The Chinese herb Huangqi has many benefits and is commonly used in soup recipes. However, Huangqi is not suitable for daily consumption and not everyone can drink it. How to make Huangqi and brown sugar porridge?
【Name】
Huangqi and Brown Sugar Porridge
【Ingredients】
Huangqi, Chenpi (dried tangerine peel), brown sugar, glutinous rice.
【Instructions】
1. Wash Huangqi and Chenpi, slice Huangqi and put it into a pot with water to make a decoction.
2. After the decoction is ready, filter out the residue. Put the herbal decoction and glutinous rice into a pot, add Chenpi and brown sugar, and cook it into a porridge.
【Benefits】
This porridge can tonify Qi, nourish blood, and harmonize the stomach. It can improve pale complexion caused by Qi and blood deficiency.
【Contraindications for Huangqi】
1. Patients with kidney yin deficiency, damp-heat, and excessive heat should not drink Huangqi decoction as it will not promote health and may worsen the condition.
2. Women who are menstruating should also avoid drinking Huangqi decoction as it may have adverse effects on menstruation and the body.
3. Patients with cold and fever should not take Huangqi as it is not beneficial for reducing body temperature.
