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22 Recipes for Strengthening the Spleen and Stomach
01Lotus Root and Rice Porridge
Japonica Rice: The best grain for nourishing the spleen and supporting the five organs, strengthens the spleen and stomach, replenishes energy, and builds muscle.
Lotus root has the effects of aiding digestion, stopping diarrhea, stimulating appetite, clearing heat, and nourishing the body. Rice helps to nourish the stomach and improve hearing and vision.
Ingredients:
200g lotus root, 100g rice. Seasoning: appropriate amount of sugar.
Method:
1.Cut the lotus root into pieces; wash the rice clean and put them together in a pot.
2. Add an appropriate amount of water to the pot, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and cook until soft, adding sugar to mix well before serving.
02Cornmeal Steamed Cake
Corn: The “pearl rice” that strengthens the spleen and dispels dampness, replenishes energy, and warms the stomach to stimulate appetite.
Ingredients:
250g flour, 100g cornmeal, 30g pitted red dates, 15g raisins, 4g dry yeast.
Method:
1. Dissolve the dry yeast, mix with flour and cornmeal to form a dough, let it rise, roll into strips, divide into pieces, roll into balls, and flatten into round cakes.
2. Place the cakes in a steamer, sprinkle with red date slices, cover with another flattened cake, sprinkle with another layer of red date slices, and place the last cake on top, garnishing with red date slices and raisins.
3. Let the raw dough rise in the steamer for 1 hour, then bring to a boil over high heat, reduce to medium heat and steam for 25 minutes.
03Golden and Silver Rice
Millet: The “grain medicine” that strengthens the spleen and stomach, aids digestion, dispels dampness, clears heat, quenches thirst, and aids sleep.
Ingredients:
75g rice, 25g millet.
Method:
1. Wash the rice and millet separately until clean.
2. Combine the rice and millet in a rice cooker, add an appropriate amount of water, close the lid, select the “steam rice” option, and press the “timer” button until the rice cooker indicates that the rice is done.
04Licorice, Wheat, and Jujube Soup
Wheat: A nutritional treasure that nourishes the heart and strengthens the spleen, benefits the heart and kidneys, and harmonizes blood.
Ingredients:
12g licorice, 18g Huai wheat, 9 jujubes.
Method:
1. Wash the Huai wheat and remove the foam; pit the jujubes.
2. Boil the licorice, Huai wheat, and jujubes with an appropriate amount of water until ready to drink.
05Job’s Tears and Lily Porridge
Job’s Tears: A great product for dispelling dampness and benefiting the spleen, benefiting the spleen and lungs, and dispelling damp heat.
Ingredients:
50g Job’s tears, 40g fresh lily, 100g rice, appropriate amount of sugar.
Method:
1. Wash the Job’s tears until clean, soak until soft; tear the fresh lily into petals, remove the fibers, and wash clean; wash the rice until clean.
2. Add an appropriate amount of water to the pot, bring to a boil, add the Job’s tears and boil, then simmer for 20 minutes, add the rice and cook for 25 minutes until the porridge thickens, add the fresh lily and bring to a boil, and season with sugar.
06Job’s Tears, Lotus Seed, and Jujube Porridge
Jujube: The “vitamin fruit” that replenishes qi and strengthens the spleen, nourishes blood, calms the mind, enhances appetite, and prolongs life.
Ingredients:
50g Job’s tears, 5g dried lotus seeds, 5g dried jujubes, 50g rice.
Method:
1. Soak the Job’s tears and dried lotus seeds in water for about 1 hour, wash clean, and place in the pot.
2. Wash the rice and jujubes separately, add to the pot, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer until the porridge thickens and the Job’s tears bloom.
07Millet and Yam Porridge
Yam: A rare mountain medicine that strengthens the spleen and solidifies the kidneys, benefits the spleen, and replenishes lung qi.
Ingredients:
100g yam, 60g millet, 20g rice.
Method:
1. Peel the yam, wash clean, and cut into cubes; wash the millet and rice until clean.
2. Place the pot over heat, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil, add the millet and rice, bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer until the grains are 80% cooked, add the yam cubes and cook until both the grains and yam are fully cooked.
08Silver Ear and Lotus Seed Soup
Lotus Seed: A combination of three tonics for the spleen, kidneys, and heart, benefiting the spleen, nourishing the kidneys, and calming the heart.
Ingredients:
30g dried silver ear, 30g lotus seeds, 6 red dates, 50g yam, 10g rock sugar.
