Can Children Consume Niu Dali Soup?

Children can drink moderately of soup made from niu dali (a type of traditional Chinese medicine) to supplement nutrition. Niu dali has a sweet and neutral taste, and is effective for treating lung heat and lung deficiency cough. Simple colds and coughs are often caused by wind-heat or wind-cold pathogens, so for children with a tendency towards wind-heat, drinking soups made from niu dali and lean meat can be beneficial. Additionally, drinking niu dali soup can also have a good effect on removing dampness, which is particularly suitable for children growing up in the south. There is also an old saying that drinking old-fashioned soup made from fresh niu dali and pig bones can help promote bone growth.

Recipes for Niu Dali Soup

Niu Dali, Soybean, and Bone Soup

Ingredients: 250g niu dali, 200g carrot, 50g red soybeans, 100g lean red meat, 600g chicken bones, salt to taste

Instructions:

1. Wash niu dali and cut into small pieces. Wash soybeans. Peel and wash carrot and cut into chunks.
2. Wash chicken bones and pork, and chop into pieces.
3. Fill a pot with water, add the bones, and pour in niu dali.
4. Add soybeans and carrot.
5. Cover and boil for 2.5 hours. Add salt, stir well, and it's ready to eat.

Tuckahoe and Niu Dali Dampness-Removing Soup

Ingredients: 30g niu dali, salt to taste, ginger to taste, blended oil to taste

Instructions:

1. Wash pig bones, boil water, and remove scum for later use.
2. Wash niu dali and soak for 20 minutes for later use.
3. Wash tuckahoe and soak for later use.
4. Wash ginger and set aside for later use.
5. Place all ingredients in a soup pot, add an appropriate amount of water, boil over high heat for 20 minutes, then reduce heat and simmer for about 100 minutes. Add salt to taste before serving.