1. Huai Shan Dang Shen Quail Soup
Ingredients: Dang Shen (Codonopsis pilosula) 15g, Huai Shan (Chinese yam) 15g, 2 quails, 250g lean meat, 3 slices of ginger.
Effect: Strengthens the spleen and benefits the stomach, effective for loss of appetite and indigestion due to spleen and stomach deficiency, with dietary therapy benefits.
2. Wu Zhi Mao Tao Chicken or Lean Meat Soup
Ingredients: Wu Zhi Mao Tao (Five-fingered peach), chicken or lean meat.
Effect: Helpful for rheumatism and joint pain.
3. Black Bean and Catfish or Hakka Rice Wine Chicken Soup
Ingredients: Black beans, catfish, Hakka rice wine, chicken.
Effect: Nourishes qi and blood, strengthens bones and muscles.
4. Shan Yu Meat and Qian Shi Lean Meat Soup
Ingredients: Shan Yu Meat (Chinese wolfberry fruit), Qian Shi (Euryale seed), lean meat.
Effect: Nourishes yang deficiency.
5. Lily and Watercress Pork and Fresh Fish Soup
Ingredients: Lily 50g, watercress 500g, 4 dried dates, 400g fresh fish, 300g pork belly, 3 slices of ginger.
Effect: Clears and moistens the lungs, nourishes yin, regulates the lungs, stops cough, calms the mind, and boosts energy.
6. Qing Bu Liang Pigeon Soup
Ingredients: Huai Shan 20g, Qian Shi 20g, Goji berries 15g, Sha Shen 15g, Yu Zhu 15g, 4 dried dates, 2 pigeons, 150g lean meat, 3 slices of ginger.
Effect: These ingredients are all mild and nourishing, suitable for consumption in Guangdong’s mid-autumn climate.
7. Du Jiao Jin Lean Meat or Malt Fresh Duck Kidney Soup
Ingredients: Du Jiao Jin (a type of herb), lean meat, malt, fresh duck kidney.
Effect: Treats childhood malnutrition or promotes appetite.
8. Tai Zi Shen and Fig Lean Meat Soup
Ingredients: Tai Zi Shen (Pseudostellaria), fig 50g, 2 dried dates, 400g lean meat, 3 slices of ginger.
Effect: Strengthens the stomach, regulates the intestines, benefits qi, moistens the lungs, effective for dry cough without phlegm, throat itchiness, and cough triggered by loud speaking, suitable for spleen and stomach deficiency or indigestion.
9. Spring Sand Ren Pork Stomach or Monkey Head Mushroom and Bamboo Chicken Soup
Ingredients: Spring Sand Ren 15g, pork stomach 200g (one serving), or monkey head mushroom, bamboo chicken.
Effect: Suitable for chronic superficial gastritis or acute gastritis, can alleviate discomfort in patients.
10. Spring Sand Ren and Crucian Carp Soup
Ingredients: Spring Sand Ren, crucian carp.
Effect: For those with yin deficiency and excess heat, strengthens the spleen and transforms qi.
11. Chestnut and Huai Shan Pig Trotter Soup
Ingredients: Fresh chestnuts 26, Huai Shan 50g, 4 dried dates, 1 pair of pig trotters, 3 slices of ginger.
Effect: Strengthens spleen and stomach function, nourishes kidney qi, benefits waist and knees, nourishes intestines and stomach, reduces urination.
12. Dried Cabbage, Tofu, and Preserved Duck Head Soup
Ingredients: Dried cabbage 75g, 2 pieces of tofu, Qian Shi 25g, Yi Ren 25g, 4 dried dates, 2 preserved duck heads with neck, 300g duck meat, 3 slices of ginger.
Effect: Nourishes yin, reduces heat, moistens dryness, benefits the stomach, promotes urination, clears heat, nourishes yin, reduces fire, and calms the mind.
13. Fen Ge Fish Soup
Ingredients: Fen Ge (a type of yam), crucian carp.
Effect: Strengthens bones and muscles, promotes qi and blood circulation, dispels water and dampness.
14. Pitcher Plant and Red Bean Soup
Ingredients: Pitcher plant 20g (fresh 45g), red beans 50g, 3 pieces of pig intestines, 3 slices of ginger.
Effect: Clears heat and dampness, transforms phlegm and stops cough, moistens the lungs, clears lung heat, dispels dampness, treats sores, and clears phlegm.
15. Floating Wheat, Ginseng, and Beef Soup
Ingredients: Floating wheat 25g, Dang Shen 25g, Huai Shan 25g, longan 25g, 600g beef, 3 slices of ginger.