Method:
1. Wash the silver ear, soak for 2 hours, remove the stems, and tear into small pieces; wash the lotus seeds and remove the hearts; wash the red dates and pit them; wash the yam, peel, and slice it for later use.
2. Add all ingredients to a pot with an appropriate amount of water, simmer until soft, and add rock sugar to taste.
09Apple Braised Chicken Wings
Apple: The “health fruit” that strengthens the spleen and stomach, cleanses the body of waste.
Ingredients:
500g chicken wings, 1 apple (about 250g), 10g ginger slices, 4g salt, 15g each of ketchup, soy sauce, sugar, and vinegar.
Method:
1. Wash the chicken wings, blanch them; wash the apple and cut into pieces.
2. Heat oil in a pot, add the chicken wings and fry until golden brown on both sides, then add the apple and fry briefly. Add ketchup, soy sauce, salt, sugar, and vinegar to create a sweet and sour flavor.
3. Add enough water to cover half of the chicken wings, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer for 10 minutes, turning the wings to reduce the sauce.
10Ginger Bean Stir-Fry
Ginger: Strengthens the spleen and stomach, disperses wind and cold, treats winter diseases in summer, stimulates appetite, promotes digestion, and dispels phlegm.
Ingredients:
10g ginger, 200g tender cowpeas, appropriate amounts of salt, chicken essence, vinegar, sesame oil, and cold broth.
Method:
1. Remove the strings from the tender cowpeas and wash them clean. Boil the cowpeas in boiling water until fully cooked, drain, and cut into 5cm sections, arranging them neatly on a plate.
2. Finely chop the ginger and place it in a bowl, adding salt, broth, and vinegar to mix evenly, then add chicken essence and sesame oil to create a ginger sauce.
3. Drizzle the prepared sauce over the cowpeas and serve.
11Tomato Braised Tofu
Tomato: A longevity vegetable that strengthens the spleen and resolves stagnation, generates fluids, quenches thirst, and aids digestion.
Ingredients:
500g tofu, 100g tomato, appropriate amounts of chopped green onion, salt, soy sauce, and chicken essence.
Method:
1. Wash the tomato, remove the stem, and slice; wash the tofu and cut into slices for later use.
2. Heat oil, lightly fry the tofu slices, add the tomato slices, season with soy sauce and salt, and cover to simmer for 5 minutes, then add chicken essence and chopped green onion before serving.
12Longan Preserves
Longan: A divine fruit that nourishes the heart and benefits the spleen, replenishes blood, calms the mind, enhances brain function, and nourishes the heart and spleen.
Ingredients:
250g longan, 250g jujube, appropriate amounts of fresh ginger juice and honey.
Method:
1. Remove the shell and pit from the longan, wash the jujube and pit it for later use.
2. Place all ingredients in a pot and cook until 70% done, add two tablespoons of fresh ginger juice, bring to a boil, cool, and mix with 250g of honey before bottling.
13Lotus Root and Pork Rib Soup
Lotus Root: A nourishing root that strengthens the spleen and replenishes qi, aids digestion, nourishes the heart, generates blood, and regulates qi to relieve depression.
Ingredients:
400g pork ribs, 200g lotus root, appropriate amounts of green onion segments, ginger slices, cooking wine, vinegar, pepper, salt, and chicken essence.
Method:
1. Clean the pork ribs and cut them into pieces; peel and wash the lotus root, then cut into pieces.
2. Add an appropriate amount of water to a pot, bring to a boil, add a few slices of ginger, green onion segments, cooking wine, and pork ribs to blanch and remove blood, then rinse with cold water and drain for later use.
3. Place the pot over heat, add enough water, remaining ginger slices, pork ribs, and lotus root pieces, drizzle with vinegar, bring to a boil, then simmer for about 2 hours, seasoning with salt, chicken essence, and pepper before serving.
14Oat and Pumpkin Porridge
Pumpkin: Nourishes the spleen and stomach while replenishing blood, strengthens the spleen, nourishes the stomach, replenishes blood, and protects the liver and eyes.
Ingredients:
30g oats, 50g rice, 1 small pumpkin, 5g chopped green onion, 3g salt.
Method:
1. Wash the pumpkin, peel, and remove the seeds, then cut into small pieces; wash the rice clean and soak in water for 30 minutes.
