Herb Of The Week - Astragalus - Recipe: Astragalus and Vegetable Immune-Boosting Soup

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This recipe comes from one of those books that I consider a must have

for all parents with little ones .. Smart Medicine For A Healthier Child

A-Z by Zand, Walton and Rountree.

 

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Chris (list mom)

 

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Therapeutic Recipe

 

C Janet Zand L.Ac., O.M.D. (Excerpted from

<http://www.healthyshopping.com/books/cart.asp?ItemNumber=1583331395>

Smart Medicine for a Healthier Child, Avery

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Code=13> Publishing Group, 1994)

 

 

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Some of the entries in Part Two recommend certain therapeutic foods that

can help your child in different situations. ... of the most useful of

these are a soup made with the Chinese herb astragalus and a variety of

vegetables ... easy to make.

 

Astragalus and vegetable soup is excellent for a wide variety of

illnesses and conditions. Both astragalus and burdock root help to boost

the immune system; barley is very soothing to the digestive tract. Use

vegetables that are high in vitamins A and C, such as those suggested in

the recipe....

 

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Astragalus and Vegetable Immune-Boosting Soup

 

 

1 astragalus root strip

1 burdock root

10 cups water

1/2 teaspoon thyme

1/2 teaspoon sage

 

 

6 cups vegetables, cut into bite-sized pieces

 

 

 

(good choices are broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, celery, green peppers,

parsley, potatoes, squash, string beans, and zucchini)

1 cup cooked barley

 

1. In a glass or stainless steel pot, simmer the astragalus and burdock

root in the water with the thyme and sage for 20 to 30 minutes. Strain

out the herbs and use the resulting tea as a broth for the soup.

 

 

2. Add the vegetables and barley to the broth and cook. Allow to simmer

slowly for 1 hour.

 

 

3. Serve warm. The soup can be strained and served as a broth, or served

with all the vegetables. Makes approximately six servings.

 

 

Note: Once your child becomes accustomed to herbal tastes, you can

combine steps 1 and 2, adding all the ingredients at one time, and pull

the astragalus and burdock root out after the soup has simmered and

before serving.

 

 

 

 

 

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From

<http://www.healthyshopping.com/books/Cart.asp?ItemNumber=1583331395>

Smart Medicine for a Healthier Child by Janet Zand, N.D., L.Ac., Robert

Rountree, MD, Rachel Walton, RN, C1994. Published by Avery Publishing,

New York. For personal use only;