This is one good soup for nourish & rejuvenate oneself.

American Ginseng Root Fibers or Yang Sheng Xu.

American Ginseng Root Fibers (Known as Yang Sheng Xu in Chinese) are low-quality fibers taken from the rootstock of the Panax Quinquefolium (American Ginseng) plant and are one of the cheapest types of ginseng you can find in the market. Some call them 'Beards' as its Chinese name 洋参 (Yang Sheng) 须 (Xu) literally translates to American Ginseng 'beards'. They are fine fibers, which are the very ends of the ginseng roots, having a bittersweet flavor and aroma typical of ginseng, and are used as a nutritional supplement in order to support neuro-physical and organ health. A well known property of this ginseng is that it is cooling and can help to reduce heatiness in the body. Some people like boiling them in water for 10-15 mins and add a pinch of salt before drinking but I prefer double boiling them for a couple of hours to really bring out the lovely herby taste :)

Ingredients :

• Approx 20g American ginseng root fibers
• 10 red dates, pits removed
• Approx 10g yu zhu/Solomon's Seal Rhizome
• 1 tbsp gojiberries
• 1/2 chicken, cut into pieces
• 1000ml water

1. Blanch chicken in boiling water for 5 minutes. Rinse and set aside.
2. Rinse the rest of the ingredients and set aside.
3. Put all ingredients together with water into an electric double boiler and set timer to 3 hours. You can season with some salt before serving if you like. Enjoy :)