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## Change of Season Soup

Take the soup for 2 weeks at the change of the season to assist the body and immune system in the change of external environment.

#### Ingredients

Ingredients can easily be purchased at your local Chinese food grocer such as T&T in Ottawa and Toronto.  Chinese herbal shops usually sell the herbs pre-packaged for convenience.

Equal parts (2-3 oz each) of each herb.  This recipe makes about 4 liters of soup/tea.

- Codonopsis pilosula root (Dang Shen):  Light brown, wrinkled “root” Tonify and strengthen Qi energy, build blood and nourish body fluids.  Tonifies spleen and lung.

- Astragalus root (Huang Qi): Thinly sliced, wood texture. Formerly used as medical tongue depressors.

- Strengthen protective defenses (Wei Qi), nourish the spleen, and tonify the blood and lungs.  Immune stimulating herb.

- Dioscorea villosa (Huai Shan) root: White, chalky, brittle thin slices. Usually 5-10cm in length. Tonifies and balances the lungs and the kidneys.

- Chinese Lycii berries (Lyceum):  Medium pink “raisins” Helps to strengthen the liver and the kidneys.

#### Instructions

- Fill a large stock pot with water.

- Add the above herbs to the pot and place the lid on.

- Bring to a boil and simmer for 2 to 4 hours. If the water level boils down, add water to refill if necessary. If time is limited, boil and simmer for 30 minutes however the longer simmering time is suggested.

- Using a slotted spoon, remove the herbs from the pot and allow the soup to cool.

You can drink it as a broth, use it as a base for soup recipes, or place it in a mug or thermos and sip it throughout the day.

For added nutrition, make chicken stock out of chicken bones or part of a chicken.  Once the stock is nearly cooked, added the herbs and let simmer for 1 hour.  Enjoy as a soup.

If you’re looking for more recipes to support your immune system or recover from stress and adrenal fatigue, try a congee recipe or a bone broth soup.