According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, peanuts are neutral in nature and sweet in flavor; they enter the Spleen and Lung meridians. They can awaken the Spleen and harmonize the Stomach, moisten the Lungs and transform phlegm, nourish and regulate Qi, clear the throat and stop coughing. They have therapeutic effects for conditions such as malnutrition, poor appetite with a weak body, dry cough with little phlegm, hemoptysis, bleeding gums and nose, skin purpura, insufficient lactation in postpartum women, and constipation. The following are several simple therapeutic food recipes:
Peanut Enrichment Beverage:
15 grams each of peanuts, sweet almonds, and soybeans. Place the peanuts, sweet almonds, and soybeans in a basin, soak in water for 4 hours, then grind into a thick paste with a mill. Filter the liquid with double-layer gauze and cook it in a clay pot until done. Alternatively, the three ingredients can be ground into a fine powder and cooked with water when ready to use. One dose per day, which can be divided and consumed in the morning or in the morning and evening. It functions to strengthen the Spleen and benefit the Stomach, replenish Qi and nourish blood, moisten the Lungs and stop coughing, and promote bowel movements. It is especially suitable for those with Spleen and Stomach weakness, deficiency of Qi and blood, manifesting as fatigue, loss of appetite, indigestion, and constipation. It can also be used for daily health maintenance in middle-aged and elderly people. Peanut and Sweet Almond Paste:
15 grams each of peanuts and sweet almonds, and an appropriate amount of honey. Mash the peanuts and sweet almonds into a paste. Method of administration: Take 10 grams each time, add honey, and take with hot water. Consume before breakfast and after dinner. It can enhance the effect of moistening the Lungs and stopping cough. It is suitable for those with a chronic cough with shortness of breath, or a dry cough with little phlegm. Peanut and Red Bean Soup:
60 grams each of peanuts, red beans, and jujubes, boiled into a soup. Consume several times a day. This recipe contains rich Vitamin B1 in the three ingredients and also has the effect of tonifying the Spleen and Stomach. It is suitable for beriberi, edema due to Spleen deficiency, poor appetite with fatigue, loose stools and diarrhea, and listlessness. Peanut and Jujube Soup:
120 grams of peanuts and 30 grams of jujubes, decocted in water and taken. Alternatively, one can chew the peanuts and take them with the decoction of jujubes. Clinical experience confirms that the combination of peanuts and jujubes can tonify the Spleen, benefit blood, and stop bleeding. It has a certain therapeutic effect for bleeding conditions due to Spleen deficiency and blood deficiency, anemia, thrombocytopenic purpura, hemophilia, etc.
Peanuts are prone to moisture and mold, producing highly carcinogenic aflatoxin. They should be stored in a cool, dry place. If spoiled peanuts are found, they should be promptly discarded and not consumed.