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: Digestion
Asia · Chinese medical traditionsMiso fish soup with daikon and Chinese yamQuick miso soup with white fish and mashed yam.DigestionChinese yam (shan yao) · Radish · Kelp4 people · Preparation 30 min, cooking 15 min
Kembangraps · CC BY-SA 4.0Asia · Chinese medical traditionsCongee with Job's tears and brown riceRice porridge for breakfast, savoury or sweet.Joints and musclesDigestionTiredness and strengthJob's tears (coix seed)4 people · Preparation 5 min (plus overnight soaking), cooking 1 hour
Asia · Chinese medical traditionsBraised sesame beef with fennelBeef in a crust of toasted sesame, seasoned with fennel seed.DigestionFeeling coldSesame · Fennel4 people · Preparation 20 min (plus 2 hours standing), cooking 40 min
Asia · Korean hanbang and the DonguibogamSaenggang-cha, Korean ginger teaGinger preserved in honey, a spoonful of which you stir into hot water in winter.ColdsFeeling coldDigestionGingerA jar for about 15 cups · 20 minutes, plus 1 week ripening
South America · Curanderismo of northern PeruMuña teaThe minty tea of the Andes, for after a meal.DigestionMuña2 cups · 10 minutes