Tonify Qi and replenish deficiency

Author: Zhang Yunhui
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: This series of 300 delicious soup recipes features easy-to-find ingredients, simple preparation, rich nutrition, and convenience. Herbal soups are flavorful and aromatic, cooling in summer, detoxifying and beautifying, warming in winter, nourishing yin and tonifying yang, promoting health and vitality, with visible effects. "Herbal" refers to the general term for traditional Chinese medicinal herbs, meaning the use of herbs for healing. The term "herbal" first appeared in the Book of Han·Bi of Emperor Ping compiled by Ban Gu during the Eastern Han Dynasty. Therefore, books recording the efficacy of medicinal herbs are often called "herbal" texts, such as Shen Nong's Herbal Classic, New Revised Herbal, and Compendium of Materia Medica. Herbal soup cooking is a traditional Chinese medicinal diet therapy. It requires knowledge—why to supplement, only supplement when deficient, and never supplement when not needed. Improper supplementation can lead to discomfort after eating, worsen symptoms, or even cause death. Thus, there are distinctions between yin deficiency, yang deficiency, qi deficiency, and blood deficiency. When yin is deficient, the liver needs clearing; when yang is deficient, the kidneys need strengthening; qi deficiency requires qi tonification; and blood deficiency needs blood nourishment. If supplementation is necessary, one must first understand what constitutes yin deficiency, what symptoms indicate yang deficiency, and how to identify qi and blood deficiencies. In short, it cannot be summed up in one sentence—do not supplement blindly. This book, guided by traditional Chinese medicine theory, scientifically integrates the unique health benefits of herbal medicine with the four cooking methods of boiling, steaming, stewing, and simmering, achieving the unique effects of harmonizing medicine and food, balancing qi and blood, and moisturizing the lungs while removing dryness. The carefully selected 300 delicious soups, including those for clearing heat and liver, strengthening kidneys and yang, tonifying qi and blood, and lowering cholesterol, not only cater to the diverse needs of different people but also share the features of easy-to-find ingredients, simple preparation, rich nutrition, and affordability, truly helping you supplement wisely!