Pregnant women can be said to be the focal point of family protection, and the nutritional balance of pregnant women's diet is also important. Today, I will share with you a recipe for a medicinal diet for pregnant women: Spicy Red Oil Sea Cabbage. Let's take a look!
【Medicinal Effects of Sea Cabbage】
Sea cabbage has a salty and cold taste, and it has the effects of clearing heat, detoxification, softening hardness, dispersing lumps, and lowering blood pressure. It can be used for heatstroke, swollen lymph nodes in the neck, sores, difficult urination, edema, and hypertension. Pharmacological experiments have shown that sea cabbage has a certain cholesterol-lowering effect.
【Preparation of Sea Cabbage】
There are several medicinal diets using sea cabbage:
For patients with hypertension and hyperlipidemia, take 15g of watercress, 15g of sea wormwood, 15g of cassia seeds, 9g of hawthorn stir-fried, and 30g of corn silk. Decoct and take the liquid.
For those with enlarged lymph nodes in the neck, take 15g each of watercress, laver, kelp, and green leaves. Decoct and take the liquid.
For those with edema and difficult urination, take 15g each of watercress, laver, and plantain. Decoct and take the liquid.
Boiling watercress and drinking the juice is a common method of consumption. Watercress can also be mashed with copper algae in equal amounts and applied externally to treat internal toxins, sores, and abscesses. Sea cabbage has a salty and cold taste, and it has the effects of clearing heat, detoxification, softening hardness, dispersing lumps, and lowering blood pressure. It can be used for heatstroke, swollen lymph nodes in the neck, sores, difficult urination, edema, and hypertension. Pharmacological experiments have shown that sea cabbage has a cholesterol-lowering effect. "Compendium of Materia Medica" states "it promotes urination when taken with water." "Sea Herbal Medicine" states "it is used for wind obstruction, urinary blockage, and abdominal distension, and should be boiled and drunk."
【Ingredients for Spicy Red Oil Sea Cabbage】
800g of sea cabbage, 1/2 tablespoon of Sichuan peppercorns, 1/2 tablespoon of dried chili, 1 teaspoon of sesame seeds, 1 tablespoon of doubanjiang (broad bean paste), 1 tablespoon of vinegar, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of chicken essence, and 1/2 tablespoon of soy sauce for cold dressing.
【Preparation of Spicy Red Oil Sea Cabbage】
Fry the Sichuan peppercorns and dried chili in a tablespoon of oil until fragrant, then add sesame seeds and set aside. Cut the sea cabbage horizontally and blanch in boiling water for 2 minutes, then rinse with cold water and set aside. Filter out the oil from frying the peppercorns and chili, stir-fry the doubanjiang over low heat until the oil turns red and shiny. Add the sea cabbage, Sichuan peppercorns, red oil, sugar, vinegar, cold dressing soy sauce, and chicken essence, mix well. Store in a container and when eating, use clean chopsticks to scoop it out and add a little sesame oil. It can be refrigerated in the refrigerator for 3-5 days.
