This is made with black skinned (black boned) chicken which can be found in Chinese grocery stores.

• Black skinned chicken- tonifies kidney yang
• Mai men dong/ opiophogon tubers – tonifies yin
• Burdock root- good for skin, blood and
• Shitaki mushrooms-tonifies kidneys
• Kelp strips- mineralizes, tonifies yin
• Black rock salt

Broth also made with:

• Astragalus
• Bai shao peony
• Bamboo mushrooms
• Porcini mushrooms
• Mu er mushrooms
• Chantarelles
• Yams
• Garlic
• Chinese licorice

Boil chicken in enough water to cover with astragalus, opiophogon, , kelp, bai shao licorice, mushrooms and salt, simmering for one hour.  Remove the chicken, mushrooms and kelp from the broth and strain.  Cut off meat in a fine dice as well as the kelp. Finely dice the burdock root, the yams, garlic and mushrooms.    Return to the broth and simmer 20 minutes.

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