Super Immune-Boosting Chicken Soup

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken (4 to 5 pounds)
• 16 cups water
• 1 medium onions chopped
• 3 celery stalks chopped
• 2 carrots chopped
• 5 shiitake mushrooms chopped
• 1 head garlic cut in half cross-wise
• 3 inches fresh ginger chopped
• 2 tablespoons astragalus root
• 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
• 1 lemongrass stalks chopped (optional)
• 1 tablespoon sea salt
• 3 carrots sliced
• 4 celery stalks chopped
• 2 cups thinly sliced shiitake mushrooms
• 1 large red bell peppers
• 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 4 cups thinly sliced napa cabbage
• 1 cup chopped cilantro