Si Shen soup dumplings (40g, 1~2 servings) | Strengthens the spleen, promotes hydration, benefits the kidneys and nourishes the stomach
 As the name suggests, Si Shen Tang is made up of four herbs: Chinese yam, Poria cocos, Euryale ferox, and lotus seeds. These four herbs are mild and have the function of nourishing the spleen and stomach. It is a medicinal diet suitable for the whole family. From the individual medicinal properties:
 Chinese yam: The ancient name is yam, sweet in taste, neutral in nature; it enters the spleen, lung, and kidney meridians. It has the function of nourishing the spleen and stomach, so it is often used to adjust the symptoms of diarrhea or spleen deficiency and poor appetite caused by gastrointestinal dysfunction; it also has the effects of benefiting the kidney and strengthening the stomach, promoting body fluid and benefiting the lungs, and is helpful for male spermatorrhea, female leucorrhea, incontinence, frequent urination, and long-term cough due to lung deficiency.

 Poria: Sweet, light, neutral in nature; enters the heart, lung, and spleen meridians. It promotes diuresis, strengthens the spleen, calms the mind, and has the effects of promoting urination and eliminating edema. It can also improve phlegm, cough, loose stools, and diarrhea.
 Gorgon Fruit: Sweet, astringent, neutral in nature; enters the spleen and kidney meridians. Gorgon Fruit and Lotus Seed are both seeds of the Nymphaeaceae family, and have similar functions, but when there is a symptom of heart fire and dryness in clinical practice, Lotus Seed is used to emphasize nourishing the heart qi, while Gorgon Fruit focuses on its astringent effect, such as treating nocturnal emission, frequent urination, nocturnal emission, spermatorrhea, diarrhea, and leukorrhea.

 Lotus seeds: sweet, astringent, neutral in nature; enter the heart, spleen, and kidney meridians. It has the function of tonifying the spleen and clearing the intestines, and is helpful for spleen deficiency, chronic diarrhea, and metrorrhagia and leukorrhea in women. It can nourish the heart and kidneys, and is used for palpitations, insomnia, restlessness, frequent urination, and spermatorrhea.

 Generally, the four medicinal ingredients of Si Shen Soup are cooked with pig stomach or pig small intestine, but some people cook them with spare ribs, pig lungs or pig kidneys. All of them are delicious dishes and are said to have their own compatibility or special effects.
 Chinese medicine talks about seeking the guide of medicine. How to make Si Shen Tang work best depends on individual needs. The food to be cooked is also different. For example, for children with enuresis or women with urinary incontinence, Si Shen Tang with pig tripe (i.e. pig bladder) can be used for better effect. If it is a case of a child or an elderly person with spleen deficiency and poor appetite, Si Shen Tang with pig tripe or pig small intestine can be used for better spleen and stomach function.