Immunity
Astragalus Simmer
A slow, mild root for the ordinary winter.
Astragalus (huang qi) is a traditional tonic root, simmered like soup more than steeped like tea. The slices look like tongue depressors. It is for ordinary weeks, not for when you are already running a high fever.
- Steep
- 20 min
- Water
- 100°C / 212°F
- Caffeine
- None
Taste · Sweet bean, mild, broth-like
Ingredients
4 cups
- Organic astragalus root slices3–4 slices
Method
- 1
Simmer 20–30 minutes in 750 ml water. The liquor should taste faintly sweet.
- 2
Remove the slices; they can be simmered once more.
Why this cup
- A mild daily-winter pot in traditional kitchens
- Tastes like a sweet broth
- The slices can go into actual soup as well
Go gently
- Traditional tonic — skip during an acute fever unless a practitioner says otherwise.
- May not suit autoimmune conditions or immunosuppressant medicines. Ask.
- Skip in pregnancy unless advised.
Steep timer
20:00
