Lingzhi has been regarded as a miraculous treasure for nourishing and strengthening the body by generations of medical experts. It has a history of more than 2000 years in traditional Chinese medicine and is widely used for its benefits of nourishing the Qi, calming the mind, relieving cough and asthma, and prolonging life. Below, we will introduce several ways to consume Lingzhi.
Medicated Diet 1: Lingzhi Clear Nourishing Soup
Ingredients: 15g Lingzhi, 23g red dates, 23g Codonopsis pilosula, 24g goji berries, 15g Ginseng roots, 300g pork ribs, salt as needed.
Instructions: Soak the Lingzhi and other medicinal ingredients in 6000ml of water for about 10 minutes (use a cloth bag and tie it up), then add the ribs and simmer over low heat for 3 hours. Remove the cloth bag, add salt to taste, and consume 250-300ml of soup with meat once a day.
Effects: Moisturizes and revitalizes, invigorates the spleen and opens the appetite.
Medicated Diet 2: Lingzhi Black and White Fungus Soup
Ingredients: Lingzhi, black and white fungus, honey dates, lean pork.
Instructions: Wash the Lingzhi, black and white fungus, and honey dates. Cut the lean pork into small pieces. Put all the ingredients into a clean pot and add an appropriate amount of water. Simmer for a while.
Effects: Effectively nourishes the body, nourishes the brain, prevents cancer, lowers blood pressure, and prevents various chronic diseases.
Medicated Diet 3: Lingzhi and Jujube Soup
Ingredients: 15-20g Lingzhi, 50g jujubes, 5g honey.
Instructions: Cook Lingzhi and jujubes in a pot with water, extract the liquid twice, combine them, add honey, and boil.
Effects: Inhibits tumor cells and prevents cancer.
Medicated Diet 4: Lingzhi, Goji Berry, and Jujube Pigeon Soup
Ingredients: Lingzhi, goji berries, jujubes, pigeon, ginger slices.
Instructions: Wash all the ingredients and put them in a pot. Add an appropriate amount of water. Bring to a boil and simmer until the pigeon is tender.
Effects: Good for nourishing the spleen and stomach, refreshing the mind, replenishing Qi and blood. It is effective for treating mental fatigue, dizziness, and blurred vision.
Medicated Diet 5: Lingzhi and Tendon Soup
Ingredients: 15g Lingzhi, 1g astragalus, 100g pork tendon, green onion, ginger, seasoning as needed.
Instructions: Wrap Lingzhi and astragalus in a gauze bag, tie it up. Wash the pork tendon and cook it with Lingzhi, astragalus, and water until tender. Remove the bag, season with condiments, and consume the soup and meat.
Effects: Invigorates the spleen and calms the mind, nourishes the kidney and liver. Suitable for chronic hepatitis, loss of appetite, physical weakness, and neurasthenia.
Medicated Diet 6: Lingzhi, Tangerine Peel, and Old Duck Soup
Ingredients: 50g Lingzhi, 1 tangerine peel, 1 old duck, 2 honey dates.
Instructions: Clean the old duck, remove feathers, internal organs, and tail, cut it into large pieces. Wash the Lingzhi, tangerine peel, and honey dates. Put all the ingredients into a pot of boiling water, simmer over medium heat for about three hours. Season with a little salt and serve.
Effects: Lingzhi calms the mind, invigorates the stomach, eliminates phlegm, and promotes blood circulation. Tangerine peel promotes qi circulation, invigorates the spleen, and transforms phlegm. Old duck meat nourishes yin and supplements deficiency, diuretic, and reduces swelling. Honey dates tonify the middle and replenish qi, stop cough and nourish the lungs and kidneys.
Tips: When purchasing Lingzhi, look for dried products with thick caps, stout stems, firm texture, reddish-brown color, and lacquer-like luster.
