Soup with Glehnia Root, Ginkgo Bilobae and Chicken (沙参白果雞湯)Ingredients:
- Sha shen (沙参) Glehnia Root 80 -100 g
- Bai Guo (白果) Ginkgo Bilobae 8 pieces
- Huai shan (淮山) Chinese Yam 100 g
- Hong Zao (紅棗) Jujube 10 pieces
- Gou Qi Zi (枸杞子) Lycium Fruit 15 g
- Chicken (雞) 1
- Pinch of salt
Directions:
- Clean the chicken and cut into half.
- Blanch chicken in boiling water for a few minutes. Drain, rinse with cold water & set aside.
- Rinse the Chinese herbs (items 1-5).
- Place blanched chicken and the rest of the ingredients in 3 liters of boiling water. Boil on
high heat for 10 minutes. - Turn to low heat and simmer for 2 hours.
- Season with salt if necessary and serve.
Actions/Indications/Functions:
- Nourish yin, clear heat, moisten the lungs
- Nourish stomach and generate fluids
- Effect on fatigue, listless, poor appetite, asthma
Caution:
Raw ginkgo nuts are toxic. Over consuming can cause vomiting, pain in the abdomen, diarrhea,
muscle spasm, anxiety and difficulty in breathy.