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Introduction to Medicinal Diet Soup of Chinese Yam (Dioscorea opposita), Longan (Dimocarpus longan Lour.), and Softshell Turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis) is a classic Traditional Chinese Medicinal (TCM) functional dish with both nourishing and regulating properties. It has a long history and holds an important place in the food-cure culture of the Lingnan and Jiangnan regions. “Huai … Read more
Introduction to Medicinal Diet Tianqi Chicken Soup (Panax notoginseng and chicken soup) is a traditional nourishing medicinal diet that originated in the Lingnan region and has been widely passed down through generations. Tianqi, also known as Sanqi or Panax notoginseng, is the dried root of *Panax notoginseng* (Burk.) F.H. Chen, a plant of the Araliaceae … Read more
Introduction to Medicinal Diet The Qi and Blood Dual-Replenishing Decoction (Qixue Shuangbu Tang) is a classic medicinal food derived from the traditional formula “Eight-Treasure Decoction” (Ba Zhen Tang). Widely circulated among the people, it is renowned as the “Foremost Decoction for Tonifying Qi and Nourishing Blood.” Based on the TCM theory that “qi and blood … Read more
Licorice (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) and Malt (Hordei Fructus Germinatus) Pork Spine Bone Soup: A Medicinal Diet Guide Introduction to Medicinal Diet Gancao (Licorice) and raw Maiya (Malt) Pork Spine Soup is a classic warming and spleen-tonifying medicinal diet rooted in traditional food therapy. It features Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Licorice) and raw Hordei Fructus … Read more
Sangjisheng (Taxillus chinensis, Mulberry Mistletoe) Stewed Eggs: A Medicinal Food Guide Introduction to Medicated Diet Mulberry Mistletoe Stewed Eggs is a widely circulated traditional Lingnan medicinal diet. The core ingredient, mulberry mistletoe, consists of the dried leafy stems and branches of either *Taxillus chinensis* (Chinese taxillus) or *Viscum coloratum* (colored mistletoe) from the family Loranthaceae. … Read more
Introduction to Medicinal Diet Polygonatum Sibericum and Field Mouse Soup is a traditional medicinal dish originating from Lingnan folk culture, combining both medicinal and dietary nourishment. Its main ingredients are Polygonatum sibiricum (Solomonseal) and field mouse, supplemented with various warming ingredients, slowly simmered to perfection. This soup has long been prevalent in the rural medicinal … Read more
Astragalus (Huang Qi) and Goji Berry (Gou Qi Zi) Squab Soup – Medicinal Dietary Therapy Educational Overview Introduction to Medicinal Diet Astragalus and Lycium Berry Squab Soup is a classic traditional medicinal food, with Astragalus root (Astragali Radix), Lycium berries (Lycii Fructus), and squab as the main ingredients, complemented by ginger, scallion, and other seasonings. … Read more
Introduction to Medicinal Food (Yao Shan) Poria-Rehmannia Chicken Soup is a classic nourishing medicinal diet from Traditional Chinese Medicine, made with Poria (Fuling), Prepared Rehmannia Root (Shudihuang), and chicken as the main ingredients, slowly simmered over low heat. Poria is sweet, bland, and neutral in nature, strengthening the Spleen and draining Dampness; Prepared Rehmannia Root … Read more
Introduction to Medicinal Cuisine (Yàoshàn) “Tongcao Lugen Bao Zhujiao” (Pig Trotters Stewed with Tetrapanacis and Reed Rhizome) is a classic soup originating from Lingnan folk tradition, integrating the wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) dietary therapy. It is especially popular in the hot and humid regions of Guangdong, Guangxi, and Hainan. This medicinal dish skillfully … Read more
Introduction to Medicinal Diet Lotus Seed (Nelumbinis semen) and Chinese Yam (Dioscoreae rhizoma) Stewed Pig Pancreas is a traditional Lingnan medicinal diet, characterized by its sweet, neutral, and moistening properties. It is especially suitable for nourishing the body during the dry autumn and winter seasons or for those with a weak constitution. In Chinese medicinal … Read more