Gingery Pumpkin Soup

Ingredients:
10-12 ounces of pumpkin-Supplements Qi and warms MJ, transforms phlegm.
6 whole cloves-Warms MJ, dispels cold, and warms the kidneys.
2 1/2 cups of stock-supplements Qi.
2 tbsp of olive oil-moistens Intenstines.
1 small onion-clears heat and resolves toxicity, clears phlegm and damp.
2-3 cloves of Garlic-moves Qi and warms spleen
1 piece of fresh ginger, peeled and minced- disperse cold, transforms phlegm.
1/2 cup of Regular or Soy Milk-boosts lung and stomach, engenders fluids
Pinch of Salt-clears heat and cools blood, Nourishes Kindeys and ease bowel movements
Pinch of Pepper- Warms Stomach and descends Stomach Qi, dispels cold
1/4 cup of cilantro-balances Qi, and promotes Sweating

Seed, Peel and chop pumpkin into 1 inch cubes. Combine pumpkin, cloves, and stock into pot, Bring to boil and lower heat and simmer for 20 minutes. In separate pan cook onion, garlic and ginger, Cook for another 5 minutes or until onions are soft and translucent. When pumpkin floats it is done, and remove cloves from the broth. Combine pumpkin and onion mixture with soy milk to a blender and blend til its a puree. Add salt and pepper and cilantro for taste.

Resource: Ancient Wisdom, Modern Kitchen
In Chinese Medicine, soup is recommended on a regular basis for anyone that suffers from ANY type of indigestion.  Why?  Because everything is already broken down into liquid form making it so easy on the body to break up the nutrients it needs.  Pumpkin boosts the center so it is a natural energizer.  Low energy from working all day? This will help.  Pumpkin also helps with edema, and can treat inflammation and pain of the body.