2. Place the pot over heat, add the rice and water, bring to a boil, then switch to low heat and cook for 20 minutes.
3. Add the pumpkin pieces, simmer for 10 minutes, then add oats and continue to simmer for another 10 minutes, seasoning with salt and green onion before serving.
15Lamb and Radish Soup
Lamb: Essential for strengthening the spleen and replenishing deficiency in winter, benefits qi, warms the middle, and stimulates appetite.
Ingredients:
200g lamb, 50g white radish, appropriate amounts of ginger, garlic, cooking wine, and salt.
Method:
1. Clean the lamb and cut into pieces, blanch in boiling water, remove blood foam; cut the radish into pieces.
2. Place the blanched lamb in a soup pot, add an appropriate amount of water, ginger, garlic, cooking wine, and boil, then add the radish pieces and simmer for 30 minutes, seasoning with salt before serving.
16Potato and Beef Soup
Beef: The “pride of meat” that nourishes the spleen and benefits qi, calms the stomach, and strengthens the spleen and stomach.
Ingredients:
150g potato, 50g beef shank. Seasonings: appropriate amounts of chopped cilantro, green onion, ginger, salt, chicken essence, and vegetable oil.
Method:
1. Peel the potato, wash, and cut into pieces; clean the beef shank, remove the membranes, wash, and cut into pieces, blanch in boiling water.
2. Heat oil in a pot, add green onion and ginger, sauté until fragrant, then add the beef pieces and stir-fry until cooked.
3. Add the potato pieces, stir-fry evenly, then add an appropriate amount of water and cook until the potato pieces are tender, seasoning with salt and chicken essence, garnishing with cilantro before serving.
17Steamed Chicken with Mushrooms
Chicken: The “leader of the feathered tribe”, warms the middle, replenishes qi, fills deficiency, benefits the five organs, and strengthens the spleen and stomach.
Ingredients:
250g clean chicken meat, 100g soaked mushrooms, appropriate amounts of salt, cooking wine, chicken essence, soy sauce, chopped green onion, ginger, water starch, and broth, 4g sesame oil.
Method:
1. Clean the chicken, cut into long slices; wash the soaked mushrooms and cut into strips.
2. Place the chicken and mushrooms in a bowl, add soy sauce, salt, chicken essence, chopped green onion, ginger, cooking wine, broth, and water starch, mix well, and steam until cooked, then drizzle with sesame oil before serving.
18Carp and Winter Melon Soup
Carp: Strengthens the spleen and stomach, promotes urination and reduces swelling, nourishes lactation, and invigorates blood circulation.
Ingredients:
300g carp, 150g winter melon. Seasonings: appropriate amounts of salt, green onion segments, ginger slices, cilantro segments, and cooking wine.
Method:
1. Scale, gut, and clean the carp, cut into sections, and drain; peel and seed the winter melon, wash, and cut into thin slices.
2. Heat oil, sauté green onion and ginger until fragrant, then add the carp and fry until both sides are golden, add cooking wine and salt, and when the aroma of the wine rises, add 3 bowls of cold water to boil.
3. Transfer to a clay pot, add winter melon slices, and simmer on low heat for about 1 hour until the fish soup turns milky white, then add cilantro segments before serving.
19Millet and Yellow Bean Porridge
Yellow Bean: The king of beans that strengthens the spleen and replenishes deficiency, harmonizes the spleen and stomach, and relieves gas.
Ingredients:
100g millet, 50g yellow beans.
Method:
1. Wash the millet clean; wash the yellow beans clean and soak in water for 4 hours.
2. Place the pot over heat, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil, add the yellow beans and boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and cook until the yellow beans are soft, then add the millet and simmer until the porridge thickens.
20Stir-Fried Broad Beans with Pork
White Broad Beans: A natural staple food that strengthens the spleen and dispels dampness, benefits qi, and reduces swelling.
Ingredients:
50g white broad beans, 100g lean pork, appropriate amount of salt.
Method:
1. Clean the pork and cut into pieces, blanch in boiling water to remove the blood and odor; wash the white broad beans clean.
2. Place the pork and white broad beans in a pot with an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil, then reduce to low heat and simmer for 1 hour. Once the meat is tender and the beans are cooked, add an appropriate amount of salt before serving.
21Stir-Fried Peas with Eggs
Peas: The holy product of beans that strengthens the kidneys, nourishes the liver and kidneys, aids digestion, and promotes heart health and diuresis.