Effect: Nourishes essence and blood, strengthens the spleen and stomach, calms the mind, nourishes yin, boosts qi, moistens blood, and regulates pulse.
16. Mian Yin Chen and Crucian Carp Soup
Ingredients: Mian Yin Chen (a type of herb), crucian carp.
Effect: Effective for urticaria and frequent itching of hands and feet, has damp-dispelling and anti-allergic effects.
17. Jin Ying Zi and Ze Xie Lean Meat Soup
Ingredients: Jin Ying Zi 12g, Ze Xie 12g, 300g lean meat.
Effect: For spleen and stomach deficiency, yin deficiency with excess heat, cold stomach with liver qi stagnation (mammary gland hyperplasia, pain in the sides).
18. Chen Pi Duck Soup
Ingredients: Chen Pi 10g, one old duck, 3 slices of ginger.
Effect: Regulates qi, strengthens the spleen, dries dampness, transforms phlegm, moistens the lungs, stops cough, nourishes yin, and replenishes blood.
19. Papaya Duck or Papaya Pork Stomach Soup
Ingredients: Papaya 1000g, one old duck, 3 slices of ginger, or one pork stomach.
Effect: Papaya pork stomach is a soup for female longevity, while papaya duck is for male longevity, nourishing yin, replenishing blood without dryness.
20. Huai Shan, Sha Shen, Yu Zhu, Goose Meat Soup
Ingredients: Sha Shen 15g, Huai Shan 30g, Yu Zhu 15g, 250g goose meat, 250g lean meat, 3 slices of ginger.
Effect: Nourishes the stomach, quenches thirst, boosts qi, generates fluids, relieves heat in the five organs, beneficial for yin deficiency cough, dry mouth, and thirst, prevents colds, and is beneficial for acute and chronic bronchitis and diabetes.
21. Black Bean and Carp Soup or Black Bean and Catfish Soup
Ingredients: Black beans 60g, carp 600g, 150g lean meat, half a piece of Chen Pi, 3 slices of ginger.
Effect: Strengthens bones, enhances complexion, darkens hair, brightens eyes, calms the mind, prolongs life, and nourishes moisture, can treat premature graying of hair.
22. Lily, Chen Pi, and Crucian Carp Soup
Ingredients: Lily 80g, Chen Pi 5g, 2 crucian carp, 200g lean meat, 3 slices of ginger.
Effect: Can clear heat, stimulate appetite, strengthen the spleen, benefit water retention, detoxify, and promote digestion.
23. South and North Apricot Soup with Crocodile Meat or South Apricot and Loquat Leaf Stewed Crucian Carp
Ingredients: South and North apricot 15g, crocodile meat 150g, 200g lean meat, or South apricot 12g, loquat leaf 20g, one white crucian carp.
Effect: Stops cough, enhances respiratory immunity.
24. Papaya and Cuttlefish Soup
Ingredients: Papaya 500g, fresh cuttlefish 500g, 300g pork ribs, 3 slices of ginger.
Effect: Nourishes liver and kidneys, nourishes blood and yin, has effects of brightening eyes, regulating menstruation, calming pregnancy, promoting childbirth, stopping bleeding, and inducing lactation.
25. North Qi or Glutinous Rice Root Stewed Mountain Fish Soup
Ingredients: North Qi, glutinous rice root, mountain fish.
Effect: For those with yin deficiency, prone to cold sweats, and sweating in autumn, has effects of boosting qi and stopping sweating.
26. Dried Bean and Fish Tail Soup
Ingredients: Dried beans 100g, fish tail 1, 3 slices of ginger.
Effect: Strengthens the spleen, boosts qi, dispels summer heat, and can assist in treating joint pain, eye disorders, high blood pressure, and other diseases.
27. Glutinous Rice Root, Tai Zi Shen, and Loach Soup
Ingredients: Glutinous rice root 25g, Tai Zi Shen 15g, loach 250g.
Effect: For postpartum yin deficiency and excessive sweating, or for children who sweat excessively while sleeping.
28. Remove Ling, Huang Jing, and Oyster Soup
Ingredients: Remove Ling 20g, Huang Jing 20g, 8 dried dates, 300g fresh oysters, 350g chicken, 3 slices of ginger.
Effect: Whitens skin, nourishes kidneys, strengthens yang, can invigorate the body, detoxify, calm the mind, strengthen the spleen, and nourish blood and qi, making it a beautiful soup for autumn.
29. Double Ren Stewed Pig Heart Soup
Ingredients: Sour jujube seed 12g, Bai Zi Ren 20g, longan 10g, 1 pig heart.
Effect: Calms the mind, stabilizes the spirit, nourishes kidney yin, and aids sleep.
