The cold and dry weather is not easy for the elderly and children to adapt to, with frequent coughs and constipation that are quite distressing. Medication? This isn't really an illness, so what can be done? I recommend two types of medicinal porridge. The ingredients are common household items, but they are quite effective.
Beef and Spinach Porridge
Although the ingredients are common, they are very suitable for treating the winter dryness. For the discomfort brought by this season, what could be better than medicinal food?
A porridge suitable for the elderly for winter dryness:
Almond Porridge
Use 20 grams of sweet almonds, soak them in hot water until soft, peel them, and mash them. Cook with 100 grams of japonica rice to make a porridge. After it comes to a boil, add an appropriate amount of rock sugar and cook until the porridge is done. This remedy is suitable for the elderly with lung deficiency, wheezing, cough, and constipation.
Spinach Porridge
Use an appropriate amount of spinach, blanch it in boiling water for a few minutes, then take it out, drain, and chop it for later use. Take 100 grams of japonica rice, wash it, put it in a pot with water to cook, and when the rice is almost done, add the spinach and cook for a few more minutes. The book "Ru Men Shi Qin" records: "Spinach porridge treats chronic illness, constipation, and hemorrhoids, and it should be eaten regularly." It is suitable for the elderly with blood deficiency and constipation.
How about it? This is the simplest porridge, so don't dismiss it. Such simple food can have such a good effect. It's delicious and can solve the problem of winter dryness, so why not give it a try?
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