Ingredients:
120g peas, 2 duck eggs, appropriate amounts of salt and vegetable oil.
Method:
1. Wash the peas clean; beat the 2 duck eggs and set aside.
2. Heat a small amount of oil in a pan, add the peas and stir-fry over medium heat until they change color and are cooked, then add the egg mixture, allowing the egg to coat the peas evenly, and stir-fry until cooked, adding salt to taste.
22Green Bean Cheese
Green Beans: The “good grain for the world”, detoxifies, benefits qi, strengthens the stomach, and promotes circulation.
Ingredients:
30g green beans, 250ml fresh milk, 10g red dates, 10g agar-agar.
Method:
1. Wash the green beans and red dates, soak for 4 hours, and cook in a pressure cooker until done; soak the agar-agar in hot water.
2. Boil the fresh milk in a pot, add sugar until dissolved, then add the soaked agar-agar to the boiling milk, simmer for 3 minutes, then add the cooked green beans and red dates, mix well, pour into cups, cool, and refrigerate until set.
20 Liver Nourishing Recipes
01Hawthorn and Job’s Tears Drink
Method:
Take 9g fresh hawthorn, 10g Job’s tears, add 10g chicken inner gold and 10g poria, decoct daily in 4 doses, for a course of 2 months.
Effect:
Soothes the liver, regulates qi, strengthens the spleen, and nourishes the stomach.
02Sand Ginseng and Ophiopogon Drink
Method:
9g sand ginseng, 10g ophiopogon, 10g mulberry, 9g purple river car, 6g longan, decoct daily in 4 doses, for a course of 2 months.
Effect:
Activates blood, nourishes yin, benefits the kidneys, and nourishes the liver.
03Chicken Liver and Rice Porridge
Method:
Take 3 fresh chicken livers and 100g rice, cook as porridge.
Effect:
Can treat middle-aged and elderly people with insufficient liver blood, poor diet, dry or tearing eyes, and numbness in limbs.
04Red Date and Black Fungus Stir-Fry
Method:
1. Soak black fungus in water until rehydrated, wash and tear into small pieces, set aside; wash and halve the red dates, set aside; wash and chop the green onion and ginger.
2. Heat oil in a pan, add green onion and ginger to sauté until fragrant, then add black fungus and stir-fry evenly.
3. Add red dates, add water, boil for 5 minutes, then stir-fry until the sauce is reduced, seasoning with salt and sesame oil before serving.
Effect:
Activates blood, nourishes yin, benefits the kidneys, and nourishes the liver.
05Pork Liver and Tofu Soup
Method:
1. Clean the pork liver and lean meat, slice, and marinate with ginger juice and salt for 10 minutes.
2. Boil a pot of hot water, add the pork liver and pork, blanch until 80% cooked, then remove.
3. Cut tofu into small pieces, wash and slice ginger, wash and chop cilantro for later use.
4. Heat oil in a pan, add ginger to sauté until fragrant, then add water and tofu to boil for 5 minutes.
5. Add pork liver and pork, continue to cook until done, seasoning with salt and garnishing with cilantro before serving.
Effect:
Activates blood, nourishes yin, benefits the kidneys, and nourishes the liver.
06Mushroom and Yam Stir-Fry
Method:
1. Clean and slice mushrooms, peel and slice yam, wash and cut celery into sections.
2. Heat oil in a pan, add mushrooms, yam, and celery, stir-fry for 3 minutes.
3. Add water, cook until the sauce reduces, then add water starch to thicken, seasoning with salt before serving.
Effect:
Benefits the kidneys, nourishes the liver, and protects the liver.
07Tomato Cauliflower
Method:
1. Break cauliflower into small florets and wash clean, boil a pot of salted water, blanch the cauliflower until tender, then cool in cold water.
2. Wash the tomatoes, score a cross on the top, boil in hot water for 3 minutes, then peel and cut into pieces.
3. Heat oil in a pan, add tomatoes, stir-fry until the juices flow, then add cauliflower, sugar, and salt, stir-fry until well mixed before serving.
Effect:
Activates blood, nourishes yin, benefits the kidneys, and nourishes the liver.
08Goji Bean Milk
Method:
1. Soak yellow beans in water overnight, soak goji berries in water for half an hour.
2. Place the soaked yellow beans and goji berries in a soy milk machine with water and blend until cooked.
3. Strain out the bean dregs and add sugar to taste before drinking.
Effect:
Activates blood, nourishes yin, benefits the kidneys, and nourishes the liver.
