Ze Xie Carp Soup: A Medicinal and Culinary Delight

January 23, 2024

The Chinese herb Ze Xie is a highly valuable medicinal herb. In addition to its medicinal uses, Ze Xie also has excellent therapeutic effects when used in cooking. How to make Ze Xie carp soup?


Image of Ze Xie

【Name】

Ze Xie Carp Soup

【Ingredients】

800g winter melon, 1/2 fresh lotus leaf, 12g Poria cocos, 12g Ze Xie (available at Chinese herbal stores), 80g Coix seed, 1 carp, 100g lean pork, 3 slices of ginger.

【Instructions】

Wash all ingredients. Cut the winter melon into pieces with skin and seeds. Soak the Chinese herbs and Coix seed. Clean and cut the carp, fry until slightly yellow, then add a little water. Put all ingredients into a clay pot, add 3000ml of water (12 bowls), bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer on low heat for two and a half hours. Add salt before serving. Serves 3-5 people.

Effect: Consuming this soup can have the miraculous effects of clearing heat, relieving summer heat, and dispelling dampness.

【Effects and Functions of Ze Xie】

Effects of Ze Xie

Taste: Sweet, bland; Nature: Cold

Meridian: Kidney, Bladder

Diuretic and Dampness Dispelling

Used for conditions such as oliguria, edema, diarrhea, and damp-heat turbidity. Used in combination with Bai Zhu for treating stagnant water in the stomach. Used in combination with Mu Tong and Fu Ling for treating dysuria and difficulty in urination.

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