Spring is a new starting point for the year, and when it comes to choosing health preservation methods, nourishing medicinal cuisine is undoubtedly the first choice.
Speaking of medicinal cuisine, it is familiar to everyone. Simply put, it is a delicious food made by pairing medicinal herbs with ingredients. There is a saying in TCM, “Food and medicine share the same source,” which means that medicine can be treated as food, and food can be endowed with medicinal properties. The two complement each other, enhancing their respective effects. Therefore, medicinal cuisine has now developed into a popular daily health preservation method.
The Traditional Chinese Medicine Department of the Municipal Government’s San Dormitory Clinic recommends several classic spring nourishing medicinal dishes.
Shen Ling Jian Pi Bu Yi Tang (Ginseng and Poria Digestive Tonic)
【Effects】Tonifies Qi, strengthens the spleen, beautifies the skin, nourishes the kidneys, protects the liver, and combats fatigue. It also has the effects of strengthening the spleen and stomach, calming the mind, and settling the spirit.
【Ingredients】Dang Shen (Codonopsis), Yun Ling (Poria), fried Yi Yi Ren (Job’s Tears), Gan Cao (Licorice), Bai Zhu (White Atractylodes), Gou Qi Zi (Goji Berries), etc., can be paired with kidney beans and meat.
Yi Shou Ge Dan Tang (Longevity Pigeon Egg Soup)
【Effects】Gou Qi Zi enters the liver and kidney meridians, nourishing Yin and replenishing blood, benefiting essence and brightening the eyes. Huang Jing (Polygonatum) has the effects of tonifying the spleen and lung, nourishing Yin and moistening dryness. Long Yan Rou (Longan) is good for tonifying the heart and spleen, and Qi and blood. The combination of these three herbs can greatly nourish the Yin of the five organs and moisten dryness to generate fluids. This medicinal dish has excellent effects in nourishing the liver and kidneys, benefiting Yin and replenishing blood, and moistening the lungs.
【Ingredients】Gou Qi Zi (Goji Berries), Long Yan Rou (Longan), prepared Huang Jing (Polygonatum) paired with pigeon eggs.
Xue Li Zi Yin Run Fei Tang (Snow Pear Yin Nourishing Lung Soup)
【Effects】Nourishes Yin, clears heat, moistens the lungs, and stops cough. Regular consumption helps enhance lung immunity.
【Ingredients】Dried snow pear, Bai He (Lily Bulb), Sha Shen (Adenophora), Yu Zhu (Polygonatum), Tian Dong (Asparagus), Mai Dong (Ophiopogon), etc., paired with lean meat and ginger.
Chen Pi Shan Yao Zhou (Dried Tangerine Peel and Yam Porridge)
【Effects】Dries dampness, transforms phlegm, and stops cough. Suitable for those with spleen deficiency and damp phlegm obstructing the lungs, with cough and stomach Qi counterflow.
【Ingredients】Chen Pi (Dried Tangerine Peel), Shan Yao (Yam). (Chen Pi and Shan Yao are ground into powder, boiled with water to form porridge)
Suan Zao Ren Xiao Mi Zhou (Sour Jujube Seed and Millet Porridge)
【Effects】Nourishes Yin and blood; suitable for those with palpitations, insomnia, and irritability.
【Ingredients】Suan Zao Ren (Sour Jujube Seed), Jing Mi (Glutinous Rice), Lao Bing Tang (Old Rock Candy). (Jing Mi soaked for 30 minutes, Suan Zao Ren roasted, and ground into powder)
Mr. Pan, a resident of Lijing Garden Community, has experienced palpitations, shortness of breath, fatigue, and poor appetite after a COVID-19 infection. After consuming Shen Ling Jian Pi Bu Yi Tang for two weeks, his symptoms significantly improved.
The ancient medicine king Sun Simiao emphasized in the “Qian Jin Fang” that food therapy should be used to treat diseases first, followed by medicinal therapy. When the body is nourished, diseases will be treated. This shows that consuming medicinal cuisine has become a common method of health preservation in TCM. However, medicinal cuisine recipes vary from person to person, so it is recommended that everyone consult the doctors of the San Dormitory Clinic before consuming medicinal cuisine, to undergo pulse diagnosis and TCM constitution identification, in order to better understand their physical condition and formulate a suitable medicinal cuisine recipe.
Source: Municipal Government San Dormitory Clinic
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