30. Earth Fish, Lean Meat, and Tofu Soup
Ingredients: Half an earth fish, 150g lean meat, 1 piece of tofu, 20g dried scallops, 4 slices of ginger, 2 green onions.
Effect: Refreshing and delicious, a nourishing soup for autumn.
31. Sha Shen, Yu Zhu, Yi Ren, and Pig Tendon Soup
Ingredients: Yu Zhu 25g, Sha Shen 25g, Yi Ren 10g, pig tendon 250g, pork ribs 250g, 3 slices of ginger.
Effect: Strengthens the spleen, nourishes the lungs, clears heat and dampness, nourishes the feet, strengthens bones, suitable for rough skin and dryness in autumn.
32. Snow Pear, Ma Huang, and Lean Meat Soup
Ingredients: South and North apricot each 12g, 2 snow pears, 8g Ma Huang, 200g lean meat, 3 dried dates.
Effect: Moistens the lungs, transforms phlegm, stops cough, reduces heat, clears toxins, and has warming effects, beneficial for the stomach and lungs.
33. Apple, Snow Ear, and Lean Meat Soup
Ingredients: Snow ear 20g, 2 apples, 8g Ma Huang, 200g lean meat, 3 dried dates.
Effect: Nourishes yin, moistens dryness, benefits qi and blood, strengthens the spleen, dispels dampness, and is suitable for all ages.
34. Fresh Olive and Sea Conch Lean Meat Soup
Ingredients: Sea conch, lean meat, fresh olives.
Effect: Suitable for pharyngitis caused by wind-heat, can cool and detoxify, and benefit the throat.
35. Dragon Fish Leaf, Yellow Bean, and White Crucian Carp Stew
Ingredients: Yellow beans, dragon fish leaf, white crucian carp.
Effect: Has dietary therapy effects for bronchitis and pulmonary emphysema.
36. Cordyceps Stewed Water Duck or American Ginseng Stewed Lean Meat
Ingredients: 7 Cordyceps, 150g water duck (one serving), or 20g American ginseng, 150g lean meat (one serving).
Effect: For post-chemotherapy, long-term low white blood cell count.
37. Monkey Head Mushroom, Ginkgo, and Shark Bone Soup
Ingredients: Monkey head mushroom 50g, ginkgo, lotus seed, dried mussel each 25g, 150g shark bone, 500g fresh chicken, 3 slices of ginger.
Effect: Nourishes the stomach, strengthens the stomach, nourishes the kidneys, benefits the lungs, calms the mind, increases essence, contains collagen, can nourish the body, and has anti-cancer effects.
38. Yellow Bean, Oyster, Pork Rib, and Bitter Melon Soup
Ingredients: Oyster, yellow beans, bitter melon, pork ribs.
Effect: Effective for oral ulcers, deficiency heat, and indigestion, can nourish yin and reduce heat.
39. Red Radish and Pork Rib Soup
Ingredients: Red radish 750g, pork ribs 500g, 3 dried dates, half a piece of Chen Pi, 3 slices of ginger.
Effect: Enhances physical strength, boosts immunity, and nourishes the skin while benefiting qi.
40. Fresh Lotus Seed and Chicken Soup
Ingredients: Fresh lotus seeds 200g, straw mushrooms 100g, loofah 80g, chicken 200g, 3 slices of ginger.
Effect: Calms the heart, strengthens the kidneys, nourishes the spleen, stops diarrhea, and solidifies essence, effective for palpitations, insomnia, and irritability.
41. American Ginseng, Huai Shan, and Red Dates Stewed Pigeon
Ingredients: American ginseng 30g, Huai Shan 60g, 6 red dates, 2 pigeons, 3 slices of ginger.
Effect: Clears and nourishes yin, boosts qi, nourishes the lungs, strengthens the spleen, replenishes qi, nourishes yin, clears fire, and generates fluids, suitable for health maintenance.
42. Mung Bean and Lily Stewed White Pigeon
Ingredients: Mung beans 30g, lily 15g, American ginseng 10g, 1 white pigeon.
Effect: Effective for acne, oily skin, and constipation, has detoxifying and diuretic effects.
43. Peanut, North Qi, and Red Dates Stewed Beef
Ingredients: Peanuts 100g, North Qi 15g, red dates, beef.
Effect: For children with developmental delays, weakness, and blue lips, TCM suggests it can invigorate blood.
44. Lotus Flower and Dried Lychee Stewed Old Duck
Ingredients: 2 fresh lotus flowers, 10 dried lychees, 750g old duck, 3 slices of ginger.
