Guangdong Nourishing Soup.

Author: Qin Yanfen
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: This book uses common vegetables, fruits, grains, legumes, and traditional Chinese medicinal materials as the main ingredients, paired with various poultry, birds, aquatic products, and mountain delicacies. Based on the deficiency and insufficiency of the human body's internal organs, qi, blood, yin, and yang, it prepares 127 nourishing soups that provide benefits such as boosting qi and blood, balancing yin and yang, warming the internal organs, and strengthening physical functions. The book introduces the selection and preparation methods of nourishing soups and categorizes them into eleven major types according to their dietary therapy effects: blood-nourishing and heart-calming soups, blood-nourishing and liver-moistening eye-protecting soups, qi-boosting and stomach-warming soups, lung-warming and kidney-strengthening soup for asthma relief, kidney-warming and essence-toning soup for vitality, warming meridians and bone-strengthening soups, intelligence-enhancing and brain-nourishing soups, post-illness and post-surgery recovery soups, post-menstrual and postpartum nourishing soups, blood-nourishing and hair-growth blackening soups, and nourishing beauty and skin health soups. Each soup recipe lists its effects, ingredients, and preparation methods, with brief explanations of the functions and contraindications of the main ingredients. The soups are made with simple ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions, offering delicious flavors and nourishing benefits, making them ideal for daily health maintenance and disease prevention in households.