Many people are currently in a state of sub-health.
Especially after the age of 40,
one can noticeably feel aging quickly,
with a dull complexion, fatigue,
lack of energy, and a tendency to catch colds easily…
In fact, these symptoms are the body’s way of signaling you,
that you need to pay attention!
So how can we adjust the body to the
healthiest state possible?
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Today, I will share a medicinal dish called Qi Blood Sanbao Soup,which should be consumed once a week to easily regulateessence, qi, and blood, allowing your essence and blood to be replenished all at once.
This Qi Blood Sanbao Soup is very simple to make, justuse an old hen or black chicken with Astragalus (Huang Qi), Angelica (Dang Gui), and Codonopsis (Dang Shen) to make the soup, eating the meat and drinking the broth, which not only regulates essence, qi, and blood but also tastes delicious.
Astragalus can tonify deficiency
Deficiency leads to weakness, and strength leads to deficiency
A lack of energy is a typical manifestation of deficiency. When the body is healthy, there is no consumption of internal diseases, and energy and physical strength are naturally sufficient. As the Daoist medicine states, “The five organs in harmony dispel a hundred diseases.”
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The main functions of Astragalus areto tonify deficiency, benefit qi, secure the exterior, promote diuresis, and reduce swelling. It also protects the liver, detoxifies, and drains pus, effectively reducing blood viscosity, dilating blood vessels, decreasing thrombosis, lowering blood pressure, and regulating myocardial dynamics, as well as having bidirectional regulation of blood sugar.
Codonopsis benefits qi
Qi is the foundation of life; when qi is obstructed, blood stagnates
Qi is the most fundamental substance that constitutes and maintains human life activities, belonging to the category of human essence and qi. The essence and qi of the human body are stored in the five organs, hence the Suwen states: “The so-called five organs are those that store essence and qi without leaking.”
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Codonopsis, as a traditional tonic herb, has the functions oftonifying the middle, benefiting qi, strengthening the spleen and stomach, enhancing immunity, dilating blood vessels, lowering blood pressure, and promoting hematopoiesis. There are many traditional Chinese herbs for tonifying qi, but compared to them, Codonopsis is more suitable for daily dietary therapy due to its mild side effects, which is why we often see it on our dining tables.
Angelica nourishes blood
Life is based on blood
Food is digested and decomposed into essential nutrients that support life metabolism, known as body fluids. Body fluids permeate into the blood vessels, becoming one of the basic components for blood formation. Body fluids fill the blood and nourish and lubricate the blood vessels, allowing blood to circulate continuously. The main effects of Angelica areto nourish and invigorate blood, promote blood circulation, regulate menstruation, relieve pain, and moisten dryness and smooth the intestines.
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1. Protect menstrual health
Angelica contains 17 types of amino acids, 7 of which cannot be synthesized by the human body. Regular consumption canprotect health, alleviating concerns about menstrual issues and promoting overall health and beauty.
2. Beauty and skin care
Long-term use of Angelica, with its varioustrace elements, is very beneficial for the skin, alleviating various skin issues, resulting in a rosy and radiant complexion, allowing the skin to shine beautifully, making one a perfect woman.
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3. Nourish and enrich blood
Angelica can effectively make one’sblood flow more smoothly, supplement blood nutrition, and promote metabolism. In TCM, Angelica is known as the “sacred medicine for women,” and regular consumption is very beneficial for women’s health, making it a precious medicinal material.
4. Calm the mind and soothe emotions
Regular consumption of Angelica caneffectively relieve tension, allowing one to work more efficiently, calming irritability and alleviating worries over trivial matters.
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Especially for female friends, it is particularly important to replenish essence, qi, and blood. We often see people with a fair complexion, but lacking color, speaking weakly, and feeling cold. This is a typical manifestation of blood deficiency.
Recipe for Sanbao SoupIngredients:
Astragalus (Huang Qi) 10g, Angelica (Dang Gui) 2 slices, Codonopsis (Dang Shen) 10g, chicken 750g, ginger to taste.
Method:
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① Cut the chicken into pieces, slice the ginger, wash the three herbs, and soak them in clean water for 2 hours; boil the chicken in cold water, skimming off the blood foam and fat for a clearer and sweeter broth;
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② Place the chicken and soaked herbs into a soup pot, add 2L of clean water. Simmer on low heat, then bring to a boil on high heat, and finally simmer on low heat for a total of 2 hours; after cooking, add an appropriate amount of salt and stir well before serving.
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Warm Tips
① You can add 10 red dates and 10g of goji berries for better taste and nutrition; do not add chicken essence, soy sauce, or other seasonings.
② Not suitable for pregnant women, and should not be consumed during menstruation or when having a cold; those with spleen and stomach damp-heat, allergies, or loose stools should use with caution;
③ Do not use with radishes, chrysanthemums, glutinous rice, sesame, plums, mung beans, mustard, etc.
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Expert Opinion
Astragalus, Codonopsis, and Angelica,
the golden combination for nourishing qi and blood,
is worth keeping!
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