It should be stored in a ventilated and dry place.

Step 1: Wash all ingredients. Optional: Blanch and add lean meat or pork rib (not included).

Step 2: With all the ingredients in a stock pot, (add 4-5 slices of ginger, not included), add 1.5 liter of water and boil on high heat.

Step 3: Switch to medium to low heat and simmer for about 1 hour.

Step 4: Add 1 tablespoon of rice wine and boil on high heat for 3 minutes, season with salt.

1. Astragalus Root (Huang Qi) - Strengthens the inner energy of the body and boosts the immune system, increases energy levels, builds up resistance particularly when your immune system is lowered by overworking and stress. Astragalus is one of only 13 herbs in the world that are labeled as scientifically "adaptogenic", which means that it has the unique capability to reduce the levels of stress hormones in your blood, helping you to “adapt” more easily to difficult environments, such as cold, a stressful work situation, or fatigue.
2. Codonopsis Root (Dang Shen) - An excellent anti-aging herb that helps combat tiredness, chronic fatigue, stress, adrenal fatigue, and digestive problems. Also assists in immune functions, digestive and urinary health, and brain function.
3. Dried Chinese Yam (Huai Shan) - Long been credited with tons of health benefits because of its effectiveness at tonic kidney and spleen. This herb enhances energy, aids digestion, and absorption repairs worn-out tissue and helps alleviate bodily weakness.
4. Dried Goji Berries (Gou Qi Zi) - Benefits the liver, which manifests in improving eyesight especially if poor eyesight is caused by malnutrition, vessel expansion, inflammation, or eye strain from staring at the computer screens and documents for long periods of time. 
5. Longan (Longyan) - High nutritional value, full of vitamins and contains active anti-aging ingredients. Helps to promote restful sleep, replenishing blood, and Qi.
6. Red Dates (Hong Zao) - Also known as jujubes, red dates are widely considered as the "living vitamin pill" by the Chinese. It contains Vitamin B, C, E, P, phosphorus, calcium, iron, and more.  It helps calm the central nervous system, protects the liver, inhibits cell mutation, and improves strength of muscles. 

It's slowcooker season, and the slow cooker is great for making herbal soups! Not only does it have an earthern inner pot, it can control the cooking temperature and achieve a steady simmer without needing close supervision.