Red date and longan chicken soup

What the tradition says

Practitioners state that this is 補血養氣、安神.

After a caesarean

No entry-specific caesarean rule is published. Where it is eaten as a stage-3 tonic the general rule applies, 剖腹產的婦女甚至需待二十天後才可進補; as an ordinary week-2 chicken soup it is not separately gated.

Ingredientsone pot, serves 4

Method

1. Bring to the boil, then low heat 50 minutes to 1 hour.

Also cooked then

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Information only. This page records a food tradition and is not medical advice. Recovery differs for everyone. If you are breastfeeding, recovering from a caesarean, taking medication, or feeling unwell, speak to your doctor, midwife or a registered practitioner first. Full statement