tea

Traditionally used to relieve summer heat and support the complexion

⏱ 30 min 1 pot each

Monk Fruit, Watercress and Snakehead Fish Soup

Monk Fruit, Watercress and Snakehead Fish Soup

Traditionally used to clear heat, ease phlegm and calm a cough

⏱ 3 hr 20 min 4–5 bowls

Dampness-Clearing Winter Melon Soup (qu shi dong gua tang)

Dampness-Clearing Winter Melon Soup (qu shi dong gua tang)

Traditionally clears summer-heat and drains dampness

⏱ 3 hr 15 min 4–5 bowls

Chayote, Shiitake and Bamboo Fungus Soup

Chayote, Shiitake and Bamboo Fungus Soup

Traditionally used to clear summer heat and support a slimming diet

⏱ 1 hr 20 min 3 bowls

Monk Fruit, Chrysanthemum and Chinese Olive Tea

Herbal & Flower Teas

Monk Fruit, Chrysanthemum and Chinese Olive Tea

Traditionally used to clear heat and soothe tired eyes and a dry throat

⏱ 25 min 3 cups

Fresh Lotus Pod, Winter Melon and Job's Tears Soup

Fresh Lotus Pod, Winter Melon and Job's Tears Soup

Traditionally clears summer heat and supports healthy fluid balance

⏱ 2 hr 10 min 3–4 bowls

Fresh Purslane and Psoralea Soup

Fresh Purslane and Psoralea Soup

Traditionally clears heat-damp and supports women's intimate health

⏱ 40 min 2 bowls (1 course)

Honeysuckle, Mai Dong and Fig Tea

Herbal & Flower Teas

Honeysuckle, Mai Dong and Fig Tea

Traditionally soothes the throat and is associated with easing chronic throat dryness

⏱ 20 min 1–2 cups

Winter Melon, Soybean, Ginkgo and Job's Tears Soup

Winter Melon, Soybean, Ginkgo and Job's Tears Soup

Traditionally clears damp-heat and is associated with reducing water retention

⏱ 1 hr 15 min 3–4 bowls

Dragon Tongue Leaf, Stone Huangpi and Carrot Soup

Dragon Tongue Leaf, Stone Huangpi and Carrot Soup

traditionally used to help clear heat, dissolve phlegm, and support relief from persistent coughing

⏱ 70 min 2–3 bowls

Chinese Yam, Solomon's Seal, Ophiopogon and Partridge Soup

Chinese Yam, Solomon's Seal, Ophiopogon and Partridge Soup

Traditionally moistens the lungs and nourishes against autumn dryness

⏱ 2 hr 15 min 4 bowls (about 4 servings)

Night-Blooming Cereus, Carrot and Dried Duck Gizzard Soup

Night-Blooming Cereus, Carrot and Dried Duck Gizzard Soup

Traditionally used to moisten the lungs and ease autumn dryness

⏱ 3 hr 20 min 3–4 bowls

Honeysuckle and Polygonum Chinense Soup

Honeysuckle and Polygonum Chinense Soup

Traditionally used to clear heat and damp and ease damp-heat diarrhea

⏱ 25 min 1 serving

Yacon, Fig and Apricot Kernel Sweet Soup

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

Red Bean, Hyacinth Bean and Old Cucumber Soup

Red Bean, Hyacinth Bean and Old Cucumber Soup

Traditionally used to clear summer heat and damp and support clearer skin

⏱ 2 hr 15 min 4–5 bowls

Ginger-Milk Steamed Egg Custard

Home-Style Dishes

Ginger-Milk Steamed Egg Custard

Traditionally used to nourish yin and ease dryness

⏱ 25 min 2 servings

Damp-Clearing Winter Melon Soup

Damp-Clearing Winter Melon Soup

Traditionally used to clear heat and damp and support children's defenses in HFMD season

⏱ 1 hr 45 min 2 bowls

Fresh Smilax (Tu Fu Ling) and Grass Turtle Soup

Fresh Smilax (Tu Fu Ling) and Grass Turtle Soup

Traditionally used to clear heat and damp and support skin troubled by itchiness

⏱ 3 hr 20 min 3–4 bowls

Lotus Leaf, Rush Pith and Ophiopogon Barley Congee

Congee & Porridge

Lotus Leaf, Rush Pith and Ophiopogon Barley Congee

Traditionally used to nourish yin, clear heat and calm the mind

⏱ 1 hr 10 min 3–4 bowls

Tender Mulberry Shoot, Ophiopogon and Apricot Kernel Tea

Herbal & Flower Teas

Tender Mulberry Shoot, Ophiopogon and Apricot Kernel Tea

Traditionally used to nourish yin, moisten the lungs and soothe dryness

⏱ 30 min 1 pot for the family

Adzuki Bean Congee

Congee & Porridge

Adzuki Bean Congee

Traditionally used to support the spleen, promote urination and clear damp-heat

⏱ 9 hr 3–4 bowls

Kelp, Rehmannia and Mung Bean Soup

Kelp, Rehmannia and Mung Bean Soup

Traditionally used to clear heat, cool the blood and ease summer-damp

⏱ 1 hr 15 min 3–4 bowls

Papaya, Snow Fungus and Lean Pork Soup

Papaya, Snow Fungus and Lean Pork Soup

Traditionally used to nourish yin, moisten dryness and support the skin

⏱ 1 hr 20 min about 4 bowls

Watercress and Monk Fruit Water

Tonic Drinks & Waters

Watercress and Monk Fruit Water

Traditionally clears heat and moistens dryness

⏱ 2 hr 10 min 3–4 bowls