When your body is out of balance, you need to nourish yin, replenish blood, and support the kidneys, but you don't want to take a pile of medicine. What can you do? Here are 10 things to help you achieve all of this in one go!
Dang Gui (Angelica Sinensis)
Used for irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, and postpartum abdominal pain caused by blood deficiency and blood stasis. The effect of Dang Gui on the uterus is bidirectional, depending on the functional state of the uterus. It is also used for renal anemia caused by chronic renal failure.
Dang Gui and Motherwort Egg: 30g of Dang Gui, 50g of Motherwort. Boil, then add eggs and cook for another hour.
Ejiao (Donkey-hide Gelatin)
Used for scanty menstruation due to blood deficiency, metrorrhagia and metrostaxis due to instability of Chong and Ren meridians, and bleeding during pregnancy. It contains various amino acids and is superior to iron preparations in treating anemia. It can also improve the body's calcium balance and is used for uremic renal anemia.
Stewed Ejiao with Red Dates: Cook 30 red dates until soft, then add 10g of melted Ejiao.
Longan (Dried Longan Fruit)
Used for blood deficiency insomnia, palpitations, and other menopausal symptoms caused by liver and kidney deficiency.
Longan and Goji Berry Egg: 30g of longan pulp, 20g of goji berries. Boil, then add peeled, hard-boiled eggs and cook for another half hour.
Black Beans
Used for sparse menstruation due to kidney deficiency and proteinuria in chronic kidney disease.
Black Bean and Walnut Stewed Pig Kidney: 50g of black beans, 30g of walnut kernels, 1 pig kidney. Stew together for 2 hours, seasoned with low salt.
Black Sesame
Nourishes the liver and kidneys, and benefits essence and blood. Used for menstrual disorders and andrology diseases caused by essence deficiency and blood insufficiency.
Black Sesame Stewed Chicken: 50g of black sesame seeds, stuff into the chicken cavity, add water and stew for 2 hours.
He Shou Wu (Fo-ti)
Nourishes the liver and kidneys, and benefits essence and blood. Used for menopausal symptoms like yin deficiency with fire effulgence, dizziness, blurred vision, vexation and insomnia, and irritability. It can also be used for chronic renal failure.
Fo-ti Sautéed Liver Slices: 50g of He Shou Wu, decocted into a concentrated liquid. 100g of pig liver, sliced and stir-fried until cooked, then add the He Shou Wu liquid.
Sea Cucumber
Nourishes yin and moistens dryness. Used for premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and menopausal syndrome.
Sea Cucumber and Rock Sugar Soup: 100g of rehydrated sea cucumber, boiled until tender, then add rock sugar.
Gui Jia (Turtle Shell)
Used for metrorrhagia and metrostaxis due to yin deficiency with blood heat and instability of Chong and Ren meridians, and hypertension in chronic nephritis.
Sturtle with Goji Berry: 1 turtle, 30g of goji berries. Add water and stew for 2 hours.
Bai He (Lily Bulb)
Nourishes yin, clears the heart, and calms the spirit. Used to treat menopausal syndrome.
American Ginseng and Lily Congee: 30g of American ginseng, decocted for 2 hours to obtain the liquid. 50g of fresh lily bulb, 100g of rice. Cook together into a congee.
Bie Jia (Soft-shelled Turtle Shell)
Softens hardness and resolves masses. Used for breast hyperplasia and uterine fibroids.
Soft-shelled Turtle Shell and Prunella Vulgaris Soup: Shell from 1 soft-shelled turtle, 50g of Prunella vulgaris. Boil together for 1 hour.