Wellness topic · page 8

Cooling & Summer Heat

Soups

Fresh Smilax, Mung Bean, and Coix Seed Soup

Traditionally helps clear damp heat and relieve skin itching, associated with supporting skin comfort

⏱ 2 hr 15 min 3–4 bowls

Congee & Porridge

Century Egg and Dried Mussel Congee

Traditionally used to clear heat, support the liver and kidneys, and help those with high blood pressure

⏱ 1 hr 15 min 1 pot (2–3 servings)

Herbal & Flower Teas

Isatis Leaf, Forsythia & Honeysuckle Detox Tea

traditionally used to clear heat, support the body against viral pathogens, and help prevent flu

⏱ 50 min 2–3 bowls (2–3 servings)

Soups

Dried Ginger, Poria, Atractylodes and Licorice Soup

Traditionally warms the spleen and dispels cold-damp

⏱ 50 min 1 small bowl (single serving)

Herbal & Flower Teas

Glehnia, Ophiopogon and Fig Tea

traditionally used to nourish yin, moisten dryness, and support oral comfort

⏱ 35 min 2 bowls

Soups

Chayote, Corn and Dried Whelk Soup

traditionally associated with clearing mild internal heat, nourishing yin, and moistening the lungs

⏱ 1 hr 50 min 4 bowls

Soups

Five-Finger Fig Lean Pork Soup

traditionally associated with strengthening the spleen, clearing dampness from the body, and gently nourishing lung qi

⏱ 2 hr 15 min 4 bowls / 1 pot

Congee & Porridge

Fresh Water Chestnut Congee

Traditionally associated with clearing summer heat, calming thirst, and supporting digestive balance

⏱ 100 min 2–3 servings

Soups

Glehnia Root, Ophiopogon, Snow Fungus, Almond and Pig Lung Soup

Traditionally associated with nourishing the lungs, moistening dryness, calming chronic cough, and supporting recovery from respiratory illness

⏱ 140 min 4 bowls (suitable for the whole family)

Soups

Winter Melon Dampness-Clearing Soup

traditionally used to clear summer heat, drain dampness, and support energy during hot weather

⏱ 2 hr 15 min 4 bowls

Sweet Soups & Desserts

Candied Winter Melon Dampness-Relief Tea

Traditionally used to clear summer heat and support fluid balance

⏱ 2 hr 5 min 4 bowls

Tonic Drinks & Waters

Cherry Infused Wine

Traditionally used to support joint health and ease wind-damp pain

approximately 1 litre of infused wine (multiple servings)

Soups

Bottle Gourd, Adzuki Bean and Barley Soup

traditionally used to support urinary comfort and reduce summer dampness

⏱ 2 hr 15 min 4 bowls

Congee & Porridge

Dried Vegetable (Cai Gan), Scallop and Pork Bone Congee

traditionally used to clear lung and stomach heat and ease dry cough and internal heat in autumn

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 4 bowls

Soups

Snow Ear, Goji Berry, and Fig Sweet Soup

traditionally used to nourish yin, moisten dryness, and support eye comfort

⏱ 75 min 2–3 bowls

Soups

Two-Ginseng, Solomon's Seal, and Fresh Lily Bulb Soup (Er Can Yu Zhu Xian Bai He Tang)

traditionally associated with boosting qi, generating fluids, and moistening dryness in the throat and lungs

⏱ 80 min 3 bowls

Soups

Dried Vegetable, Almond, Soybean, and Carrot Soup

traditionally associated with moistening the lungs, clearing heat, and protecting the respiratory tract during dry weather

⏱ 140 min 4 bowls

Soups

Qingbuliang Pork Rib Soup

Traditionally used to moisten internal dryness, calm internal heat, and nourish the organs in dry seasons

⏱ 140 min 4 bowls

Soups

Mung Bean, Job's Tears and Rush Pith Grass Sweet Soup

Traditionally used to clear heat and support recovery from chickenpox

⏱ 55 min 2 bowls

Soups

Dried Ginger, Licorice and Poria Soup

Traditionally used to warm the spleen, dispel cold-damp, and ease lower body heaviness and joint discomfort

⏱ 50 min 2 bowls / 1 serving

Herbal & Flower Teas

American Ginseng, Dendrobium and Ophiopogon Sweet Tea

Traditionally used to nourish yin, promote fluids, and ease dryness from late nights or dry weather

⏱ 50 min 2 bowls / 1–2 servings

Soups

Green Olive, Dragon Tongue Leaf, Luo Han Guo and Palm Fruit Soup

Traditionally used to clear heat, soothe a dry throat, and support the voice

⏱ 1 hr 45 min 4 bowls

Soups

Sugar Cane, Water Chestnut and Carrot Soup

Traditionally used to clear heat, generate fluids, and provide comfort during cancer radiotherapy recovery

⏱ 2 hr 15 min 3–4 bowls

Soups

Dried Cabbage, Duck Gizzard and Pork Lung Soup

Traditionally used to moisten the lungs and ease autumn dryness

⏱ 2 hr 30 min 4 bowls