Effect: Dried lychee nourishes liver blood, beautifies skin, enhances intelligence, suitable for those with insufficient body fluids, blood loss, and cold stomach, folk wisdom suggests that lychee can nourish blood and heat, while dried lychee can nourish without causing heat, has effects of generating fluids, quenching thirst, clearing heat, and aiding digestion.
45. Dendrobium, Huai Shan, Goji, and Pork Bone Soup
Ingredients: Dendrobium 25g, Huai Shan 50g, Goji 25g, Chen Pi 10g, 500g pork bones.
Effect: Moistens the lungs and generates fluids.
46. Dendrobium and Rock Sugar Tea
Ingredients: Dendrobium 15g, rock sugar to taste.
Effect: Treats low fever, thirst, deficiency heat, nourishes yin, clears heat, and generates fluids.
Note: Avoid using for those with spleen and stomach deficiency and white greasy tongue coating.
47. Dendrobium, Mai Dong, and Lean Meat Soup
Ingredients: 250g lean meat, 15g Dendrobium, 20g Mai Dong, 4 dried dates.
Effect: For diabetes with insufficient stomach yin, excessive thirst, dry mouth, frequent urination, and constipation, has effects of generating fluids, quenching thirst, and clearing heat.
48. Dendrobium, Tai Zi Shen, and Lean Meat or Mai Dong and Xuan Shen Stewed Lean Meat
Ingredients: Tai Zi Shen 25g, Dendrobium 25g, 500g lean meat, or Mai Dong 15g, Xuan Shen 15g, 2 slices of ginger.
Effect: For those who bleed easily while brushing teeth, have dry throat, sore throat, and are prone to heat.
49. Eye Nourishing and Liver Supplement Soup
Ingredients: Dendrobium 15g, Tai Zi Shen 15g, Huai Shan 15g, stewed lean meat or fresh fish.
Effect: For those who frequently use computers and have dry eyes, has liver nourishing and eye brightening effects.
50. Dendrobium, Goji, and Pig Liver Soup
Ingredients: Dendrobium 12g, Goji 12g, pig liver.
Effect: For those who have had hepatitis, mild fatty liver, fatigue, and excessive sleepiness, has liver nourishing effects.
51. Women’s Menstrual Regulation Formula (one serving)
A. Ingredients: Dang Gui 15g, 5 dried dates, rock sugar to taste.
B. Ingredients: Yi Mu Cao 15g, 5 dried dates, rock sugar to taste.
C. Ingredients: Sang Ji Sheng 20g, 5 dried dates, rock sugar to taste.
Effect: For women who are cold in winter, have irregular menstruation, and dysmenorrhea.
52. Clear Stewed Clam Meat
Ingredients: 500g fresh clam meat (sea or river clams), 2 slices of ginger.
Effect: Nourishes the liver, nourishes yin, brightens the eyes, detoxifies, cools the blood, quenches thirst, and is beneficial for those with poor vision, especially the elderly, and is also beneficial for those with diabetes and yin deficiency.
53. Pine Nut and American Ginseng Chicken Soup or Pine Nut and Pork Soup or Peanut and Chen Pi Pork Foot Soup
Ingredients: Pine nuts, American ginseng, chicken, or pork.
Effect: For skin that is often itchy or has eczema, can prevent dryness and itching in autumn.
54. Olive and Conch Lean Meat Soup or Sword Flower and Pig Lung Soup
Ingredients: 10 olives, 150g conch, 250g lean meat, or 200g sword flower, 1 pig lung, 4 dried dates.
Effect: For dry mouth and nose due to dry weather, has moisturizing effects.
55. Fresh Reed Root and Bawang Flower Pig Lung Soup
Ingredients: Bawang flower 50g, fresh reed root 80g, South apricot 20g, North apricot 15g, 1 pig lung, 4 dried dates.
Effect: Moistens the lungs, boosts qi, stops cough, eliminates phlegm, clears heat, cools the blood, promotes urination, and can be used for damp-heat stagnation and difficulty urinating.
56. Honey Date, Huai Shan, and Xi Shi Bone Soup
Ingredients: Huai Shan 50g, 6 dried dates, 400g Xi Shi bone, 3 slices of ginger.
Effect: Xi Shi bone is the lean meat bone near the back of the pig’s front leg, combined with honey dates that nourish qi and generate fluids, and Huai Shan that nourishes the spleen, creates a soup that is clear and nourishing, suitable for autumn.
57. Ling Zhi Stewed Pig Stomach
Ingredients: 1 pig stomach, 200g Ling Zhi, 4 dried dates.
Effect: For chronic gastritis, frequent stomach pain, and those who are sensitive to cold.
