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Dang Gui Chicken Soup
当归鸡汤
当归鸡汤
Serves
4
Time
105 min
For
Second-week tradition
Po Po sayswhy we make this
“Dang gui ("female ginseng") is the herb most associated with rebuilding postpartum blood. Introduce only from week 2, earlier is too warming while lochia is still active.”
Ingredients · 材料
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500g
Chicken legs (skin-on) 鸡腿
or 1/2 chicken
10g (3 slices)
Dang gui (Chinese angelica) 当归
10g
Astragalus root 黄芪
6 dates
Red dates (jujube) 红枣
1 tbsp
Goji berries 枸杞子
4 slices
Old ginger 老姜
Method · 做法
1
Blanch chicken in boiling water for 2 minutes. Drain and rinse, this removes scum.
2
Place chicken in a clay pot or heavy pan with 1.8L cold water. Add ginger, dang gui, huang qi, dates.
3
Bring to boil, then reduce to a low simmer with the lid on for 75–90 minutes.
4
Add goji in the last 5 minutes. Salt lightly only at serving.
Herbs & safety · 安全
Do not start before day 8 (natural birth) or day 10 (C-section). If you feel hot, sweaty, or have a headache after eating, halve the dang gui next time.
These herbs are used as food ingredients here, not as licensed medicine. If you take prescription medication, have a clotting disorder, or have any post-birth complication, check with your clinician first.