Lamb and Radish Soup
Ingredients
- Lamb 1000g
- Tsao-ko (caoguo) 5g
- Peas 100g
- Radish 300g
- Ginger, cilantro, salt to taste
Principle
From Essentials of Dietetic Therapy—harmonize middle and aid digestion: lamb warms and tonifies qi; tsao-ko dries damp and warms middle; peas harmonize middle and lower qi; radish widens chest and lowers qi.
Effects & uses
Suitable for food-stagnation hiccups with epigastric distension, sour belching, poor appetite (syndrome differentiation required).
Method
- Cut lamb, rinse peas, cube radish; boil lamb, tsao-ko, peas, and ginger vigorously then simmer 1 hour.
- Add radish until cooked; season with cilantro and salt.
How to use
- Serve with meals.
Caution
Not for lamb allergy. Not a substitute for medication.
Source
China Medical Information Platform (NTCMS reviewed), from Essentials of Dietetic Therapy. To be manually verified.