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Soups

Soup is the gentlest form of healing. From Qi-nourishing chicken soup with Astragalus, to lung-soothing pear soup with Fritillaria, to spleen-strengthening Four-Herb Soup — every bowl embodies the art of slow-simmered wellness. Find your perfect healing soup.

37 recipes total

Bupleurum and Cabbage Soup
Bupleurum and Cabbage Soup is an exceptionally simple home-style medicinal soup. It combines the traditional Chinese herb Bupleurum with common cabbage, embodyi…
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- Dispels wind and releases the exterior.
- Soothes the Liver and regulates Qi.
- Clears the liver and benefits the gallbladder.
- Recovery Meals
- Office Wellness
- Gathering & Sharing
Honeysuckle and Old Duck Soup
Honeysuckle and Old Duck Soup is a classic Cantonese medicinal soup that combines heat-clearing honeysuckle with yin-nourishing old duck, complemented by figs a…
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- p3
- fortify the spleen
- Promotes diuresis.
- Clears heat and releases the exterior.
- nourish Yin
- moisten dryness
- Women's Wellness
- Recovery Meals
- Office Wellness
- Gathering & Sharing
Apple and Corn Soup
Apple and Corn Soup is a refreshing, sweet, and savory homemade soup. It features the fruity tartness of apples and the rich sweetness of corn. The finished sou…
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- Harmonizes the middle jiao and regulates the stomach.
- Moisten the lung
- calm the heart
- Recovery Meals
- Office Wellness
- Gathering & Sharing
Longan, Lotus Seed & Tremella Soup
Longan, Lotus Seed & Tremella Soup is a classic Chinese sweet dessert that combines lung-moistening, heart-calming, and beauty-enhancing benefits. Slow-simmered…
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- nourish Yin
- Moisten the lung
- nourish the heart and calm the mind
- fortify the spleen
- Warms and tonifies the liver and kidneys.
- Women's Wellness
- Recovery Meals
- Office Wellness
- Gathering & Sharing
- Afternoon Tea
- Bedtime Nourishment
Astragalus and Pig Tripe Soup
Astragalus and Pig Tripe Soup is a classic Chinese medicinal tonic renowned for strengthening the spleen and stomach. It features astragalus – known as the "sup…
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- supplement the middle and benefit qi
- fortify the Spleen and nourish the Stomach
- Promotes qi circulation and relieves pain.
- harmonize the Stomach and promote digestion
- Women's Wellness
- Recovery Meals
- Office Wellness
- Gathering & Sharing
- Bedtime Nourishment
Cabbage and Tofu Soup
Cabbage and Tofu Soup is a classic home-style soup enjoyed across China. Made with cabbage and tofu as the main ingredients, it requires only minimal seasoning…
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- regulate Qi and harmonize the Stomach
- clear heat and relieve vexation（清热除烦）
- Promotes diuresis and treats stranguria.
- supplement the middle and benefit qi
- clear Heat and resolve Toxin
- promote fluid production
- moisten dryness
- Recovery Meals
- Office Wellness
- Gathering & Sharing
- Bedtime Nourishment
- Morning Nourishment
- Afternoon Recharge
White Peony Root and Dendrobium Soup
White Peony Root and Dendrobium Soup is a classic Chinese medicinal soup for nourishing the stomach. Made with white peony root (Baishao), dendrobium (Shihu), a…
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- Nourishes blood and regulates menstruation.
- Astringes yin to stop sweating.
- Softens the liver to relieve pain.
- subdue liver yang
- nourish Yin and the Stomach
- supplement qi and generate fluids,
- clear the lung and moisten dryness
- Women's Wellness
- Recovery Meals
- Office Wellness
- Gathering & Sharing
- Bedtime Nourishment
Pseudostellaria Root and Old Duck Soup
Pseudostellaria Root and Old Duck Soup is a classic Chinese medicinal tonic soup, made with Pseudostellaria root (Taizishen) and old duck as the main ingredient…
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- Supplements qi and strengthens the spleen.
- Moisten the lungs and generate fluids
- nourish Yin and the Stomach
- promote diuresis to reduce edema
- Nourishes blood and harmonizes the nutritive qi.
- Clears heat and promotes diuresis.
- Women's Wellness
- Recovery Meals
- Office Wellness
- Gathering & Sharing
- Bedtime Nourishment
Winter Melon, Kelp, and Mung Bean Soup
Winter Melon, Kelp, and Mung Bean Soup is a classic summer heat-relief and wellness soup, made with winter melon, kelp, and mung beans as the main ingredients,…
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- promote diuresis to reduce edema（利尿消肿）
- Clear heat and relieve summer-heat
- eliminate phlegm and soften hardness
- Clears heat and promotes diuresis.
- Office Wellness
- Gathering & Sharing
- Afternoon Tea
- Bedtime Nourishment
- Morning Nourishment
Deer Antler, Goji Berry, and Black-Boned Chicken Soup
Deer Antler, Goji Berry, and Black-Boned Chicken Soup is a classic premium medicinal soup, made with deer antler (Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum), goji berries, and b…
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- tonify Kidney Yang
- Tonifies qi and nourishes blood.
- strengthen the sinews and bones
- Moisten the lung
- tonify the Liver and Kidney
- Women's Wellness
- Recovery Meals
- Office Wellness
- Gathering & Sharing
- Bedtime Nourishment

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