58. Treatment for Acne and Pimples (two formulas)
A. Ingredients: Kombu 10g, red beans 15g, Tian Qi 3g, stewed with 6 scorpions, 250g lean pork.
B. Ingredients: Mung beans 30g, Bai He 15g, Dendrobium 12g, American ginseng 5g, stewed with 1 white pigeon.
Effect: For yellowish complexion and frequent acne, can drink this soup for conditioning.
59. Goji and Beef Liver Soup
Ingredients: 200g beef liver, 30g Goji, 200g beef, 3 slices of ginger, green onion to taste.
Effect: Nourishes the liver, nourishes blood, brightens eyes, beautifies, and prolongs life. Also useful for low immunity and anemia, dizziness caused by liver blood deficiency, pale complexion, and blurred vision, can nourish the liver and kidneys, and benefit essence and vision.
60. Shi Jun Zi Stewed Lean Meat Soup
Ingredients: Shi Jun Zi 15g, 150g lean meat (one serving).
Effect: For children with restless sleep or those with roundworms, has auxiliary treatment effects.
61. Dendrobium, Yu Zhu, and Sha Shen Stewed Lean Meat Soup
Ingredients: Dendrobium 15g, Yu Zhu 15g, Sha Shen 15g, 200g lean meat.
Effect: For long-term oral ulcers on both sides of the tongue, tip of the tongue, and around the gums, has auxiliary treatment effects.
62. Coconut, Yellow Bean, Fig, and Frog Soup
Ingredients: Yellow beans 50g, 1 coconut, 6 figs, 750g frog, 350g chicken, 3 slices of ginger.
Effect: Nourishes the stomach, boosts qi, benefits the large intestine, clears heat, detoxifies, promotes urination, nourishes the intestines, moistens the throat, nourishes yin, and replenishes qi for spleen deficiency.
63. Cat Claw Grass Stewed Lean Meat
Ingredients: Cat claw grass 20g, 150g lean meat, 3 slices of ginger.
Effect: Can soften and disperse lumps in breast nodules.
64. Du Zhong and Bu Guo Zhi Pork Rib Soup
Ingredients: Du Zhong 25g, Bu Guo Zhi 15g, pork ribs, 3 slices of ginger.
Effect: For lumbar muscle strain, can strengthen the kidneys and boost qi and blood.
65. Huai Shan and Yuan Rou Stewed Water Fish
Ingredients: Huai Shan 25g, Yuan Rou 25g, 1 water fish, 100g lean meat, 3 slices of ginger.
Effect: Nourishes yin, subdues yang, disperses lumps, nourishes fatigue, strengthens yang, can be used for low fever in pulmonary tuberculosis, blood-streaked phlegm, chronic cough due to spleen and lung deficiency, loss of appetite, anemia, palpitations, liver cirrhosis, chronic hepatitis, etc.
66. Mei Dou, Peanut, and Corn Stewed Mountain Fish Soup
Ingredients: Mei Dou, peanuts, corn (with silk and husk), ginger, mountain fish, lean meat.
Effect: For those who fear cold in cool weather, have dry cough, phlegm, or high blood pressure, diabetes, has effects of strengthening the spleen and stopping sweating.
Effect: For those who fear cold in cool weather, have dry cough, phlegm, or high blood pressure, diabetes, has effects of strengthening the spleen and stopping sweating, using corn silk and husk together with lean meat to drink this soup is very helpful for kidney disease patients.
67. Fig, Peanut, and Pig Stomach Soup
Ingredients: Fig 60g, peanut 50g, 1 pig stomach, 3 slices of ginger.
Effect: Nourishing in autumn, prioritizing stomach nourishment, pig stomach is essential for spleen nourishment, fig can strengthen the stomach, invigorate blood circulation, and has effects of clearing dampness and promoting qi.
68. Durian Core and Crucian Carp Soup
Ingredients: 6 durian cores (about 400g), 2 crucian carp, 3 slices of ginger.
Effect: For frequent urination, night sweats in winter, primarily strengthens the kidneys and boosts yang, this soup can be consumed by the whole family.
69. Huai Shan and Lotus Seed Stewed Sea Dragon or Seahorse with Lean Meat Soup
Ingredients: Huai Shan 40g, Qian Shi 40g, lotus seed 25g, 5 sea dragons, or 5 seahorses with 150g lean meat.
Effect: For frequent urination, night sweats in winter, primarily strengthens the kidneys and boosts yang, this soup can be consumed by the whole family.
70. Dang Shen and Bai He Stewed Pig Lung
Ingredients: Dang Shen 25g, Bai He 25g, 1 pig lung, 3 slices of ginger.
Effect: For chronic bronchitis, frequent cough in autumn, suitable for drinking this soup.
