Chills and clear phlegm? Warm ginger onion soup
Ginger spring onion soup for wind-cold cough
Warming spring onion, ginger, and apricot-kernel soup for wind-cold cough with clear phlegm and chills. Kitchen habit from the cough Insight.
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In TCM, thin Wei Qi often shows as catching colds easily, easy fatigue, or feeling drained after ordinary days. Immunity Booster Tea uses 15 g Astragalus root (Huang Qi), 9 g white Atractylodes (Bai Zhu), 9 g Fang Feng (Siler root), and 9 g Bupleurum (Chai Hu) in 500 ml water, simmered 15 to 20 minutes. Educational food therapy for Wei Qi support, not a substitute for infection care or physician-guided tonics.
Recipe
The method
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Boil the water
Bring 500 ml water to a boil in a small pot.
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Add the herbs
Add 15 g Huang Qi, 9 g Bai Zhu, 9 g Fang Feng, and 9 g Chai Hu to the boiling water.
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Simmer
Lower the heat and simmer gently for 15 to 20 minutes.
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Serve
Strain if you prefer a clearer cup. Sip while warm.
Try today Simmer one pot of Immunity Booster Tea this week and drink it warm.
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Kitchen recipes are educational, not personal medical advice. Book a consult for recurrent infections, lingering post-viral fatigue, or if warming teas leave you heaty.
FAQs
Quick questions
What is Immunity Booster Tea in TCM?
It is a kitchen simmer of Astragalus root (黄芪, Huang Qi), white Atractylodes (白术, Bai Zhu), Fang Feng (防风, Siler root), and Bupleurum (柴胡, Chai Hu). The Tea Series recipe uses 15 g Huang Qi with 9 g each of the other three herbs in 500 ml water for 15 to 20 minutes, aimed at Wei Qi support when colds come easily.
Is this the same as Yu Ping Feng San?
It is a kitchen cousin of Yu Ping Feng San (Jade Windscreen), which classically uses Huang Qi, Bai Zhu, and Fang Feng. This recipe adds Chai Hu and keeps kitchen food-therapy doses. It is not a pharmacy granule prescription.
How is this different from Huang Qi tea alone?
Single-herb Huang Qi tea (Astragalus drink) focuses on Qi tonification with optional dates and wolfberries. Immunity Booster Tea keeps a higher Huang Qi dose and adds Bai Zhu, Fang Feng, and Chai Hu for the classic exterior-support trio plus a mild dispersing lift.
Can this tea prevent colds or boost immunity?
No. It is educational food therapy for thin Wei Qi kitchen patterns such as easy catching of colds and low vitality. It does not replace vaccines, infection care, or a physician consult for recurrent illness.
Who should skip Immunity Booster Tea?
People with a strong heat pattern should ease off. Ask a physician before use in pregnancy, with immuno-suppressants, autoimmune conditions, or if herb sensitivities rule out these roots.
How often should I drink this tea?
As a kitchen habit, about two to three times a week is a sensible starting pace unless a physician adjusts the plan. Stop if you feel heaty afterward.
References
Page credit
- Original article author: Physician Shi Lei.
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