The ancients called carp the "leader of all fish" and believed it had the effects of invigorating the spleen and appetizing, diuretic and reducing swelling, relieving cough and asthma, promoting fetal development and lactation, clearing heat and detoxifying, etc. Sichuan Pepper Carp Soup can help with water retention and weight loss.
【Name】
Sichuan Pepper Carp Soup
【Ingredients】
5g of bai lu, 100g of fresh carp, 15g of Sichuan pepper, as well as ginger, cilantro, cooking wine, green onion, monosodium glutamate, and vinegar
【Instructions】
1. Remove the scales from the carp, gut and wash it, and cut it into small pieces. Wash and crush the ginger and green onion for later use.
2. Put the bai lu, carp, green onion, and ginger into a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, and bring to a boil over high heat. Then simmer over low heat for about 40 minutes.
3. Add cilantro, cooking wine, monosodium glutamate, and vinegar to finish.
【Benefits and Functions of Bai Lu】
Bai lu is mainly used to warm the middle and promote qi circulation, relieve nausea and aid digestion, dispel cold and alleviate pain, and treat malaria. It is used for conditions such as cold sensation and distention in the middle and lower abdomen, vomiting and nausea, indigestion, hernia and swelling, infertility due to cold uterus in women, and malaria.
"Compendium of Materia Medica Supplement" states that it can treat fatigue and injuries, spontaneous sweating, and nodules. It can also relieve cold-induced vomiting, distention in the chest and abdomen, indigestion, hernia and swelling, and infertility due to cold uterus in women. It also treats cold in the waist and kidneys and removes blood stasis.