71. Mao Dong Qing, Goji, and Cuscuta Stewed Lean Meat Soup
Ingredients: Mao Dong Qing 30g, Goji 10g, Cuscuta 10g, cooked Rehmannia 10g, 400g lean meat, 3 slices of ginger.
Effect: This is a folk remedy soup for assisting in the treatment of diabetes, not only can it assist in treatment but also has preventive effects, is a beautiful soup for autumn, Mao Dong Qing is cold and spicy, can invigorate blood and dispel stasis, clear heat and detoxify, dispel phlegm and stop cough, Goji is neutral and sweet, can nourish the liver and kidneys, benefit essence and brighten eyes, Cuscuta is warm and sweet, can nourish the liver and kidneys, benefit essence and strengthen yang, cooked Rehmannia can nourish yin and replenish blood.
72. Tomato and Salted Pork Soup
Ingredients: Tomato 500g, 2 carrots, 300g salted pork, 3 slices of ginger, 1 green onion.
Effect: Can clear heat, moisten dryness, stimulate appetite, generate fluids, quench thirst, and has effects of strengthening the spleen and moistening dryness.
73. Chuan Bei and North Apricot Stewed Crocodile Meat
Ingredients: Crocodile meat 100g, Chuan Bei 12g, North Apricot 12g, 100g lean meat.
Effect: Treats cough and qi stagnation.
74. Cat Claw Grass and Summer Kuding Stewed Lean Meat Soup
Ingredients: Cat claw grass, summer kuding, yellow beans, lean meat.
Effect: Can assist in treating goiter, hyperthyroidism, and should avoid spicy foods and iodized salt.
75. Sand Olive and Earless Stewed Pork Soup
Ingredients: Fresh sand olive, cloud ear, pork.
Effect: Beneficial for pharyngitis and tonsillitis, has soothing effects on the throat.
76. Ling Zhi, Longan, Chicken or Lean Meat Soup or Old Duck Soup
Ingredients: Longan, Ling Zhi, chicken or lean meat or old duck.
Effect: For those who often stay up late, lack sleep, or have frequent dreams, often have yin deficiency and excess heat, sore throat, can calm the mind, stabilize the spirit, assist sleep, nourish yin, and moisten, Ling Zhi stewed with old duck is suitable for treating frequent dreams, physical weakness, yin deficiency, excess heat, and cold sensitivity, cold hands and feet.
77. American Ginseng, Dendrobium, and Huai Shan Stewed Chicken or Lean Meat Soup
Ingredients: Dendrobium, American ginseng, Huai Shan, chicken or lean meat.
Effect: For those who often stay up late, lack sleep, often have yin deficiency and excess heat, can calm the mind and stabilize the spirit, nourish yin, and moisten.
78. Bamboo Sugar, Red Radish, and Pork Bone Soup
Ingredients: Bamboo sugar 250g, red radish 500g, 1/4 piece of Chen Pi, 500g pork bones, 3 slices of ginger.
Effect: Clears heat, relieves restlessness, generates fluids, moistens dryness, benefits qi, transforms phlegm, harmonizes the stomach, benefits the throat, promotes urination, detoxifies, moistens the intestines, and nourishes the body.
79. Dang Shen, Bai He, and Pig Lung
Ingredients: Dang Shen 30g, Bai He 50g, 1 pig lung, 3 slices of ginger.
Effect: Dang Shen nourishes the middle and benefits qi, Bai He warms the lungs and stops cough, nourishes the stomach, generates fluids, and calms the mind, can treat chronic bronchitis in the elderly.
80. Qian Shi, Jiang Jiao Zhu, and Pig Intestine Soup
Ingredients: Jiang Jiao Zhu 30g, Qian Shi 50g, 400g pig intestine, 3 slices of ginger.
Effect: Qian Shi strengthens the spleen and stops diarrhea, benefits the kidneys and solidifies essence, nourishes the middle and benefits qi, Jiang Jiao Zhu has effects of nourishing yin and kidneys, lowering blood lipids, and inhibiting cancer cell growth, pig intestine can moisten the intestines and stomach, nourish the body, this soup is warm and nourishing, nourishes yin, calms the liver, brightens the eyes, nourishes the lungs, and strengthens the waist.
81. Lotus Root and Carp Soup
Ingredients: Lotus root 500g, carp 500g, 3 slices of ginger.
Effect: Lotus root is high in iron and contains a lot of vitamin C and fiber, suitable for those with diabetes and physical weakness, this soup has effects of nourishing qi and blood, nourishing yin, and benefiting the kidneys, making it one of the nourishing soups for late autumn.
82. Chuan Bei and Loquat Leaf Stewed Crocodile Meat and Lean Meat Soup
Ingredients: Chuan Bei, loquat leaf, crocodile meat, lean meat.
