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: Lower back and kidneys
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