Kidney-strengthening and Yang-tonifying

Author: Zhang Yunhui
Publisher:
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, and showing effects quickly. "Herbal" refers to the general term for traditional Chinese medicinal materials, embodying the idea of treating diseases primarily with herbs. The term "herbal" first appeared in the Book of Han by Ban Gu during the Eastern Han Dynasty. Therefore, books recording the efficacy of medicinal materials are often called "herbal," such as the Shen Nong's Herbal Classic, New Revised Herbal, and Compendium of Materia Medica. Herbal soup cooking is one of the traditional Chinese medicinal diet therapy methods. 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. Therefore, 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 deficiency. In short, it cannot be summed up in one sentence—supplementing without understanding leads to chaos. 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 combining medicine and food, nourishing qi and blood, and moisturizing the lungs while dispelling dryness. The carefully selected 300 delicious soup recipes, including those for clearing heat, strengthening the liver, tonifying the kidneys, invigorating yang, replenishing qi, and strengthening the heart while 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 economic affordability, truly allowing you to supplement wisely!