Effect: For children who cough less during the day but start coughing when they go to bed, TCM believes this is a cold cough, can drink this soup.
83. Dan Shen, Frog, and Rock Sugar
Ingredients: Dan Shen, frog, rock sugar.
Effect: For “big three yang” and abnormal liver function, suitable for drinking this soup, or using creek yellow grass to boil water and make a creek yellow grass infusion is also acceptable.
84. Chestnut, Lotus Seed, and Pig Kidney Soup
Ingredients: Lotus seed 30g, chestnut 60g, 1 pair of pig kidneys, 300g pork bones, 3 slices of ginger.
Effect: Chestnut is warm and sweet, can nourish the kidneys and strengthen muscles, nourish the stomach and strengthen the spleen, lotus seed nourishes the heart, benefits the kidneys, nourishes the spleen, and astringes the intestines, traditional herbalists believe that pregnant women drinking lotus heart and lotus silk stewed pork will have a fair-skinned and well-tempered baby.
85. Duck Pear, North Apricot, and Goose Meat Soup
Ingredients: North apricot 12g, 2 duck pears, 45g lily, 500g goose meat.
Effect: Goose meat has effects of nourishing the stomach, quenching thirst, boosting qi, and relieving heat in the five organs, this soup has effects of clearing heat, moistening the lungs, transforming phlegm, stopping cough, and has nourishing effects, beneficial for chronic bronchitis with persistent cough and dryness.
86. Floating Wheat, Black Bean, and Oyster Soup
Ingredients: Black beans 50g, floating wheat 25g, cooked Rehmannia 15g, 500g oyster meat, 10g longan, 300g lean meat, 3 slices of ginger, 1/4 piece of Chen Pi.
Effect: Oyster meat is rich in various trace elements, can enhance children’s intellectual development, hence known as “intelligent seafood” and “sea milk”, cooked Rehmannia can nourish yin and blood, longan can nourish the heart and calm the spirit, black beans can beautify and darken hair, floating wheat can benefit qi, dispel heat, and stop spontaneous sweating and night sweats.
87. Walnut, Huai Shan, and Qian Shi Pig Trotter Soup
Ingredients: Qian Shi 50g, walnut 100g, Huai Shan 25g, 400g pig trotters, 3 slices of ginger.
Effect: Nourishes the kidneys, solidifies essence, warms the lungs, stops cough, benefits qi, nourishes blood, nourishes the brain, and has effects of moistening the intestines, dispelling dryness, and transforming phlegm, beneficial for muscle membrane inflammation caused by fatigue or excessive exercise.
88. Huang Qi, South Date, and Eel Soup
Ingredients: Huang Qi 20g, South dates 8, 500g eel, 300g lean meat, 3 slices of ginger.
Effect: The special substance in eel, “eel factor”, can lower blood sugar and regulate blood sugar, has good therapeutic effects for diabetes, using Huang Qi and South dates to make soup can warm the spleen and stomach, boost qi and blood, and replenish deficiencies.
89. Fig, Tea Tree Mushroom, and Mountain Chicken Soup
Ingredients: Tea tree mushroom 150g, fig 5, 3 dried dates, 1 mountain chicken, 3 slices of ginger.
Effect: Beneficial for the stomach, strengthens the spleen, nourishes yin, and boosts qi, fig strengthens the stomach and benefits qi, tea tree mushroom aids digestion and strengthens the stomach.
90. Taro and Lean Meat Soup
Ingredients: Taro 100g, dried mussel 40g, 500g lean meat, 3 slices of ginger.
Effect: Beneficial for the stomach, regulates qi, transforms phlegm, promotes bowel movements, and has effects of nourishing the marrow and strengthening the spleen.
91. Original Bowl Stewed North Mushroom
Ingredients: North mushroom 40g, chicken bones 40g, 1 green onion, 2 slices of ginger.
Effect: North mushroom is rich in protein, coarse fiber, and vitamins, can enhance the body’s immunity against tumors, can stimulate the body to produce interferon, which can interfere with the synthesis of viral proteins, and the rich enzymes in North mushroom can help the body coordinate metabolism.
92. Du Zhong, Rou Cong Rong, and Pork Bone Soup
Ingredients: Du Zhong 45g, Rou Cong Rong 30g, pork bones or lean meat.
Effect: Strengthens bones, Du Zhong nourishes the liver and kidneys, strengthens bones, used for kidney deficiency, lumbar pain, and weakness of muscles and bones, Rou Cong Rong has effects of nourishing the kidneys, strengthening yang, and replenishing essence and blood, known as the “ginseng of the sand” and has good dietary therapy effects for lumbar patients.
