Author: Teri

Neuropathy: A Talk with Dr. Ming

Neuropathy, or nerve damage, can result from a wide range of conditions, treatments like chemotherapy, and even with an unknown cause. Family history may increase the likelihood, and it can last several years or be lifelong. Neuropathy is very common, 15% of patients in our clinic and more than 3 million cases per year in the ...

Sciatica: A Talk with Dr. Ming

Sciatica refers to pain that radiates along that path of the sciatic nerve, from the low back, through the buttock and hip, and down to the leg and foot. Sciatica commonly occurs due to herniated discs, bone spurs on the spine, or a narrowing of the spine which compresses the nerve, known as spinal stenosis. ...

Stir-fried Lily Bulb, Celery, red pepper and Shrimps

Ingredients: Fresh Lily Bulb 3 Fresh celery 60g Red pepper 40 Fresh Shrimp 160g Fresh Ginger 3 slices Soy Sauce 1 tbsp Vegetable oil 2 tbsp Corn starch 1 teaspoon Table salt, White pepper powder appropriate amount Preperation: Wash the fresh lily bulb, celery, red pepper and peel into pieces Remove shells and clean the ...

Chinese New Year Dumplings

Jiao Zi, or dumplings, symbolize wealth and abundance for the year to come. They are shaped like gold ingots and are a staple of Chinese New Year. On New Year’s eve, the entire family gathers to make dumplings together. Our family will hide Chinese jujube’s inside some of the dumplings. The person to eat the ...

Radish Pork Rib Soup

Prep time: 10 mins, Cook time: 1-hour, Total time: 1 hour 10 mins Author: Spice the Plate Serves: 4 Ingredients ½ pound baby back ribs, cut into bite sized pieces 1 medium Radish (1 pound), cut into big chunks 3 slices ginger a handful of goji berries (optional) ½ teaspoon Chinese vinegar salt to taste ...

Herbal Chicken Soup (药膳鸡汤)

Prep Time 30minsCook Time 1hourTotal Time 1 hour 30 minsCourse SoupCuisine Cantonese Ingredients 1 organic chicken, either plain chicken or black bone chicken 3 L water 1 small thumb ginger salt to taste Herbal mixes 2 tbsp. goji berries 3 red dates 2 honey dates 5 pieces codonopsis ,20g 3 slices Chinese wild yam ,20g 2 tbsp. Astragalus root or 4 pieces ,20g 3 pieces Chinese Angelica root ,10g 3 pieces Soloman’s seal ,10g Instructions Soak all the herbals except red dates, goji berries and honey ...

Stuffed Lotus Root with Sweet Sticky Rice Recipe

Nutrition and Efficacy: Lotus root: Among the root foods, lotus root is the one with higher iron content and very suitable for patients of iron-deficiency anemia. Lotus root, with limited sugar content and rich vitamin C and dietary fiber, is helpful to those with liver disease, constipation, diabetes and other deficiency syndromes. Rich in iron, ...

Asian Pear, Snow Fungus & Wolfberry Soup

In Chinese traditional medicine, snow fungus has been used for more than 2000 years to nourish the lungs and beautify the skin. Look for yellowish-white snow fungus. All of these ingredients can be commonly found at a Chinese grocery store.  This soup is delicious and sweet. Serves 4 Ingredients 1 snow fungus blossom 2 Asian pears, ...

Japanese Pumpkin or Kabocha Squash recipe

Ingredients: 1 kabocha squash 4 cups of chicken broth 4 tablespoons of Hon-mirin 1 4 inch piece of kombu 2 teaspoons light soy sauce Instructions: Wash and scrub the squash well. Slice in half and scoop out the seeds. Cut the squash into 2-inch pieces and then place it in a stockpot. Add the broth, ...

Seafood Pumpkin Soup

Ingredients 1.5lb pumpkin flesh .50lb fresh fish fillet, cut into bite sized pieces (any kind of white fish) .25lb fresh shrimp .25lb fresh scallop 9 shitake mushrooms, sliced 1 quart of fish stock, you may use vegetable or chicken as well 3 tablespoons of Olive oil Salt and white pepper to taste Directions Cut off ...