Bei Sha Shen 北沙参

In TCM, Yin represents the energy that is responsible for moistening and cooling bodily functions. Běi shā shēn (Glehnia Root) is cooling in nature, replenishes fluids in the body, clears heat, and nourishes both the Lung-Yin and Stomach-Yin.

Benefits:
● Moistens the lungs to relieve Lung-Yin deficiency syndrome such as dry cough with little phlegm, dry throat, hoarse voice, blood in phlegm, etc.
● Clears stomach heat to relieve Stomach-Yin deficiency syndrome such as poor appetite, constipation, dry stools, etc.

Contraindications:
Not suitable for coughs with a wind-cold attack or characterised by cold and dampness (e.g. cough with clear mucus, cough with profuse white or watery sputum). Not recommended for individuals with spleen and stomach deficiencies such as vulnerability to diarrhea due to coldness in the spleen and stomach. 

Dosage:
4.5g to 9g

How to make a pot of lung-nourishing soup:
Rinse herbs before use. Put 300-500g meat, 20g Běi shā shēn (北沙参), 15g lotus seeds (莲子), 20g Yù zhú (玉竹), 20g Huái shān (淮山), 6 red dates (红枣), 6 pieces of dried longans (龙眼肉), and 2 dried figs (无花果) into a pot. Add 2 litres of water. Bring to a boil and let it simmer for 1.5 hours. Add in a handful of wolfberries in the last five minutes of cooking before serving. (Serving size: 3 to 4)

Tips:
Herbs such as Chuān bèi mǔ (川贝母), Nán xìng (南杏), and Běi xìng (北杏) can also be added to moisten the lungs and dispel phlegm. 

Best kept refrigerated.

Ingredients:
Běi shā shēn (Coastal Glehnia Root; 北沙参)

Origin:
Shandong, China