I recently gave birth to a baby, and my family often uses callus to stew pig trotters and crucian carp for me to drink. However, I don't really like eating either of these. Can callus be used to stew chicken soup?
Can Callus be Used to Stew Chicken Soup?
Yes, it can.
Callus is a type of Chinese herbal medicine with a mild and sweet taste. It has a slightly cold nature and no significant toxic side effects. It has the effects of clearing heat, promoting diuresis, and regulating menstruation and lactation. There are no specific food restrictions for callus. Chicken meat has a sweet and warm taste and has the effects of warming the middle and enhancing qi, nourishing essence, and filling the marrow. It is rich in nutrients that can help supplement the body's nutrition. Therefore, callus can be used to stew chicken soup.
How to Prepare Callus Stewed Chicken Soup?
Ingredients: Half a free-range chicken, 5 grams of callus, 6-8 red dates, ginger slices, rice wine, and salt as needed.
1. Clean the chicken and cut it into large pieces.
2. Wash the callus and red dates.
3. Blanch the chicken to remove blood, remove and rinse with cold water to remove impurities.
4. Put the callus in a cloth bag, put it in a clay pot, and simmer to extract the juice.
5. Put the chicken pieces, red dates, ginger slices, rice wine, and other ingredients into the clay pot, and pour in the callus juice.
6. Bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer for about 90 minutes over low heat.
7. Finally, skim off the oil, and season with salt to taste.
What are the Benefits of Callus Stewed Chicken Soup?
Promotes Lactation
Callus has a mild taste and can promote milk secretion by clearing the meridians. Chicken meat has the effects of nourishing the kidneys and enhancing essence and qi. Therefore, callus stewed chicken soup can be used as an auxiliary treatment for postpartum blood deficiency and insufficient lactation.
Diuretic Effect
Callus is light in nature and can promote urination by clearing the bladder meridian. Its active ingredients can increase the excretion of urinary potassium. Callus stewed chicken soup can be used as an auxiliary treatment for symptoms such as painful urination, red and hot urine, and edema with reduced urine output.
Warms the Middle and Nourishes Deficiency
Chicken meat is rich in protein, vitamins, and other nutrients, and is easily digested by the human body. It can enhance physical strength and strengthen the body. Chicken meat also has the effects of warming the middle and enhancing qi, nourishing and replenishing blood, and nourishing the kidneys and filling the marrow. Therefore, callus stewed chicken soup can help promote recovery and supplement the body's nutritional needs.
Precautions for Drinking Callus Stewed Chicken Soup
1. Do not drink it for a long time
Callus is a diuretic herb. Prolonged use of callus may burden the kidneys and affect their normal function. Therefore, it is generally not recommended to drink callus stewed chicken soup for a long time. Stop using it when discomfort symptoms disappear.
2. Pay attention to the dosage
It is generally recommended to use 3-5 grams of callus. If the dosage is too small, the expected therapeutic effect may not be achieved. Callus has a slightly cold nature, and excessive dosage may cause abdominal discomfort and diarrhea.
Contraindications for Drinking Callus Stewed Chicken Soup
Pregnant women
Callus has a slightly cold nature and can promote the circulation of meridians. Pregnant women have a special constitution, and taking a large amount of callus during pregnancy may cause miscarriage. The medicinal ingredients in callus may also affect the growth and development of the fetus. Therefore, it is recommended that pregnant women do not drink callus stewed chicken soup.
People with Qi and Yin Deficiency
People with deficiency of both qi and yin should be cautious in drinking callus stewed chicken soup. As callus has a diuretic effect, it may further deplete qi and body fluids, leading to increased symptoms such as thirst, shortness of breath, distension and fullness in the stomach, pale complexion, fatigue, and dry mouth and throat.
People with Cold in the Body
People with cold in the body should be cautious in drinking callus stewed chicken soup. Callus has a sweet taste and a slightly cold nature. Drinking callus stewed chicken soup may aggravate the accumulation of cold in the body, resulting in symptoms such as weakness in the limbs, cold limbs, and abdominal pain.
