Clinical manifestations of acne with lung and stomach heat excess type:
The rash mainly occurs on the face, especially on the forehead, cheeks, and sides of the nose. The rash is inflamed and may have pustules. There may also be bad breath, dry mouth, yellow urine, and constipation. The tongue is red with a yellow coating, and the pulse is rapid.
【Pork with Three Melons】
Ingredients: 50g lean pork, 100g bitter melon, 100g loofah, 100g cucumber.
Method: Slice the pork, stir-fry it in a pan until it is half cooked. Then, add the bitter melon slices, loofah slices, and cucumber slices and stir-fry them together. Season with condiments.
Efficacy: Clear heat, detoxify, and relieve itching.
Usage: Eat with meals, can be consumed regularly.
【Loquat and Chrysanthemum Porridge】
Ingredients: 9g loquat leaves, 6g chrysanthemum, 60g sticky rice.
Method: Wrap the loquat leaves and chrysanthemum in a cloth, add 2000ml of water, boil until it reduces to about 1500ml, then add glutinous rice to make porridge for consumption.
Efficacy: Clear lung heat.
Usage: Take one dose per month, continuously for 10-15 days.
【Tomato Stir-fried Lotus Root Slices】
Ingredients: 300g fresh lotus root, 100g tomato juice.
Method: Slice the lotus root, stir-fry it with vegetable oil, then add condiments. When it is almost cooked, add tomato juice.
Efficacy: Clear heat, moisten the lungs, and generate body fluids.
Usage: Eat with meals.
【Cold Mixed Amaranth】
Ingredients: 100g fresh amaranth, 100g fresh winter amaranth, 100g fresh horse red amaranth.
Method: Blanch the three ingredients separately in boiling water until 80% cooked, then remove and soak in cold water for 5-10 minutes. Drain the water, cut into sections, and mix with condiments.
Efficacy: Clear heat, detoxify, and cool the blood.
Usage: Eat with meals.
