Sea coconut has the effects of nourishing yin and moistening the lungs, removing dryness, beautifying skin, clearing heat and moistening, and replenishing the sexually temperate zone. It has the effects of moistening the lungs and relieving cough, so it is very suitable for making soup and making sugar water in autumn and winter. <br />Black-chicken, like sea coconut, also has the effect of nourishing yin and beautifying skin, while lily is a nutritious product rich in protein and has the effect of clearing the heart and tranquilizing the nerves. Therefore, take these three ingredients together to make soup. After drinking it, you will become radiant in the originally dry and dull weather in autumn and winter.
Cantonese people love to drink soup, and they will make soup with different effects according to different seasons and different materials. I am a native of Guangdong and have been influenced by it since I was a child. I have no confidence in other vegetables, but I am absolutely capable of making soup. Hehe, at least, that's what our leaders think. <br />For example, today's oatmeal, red dates and yam soup uses intestinal scavengers oats and yams that strengthen the spleen and nourish the stomach. The soup not only strengthens the spleen and appetites, but also enriches the blood and tranquilizes the nerves. <br /><br />Oats, intestinal scavengers, contain extremely rich linoleic acid, which not only improves blood circulation and relieves the pressure caused by life and work; it also contains minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, iron, and zinc to prevent osteoporosis and promote Wound healing, prevent anemia, and effectively reduce cholesterol in the human body. <br />Yam has the effects of strengthening the spleen, removing dampness, replenishing qi, replenishing the lungs, strengthening the kidneys, and replenishing essence. The most important thing is that it is a high-nutrient and low-calorie food. Eating more will not cause any worries about getting fat. <br />Red dates have the effects of invigorating the spleen and nourishing the stomach, replenishing qi and nourishing the blood, and soothing the nerves.
Nowadays, no matter what you do, you must pay attention to being natural, environmentally friendly, green, and healthy. Especially when it comes to diet, you should pay more attention to this aspect. It is best not to use additives, especially pigments. Although they are all edible pigments, they are all chemically synthesized drops. It is inevitable that there will be some messy ingredients in it, which will definitely be bad for the body. So try to choose some natural pigments to add color to food, such as matcha powder, bamboo charcoal powder, purple sweet potato, red yeast powder, etc. <br />This big bread of mine is blended with red yeast flour. It is very eye-catching. The finished product has no peculiar smell and is no different from ordinary bread. <br /><br />Introduction to red yeast:<br /> Monascus is a fungus Monascus purpurea, also known as Monascus. Natural Monascus is made by cultivating and fermenting Monascus in rice. <br />1. Modern medical research reports have found that the main active component in red yeast is lovastatin, which can lower total cholesterol (TC), lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), lower triglycerides (TG), and at the same time increase high density lipoprotein (HDL-C) plays a role in lowering blood pressure and blood lipids. <br />2. Compared with chemically synthesized red pigments, red yeast rice has the advantages of non-toxicity and safety, and also has the effects of strengthening the spleen, promoting digestion, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. <br />3. Red yeast rice has purplish red skin, red heart, slightly sour and light taste. It has a strong coloring power on protein, so it is often used as a food coloring pigment. <br /><br />Therapeutic effect of red yeast:<br /> Red yeast is sweet and warm in nature and enters the liver, spleen, and large intestine meridians. It has the effects of activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis, strengthening the spleen and warming the stomach for digestion. It can be used to treat postpartum lochia, stagnant abdominal pain, full food accumulation, red and white diarrhea, traumatic injuries and other diseases. "Materia Medica Qiuyuan" believes that "all diseases caused by qi and blood astringent should be assisted."
The following are the soup stocks I always have at home. You can use both pork bone soup and chicken soup. <br /><br />Huaishan: Also called yam, it has the effects of nourishing kidney qi, strengthening muscles and bones, strengthening spleen and stomach, and helping sleep. It is a cheap and high-quality food. <br />Lycium barbarum: moistening the lungs, clearing the liver, nourishing the kidneys, replenishing qi, producing essence, helping yang, replenishing deficiency and fatigue, strengthening muscles and bones, expelling wind, and improving eyesight. <br />Longan: It has the effect of nourishing the spleen and nourishing blood, nourishing essence and tranquility. <br />Sweet dates: Have the functions of replenishing blood, beautifying skin, strengthening stomach, nourishing lungs, regulating stomach, and losing weight. <br />Lotus seeds: It has the effect of invigorating the spleen and nourishing the kidney, nourishing the heart and calming the nerves. <br />Chenpi: The most significant effect is to reduce phlegm and relieve cough, unblock cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, lower blood pressure, and replenish qi<br /><br /> In addition, a friend gave me two boxes of [Cistanche tubalensis]. I just learned about this medicinal material. It is produced in southern Xinjiang. After reading the packaging instructions, it can be used to make soup, brew wine, make tea, etc. Modern research has shown that it has many effects in improving renal function, enhancing memory, anti-dementia, anti-aging, anti-fatigue, and regulating immune function. This time, 3 slices were put in the soup. There was no strange smell, but the color of the soup was darker.
