Wellness topic · page 6

Sleep & Calm

Soups

Longan, American Ginseng and Fu Shen Sweet Soup

Traditionally used to nourish the heart and calm the mind

⏱ 50 min 2 bowls

Soups

Perilla Seed, Ginkgo and Apricot Kernel Soup

Traditionally used to ease phlegm and calm a cough

⏱ 55 min 2 bowls (one day's serving)

Soups

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

Soups

Burdock Snow-Fungus Fig Pork-Bone Soup (niu bang xue er wu hua guo xi shi gu tang)

Traditionally clears heat and soothes the throat and lungs

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 4–5 bowls

Soups

Lily Bulb Polygonatum Dried-Conch Soup (bai he yu zhu xiang luo gan tang)

Traditionally nourishes yin and calms the mind

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 3–4 bowls

Herbal & Flower Teas

Jasmine Chrysanthemum Tea (mo li hua ju hua cha)

Traditionally eases tension and calms liver-heat

⏱ 7 min 1 pot

Herbal & Flower Teas

Chrysanthemum Lotus-Plumule Tea (ju hua lian zi xin cha)

Traditionally calms liver-heat and clears heart-fire

⏱ 7 min 1 pot

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

Herbal & Flower Teas

Gambir Vine, Chrysanthemum and Hawthorn Tea

Traditionally calms the liver and supports healthy blood pressure

⏱ 25 min 2–3 cups

Herbal & Flower Teas

Lingzhi and Longan Tea

Traditionally calms the heart-spleen and supports restful sleep

⏱ 1 hr 5 min 2 cups

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

Congee & Porridge

Fresh Lily, Mulberry and Red Date Congee

Traditionally nourishes yin and calms the mind, associated with supporting focus and restful sleep

⏱ 55 min 1 small pot of congee

Soups

Gastrodia, Polygonatum and Walnut Soup

traditionally associated with calming liver wind, nourishing blood, and supporting relief from migraines and dizziness

⏱ 75 min 2 bowls (serves 1–2)

Herbal & Flower Teas

Mimosa (He Huan) Flower and Rose Tea

Traditionally soothes the liver and calms a low, stuck mood

⏱ 7 min 1 pot (1 serving)

Sweet Soups & Desserts

Candied Citron Peel, Aged Tangerine Peel and Poria Tea

Traditionally soothes the liver, moves the qi and transforms phlegm

⏱ 48 min 2–3 cups (1 pot)

Home-Style Dishes

Vinegar-Preserved Sour Plums

Traditionally used to promote saliva, aid digestion and soothe itchy skin

1 jar (~1 catty plums)

Herbal & Flower Teas

Eucommia (Du Zhong) Tea

traditionally supports liver-fire calming and blood pressure balance

⏱ 1 hr 10 min 2 bowls / 2 servings

Soups

Wheat Grain, Black Bean, Lotus Seed and Nan Jujube Soup

Traditionally used to calm the heart and support restful sleep

⏱ 2 hr 10 min 3–4 bowls

Soups

Dried Persimmon, Goji and Walnut Soup

Traditionally used to nourish the liver and kidneys and support darker, healthier hair

⏱ 1 hr 5 min 2 bowls

Soups

Crown Daisy (Tong Hao) and Egg White Soup

Traditionally used to soothe the stomach and ease a heavy, dizzy head

⏱ 20 min 2 bowls

Soups

Chinese Celery and Red Date Soup

Traditionally used to clear heart-fire and calm 'liver-yang' dizziness in people with high blood pressure

⏱ 40 min 2 bowls (one day's portion)

Herbal & Flower Teas

Fresh Fingered-Citron (Fo Shou), Ginger and Red Date Tea

Traditionally used to soothe the 'liver' and move qi, easing stomach discomfort

⏱ 20 min 2 bowls

Herbal & Flower Teas

Fo-Ti, Gou Teng and Stiff Silkworm Decoction

Traditionally used to nourish blood and calm itchy skin, especially long-standing itch

⏱ 1 hr 10 min 2 bowls (1 day's serving)

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