What to Eat After Menstruation to Supplement Qi and Blood
Black Beans
In ancient times, it was believed in our country that eating beans is beneficial, especially black beans which can nourish blood and promote hair growth. The way of eating black beans depends on personal preference. After childbirth, you can cook black beans with black-boned chicken.
Hair Moss
Hair moss is dark in color and has a coarse and smooth texture. It contains iron, so it can replenish blood. Regular consumption can also make hair black. Women after childbirth can also use hair moss to cook soup or dishes as a blood supplement.
Enokitake Mushroom
Enokitake mushroom has the highest iron content, twenty times higher than the well-known spinach. It is rich in iron, as well as vitamins A, B1, C, protein, fat, and colchicine, which has diuretic and stomach-protective effects.
Spinach
Also known as water spinach, spinach is a well-known blood supplement. It is rich in iron and carotene, making it an important food for blood supplementation. Among fruits, raisins, prunes, apricots, and peaches are the most iron-rich.
Mulberries
Dried mulberries are the fruit and product with the richest natural iron content at present. They contain 42.5mg of iron per 100g, deserving the title of "blood-supplementing fruit". It is generally recommended to cook mulberry porridge with dried mulberries. Drinking a bowl of mulberry porridge every day can not only supplement blood, but also improve skin condition. However, pregnant women should be cautious.
Longan Fruit
Longan fruit, also known as lychee meat, is a well-known blood supplementing food. It is rich in iron and also contains vitamins A, B, glucose, and sucrose. It can be used to treat forgetfulness, palpitations, insomnia, and other symptoms of neurasthenia. Women after menstruation can eat longan soup, longan jelly, longan wine, and other foods as blood supplements.
Black Glutinous Rice Blood Supplement Porridge
Black glutinous rice, longan, jujube, and brown sugar are well-known blood supplementing ingredients. Adding high-nutrient Chinese yam can enhance the effect of nourishing qi and blood. Remember to drink it every month. When cooking, use black glutinous rice, red dates, longan, Chinese yam, and brown sugar. A small reminder: although longan can nourish qi and promote blood circulation, it is not easy to digest, so it is recommended to eat about 7 to 8 pieces each time (people with cold stomach can add 2 slices of ginseng).
Angelica Red Date Pork Ribs Soup
One slab of pork ribs, wolfberries, 12 red dates, and 4 slices of angelica
Boil the ribs in water, rinse off the blood, and put them in a casserole with wolfberries, red dates, and angelica. Add green onion and ginger slices. Bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat until the ribs are tender. Season with salt and chicken powder. This combination of ingredients can nourish yin, moisturize dryness, and help with beauty and skincare.
Beauty and Blood Supplementing Oatmeal
Wash the red dates and other ingredients and cook them together for 2 hours. Add some brown sugar after the oats are cooked.
Tip: Oats can be soaked in the refrigerator overnight to shorten the cooking time.
Double Red Blood Supplementing Soup
500g sweet potatoes, 10g red dates, and brown sugar to taste. Boil 2000ml of water and then add the sweet potatoes. When the sweet potatoes are cooked, add the red dates and brown sugar. This is a dessert that is often eaten in summer. If you like pumpkin, you can replace the sweet potatoes with pumpkin.
Papaya and Tremella Soup for Beauty and Blood Supplementation
Tremella, papaya, red dates, and rock sugar. Boil the soaked tremella mushrooms in water, add red dates, and simmer over low heat for half an hour. Add rock sugar and papaya and bring to a boil.
