From the kitchen
Recipes
Soups, teas and dishes in which herbs play the leading role, with ingredients, steps and points of attention. Each recipe links to the herbs it contains.
These are traditional dishes, not treatments. Also read the safety information for each herb, especially during pregnancy, when taking medication, or for children.
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Recipes for: Menstruation and fertility
Asia · Chinese medical traditionsBrown rice with bamboo shoots and Chinese dodderRice cooked together with tu si zi seeds.Lower back and kidneysMenstruation and fertilityChinese dodder (tu si zi)4 people · Preparation 5 min, cooking 50 min
Asia · Chinese medical traditionsFish ball soup with spinach and niu xiHomemade fish balls, prawns and spinach in an 'ox knee' broth.Menstruation and fertilityLower back and kidneysAchyranthes root (huai niu xi)4 people · Preparation 30 min, cooking 25 min
Asia · Chinese medical traditionsShellfish soup with chuanxiongWarming winter soup with clams, ginger and chuanxiong.Menstruation and fertilityRecovery after illness or childbirthBlood and circulationSzechuan lovage (chuan xiong)4–6 people · Preparation 30 min, cooking 1 h 10 min
Asia · Chinese medical traditionsLongan chicken soup with three seedsSweet broth with privet fruit, Chinese raspberry, goji and longan.Menstruation and fertilityBlood and circulationGlossy privet (nu zhen zi) · Chinese raspberry (fu pen zi) · Goji (Chinese wolfberry)4–6 people · Preparation 5 min, cooking 2 hours
Fhikri Latifi · CC BY 4.0Asia · Jamu in IndonesiaKunyit asamTurmeric and tamarind: the best-known jamu, sold door to door in Java every day.Menstruation and fertilityHot daysTurmeric · TamarindAbout 1 litre · 30 minutes