In Traditional Chinese Medicine, jujubes are believed to nourish organs, replenish qi and blood, and strengthen yang and promote body fluids. Eating more steamed jujubes can also help prevent asthma. In fact, red dates have the following 5 health-preserving ways to eat.
Steamed Red Dates and Black Fungus. Select 10 red dates, 15 grams of black fungus, and an appropriate amount of rock sugar. Soak the red dates in clear water for about 2 hours, and soak the black fungus in clear water until it expands. Place them in a bowl, add clear water and rock sugar, and steam in a steamer for about 1 hour. Eat once after breakfast and dinner respectively. It has the effect of beautifying the skin and removing freckles, and can relieve facial dark spots. Women can eat it appropriately.
Red Date and Honey Paste. Prepare two jin of red dates, wash and remove the pits, then mash the pulp. Add an appropriate amount of water and simmer over low heat. Filter to extract the juice, mix in 500 grams of honey, and heat on the stove to blend into a date paste. Bottle for later use. Drinking the soup and eating the dates before bed can help fall asleep faster and improve insomnia. Take 15 ml each time, twice a day.
Red Date and Rice Congee. The ingredients are red dates, japonica rice, Angelica sinensis, and white sugar. First, soak the Angelica sinensis in warm water for a moment, then add water to decoct it into a thick juice. Remove the dregs, and then add it with japonica rice, red dates, and white sugar with an appropriate amount of water, and cook until it becomes a congee. This congee is more suitable for people with constipation and insufficient qi and blood.
Red Date and Ginger Tea. Prepare half a jin of red dates and ginger. Then, grind licorice, cloves, and agarwood into a powder, add a little salt, and use 15 to 25 grams each time. Decoct in the morning or soak in water as a tea substitute several times a day. It has the effect of nourishing the stomach.
Red Date and Coix Seed Soup. Select 15 red dates, a handful of coix seeds, 15 grams of ginkgo nuts, and 10 grams of longan meat. Put them in a pot and cook together for 40 minutes. Then add 6 cooked, shelled quail eggs and cook for another half an hour. Add an appropriate amount of brown sugar or rock sugar to eat. Drinking this soup often can help reduce skin problems like acne and has a moisturizing effect on the skin.