Age Of Possibility

Tonics for beauty

The dried unfried fish maw and snow fungus in the Nutritious Beauty Soup are high in collagen

Apart from being beneficial for skin, the Nutritious Beauty Soup is also energy-boosting and strengthening for the lungs.
Apart from being beneficial for skin, the Nutritious Beauty Soup is also energy-boosting and strengthening for the lungs. ST PHOTO: HEDY KHOO
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What is longevity without good health and beauty?

In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), attention to food and nutrition and supplementing the diet with tonics are part of taking care of health and beauty inside and out.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on July 14, 2019, with the headline Tonics for beauty. Subscribe