How Much of Each Chinese Herb to Use in Cooking: A Practical Dosage Guide
Per-serving cooking amounts for astragalus, goji, dang gui, red dates, codonopsis and tangerine peel vs medicinal doses, plus frequency and who should use less.
Jun 26, 2026·
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Roundups of Chinese food therapy ingredients — herbs, tonics, and pantry staples — translated from Chinese-language sources.
How to Read a Chinese Herbal Soup Label: Pinyin, Plant Parts, and Quality Clues
Decode Chinese herbal soup labels: match pinyin to plant, read the part and grade, and spot sulfur, mold, and aristolochic-acid safety warnings.
Jun 26, 2026·
TCM Herbs and Medication Safety: Goji, Astragalus, Dang Gui and Your Prescriptions
Which Chinese food-therapy herbs interact with warfarin, blood pressure, diabetes and immunosuppressant drugs, and how to use goji and astragalus safely.
Jun 26, 2026·
How to Soak, Clean, and Prepare Dried Chinese Herbs Before Cooking
Step-by-step prep for dried Chinese herbs: what to wash, how long to soak roots vs flowers vs seeds, cutting sulfur and dust, and when to add each herb.
Jun 26, 2026·
How to Cook Chinese Herbal Soup: Simmer Times and How Often to Drink
How long to simmer Chinese herbal soup (2-3 hrs) and how often to drink it, with double-boil times, water ratios, and food-safety temps.
Jun 26, 2026·
When NOT to Eat Tonic Soups in Chinese Medicine (Colds, Fever, Flu)
Why TCM says stop ginseng and warming tonics when you have a cold, fever, or flu, plus what to eat instead. A traditional food-therapy guide.
Jun 26, 2026·
TCM Herb-Drug and Herb-Herb Interactions: What Not to Combine
Which Chinese tonic herbs clash with warfarin, blood pressure drugs, and each other, and how to take them safely. Verified, plain-English TCM safety guide.
Jun 26, 2026·
TCM Food Therapy for Gout: Diet and Herbs to Lower Uric Acid
TCM food therapy for gout: damp-heat diet, cherries, coffee, and herbs like Tu Fu Ling and Job's tears to help lower uric acid. Evidence-checked guide.
Jun 26, 2026·
TCM Food Therapy for High Blood Pressure: Cooling Foods and Recipes
TCM food therapy for high blood pressure: cooling foods, herbal soups for Liver Yang rising, and what science says about celery, hibiscus, and garlic.
Jun 26, 2026·
Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang: The 5:1 Astragalus and Dang Gui Tonic Explained
Why the classic 5:1 astragalus-to-dang-gui ratio builds blood, what the science shows, and how to make Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang at home.
Jun 26, 2026·
Mung Bean Soup (Lu Dou Tang): The Classic Summer-Heat Clearing Recipe
How to make traditional mung bean soup (lu dou tang) to clear summer heat, what's in it, and who should avoid this cooling TCM recipe.
Jun 26, 2026·
Si Wu Tang (Four-Substance Decoction): The Classic Blood-Nourishing Soup
How to make Si Wu Tang, the classic TCM four-herb blood tonic: decoction and soup recipes, traditional uses, what the research shows, and safety.
Jun 26, 2026·
10 Chinese Winter Soups: Warming Recipes With TCM Herbs
Chinese winter soups: 10 warming recipes with dang gui, goji, astragalus, and oxtail. Prep times, herb pairings, and which body type each soup suits best.
May 23, 2026·11 min
Chinese Medicinal Wine (Yao Jiu): 10 Recipes & Uses 2026
Make Chinese medicinal wine at home: 10 yao jiu recipes with ginseng, shou wu, goji. Herb ratios, baijiu base, soak times, and what each tonic treats.
May 23, 2026·11 min
Snow Fungus Soup: 10 Beauty Recipes for Glowing Skin
Snow fungus (tremella) soup recipes for skin: 10 yin er tang variations with pears, lotus seeds, goji. Polysaccharide collagen science and prep times.
May 23, 2026·11 min
Top 10 Ways to Use Lotus Seeds (Lian Zi) in TCM Food Therapy — Forms, Recipes, Pairings 2026
Top 10 ways to cook lotus seeds (lian zi) in TCM food therapy: porridge, tong sui, paste, mooncake, tea, soups, and pairings — sourced recipes and dosages.
May 23, 2026·11 min
Best Online Yao Shan Herb Suppliers Ranked: 2026 CNY/USD Pricing and Shipping
Top online yao shan herb suppliers ranked for 2026 with CNY/USD pricing, shipping times, and authenticity tips for home cooks and practitioners.
Apr 30, 2026·15 min
TCM Food Therapy for Long COVID Recovery: 2026 Lung-Tonifying Recipes (CNY/USD)
2026 TCM food therapy guide for long COVID: lung-tonifying recipes with CNY/USD pricing, sourced from Chinese clinical research and home cooks.
Apr 30, 2026·11 min
Best TCM Herbal Brands Translated From Chinese Pharmacies [2026]
Translated guide to the 10 best TCM herbal brands from Chinese pharmacies in 2026, with verified pricing in RMB and USD plus authenticity tips.
Apr 26, 2026·15 min
Yao Shan Recipes for Spring 2026: Beijing's Top TCM Practitioners
Spring 2026 yao shan recipes from Beijing's top TCM doctors—Wang, Liu, Chen. Five translated recipes, pantry costs, FAQs.
Apr 26, 2026·16 min