Shuang Er Soup (双耳汤)
【Ingredients】10 grams of Silver Ear (银耳, Yín’ěr) and Black Fungus (黑木耳, Hēimù’ěr), 30 grams of rock sugar.
【Preparation】Soak the Silver Ear and Black Fungus in warm water to rehydrate, remove impurities, wash clean, place in a bowl, add rock sugar and an appropriate amount of water, steam in a steamer for 1 hour until the Silver Ear and Black Fungus are fully cooked.
【Effects】Moistens the lungs, stops cough, nourishes Yin, and tonifies the kidneys; suitable for cough and wheezing due to lung Yin deficiency.
【Usage】Can be consumed in portions or all at once. Eat the Silver Ear and Black Fungus, drink the soup, twice daily.
Bai He Niang (百合酿)
【Ingredients】Appropriate amount of Lily Bulb (百合, Bǎihé), a little white sugar, and lard.
【Preparation】Wash the Lily Bulb, place in a bowl, add an appropriate amount of white sugar on top of the Lily slices, then add a little lard, steam in a pot for 10 minutes.
【Effects】Moistens the lungs, expels phlegm, tonifies deficiency, and strengthens the body.
【Usage】Consume warm.
Sang Ju Bo He Yin (桑菊薄荷饮)
【Ingredients】5 grams of Mulberry Leaf (桑叶, Sāngyè), 5 grams of Chrysanthemum Flower (菊花, Júhuā), 30 grams of Bitter Bamboo Leaf (苦竹叶, Kǔzhúyè), 30 grams of White Grass Root (白茅根, Báimáogēn), and 3 grams of Peppermint (薄荷, Bòhé).
【Preparation】Combine all five ingredients in a teapot, steep with boiling water for 10 minutes.
【Effects】Nourishes Yin, moistens the lungs, clears heat, and transforms phlegm; suitable for lung Yin deficiency.
【Usage】Drink as a tea frequently, can also be consumed after cooling.
Er Dong Xue Li Soup (二冬雪梨汤)
【Ingredients】10 grams each of Tian Dong (天冬, Tiāndōng) and Mai Dong (麦冬, Màidōng), 1 Snow Pear (雪梨, Xuělí), and an appropriate amount of rock sugar.
【Preparation】Wash the Snow Pear, remove the core, slice it, and place it in a clay pot with Tian Dong, Mai Dong, and rock sugar, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer for 1 hour.
【Effects】Nourishes Yin, moistens the lungs, and hydrates the skin; suitable for skin dryness and lung deficiency.
【Usage】Consume warm.
Gou Qi Long Yan Tea (枸杞龙眼茶)
【Ingredients】5 grams of Goji Berries (枸杞子, Gǒuqǐzǐ), 3 grams of Longan Flesh (龙眼肉, Lóngyǎn ròu), 3 grams of Green Tea (绿茶, Lǜchá), and 10 grams of rock sugar.
【Preparation】Use the decoction of the first two ingredients (300 ml) to brew the tea.
【Effects】Nourishes the kidneys, tonifies the heart, calms the spirit; suitable for palpitations, insomnia, and vivid dreams due to Yin and blood deficiency.
【Usage】Add rock sugar and mix well before drinking.
Yang Xin Huo Xue Honey Paste (养心活血蜜膏)
【Ingredients】60 grams each of Longan Flesh, Mulberry (桑椹, Sāngshèn), Lily Bulb, Poria (茯神, Fúshén), Sour Jujube Seed (酸枣仁, Suānzǎorén), and Salvia (丹参, Dānshēn), 120 grams of Hawthorn (山楂, Shānzhā), 30 grams of Safflower (红花, Hónghuā), and an appropriate amount of honey.
【Preparation】Add the above ingredients with an appropriate amount of water to decoct, strain the liquid, combine the decoction, concentrate, and then mix with heated honey to form a paste.
【Effects】Nourishes the heart and invigorates blood; suitable for patients with heart Yin deficiency.
【Usage】Take 20-30 grams each time, 2-3 times daily.
Hu Ling Shen Gu Soup (斛苓参骨汤)
【Ingredients】12 grams each of Dendrobium (石斛, Shíhú), Poria, and South Sand Ginseng (南沙参, Nánshārén), 500 grams of pork spine, 100 grams of spinach, and appropriate amounts of ginger, salt, and monosodium glutamate.
【Preparation】Add the pork spine with four bowls of water, add ginger, bring to a boil, skim off the foam, then simmer for half an hour; wrap the three herbs in cheesecloth and add to the bone soup, simmer for 20 minutes, remove the herb bag, then add washed spinach, boil, and season with salt and monosodium glutamate.
【Effects】Generates fluids, benefits the stomach, clears heat, and nourishes Yin.
【Usage】Eat the vegetables and drink the soup with meals.
Sha Shen Yu Zhu Soup (沙参玉竹汤)
【Ingredients】10 grams each of South Sand Ginseng, Solomon’s Seal (玉竹, Yùzhú), Mai Dong, and White Peony (白芍, Bái sháo), and 5 grams each of Buddha’s Hand (佛手, Fóshǒu) and Corydalis (延胡索, Yánhúsuǒ).
【Preparation】Add the above six ingredients with water to decoct for the medicinal liquid.
【Effects】Nourishes the stomach and generates fluids; suitable for stomach Yin deficiency and hidden stomach pain, can be used for chronic gastritis and gastric neurosis.
【Usage】Oral administration, 1 dose daily.
Yi Guan Jian (一贯煎)
【Ingredients】20 grams of North Sand Ginseng (北沙参, Běi shārén), 10 grams of Mai Dong, 15 grams of Raw Rehmannia (生地黄, Shēngdìhuáng), 8 grams of Angelica (当归, Dāngguī), 15 grams of Goji Berries, and 12 grams of Prickly Ash (川楝子, Chuānliànzǐ).
【Preparation】Add the above herbs with water to decoct for the medicinal liquid.
【Effects】Nourishes Yin and tonifies the stomach; suitable for stomach Yin deficiency.
【Usage】Oral administration, 1 dose daily, divided into 2-3 times.
He Shou Wu Boiled Egg (首乌煮鸡蛋)
【Ingredients】60 grams of He Shou Wu (何首乌, Héshǒuwū), 2 eggs, and appropriate amounts of salt and monosodium glutamate.
【Preparation】Wash the He Shou Wu, soak and slice, place in a clay pot, add an appropriate amount of water, add the eggs, boil until the eggs are cooked, remove the eggshell, then return to the pot, add salt and monosodium glutamate, and boil for a while longer.
【Effects】Nourishes the liver and kidneys, replenishes essence, darkens hair, calms the spirit, nourishes the heart, and delays aging. Suitable for those with liver and kidney deficiency, essence and blood deficiency, premature graying, and aging. Healthy individuals can consume it to enhance intelligence and delay aging, and darken hair.
【Usage】Eat the egg and drink the soup, once daily.
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