It's important to take proper care after a miscarriage, otherwise, it's easy to develop long-term health issues. Your diet after a miscarriage is crucial, so what should you eat to aid your body's recovery? Below, the editor recommends 5 nourishing soups to help you recover as usual. Let's take a look...
Pigeon and Goji Berry Soup
Ingredients: 1 pigeon, 30g goji berries, a pinch of salt.
Method: Pluck and clean the pigeon, removing内脏 (internal organs). Place it in a pot with water and goji berries. Simmer until cooked, then add a small amount of salt. Eat the meat and drink the soup twice a day.
Effects: Nourishes Qi, replenishes blood, and restores vitality. Suitable for post-miscarriage weakness, as well as post-illness Qi deficiency, fatigue, and spontaneous sweating due to superficial deficiency.
Jujube and Black Fungus Soup
Ingredients: 15g black fungus, 15 jujubes, an appropriate amount of rock sugar.
Method: Soak the black fungus and jujubes in warm water until soft, then wash them. Place them in a small bowl, add an appropriate amount of water and rock sugar, and steam for 1 hour. Can be consumed once a day or in multiple servings. Eat the jujubes, fungus, and drink the soup.
Effects: Tones and replenishes Qi and blood. Particularly suitable for women's anemia and post-miscarriage uterine care.
Astragalus and Codonopsis Old Hen Soup
Ingredients: 1 old hen, 50g Codonopsis root, 50g Astragalus root, 50g Chinese yam, 50g jujubes, an appropriate amount of rice wine.
Method: Prepare the hen by plucking and cleaning it. Soak it in rice wine. Place the other four ingredients around the hen. Steam隔水蒸 (steamed over boiling water) until cooked. Consume in several servings.
Effects: Nourishes Qi and replenishes blood. Suitable for uterine recovery and toning.
Red Date and Peanut Sweetmeat Soup
Ingredients: 50g dried red dates, 100g peanuts, 50g brown sugar.
Method: Wash the dried red dates and soak them in warm water. Briefly boil the peanuts, then peel and set aside. Place the dates and peanut skins in a small aluminum pot. Add the water used to boil the peanuts, plus more water as needed. Simmer over low heat for 30 minutes. Remove the peanut skins, add brown sugar, and let it dissolve until the soup thickens slightly.
Effects: Nourishes blood and restores vitality. Suitable for post-miscarriage anemia or low blood cell counts.
Chicken Shreds and Donkey-hide Gelatin Soup
Ingredients: 100g chicken breast, 1000ml milk, 80g donkey-hide gelatin, 10g ginger, 2g salt.
Method: Wash the chicken breast and shred it. Crush the donkey-hide gelatin into small pieces and steam it over boiling water until dissolved. Wash the ginger, peel, and slice. Place the chicken shreds, gelatin, ginger slices, and fresh milk in a steaming pot. Cover and steam over boiling water for 1 hour. Remove, add salt to taste, and serve.
Effects: Donkey-hide gelatin is an excellent blood tonic, especially suitable for those with bleeding accompanied by Yin and blood deficiency. It both replenishes blood and nourishes Yin, making it very beneficial to consume after a miscarriage.