Wellness topic · page 14

Sleep & Calm

Soups

Ginkgo Nut, Walnut, Tiger Milk Lingzhi and Dried Crocodile Meat Soup

traditionally used to support lung strength, ease chronic coughing, and calm wheezing

⏱ 140 min 4 bowls

Soups

Licorice, Wheat Berry, Poria Cocos, Lily Bulb and Red Date Soup

traditionally used to calm the mind, ease anxiety, and support restful sleep

⏱ 105 min 4 bowls

Soups

Ophiopogon, Lily Bulb and Longan Sweet Soup

traditionally used to calm the heart, nourish yin, and ease palpitations, anxiety, and insomnia

⏱ 40 min 2 bowls (1 serving)

Soups

Lotus Seed, Lily Bulb, Longan and Wheat Berry Sweet Soup

Traditionally associated with calming the mind, nourishing the heart, and supporting restful sleep

⏱ 100 min 3–4 bowls

Herbal & Flower Teas

Golden Monk Fruit, Lily Bulb and Snow Pear Tea

Traditionally associated with moistening the lungs, calming the mind, and relieving dry cough or throat irritation from insufficient sleep or smoking

⏱ 40 min 3 cups / 1 day's supply

Tonic Drinks & Waters

Carrot and Red Date Water

traditionally used to soothe persistent cough in children, support immunity, and ease allergic cough

⏱ 40 min 2 bowls

Congee & Porridge

Sour Jujube Seed Congee (Suan Zao Ren Zhou)

traditionally used to calm the mind, support sleep, and ease nervous exhaustion

⏱ 50 min 2 servings

Herbal & Flower Teas

Toasted Black Bean and Black Mulberry Tea

traditionally used to nourish liver and kidney, support natural hair pigmentation, and ease nervous exhaustion

⏱ 30 min 1 pot (steep and re-brew until the flavour fades)

Tonic Drinks & Waters

Dragon Tongue Leaf, Stone Wampee, Apple and Pear Drink

traditionally used to soothe cough, ease sore throat, and support recovery after a wind-heat cold

⏱ 70 min about 3 bowls

Soups

Garland Chrysanthemum, Ginger and Grass Carp Broth

traditionally used to warm the stomach, ease bloating, promote appetite, and support restful sleep

⏱ 25 min 1 pot / 3–4 servings

Home-Style Dishes

Fish Maw, Conch, Shiitake and Chicken Stew

traditionally used to nourish yin, support blood, calm the mind, and promote healthy skin

⏱ 210 min 1 pot / 4–5 servings

Soups

Watercress, Golden Monk Fruit and Pork Shin Soup

traditionally used to moisten the lungs, clear phlegm, soothe a sore or hoarse throat, and support bowel regularity

⏱ 135 min about 4 bowls / 3–4 servings

Tonic Drinks & Waters

Fish Wort and Red Date Water

Traditionally used to support the respiratory tract and soothe persistent cough in children

⏱ 25 min 2 bowls (1 day's serving)

Herbal & Flower Teas

Fresh Mulberry and Longan Tea

Traditionally used to nourish yin, calm the mind, and support restful sleep

⏱ 25 min 3 bowls (2 servings)

Home-Style Dishes

Day Lily and Cloud Ear Mushroom Braised Chicken

Traditionally used to nourish blood, calm the spirit, and support recovery after menstruation or childbirth

⏱ 60 min 3–4 servings

Herbal & Flower Teas

American Ginseng and Longan Tea

Traditionally used to nourish heart blood, settle the spirit, and ease fatigue, palpitations, and poor sleep

⏱ 12 min 1–2 cups

Soups

Cistanche, Goji Berry and Schisandra Berry Lean Pork Soup

Traditionally used to tonify kidney essence, support memory, and calm the mind

⏱ 1 hr 15 min 3 bowls

Herbal & Flower Teas

Rose Flower, Tangerine Cake and Black Date Tea

Traditionally used to soothe liver-stomach tension, ease bloating, and support recovery from stomach ulcers

⏱ 30 min About 2 bowls

Soups

Bai Ji, Snow Fungus and Apricot Kernel Sweet Soup

Traditionally used to stop bleeding in the lungs, moisten and soothe a dry cough, and support recovery from lung conditions including tuberculosis

⏱ 1 hr 3 bowls

Herbal & Flower Teas

Mulberry Leaf, Chrysanthemum & Reed Root Tea

Traditionally used to support the body against wind-heat colds and soothe dry, irritated throats

⏱ 15 min 1 bowl (1 serving)

Herbal & Flower Teas

Dendrobium Flower Tea

Traditionally associated with nourishing stomach yin, supporting liver and eye health, and easing stress-related fatigue

⏱ 7 min 1–2 cups (re-steepable)

Herbal & Flower Teas

Astragalus Goji Ophiopogon Tea

traditionally used to nourish the liver and kidneys, tonify vital energy, and support mental alertness — particularly suited to older adults experiencing unexplained fatigue or daytime drowsiness

⏱ 15 min 1–2 cups (refillable)

Soups

Green Radish Luo Han Guo Apple Water Chestnut Lean Pork Soup

Traditionally used to soothe the throat, generate fluids, and support antioxidant wellness

⏱ 75 min 4–5 bowls

Herbal & Flower Teas

Lotus Leaf Chrysanthemum Cassia Seed Tea

Traditionally used to calm the mind, support eye health, and help manage high blood pressure and cholesterol

⏱ 20 min 1 pot (2–3 cups)