Winter is a dry and cold season. Clothes crackle with static electricity, not to mention our bodies. Your internal organs are in a "thirsty" state, waiting for you to hydrate them. What to do? By eating!
Dried Sweet Potato Soup
1. Dried Sweet Potato Soup
Method: 200g dried sweet potato, 50g red dates. Place them in a clay pot, add 1000ml of water, and cook for 30 minutes. Add honey to finish.
Effect: Dried sweet potato can generate fluids and quench thirst. Red dates can replenish Qi and blood. Together, they nourish Yin and increase body fluids, thus relieving intestinal dryness and promoting bowel movements.
2. Glehnia Dendrobium Old Duck Soup
Method: 4g Glehnia root, 6g Dendrobium, half an old duck. After cleaning the duck, blanch it to remove blood foam. Place Glehnia root and Dendrobium in a clay pot, add clear water and soak for 2 hours. Then add the blanched duck, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer on low for 1 hour. Season to taste. Do not add spices that damage Yin and promote dryness, such as chili, pepper, or Sichuan peppercorns.
Effect: Both Glehnia root and Dendrobium moisten the lungs and nourish the stomach. Duck is also a food that nourishes Yin and moistens dryness. It is very effective for regulating dryness caused by Yin deficiency in the lungs and stomach.
3. Radish and Pear Juice
Method: 300g white radish, 2 snow pears. Peel, core, and chop the pears. Wash and chop the white radish. Put them in a juicer and drink the juice. Drink two cups daily for a week.
Effect: Radish can moisten the lungs, generate fluids, and quench thirst. Pear has the effects of generating fluids, moistening dryness, and resolving phlegm. Together, they can hydrate the skin.
4. Papermulberry Seed and Honey Tea
Method: Place 4g of papermulberry seeds in a cup, add about 200ml of boiling water, cover and steep for 10 minutes. Then add honey, mix well, and drink the tea while eating the seeds. 2 cups daily.
Effect: Fresh papermulberry seeds resemble bayberries but are more moisturizing and juicy. They have the effect of nourishing the Yin of the liver and kidneys, and improving eyesight.
5. Goji Berry and Mulberry Congee
Method: 6g Ningxia goji berries, 10g dried mulberries, 15g Chinese yam, 50g japonica rice. Soak all ingredients in clear water for 2 hours. Then, along with the soaking water, transfer everything to a clay pot to cook the congee. Consume continuously for 1 week.
Effect: These ingredients all have the effect of nourishing liver Yin, generating fluids, and moistening dryness, which can relieve dry eyes caused by insufficient liver blood.
6. Banana, Apple, and Yogurt Salad
Method: Slice the banana thickly, chop the apple into small pieces, then add roasted black sesame seeds and yogurt. Mix well and serve.
Effect: Banana has a laxative effect. Apple can moisten the lungs, generate fluids, and regulate the stomach. Together, with the addition of sesame seeds rich in oil and yogurt for regulating the stomach, they are very effective for soothing intestinal dryness.
How about it? These recipes are delicious, right? Haven't you seen them before? Let your five organs stay moist in the dry winter for a healthy body! And you can get to enjoy delicious food. Isn't that great? Go and try them now.
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