In our daily life, nourishing the kidneys and stomach is a common health care practice, but many people tend to overlook the importance of nourishing and strengthening the spleen. So how do we nourish and strengthen the spleen in summer? Here, let me introduce you to some traditional Chinese medicine recommended spleen-nourishing recipes. Take a look.
Spleen-Nourishing Recipes
1. Pumpkin, Millet, and Red Bean Porridge
Ingredients: 30g pumpkin, 20g red beans, 80g millet.
Directions:
1. Wash and dice the pumpkin; rinse the millet.
2. In a pot, add the diced pumpkin, millet, and red beans, and add an appropriate amount of water.
3. Bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer on low heat until the porridge is cooked.
Effects:
1. Pumpkin: nourishes the spleen and stomach, moistens the lungs and replenishes qi, has anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties.
2. Red beans: nourish and strengthen the spleen, regulate the intestines and stomach, and detoxify the body in hot weather.
3. Millet: treats indigestion, nourishes yin, and promotes skin whitening.
4. Pumpkin, millet, and red bean porridge: this porridge nourishes all five zang organs, replenishes qi and blood, and strengthens the spleen. It is especially suitable for elderly people with weak spleen and stomach. Adding some warm-natured red beans to the porridge can warm the stomach.
2. Atractylodes and Pork Bone Porridge
Ingredients: 120g pork bones, 20g atractylodes, 10g wolfberries, 150g glutinous rice, salt to taste.
Directions:
1. Rinse the wolfberries and atractylodes; blanch the pork bones in boiling water and remove.
2. Boil the pork bones in boiling water until the broth turns white; rinse the glutinous rice and soak it.
3. Pour the pork bone broth into a pot, add the soaked glutinous rice, and bring to a boil.
4. Add the atractylodes and wolfberries, simmer until it becomes porridge, and season with salt.
Effects:
1. Atractylodes: strengthens the spleen and replenishes qi, relieves dampness, promotes diuresis, stops sweating, and aids in pregnancy.
2. Pork bones: strengthen the waist and knees, replenish energy, nourish weakness, strengthen bones and tendons, and delay aging.
3. Atractylodes and pork bone porridge: this porridge nourishes and strengthens the spleen, replenishes qi, promotes diuresis, reduces swelling, and nourishes blood.
3. Stir-Fried Pork Slices with Shiitake Mushrooms and Chinese Yam
Ingredients: 300g Chinese yam, 8 shiitake mushrooms, 200g pork tenderloin, 1 green pepper.
Seasoning: oil, green onion, salt, sugar, cooking wine, soy sauce, starch, chicken essence, sesame oil, ginger as needed.
Directions:
1. Cut the pork tenderloin into slices and marinate with cooking wine, sugar, soy sauce, and starch.
2. Cut off the stems of the shiitake mushrooms, blanch them in boiling water for 2 minutes, and cut them into strips. Slice the Chinese yam and cut the green pepper into diamond-shaped pieces.
3. Heat oil in a pan, stir-fry the green onion and ginger until fragrant, then add the pork slices and stir-fry until they change color. Remove and set aside.
4. Add oil to the pan, stir-fry the shiitake mushrooms and Chinese yam, and add soy sauce, sugar, and salt.
5. Pour in a little cold water and stir-fry for a while, then add the green pepper.
6. Add the pork slices, stir-fry evenly, add a little chicken essence, pour in sesame oil, and stir-fry evenly. Remove from heat.
Effects:
1. Shiitake mushrooms: appetizing, aid digestion, nourish and strengthen the spleen, and improve immunity.
2. Chinese yam: nourish the spleen and stomach, treat spleen and stomach weakness, and indigestion.
Friends, remember to pay attention to nourishing and strengthening the spleen in the summer! Hurry up and prepare a spleen-nourishing recipe for yourself and your family.
