Wellness topic · page 9

Cooling & Summer Heat

Soups

Chinese Olive, Green Radish, Fig & Pork Rib Soup

Traditionally used to clear heat, soothe throat inflammation, and relieve a dry, sore throat

⏱ 2 hr 15 min 4 bowls

Soups

Smilax Glabra (Tu Fu Ling), Rehmannia Root and Pork Soup

traditionally used to clear heat, resolve dampness, and soothe skin irritation

⏱ 3 hr 20 min 4 bowls

Soups

Glehnia Root and Hai Polygonatum Pork Soup

traditionally used to nourish yin, clear lung heat, and ease dryness and restlessness

⏱ 2 hr 15 min 3–4 bowls

Congee & Porridge

Eight-Treasure Beauty and Blemish-Reducing Congee (Ba Bao Mei Yan Qu Ban Zhou)

traditionally associated with strengthening the spleen, clearing dampness, and supporting an even complexion and reduction of pigmentation spots

⏱ 105 min 2–3 bowls / 1 pot (2–3 servings)

Herbal & Flower Teas

Capillaris Wormwood and Honey Date Tea (Mian Yin Chen Mi Zao Cha)

traditionally associated with clearing liver heat and damp-heat, supporting bile flow, and benefiting those with mildly elevated cholesterol or fatty liver

⏱ 65 min 2 cups / 1 day's serving

Congee & Porridge

Young Coconut Silky Chicken Congee

traditionally supports the spleen and stomach, soothes heat and dryness, and nourishes the skin

⏱ 60 min 3–4 bowls (serves 2–3)

Herbal & Flower Teas

Jian Pi Qu Shi Tea (Spleen-Strengthening Dampness-Clearing Tea)

traditionally supports digestive wellness and helps clear summer dampness

⏱ 65 min 4–5 bowls

Herbal & Flower Teas

Lophatherum and Rush Herb Tea

traditionally used to clear heat, calm restlessness, and support urinary comfort in children

⏱ 25 min 2 bowls / 1 serving (child)

Home-Style Dishes

Silver Olive and Sweet-Sour Pickled Ginger Steamed Pork Ribs

a tangy, flavourful steamed dish traditionally associated with stimulating appetite and relieving summer heat

⏱ 47 min 2–3 servings

Tonic Drinks & Waters

Loofah, Water Chestnut and Dace Fish Paste Stir-fry

traditionally associated with relieving summer heat, clearing the heart, and providing light, refreshing nourishment

⏱ 25 min 2–3 servings

Herbal & Flower Teas

Winter Melon, Lotus Leaf, Red Adzuki and Barley Summer Tea

traditionally used to relieve summer heat, clear dampness, and support comfortable digestion in hot weather

⏱ 1 hr 40 min 3–4 bowls / serves a family of 4

Soups

Lotus Leaf Winter Melon Soup

traditionally used to support the body in clearing summer heat and dampness

⏱ 55 min 4–5 bowls

Soups

Fresh Lily Mung Bean Sweet Soup

traditionally used to clear summer heat, calm the mind, and support restful sleep

⏱ 65 min 3–4 bowls

Soups

Glehnia Two-Winter Lean Pork Soup

traditionally used to nourish lung yin, moisten dryness, and support respiratory comfort

⏱ 75 min 4–5 bowls

Soups

Fresh Lily Bulb and Lotus Seed Sweet Soup

traditionally used to clear heat, calm the heart, and support restful sleep

⏱ 45 min 3–4 bowls

Congee & Porridge

Water Chestnut and Job's Tears Congee

traditionally used to clear heat, support the spleen, ease dampness, and help reduce uric acid levels

⏱ 75 min 3–4 bowls

Soups

Cordyceps Flower Snow Fungus Lily Conch Slice Soup

traditionally used to nourish the lungs, protect the liver, boost immunity, and ease dryness

⏱ 80 min 3–4 bowls

Home-Style Dishes

Cold Marinated Indian Aster (Ma Lan Tou) with Spiced Tofu

traditionally used to clear heat, support healthy blood pressure, and soothe the throat

⏱ 20 min 2–3 servings

Herbal & Flower Teas

Dry Ginger, Poria & Atractylodes Decoction (Gan Jiang Ling Zhu Tang)

traditionally associated with warming the spleen, draining dampness, and easing cold-type lower-body heaviness and joint discomfort

⏱ 40 min 1–2 servings (large half-cup concentrated decoction)

Herbal & Flower Teas

Honeysuckle, Fresh Hawthorn and Honey Tea

Traditionally used to clear heat, relieve cold symptoms, and ease digestive sluggishness

⏱ 15 min 2 cups / 2 servings

Herbal & Flower Teas

Sha Shen, Yu Zhu & Dendrobium Cooling Tea

traditionally used to generate fluids, quench thirst, and clear summer heat

⏱ 1 hr 5 min 2 bowls

Soups

Bei Qi Poria Damp-Clearing Soup (Bei Qi Fu Ling Qu Shi Tang)

supports spleen function, traditionally associated with reducing fluid retention and fatigue

⏱ 1 hr 10 min 2 bowls

Herbal & Flower Teas

Ginger-Jujube-Coix Seed Tea

traditionally associated with warming digestion, easing fatigue and relieving dampness

⏱ 20 min 10 tea bags (1 per serving)

Soups

Lotus Root, Snow Pear and Water Chestnut Pork Bone Soup

traditionally associated with cooling stomach heat, supporting blood vessel integrity and easing bleeding gums

⏱ 135 min 4–5 bowls