Change of season soup is an immune system tonic used in traditional Chinese medicine. It's a herbal blend ideal to enhance the immune system during the changing of the seasons. This herbal formula is also thought to improve resistance to colds and flu and help with stress.
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 6 | 30 min |
| Cook Time |
| 2 hours |
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Change of season soup is an immune system tonic used in traditional Chinese medicine. It's a herbal blend ideal to enhance the immune system during the changing of the seasons. This herbal formula is also thought to improve resistance to colds and flu and help with stress.
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Ingredients
- Qi zi Chinese wolfberries or goji berries
- Yu zhu Polygonatum odoratum
- Bei qi Astragalus propinquus
- Dang gui Angelica sinensis
- Red dates Chinese dates or red jujube
- Dang shen Codonopsitis Pilosulae
- Huai shan Dioscoreae Oppositae
- 1-2 L of water
- 1 free range organic chicken, cleaned
- salt to taste
- Optional: You can add shiitake mushrooms onions, carrots, potatoes, pumpkin, squash, or beets
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Instructions
- For the chicken: trim any excess skin and fat and rinse (You can cut the chicken into smaller portions if it does not fit into your pot).
- Clean all herbs (1 handful of each herb) thoroughly and drain, set aside.
- In a clean stockpot pour in water and let it boil.
- When the water is a rolling boil, put the chicken and all the herbs into the pot. Turn to low heat and simmer for 1 to 2 hours (or you can use a slow cooker).
- Drink 1-2 bowls per day during the fall- winter transition (about 12 days).
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Change of Season Soup