進補 jìn bǔ - to nourish the body, to take tonic

補湯 bǔ tāng - nourishing soup, tonic soup

能量 néng liàng - energy

往內收藏 wǎng nèi shōu cáng - to gather inward, to conserve energy

冬至 dōng zhì - winter solstice

體質 tǐ zhì - constitution, physical condition

溫補 wēn bǔ - warming tonic, to warm up the body

清補 qīng bǔ - cooling tonic, to cool down the body

偏寒 piān hán - cold-type, cold constitution

偏熱 piān rè - hot-type, hot constitution

手腳冰冷 shǒu jiǎo bīng lěng - cold hands and feet

屬於 shǔ yú - to belong to, to be classified as

寒性體質 hán xìng tǐ zhì - cold-type constitution

溫補 wēn bǔ - warming tonic

黃耆 huáng qí - astragalus (a medicinal herb)

當歸 dāng guī - angelica (a medicinal herb)

紅棗 hóng zǎo - red dates (used in Chinese medicine and cuisine)

枸杞 gǒu qǐ - goji berries (used in Chinese medicine and cuisine)

溫熱 wēn rè - warm, mildly hot

食材 shí cài - ingredients, food materials

燥熱 zào rè - dry and hot

上火 shàng huǒ - to get heat (often refers to an imbalance causing symptoms like mouth ulcers, sore throat)

口乾舌燥 kǒu gān shé zào - dry mouth and tongue, a symptom of heat in the body

涼補 liáng bǔ - cooling tonic

蓮子 lián zǐ - lotus seeds

四神湯 sì shén tāng - Four Gods Soup (a traditional Chinese herbal soup)

白蘿蔔 bái luó bo - white radish

清淡 qīng dàn - light (in flavor), mild

新冠肺炎 xīn guān fèi yán - COVID-19

痊癒 quán yù - to recover, to heal

狀態 zhuàng tài - state, condition

發炎 fā yán - inflammation

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