Wellness topic · page 8

Sleep & Calm

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

Herbal & Flower Teas

Rose, Jasmine, and Silk Tree Flower Tea

Traditionally used to ease emotional tension, lift mood, and support healthy liver qi flow

⏱ 10 min 1–2 cups

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

Lotus Seed, Sour Jujube and Longan Soup

Traditionally used to nourish heart-blood and support restful sleep

⏱ 70 min 3 bowls (family serving)

Herbal & Flower Teas

Salt-Preserved Kumquat Tea

Traditionally used to soothe the throat, relieve hoarseness and ease thirst

1 jar (many servings over weeks or months)

Soups

Soybean Sprout, Snow Fungus and Tofu Soup

Traditionally used to nourish yin and clear excess heat causing mouth ulcers and sore throat

⏱ 105 min 4 bowls (serves 2 days)

Soups

Ginkgo, Walnut, Almond and Francolin Soup

Traditionally used to support lung qi and calm chronic cough and wheeze

⏱ 140 min 4 bowls (serves whole family)

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

Longan, Ophiopogon and Lily Bulb Sweet Soup

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

⏱ 45 min 2 bowls

Congee & Porridge

Lotus Leaf, Ophiopogon and Rush Pith Congee

traditionally used to nourish yin, calm the heart, and support emotional balance

⏱ 50 min 2 servings

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

Wheat Grain, Lotus Seed, Lily Bulb and Ophiopogon Soup

traditionally used to nourish the heart, calm the mind, and ease the restlessness and poor sleep of nervous exhaustion

⏱ 2 hr 15 min 3 bowls

Soups

Fresh Chinese Yam, Lotus Seed and Corn Sweet Soup

supports spleen, nourishes yin, and calms inner heat

⏱ 70 min 2–3 bowls

Herbal & Flower Teas

Globe Amaranth and Verbena Flower Tea

traditionally used to calm wind-heat headaches and relieve tension

⏱ 12 min 1 pot (1–2 cups)

Soups

Chinese Yam, Wolfberry, Processed Fo-Ti and Longan Soup

traditionally associated with nourishing the liver and kidneys, replenishing qi and blood, and supporting sleep after childbirth

⏱ 100 min 3 bowls / 1 pot

Home-Style Dishes

Conpoy (Dried Scallop) Steamed Egg White

traditionally associated with nourishing yin and the kidneys, with benefits for those with high blood pressure or poor sleep

⏱ 30 min 3–4 servings (side dish)

Herbal & Flower Teas

Arabian Jasmine and Hawthorn Tea (Su Xin Hua Shan Zha Cha)

traditionally associated with moving qi, easing emotional tension, and supporting digestion and menstrual regularity

⏱ 8 min 1–2 cups

Soups

Kudzu Root and Job's Tears Pork Soup (Fen Ge Yi Mi Shou Rou Tang)

traditionally associated with relaxing tight muscles, reducing inflammation, and supporting circulation for neck, shoulder and upper back tension

⏱ 135 min 4 bowls

Herbal & Flower Teas

Scrophularia, Ophiopogon and Licorice Tea

Traditionally used to soothe throat discomfort and reduce sticky phlegm

⏱ 50 min 2 bowls / 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)

Congee & Porridge

Millet Red Jujube Congee

traditionally calms the spirit, supports sleep, strengthens the spleen and stomach

⏱ 1 hr 40 min 4–5 bowls (serves 3–4)

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)

Soups

Fresh Lotus Seed, Snow Fungus and Longan Dessert Soup

traditionally associated with nourishing the heart, calming the mind, and supporting skin radiance

⏱ 1 hr 15 min 4 bowls / 3–4 servings

Soups

Walnut and Polygonatum Intelligence-Nourishing Soup

traditionally used to nourish the heart and spleen and support mental clarity and calm

⏱ 1 hr 10 min 2 bowls / 1–2 servings