Qi and blood play a significant role in a woman's health. So, how can women replenish qi and blood? What foods are good for replenishing qi and blood? Let's learn about the seven best foods for replenishing qi and blood in women.
1. Angelica, Red Date, and Pork Rib Soup
Treats skin dryness and roughness during seasonal changes and skin itching... One pork rib, goji berries, 12 red dates, 4 slices of angelica. Blanch the pork rib, wash off the blood water, and place it in a clay pot with goji berries, red dates, angelica, scallions, and ginger slices. Bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer on low heat until the pork rib is tender. Season with salt and chicken powder. The combination of these ingredients can provide auxiliary effects of nourishing yin, moisturizing dryness, and beautifying the skin.
2. Tremella and Red Date Soup
Tremella is known as "the poor man's bird's nest". Although bird's nest is nourishing, it is very expensive. Tremella is similar to bird's nest in color, texture, and功效, but it is cheaper, hence the name "the poor man's bird's nest". Bird's nest can be too nourishing and may cause "heatiness". Tremella is a cooling nourishment that has a moisturizing effect. "Dryness" and "heatiness" are like acute and chronic illnesses; "heatiness" comes on quickly and goes away just as fast.
3. Black Glutinous Rice Blood-enriching Porridge
Black glutinous rice, longan, and red dates are well-known blood-enriching foods. Adding highly nutritious yam makes the effect of nourishing qi and blood even more significant. Remember to drink it every month. Black glutinous rice, red dates, longan, yam, brown sugar. A small reminder: although longan can enrich blood and promote blood circulation, it is not easily digested. Try to use only 7 or 8 pieces each time (those with a cold stomach can add 2 slices of red ginseng).
4. Beauty and Blood-enriching Oatmeal Porridge
I suddenly remembered what a certain lady said: "A woman must always cherish herself!" But let's not talk about always cherishing oneself; it's already good to remember oneself from time to time. Hehe! First, soak the walnuts, red dates, and dried longan. Clean the oatmeal and put it in a rice cooker, add an appropriate amount of water, and start cooking! Remember to keep an eye on the time! When the porridge comes to a boil, switch to the porridge-cooking setting! I added some brown sugar before serving.
5. Double Red Blood-enriching Soup
500g sweet potato, 10g red dates, an appropriate amount of brown sugar. 2000ml of water. Put everything in a pot and bring to a boil. Add the brown sugar only after the sweet potato is cooked. This is a dessert I often eat in the summer. If you like pumpkin, you can also replace the sweet potato with pumpkin.
6. Snow Pear, Soybean, and Pig's Trotter Soup
Drinking pear soup often is beneficial for women. Pears have been hailed since ancient times as the "king of all fruits". Using snow pears to make soup can further relieve coughs, moisten the lungs, and clear the heart and beautify the skin. Drinking this snow pear, soybean, and pig's trotter soup will have a noticeable effect on smoothing the skin and relieving hoarseness and a dry mouth. It's a good soup for lowering blood pressure and nourishing and clearing heat, so you can drink more of it. 1 snow pear, 50g soybeans, half a pig's trotter, 3 slices of ginger, salt. Blanch the pig's trotter with ginger slices to remove any odor, then cut it into pieces; add the cored and cubed snow pear, soybeans, and another slice of ginger, add enough water and bring to a boil. Maintain a high heat and continue to boil for 15 minutes, then turn to low heat and simmer for another 1 hour. The soup is ready. Season with salt to taste before drinking.
7. Beauty-enhancing Papaya and Tremella Soup
Tremella, papaya, red dates, rock sugar. Put the soaked tremella in a pot and bring to a boil. Add red dates, turn down the heat, and simmer for half an hour. Add rock sugar and papaya, bring to a boil, and then it's ready to be served. When it comes to qi and blood, most people think it's some mysterious concept. Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that a person's health is measured by sufficient qi and blood. The body's organs are like a person themselves; only when they are well-fed can they have the strength to work. And blood is the "food" for the organs.