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Cooling & Summer Heat

Light, cooling soups and teas traditionally enjoyed in warm, humid weather.

399 recipes

Soups · 256 Herbal & Flower Teas · 76 Tonic Drinks & Waters · 33 Congee & Porridge · 19 Home-Style Dishes · 10 Sweet Soups & Desserts · 3

Fresh Dendrobium, Yam, Lily Bulb & Ophiopogon Pork Shin Soup

Fresh Dendrobium, Yam, Lily Bulb & Ophiopogon Pork Shin Soup

Traditionally used to support qi and yin and ease dryness after late nights

⏱ 1 hr 50 min 4 bowls

Kudzu Root, Adzuki Bean & Job's Tears Soup

Kudzu Root, Adzuki Bean & Job's Tears Soup

Traditionally used to clear dryness and heat and support the spleen

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 4 bowls

Black-Eyed Pea, Corn, Dried Scallop & Old Cucumber Soup

Black-Eyed Pea, Corn, Dried Scallop & Old Cucumber Soup

Traditionally used to support the spleen and help drain dampness

⏱ 1 hr 50 min 4 bowls

Dried Conch, Chicken Feet and Muskmelon Soup

Dried Conch, Chicken Feet and Muskmelon Soup

Traditionally used to nourish the liver, moisten dryness and support the skin

⏱ 1 hr 50 min 4 bowls

Dandelion Tea

Herbal & Flower Teas

Dandelion Tea

Traditionally used to clear heat and toxins and support the body during flu season

⏱ 20 min 1 pot

Houttuynia, Dried Pear, Lily Bulb and Candied Tangerine Soup

Houttuynia, Dried Pear, Lily Bulb and Candied Tangerine Soup

Traditionally used to clear heat and moisten the lungs

⏱ 1 hr 4 bowls

Fresh Dendrobium, Sand Root and Solomon's Seal Soup with Lean Pork

Fresh Dendrobium, Sand Root and Solomon's Seal Soup with Lean Pork

Traditionally nourishes yin and moistens dryness

⏱ 3 hr 20 min 2–3 bowls

Rose and Lotus Leaf Tea

Herbal & Flower Teas

Rose and Lotus Leaf Tea

Traditionally supports weight management and helps clear summer heat

⏱ 9 min 1 pot

Fresh Houttuynia, Apple and Fig Soup

Fresh Houttuynia, Apple and Fig Soup

Traditionally clears summer heat and supports the body's defenses

⏱ 35 min 4–5 bowls

Frog, Dried Scallop and Winter Melon Soup with Lean Pork

Frog, Dried Scallop and Winter Melon Soup with Lean Pork

Traditionally clears summer heat and drains damp

⏱ 1 hr 20 min 4–5 bowls

Three-Bean Summer Soup

Three-Bean Summer Soup

Traditionally clears summer heat without being too cooling

⏱ 2 hr 30 min 4 bowls

Jicama, Corn and Vegetable Soup

Jicama, Corn and Vegetable Soup

Traditionally clears summer heat and eases thirst

⏱ 1 hr 45 min 4 bowls

Fresh Houttuynia Decoction (Yu Xing Cao)

Herbal & Flower Teas

Fresh Houttuynia Decoction (Yu Xing Cao)

Traditionally used to clear heat and support skin prone to eczema

⏱ 25 min 3 cups (one day's external wash)

Roselle Chrysanthemum Tea (Luo Shen Hua Ju Hua Cha)

Herbal & Flower Teas

Roselle Chrysanthemum Tea (Luo Shen Hua Ju Hua Cha)

Traditionally cooling; supports tired eyes and healthy blood pressure

⏱ 7 min 1 pot (re-steeps several times)

Bitter Melon Soybean Shiitake Pork Rib Soup (Ku Gua Huang Dou Dong Gu Pai Gu Tang)

Bitter Melon Soybean Shiitake Pork Rib Soup (Ku Gua Huang Dou Dong Gu Pai Gu Tang)

Traditionally clears heat and relieves summer heat

⏱ 1 hr 25 min 4–5 bowls

Mung Bean Job's Tears Hyacinth Bean Soup (Lv Dou Yi Mi Bian Dou Qu Shi Tang)

Mung Bean Job's Tears Hyacinth Bean Soup (Lv Dou Yi Mi Bian Dou Qu Shi Tang)

Traditionally clears heat, supports the spleen and dispels dampness

⏱ 1 hr 10 min 2–3 bowls (1 daily portion)

Roselle, Chrysanthemum and Licorice Tea

Herbal & Flower Teas

Roselle, Chrysanthemum and Licorice Tea

Traditionally used to clear summer heat, aid digestion, and support clear, bright eyes

⏱ 9 min 1 pot (refill to taste)

American Ginseng, Dendrobium, Winter Melon and Silkie Chicken Soup

American Ginseng, Dendrobium, Winter Melon and Silkie Chicken Soup

Traditionally used to clear summer heat while gently nourishing a depleted body

⏱ 2 hr 25 min 4 bowls

Prunella, Water Chestnut and Honey Date Tea

Herbal & Flower Teas

Prunella, Water Chestnut and Honey Date Tea

Traditionally used to clear liver heat and support clear, bright eyes

⏱ 40 min 4 bowls

Capillary Wormwood, Mung Bean and Smilax Soup

Capillary Wormwood, Mung Bean and Smilax Soup

Traditionally used to clear damp-heat and support the liver and skin

⏱ 1 hr 15 min 4 bowls

Hairy Gourd, Black-Eyed Bean, Shiitake and Pork Shin Soup

Hairy Gourd, Black-Eyed Bean, Shiitake and Pork Shin Soup

Traditionally used to clear summer heat, support the spleen, and drain damp

⏱ 1 hr 50 min 4 bowls

Imperata Root, Sugarcane, Water Chestnut and Corn Water

Tonic Drinks & Waters

Imperata Root, Sugarcane, Water Chestnut and Corn Water

Traditionally associated with clearing summer heat and supporting healthy urination

⏱ 1 hr 3–4 bowls

Pagoda Tree Flower, Dried Mussel, Black Bean and Fig Soup

Pagoda Tree Flower, Dried Mussel, Black Bean and Fig Soup

Traditionally associated with cooling the blood and helping guard against hemorrhoid flare-ups

⏱ 1 hr 15 min 3–4 bowls

Spleen-Supporting Dampness-Clearing Tea

Herbal & Flower Teas

Spleen-Supporting Dampness-Clearing Tea

Traditionally associated with supporting the spleen and clearing damp

⏱ 1 hr 15 min 4 bowls

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