09Scallop and Asparagus
Method:
1. Peel and wash asparagus, cut into sections, wash scallops, and chop green onions.
2. Heat oil in a pan, add green onions to sauté until fragrant, then add scallops and asparagus, stir-fry until well mixed.
3. Once the ingredients are cooked, season with salt before serving.
Effect:
Activates blood, nourishes yin, benefits the kidneys, and nourishes the liver.
10Leek and Carp Soup
Ingredients:
Leek, carp, white pepper powder, ginger slices, salt, and cooking oil.
Method:
1. Cut leeks into sections and set aside.
2. Heat oil in a pan, fry the carp until golden on both sides.
3. Add an appropriate amount of boiling water, bring to a boil, add ginger slices.
4. Reduce to low heat and simmer for half an hour until the soup is thick and white.
5. Add leeks, bring to a boil, season with salt and white pepper powder, and serve.
Effect:
Clears heat and detoxifies, regulates liver and spleen qi.
11Chicken Bone Grass Soup with Lean Meat
Ingredients:
Leek, carp, white pepper powder, ginger slices, salt, and cooking oil.
1 tael of chicken bone grass, 1 jin of lean meat, 3 pieces of honey dates.
Method:
First, wash the chicken bone grass with clean water, then put it together with the cleaned honey dates and lean pork into the pot, adding an appropriate amount of clean water.
First boil over high heat until the water boils, then switch to medium heat and continue to simmer for about 90 minutes, adding salt to taste before serving.
Effect:
Clears heat, detoxifies, and nourishes the liver.
12Wild Chrysanthemum Drink
Ingredients:
Wild chrysanthemum 5-10g.
Method:
Boil in water for 3-5 minutes and drink as tea.
Effect:
Nourishes yin and subdues yang.
13Goji, Peach, and Black Sesame Drink
Ingredients:
Goji berries, walnut meat, and black sesame each 20g.
Method:
Grind into powder and mix with boiling water to make porridge.
Effect:
Nourishes the yin and yang of the liver and kidneys.
14Broad Bean Porridge
Ingredients:
White broad beans 60g.
Method:
Soak the white broad beans for 2 hours, then cook with 150g japonica rice to make porridge.
Effect:
Strengthens the spleen, nourishes yin, and relieves anxiety.
15Goji and Silver Ear Soup
Ingredients:
10g goji berries, 10g silver ear, 15g yam, 30g rock sugar, 2 egg whites, 3g fresh chrysanthemum.
Method:
Cook goji berries, silver ear, and yam in water until soft, then add rock sugar, egg whites, and fresh chrysanthemum to prepare.
Effect:
Nourishes yin, clears heat, and relieves anxiety.
16Green Onion and Radish Juice
Ingredients:
250g green onion, 250g radish.
Method:
Wash and juice for drinking.
Effect:
Nourishes yin and awakens the spirit.
17Pork Liver and Green Bean Porridge
Ingredients:
100g pork liver, 80g green beans, 150g japonica rice.
Method:
Use fresh pork liver, green beans, japonica rice, salt, and chicken essence to cook porridge and season before eating.
Effect:
Nourishes the liver, clears heat, brightens the eyes, and beautifies the skin, especially suitable for those with pale complexion, reduced vision, and blurred vision.
18Chicken Liver and Rice Porridge
Ingredients:
Chicken liver and rice.
Method:
Cook chicken liver and rice as porridge.
Effect:
Treats middle-aged and elderly people with insufficient liver blood, poor diet, dry or tearing eyes.
19Mulberry and Goji Tea
Ingredients:
6g mulberry leaves, 12g goji berries, 3g green tea.
Method:
Steep all three ingredients in boiling water for 5 minutes before drinking.
Effect:
This tea can be brewed daily and consumed frequently. It nourishes both the liver and lungs, and clears the liver while brightening the eyes.
20Chrysanthemum and Mulberry Tea
Ingredients:
6 chrysanthemum flowers, 5g mulberries, 10g black beans, 5 walnuts, a little Luo Han Guo.
Method:
Boil the ingredients in 1800ml of water, bring to a boil, then simmer on low heat for 15 minutes (add a small piece of Luo Han Guo for sweetness).
Effect:
Drink one dose daily, three days a week. Clears the liver and brightens the eyes, suitable for those with dizziness symptoms and external wind-heat.