93. Lotus Root, Red Bean, and White Pigeon Soup
Ingredients: Lotus root 750g, dried squid 50g, red beans 50g, 2 white pigeons, 3 slices of ginger, 6 dried dates.
Effect: Lotus root generates fluids and quenches thirst, clears heat and relieves restlessness, nourishes the stomach and aids digestion, nourishes the heart and generates blood, regulates qi and relieves depression, nourishes the heart and replenishes deficiency, white pigeon nourishes the middle and benefits qi, nourishes yin and kidneys, dried squid nourishes blood, astringes yin, nourishes the liver, and strengthens the kidneys, red beans nourish blood and qi, and strengthen the spleen and stomach.
94. Fire Hemp Seed and Lean Meat Soup
Ingredients: Fire hemp seed 30g, 400g lean meat, 3 slices of ginger, 2 green onions.
Effect: Fire hemp seed can moisten the intestines, can relieve dryness, is effective for constipation, especially for the elderly with dry blood, postpartum qi and blood imbalance, and for those who have not recovered after illness, the protein, choline, and vitamins contained can nourish yin and blood.
95. Fresh Bawang Flower and Pig Trotter Soup
Ingredients: Fresh Bawang flower 400g, 6 dried dates, 500g pig trotters, 3 slices of ginger.
Effect: Bawang flower, also known as sword flower, has sweet and cool properties, enters the lung and stomach meridians, has effects of clearing heat and phlegm, and removing accumulated heat, used to stew pig lung can clear lung heat, nourish lung qi, eliminate intestinal stagnation, and remove foul breath.
96. Walnut, Dried Mussel, and Duck Soup
Ingredients: Walnut 8, ginkgo 50g, lotus seed 50g, dried mussel 100g, 5 dried dates, 500g duck meat.
Effect: Duck is neutral and cool, sweet and salty, can nourish the middle and benefit qi, warm the middle and warm the lower, this soup has effects of nourishing the kidneys, solidifying essence, gathering qi, and strengthening yang.
97. Dang Shen, North Qi, Qian Shi, and Huai Shan Stewed Lean Meat or Stewed Crucian Carp or Stewed Mountain Fish Soup
Ingredients: Dang Shen, Qian Shi, North Qi, Huai Shan, lean meat, or mountain fish.
Effect: For frequent sore throat in spring and autumn, frequent colds in winter, cough has health benefits.
98. Radish and Cod Soup
Ingredients: Radish 500g, cod 300g, 3 slices of ginger, 2 coriander, 2 green onions.
Effect: Radish has effects of promoting qi, aiding digestion, generating fluids, moistening the lungs, nourishing blood, and beautifying the skin, aiding digestion, cod nourishes yin, nourishes blood, benefits the kidneys, and enhances essence.
99. Ginkgo, Bamboo, Winter Melon, and Old Duck Soup
Ingredients: Bamboo 100g, ginkgo 100g, winter melon 1000g, 1 old duck, 20g Qian Shi, 3 slices of ginger, 1/4 piece of Chen Pi.
Effect: TCM believes that in autumn, it is advisable to drink more soup made with ginkgo, as it has effects of gathering lung qi and stabilizing cough and asthma, has effects of lowering serum cholesterol, dilating coronary arteries, and has certain therapeutic effects for coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, arteriosclerosis, and can also be used for tuberculosis, bronchitis, and urinary incontinence, combined with bamboo and winter melon to stew old duck can nourish lung qi and nourish yin qi.
100. Honeydew and Sea Conch Old Chicken Soup
Ingredients: 250g fresh sea conch meat (100g dried), 250g honeydew (preferably white skin and green flesh), 1 old chicken, 3 slices of ginger.
Effect: Said to be Shao Yifu’s favorite nourishing soup, can nourish the liver and kidneys, moisten the five organs, and beautify the skin, especially beneficial for women.
101. Cordyceps, Dried Scallops, and Pig Trotter Soup
Ingredients: 6 dried scallops, 15g Cordyceps, 500g pig trotters, 3 slices of ginger.
Effect: Suitable for the “Great Snow” season for winter nourishment.
102. Mei Dou, Peanut, and Red Date Pig Tail Soup
Ingredients: Mei Dou 150g, peanut 50g, 5 dried dates, 750g pig tail, 3 slices of ginger, 1/4 piece of Chen Pi.
Effect: Mei Dou is neutral and sweet, has effects of strengthening the spleen, dispelling dampness, and relieving foot odor, peanut strengthens the spleen and nourishes the stomach, red dates nourish blood and qi, strengthen the spleen and stomach, and pig tail strengthens bones and nourishes the marrow, combined into soup can dispel dampness, nourish the spleen and stomach.
