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Hydrating, antioxidant-rich foods commonly associated with healthy skin and hair.

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Soups · 244 Herbal & Flower Teas · 84 Home-Style Dishes · 40 Tonic Drinks & Waters · 26 Congee & Porridge · 17 Sweet Soups & Desserts · 3

Soups

Lotus Root, Peanut & Silkie Chicken Soup

Traditionally used to nourish the blood and support a healthy complexion

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 4–5 bowls

Soups

Guava, Corn, Carrot & Chicken Breast Soup

Traditionally used to support healthy aging and the eyes

⏱ 1 hr 20 min 4 bowls

Soups

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

Home-Style Dishes

Chinese Toon Shoot and Spring Onion Scrambled Eggs

Traditionally enjoyed to support the stomach and nourish the skin

⏱ 20 min 2 servings

Herbal & Flower Teas

Rose and Lotus Leaf Tea

Traditionally supports weight management and helps clear summer heat

⏱ 9 min 1 pot

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)

Herbal & Flower Teas

Hawthorn Lotus Leaf Tea (Shan Zha He Ye Cha)

Traditionally eases food stagnation and supports slimming

⏱ 12 min 1 pot

Soups

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)

Tonic Drinks & Waters

Cherry and Goji Berry Wine

Traditionally used to warm and nourish for tiredness, pale complexion, and sore lower back and knees

1 bottle (a small cup daily)

Soups

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

Soups

Lotus Root, Dried Octopus and Red Kidney Bean Pork Rib Soup

Traditionally associated with nourishing the blood and supporting a healthy complexion

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 4 bowls

Soups

Sauropus Leaf, Tangerine Cake and Apple Sweet Soup

traditionally taken to moisten the lungs and ease a dry cough

⏱ 50 min 4 bowls

Soups

Green Papaya, Snow Fungus, Lily Bulb and Almond Soup

Traditionally used to moisten the lungs and soothe the stomach

⏱ 1 hr 50 min 4 bowls

Congee & Porridge

Water Chestnut and Poria Congee

Traditionally used to clear heat and calm a restless, irritable mind

⏱ 1 hr 15 min 2–3 bowls

Soups

Astragalus, Longan, Schisandra and Silkie Egg Soup

Traditionally used to nourish the heart and calm the spirit

⏱ 1 hr 15 min 3 bowls

Soups

Lotus Root, Peanut and Pork Bone Soup

Traditionally nourishes the blood and supports a healthy complexion

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 4 bowls

Soups

Ginkgo, Almond and Pork Lung Soup

Traditionally soothes coughs, loosens phlegm and calms wheezing

⏱ 2 hr 40 min 4 bowls

Soups

Mung Bean, Job's Tears, Yin Chen and Da Qing Ye Soup

Traditionally taken to clear heat and toxins during recovery after shingles

⏱ 1 hr 15 min 2 bowls (one day's portion)

Soups

Kudzu, Water Chestnut, Three-Bean and Job's Tears Pork Rib Soup

Traditionally taken to clear lung heat and support the body in flu season

⏱ 2 hr 20 min 4–5 bowls

Herbal & Flower Teas

Fresh Imperata Root (Mao Gen) and Honeysuckle Tea

Traditionally used to cool the blood and clear heat

⏱ 35 min 3–4 bowls

Herbal & Flower Teas

Snow Chrysanthemum (Xue Ju) and Black Goji Tea

Traditionally used to support detoxification, skin radiance and healthy ageing

⏱ 15 min 1 pot

Soups

Pumpkin, Tomato, Carrot and Frog Soup

Traditionally used to support detoxification, even skin tone and brighten the complexion

⏱ 1 hr 20 min 4–5 bowls

Soups

Daylily, Chayote, Lily Bulb and Pork Rib Soup

Traditionally used to support the eyes and a settled, restful mood

⏱ 1 hr 40 min 4 bowls / 1 pot

Herbal & Flower Teas

Black Mulberry, Goji and Longan Tea

Traditionally used to nourish the blood and support the eyes

⏱ 17 min 1 pot / 2 cups

Lotus Root, Peanut & Silkie Chicken Soup

Guava, Corn, Carrot & Chicken Breast Soup

Dried Conch, Chicken Feet and Muskmelon Soup

Chinese Toon Shoot and Spring Onion Scrambled Eggs

Rose and Lotus Leaf Tea

Fresh Houttuynia Decoction (Yu Xing Cao)

Hawthorn Lotus Leaf Tea (Shan Zha He Ye Cha)

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

Cherry and Goji Berry Wine

Capillary Wormwood, Mung Bean and Smilax Soup

Lotus Root, Dried Octopus and Red Kidney Bean Pork Rib Soup

Sauropus Leaf, Tangerine Cake and Apple Sweet Soup

Green Papaya, Snow Fungus, Lily Bulb and Almond Soup

Water Chestnut and Poria Congee

Astragalus, Longan, Schisandra and Silkie Egg Soup

Lotus Root, Peanut and Pork Bone Soup

Ginkgo, Almond and Pork Lung Soup

Mung Bean, Job's Tears, Yin Chen and Da Qing Ye Soup

Kudzu, Water Chestnut, Three-Bean and Job's Tears Pork Rib Soup

Fresh Imperata Root (Mao Gen) and Honeysuckle Tea

Snow Chrysanthemum (Xue Ju) and Black Goji Tea

Pumpkin, Tomato, Carrot and Frog Soup

Daylily, Chayote, Lily Bulb and Pork Rib Soup

Black Mulberry, Goji and Longan Tea

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