My mum has been on my case about drinking this Chinese herbal concoction for a few months. It comes in ready-mixed packs (one serving per pack) and is supposed to be good for my health and complexion. Well, that’s what my mum – and the label – says anyway. She gave me two packs a few months ago and I was supposed to take one a month. I took the first and forgot about the second the next two months. Or was it three?
Anyway, with Y out of the house, I decided to finally make the soup today before my mum asked me about it (again). Y hates strong smells and this is definitely a whopper of a whiff. It couldn’t be easier, really. All I had to do was chuck the herb mixture into a pot with water, leave to boil and drink the soup. The label says it’s called ‘eight treasures’ so maybe it’s a mixture of eight herbs – I didn’t bother counting.
It’s interesting that my parents never relied on Chinese medicine for us kids while we were growing up, but when it comes to ‘building a strong body’ and ‘getting a good complexion’, this is probably the third or fourth Chinese concoction I’ve semi-consistently consumed towards that cause. I still don’t know if I believe in this stuff but I suppose it won’t hurt. Plus, it’s a lot easier to take this quietly than to try and dispute its alleged benefits with my mum, or even more challenging, my grandma.
i never trust chinese medicine when i was young… but lately, i have been asking my wife to take certain things… it think it’s a sign of aging.
It’s true my dear, i have been drinking this ‘eight treasure’ since young. It’s good for us girls! So no worry about that, Chinese medicine is good for your health in long term, though the taste was never be good… :P