Ingredients:

· 5 slices of fresh ginger

· 1 stock of green onion, washed and cut to 3 inches long

· ¼ teaspoon white pepper

· ¼ cup rice wine

· 2 cups chicken broth

Process:

· Dice chicken into 1 inch cubes. Put chicken into a ceramic container and add ginger, green onion, white pepper, ginseng, astragalus, wolfberry, rice wine and chicken broth.

· Put the ceramic container into the steamer and steam chicken for 30 minutes.

When the soup is done, take out the ginger, green onion, astragalus, serve warm.

Black rice dessert (regenerates blood cells, contains lots of iron)

1 cup black sweet rice
1/2 cup red beans
400ml unsweetened coconut milk
6 cups water
½ cup unrefined sugar

Garnish: raspberry (replenish body fluids, urinary problems), and fresh mint

Presoak red beans and black rice overnight. Soaking will help with digestion, and speed up the cooking time.
In a 6 quart pot, bring 6 cups of water to a boil.
Slightly rinse black rice and red beans. Strain excess water.
Once the water comes to boil, add black rice and red beans and stir. Cooking the grain in boiling water will break down the starch and allow the nutrients to be absorbed.
Reduce heat to medium low and place a pair of chopsticks across the top of pot, then replace the lid. This will prevent water from overflowing and keep the good nutrients in.
Continue simmering for another 40-50 minutes or until the red beans are tender.
Stir in ½ unrefined sugar until it dissolves.
In a bowl, place black rice soup, and put 2 tablespoons of coconut milk on top. Garnish with 3-5 raspberries and fresh mint in the center. Serve warm.

She Yang Shen tea (depression, mood swings)

Place the following ingredients in a mug and add boiling water:

3 pieces American ginseng

5 rosebuds