Chinese Soup Recipes + Benefits?

Hi, I'm currently learning how to make more variety of Chinese homemade soups. I want to know if anyone knows a valuable source online that has a list of multiple Chinese soups along with information on what each specific type of soup can benefit on our well-being. For example: this soup helps relieve stress/muscle pains etc etc. I have also though of purchasing a book on this as well, so if anyone knows a really good Chinese soup recipe book and can tell me which one is good would be awesome. Thanks.Chinese Soup Recipes + Benefits?
Here are several Chinese soups:

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Treating a cold or fever with soup is an ancient and time honored tradition. If nothing else, a bowl of soup, lovingly prepared, can make us think we feel better - even if it doesn't really help cure our illness. However, in addition to its ability to comfort, the Chinese believe certain soups have healing powers. A large part of Chinese medicine is based on the concept of yin and yang, the two forces that rule the universe. Depending on the context, yin refers to the feminine, darker, cooling forces, while yang represents the masculine, lighter, hot forces. Although sometimes depicted as being in opposition, in reality they are meant to complement one another.

So what does a philosophical belief have to do with medicinal soups? The Chinese believe illness is a signal that the two forces are out of balance. For example, if you have a cold it is because there is too much yin in your body. A Chinese herbalist might prescribe a soup designed to restore the yang forces. Similarly, a fever might be treated with a yin soup.

Given the ingenuity of Chinese cooks, it should come as no surprise that there is an amazing variety of Chinese soup. However, there are two major categories. Thin soups are made with a clear broth, and cooked quickly, with the meat and/or vegetables added near the final stages of cooking, depending on their individual cooking times. Just as in the case of dashi, the Japanese clear broth, it is important never to overcook the broth for Chinese thin soups. On the other hand, you don't want to overcook the vegetables: the idea is to cook them just enough so that they will still preserve their distinctive flavor.Chinese Soup Recipes + Benefits?
here you can find Chinese recipes