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Congees

Congee is the gentlest food for digestive health. Yam and millet congee to strengthen Qi, poria and coix seed congee to clear dampness, lily bulb and lotus seed congee to calm the mind. Each bowl carries the quiet power of herbs through the comfort of rice.

44 recipes total

Winter Melon and Coix Seed Porridge
Winter Melon and Coix Seed Porridge is a classic summer medicinal porridge for clearing heat and removing dampness, particularly popular in the Lingnan region o…
- Congees
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- Clears heat and promotes diuresis.
- Fortify the spleen and eliminate dampness
- Promotes diuresis.
- Recovery Meals
- Office Wellness
- Gathering & Sharing
- Bedtime Nourishment
Coix Seed and Apricot Kernel Porridge
Coix Seed and Apricot Kernel Porridge is a classic medicinal porridge for strengthening the spleen. It combines the dampness-expelling properties of coix seed w…
- Congees
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- supplement the middle and benefit qi
- fortify the Spleen and nourish the Stomach
- relieve cough and wheezing
- moisten the Intestines and unblock the bowels
- promote diuresis and drain dampness
- resolve toxin and dissipate nodules
- Women's Wellness
- Recovery Meals
- Office Wellness
- Gathering & Sharing
Buzhong Yiqi Porridge
Buzhong Yiqi Porridge (Qi-Supplementing Porridge) is a classic medicinal porridge originating from Li Dongyuan's Treatise on the Spleen and Stomach from the Jin…
- Congees
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- supplement the middle and benefit qi
- fortify the Spleen and nourish the Stomach
- supplement Qi and raise Yang
- Recovery Meals
- Office Wellness
- Gathering & Sharing
- Bedtime Nourishment
- Women's Wellness
Shan Shen Zhou
Shan Shen Zhou (Hawthorn and Medicated Leaven Porridge) is a classic medicinal porridge for relieving food stagnation. It combines the digestive power of hawtho…
- Congees
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- Tonifies the spleen and strengthens the stomach.
- Moisten the lungs and generate fluids
- Tonifies the kidneys and astringes essence.
- nourish the heart and calm the mind
- supplement the middle and benefit qi
- fortify the spleen and moisten the lung
- Nourish blood and calm the mind
- Recovery Meals
- Office Wellness
- Gathering & Sharing
- Bedtime Nourishment
Euryale Seed Porridge
Euryale Seed Porridge is a classic medicinal porridge with over a thousand years of history, featuring Euryale seeds – known as the "ginseng of the water" – as…
- Congees
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- fortify the Spleen and nourish the Stomach
- benefit the kidney and astringe essence
- Eliminates Dampness.
- stop diarrhea
- supplement the middle and benefit qi
- Recovery Meals
- Office Wellness
- Gathering & Sharing
- Bedtime Nourishment
Pumpkin and Coix Seed Porridge
Pumpkin and Coix Seed Porridge is a traditional Chinese wellness porridge renowned for strengthening the spleen, removing dampness, and nourishing the stomach.…
- Congees
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- Supplements qi and strengthens the spleen.
- drain dampness
- reduce swelling
- Moisten the lung
- Nourish the stomach
- Recovery Meals
- Office Wellness
- Gathering & Sharing
- Bedtime Nourishment
Hazelnut and Rice Porridge
Hazelnut and Rice Porridge is a traditional Chinese wellness congee, made with hazelnut kernels and japonica rice as the main ingredients, slowly simmered to pe…
- Congees
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- Tonifies the spleen and strengthens the stomach.
- supplement Qi and enrich Blood
- brighten the eyes
- Recovery Meals
- Office Wellness
- Gathering & Sharing
- Bedtime Nourishment
Oat and Millet Porridge
Oat and Millet Porridge is a classic wellness congee made with oats (rolled oats or oat groats) and millet, known as the "golden combination." Millet is sweet a…
- Congees
- p2
- fortify the Spleen and nourish the Stomach
- nourish Yin
- nourish Blood
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- benefit the liver
- moisten the Intestines and unblock the bowels
- Lowers blood sugar.
- lower blood lipids
- Women's Wellness
- Recovery Meals
- Office Wellness
- Gathering & Sharing
- Bedtime Nourishment
Ginger and Jujube Porridge
Ginger and Jujube Porridge is a classic traditional Chinese medicinal congee, originating from ancient Chinese食疗 formulas. Made with ginger and jujubes (red dat…
- Congees
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- Warms the middle jiao and dispels cold.
- Induces sweating and releases the exterior.
- transform phlegm and relieve cough
- Warms the stomach and stops vomiting.
- supplement the middle and benefit qi
- Nourish blood and calm the mind
- Women's Wellness
- Recovery Meals
- Office Wellness
- Gathering & Sharing
- Bedtime Nourishment
Asparagus and Coix Seed Porridge
Asparagus and Coix Seed Porridge is a classic Chinese medicinal congee, made with fresh asparagus and coix seeds (Job's tears) as the main ingredients, cooked w…
- Congees
- p2
- Clears heat and promotes diuresis.
- Promotes blood circulation and reduces swelling.
- promote fluid production and quench thirst
- promote diuresis and drain dampness
- Strengthens the spleen and aids digestion.
- Percolates dampness and stops diarrhea.
- relieve painful obstruction (bi)
- Harmonizes the middle jiao and regulates the stomach.
- Women's Wellness
- Recovery Meals
- Office Wellness
- Gathering & Sharing
- Bedtime Nourishment

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