This simple recipe came from my first teacher of Chinese herbology at City College of San Francisco, Briahn Kelly-Brennan. It is good for cleaning and nourishing the Lung, good for dry lung conditions (dry cough, post-cold recovery). Briahn recommended eating it once per month to mitigate the effects of urban air pollution.
Combine:
10 cups water
1 lb. pork or chicken (i.e. two chicken legs)
4 honey dates*
2 Tblsps apricot seeds*
Simmer 2 hours.
Serve as clear broth, or add a cup of rice in the last hour to make rice porridge.
*Honey dates and apricot seeds are mild Chinese medicinals for tonifying and cleaning the Lung.
You can find these in a Chinese market or get them from a Chinese herb supplier. Contact me if you need help finding one of these near you, or ask for some at my clinic.
If you have a lot of mucous and phlegm in your lungs, airways, or sinuses, don't use this recipe. The herbs will exacerbate the phlegm by adding moisture. Ask me for alternative recipes.
You can find these in a Chinese market or get them from a Chinese herb supplier. Contact me if you need help finding one of these near you, or ask for some at my clinic.
If you have a lot of mucous and phlegm in your lungs, airways, or sinuses, don't use this recipe. The herbs will exacerbate the phlegm by adding moisture. Ask me for alternative recipes.
