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Blanch 500 g pork, then simmer with three slices of ginger, 10 g Huang Qi, 10 g Mai Dong, and 10 g Tai Zi Shen in about five cups of water. Bring to a boil on high heat, cover, and simmer about 30 minutes. Season with salt, white pepper, and finely chopped scallion. Educational food therapy beside physician care for lingering post-viral fatigue.
Recipe
The method
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Blanch
Blanch the pork in boiling water, then rinse.
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Pot
Add blanched pork, ginger, Huang Qi, Mai Dong, and Tai Zi Shen to a pot. Fill with about five cups of water.
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Boil then simmer
Bring to a boil on high heat. Cover and simmer about 30 minutes.
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Finish
Bring the soup back to a boil. Season with salt and white pepper. Finish with finely chopped scallion. Serve warm.
Try today Blanch pork and set a 30-minute simmer with Huang Qi, Mai Dong, and Tai Zi Shen.
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Kitchen recipes are educational, not personal medical advice. Seek urgent care for breathing difficulty, drowsiness, or dehydration. Book a consult if fatigue lasts beyond a few weeks.
FAQs
Quick questions
How is this different from Huang Qi Bai Zhu pork bone soup?
This pot uses Mai Dong and Tai Zi Shen for Qi-Yin support after a viral illness. The Bai Zhu bone soup targets Spleen-Lung Qi with goji and no Mai Dong.
Can toddlers drink this?
Share a mild bowl only when a physician has agreed herbs and portions for that age. Do not treat the listed amounts as a toddler dose.
References
Page credit
- Original article author: Physician Sow Lee Fong.
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