Description
Brew a tradition of wellness & Nourish your body’s deepest reserves. Simply simmer the herbs & ingredients to create a nourishing and delicious therapeutic soup.
A mild, gentle daily wellness tonic for all seasons.
“Enhanced Classic Four Herbs Soup / Si Shen Tang (四神汤)” with red dates, dried longan, and goji berries. It adds gentle nourishing upgrade or their natural sweetness, but to deepen the soup’s ability to nourish blood, soothe the mind, and promote restful sleep while remaining mild enough for regular use as a classic TCM food therapy.
Classic Four Herb Soup / Si Shen Tang (四神汤), is a well-known Chinese medicinal food therapy that builds a strong foundation for overall health by starting with supporting the digestive health. It primarily addresses issues caused by spleen deficiency with dampness retention.
This gentle yet powerful Spleen-Kidney-Qi tonic resolves Dampness by strengthening the Spleen’s transforming and transporting functions. In TCM, the Spleen converts food into nutrients and fluids and transports them to generate Qi. When Spleen Qi is weak, Dampness accumulates, often causing digestive dysfunction and leading to various digestive issues.
It combines four harmonious ingredients that work together to focus on restoring the body’s ability to absorb nutrients by strengthening the Spleen, support kidney health, making it suitable for children and the elderly with weak digestion.
As a classic, mild TCM formula and food therapy, Classic Four Herb Soup is gentle enough for most people to consume regularly.
Who Is This Soup For ?
This soup is ideal for individual experiencing ;
· Children with weak digestion (underweight).
· Weak digestion, often presenting with loose stools or chronic diarrhea.
· Digestive Issues : Poor appetite, feeling bloating, and indigestion.
· A sallow complexion, or a “malnourished” look where one is thin despite eating.
· General Weakness : Persistent fatigue, heavy, sluggish or suffering from “foggy brain” due to Dampness (thick greasy tongue coating, sticky stools).
· People recovering from childbirth or surgery
· Anyone seeking a natural way to support digestive and overall health.
Ingredients
Fox Nut / Euryale Ferox (Qian Shi), Lotus Seeds (Lian Zi), Poria Cocos (Fu Ling), Dried Chinese Yam (Huai Shan), Dried Longan (Gui Yuan), Goji Berry (Gou Qi) and Red Dates (Hong Zao).
Health Benefits
Core indication : Spleen Deficiency with Dampness. Its ingredients fortify the Spleen, resolve Dampness, and support kidney function. Its core benefits are regulating the digestive system and expelling excess bodily moisture.
· Strengthens the spleen and stomach – support energy, digestion and overall metabolism.
· Promotes diuresis & resolves dampness – clear excess dampness, promotes water metabolism, helps reduce edema, swelling and puffiness
· Calms the mind and nourishes the heart – helps with restlessness and promotes restful sleep
Added red dates, goji berry and dried longan :
· Gently nourish Qi and blood, calm the mind and improve sleep, nourish the liver and kidneys, and brighten the eyes — making a classic tonic for addressing fatigue, poor complexion, and mild sleep disturbances linked to blood and Qi deficiency.
Recommended Usage
A very mild and gentle daily wellness tonic for all season especially for growing children and the elderly with weak digestion. It is best taken warm and it can also be consumed as part of a regular meal. For general health, consume 3 – 4 times a week.
Precautions
This is a very mild and gentle daily wellness tonic and is suitable for almost everyone.
· Avoid during menstruation if you experience cold hands and feet, fatigue, or signs of a weaker constitution.
Consultation with a physician / healthcare professional is advised prior to consumption for pregnant women, any ongoing medical conditions, known allergies, or individuals on medication, especially when you have underlying health conditions.
** Disclaimer : Not a substitute for medicine. Individual results may vary.
The Essence of the Brew
The preparation is a slow, patient process. The ingredients are simmered gently allowing the essence of the herbs to fully infuse into the broth / soup. The result is a deeply aromatic, savoury and subtly sweet.
The herbs are always simmered with a meat, commonly pork ribs or chicken, to create a nourishing broth.
【Non-Vegan Soup】– Pair with chicken / pork ribs / pork bones / lean pork (chunks) / meat bone for a rich and nourishing soup.
【Vegan Soup】 – meat-free soup – Pair with corn / carrot / shiitake mushroom / etc, for a light, naturally sweet vegan soup.
Preparation
Mini Pack : 1-2 servings
· Rinse all ingredients. Add them to a pot with blanched pork ribs, lean pork or chicken. Cover with water 900ml – 1000ml, bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Add Salt to taste and serve.
Regular Pack : 2-3 servings
· Rinse all ingredients. Add them to a pot with blanched pork ribs, lean pork or chicken. Cover with water 2000ml, bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for 2 to 2.5 hours. Add Salt to taste and serve.
You can drink the soup and eat the herbs and meat.
Tips :
· Always blanch the chicken/ribs in boiling water first to remove scum, ensuring a clear broth.
· Add apple / carrot / corn / dried mushroom / dried scallop for more nutritional value and flavour.
· Add the Goji berries only in the last 15 minutes to preserve their nutrients.
How to Blanch meat / bone
Blanching meat removes impurities like blood and protein scum, giving you a clearer, cleaner-tasting soup. Here’s how :
· Cut the chicken / pork ribs / lean pork (chunks) / meat bone, etc into pieces. Rinse and Blanch in a pot of cold water with ginger slices (optional). Then rinse clean and set aside.
