【Main Ingredients】15g longan flesh, 15g red dates, 100g japonica rice.
【Preparation】Place the japonica rice, longan flesh, and red dates in water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 30 minutes until the rice is soft and well-cooked. Add an appropriate amount of sugar. Serve hot once in the morning and once in the evening. Do not consume excessively.
【Effects】Nourishes the spleen and heart, replenishes blood, and calms the spirit. Treats deficiency of both the heart and spleen, impotence and premature ejaculation, pale lips and nails, palpitations, insomnia, forgetfulness, poor appetite, loose stools, fatigue, and lower limb edema.
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【Main Ingredients】100g rosehips, 500g rice wine.
【Preparation】Wash the rosehips, dry them, remove the pits, and crush them. Place them in a bottle, add the rice wine, and seal the bottle. Shake the bottle once daily and let it steep for more than 7 days. Take 15ml in the morning and evening.
【Effects】Strengthens the spleen and replenishes qi, nourishes the heart and blood. Treats deficiency of qi and blood in the heart and spleen, impotence, fatigue, forgetfulness, and insomnia.
Candied Walnuts
【Main Ingredients】300g walnuts, 150g sugar.
【Preparation】Soak the walnuts in boiling water with a small amount of salt for 10 minutes. Remove the skins, wash, and drain. In a pot, add a small amount of water and sugar, and cook until the syrup is thick. Add the walnuts and stir-fry until they are evenly coated. Heat sesame oil in another pan, add the walnuts coated in syrup, and fry over low heat until golden brown. Remove, drain the oil, and let cool before eating.
【Effects】Tonifies the kidneys and secures essence, warms the lungs and relieves asthma. Treats lung and kidney yang deficiency and qi weakness due to chronic illness or old age, manifesting as impotence, spermatorrhea, frequent urination, soreness and weakness in the lower back and legs, and coughing with wheezing. Also applicable for constipation in the elderly or those with a weak constitution.