Never forget to nourish your body whether or not it is for seasonal changes or environmental conditions. Our body needs constant adjustment to “fit”. Inefficient sleep causes anxiety and stress. Chronic stress may make us age faster and eventually lead to disease.
This healing soup is one of my “beauty” soups that makes me feel relaxed and rested as it was packed with the healing herb and seeds - Lily bulbs, goji berries, wild yams, Cordyceps flowers, gorgon seeds. It is said for nourish yin and kidney, invigorating spleen and regulating #chi and blood, which can make your skin look youthful.
Lily bulbs are used to relieve coughs, dry throats and other respiratory conditions, to clear away heat, and to treat insomnia and heart palpitations. Its tonic properties make it a good herb for promoting restful sleep and treating restlessness and irritability.
Gorgon seeds, also called Fox Nut Barley, nourishes kidneys and spleen to secure essence, and stop diarrhea, dry dampness and vaginal discharge. Fox Nut Barley promotes cardiovascular health, benefits a healthy blood pressure, supports reproduction, benefits digestion, promotes a healthy blood sugar level along with exercise and healthy diet and supports kidney health. It contains antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, is high in calcium and an excellent source of protein. can be used as a treatment for rheumatic pains and arthritis as it has little or no side effects.
Gorgon fruit or Foxnut seeds: high in fiber and low in calories so a great food for weight loss too. Tonifying kidney and essence, tonifying spleen, relieving diarrhea, dispelling dampness.
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