How Women Can Improve Their Complexion
Yam and Chestnut Pig Stomach Stew
【Ingredients】 500g fresh yam, 50g chestnuts, 1 pig stomach
【Seasonings】 Ginger, cooking wine, salt to taste
【Preparation】
(1) Peel and cut the fresh yam into pieces.
(2) Peel and wash the chestnuts.
(3) Rub the pig stomach with flour or salt several times, then wash it with water. Cut it into pieces. Add ginger, wine, and enough water. Cook until it is 80% cooked, then add yam and chestnuts. Cook until fully cooked. Add salt to taste.
【Benefits】 Strengthens spleen and stomach, nourishes kidneys, and regulates menstrual cycle
【Nutritional Analysis】 Yam enters the lung, spleen, and kidney meridians. It nourishes the lung, strengthens the spleen, and nourishes the kidneys. It has a neutral nature and is neither cold nor dry. Chestnut has a sweet taste and a warm nature. It enters the spleen, stomach, and kidney meridians. It can nourish and strengthen the spleen, nourish the kidneys, and stop bleeding. Pig stomach has a sweet taste and a warm nature. It enters the spleen and stomach meridians. It is a nourishing food that is good for the blood and muscles. It strengthens the spleen and stomach and replenishes deficiencies. It is an excellent nutrition source for those who are weak and frail.
This stew is delicious and can be eaten for lunch or dinner. It is especially suitable for those with weak spleen and stomach.
Dietary restrictions: Those with yin deficiency should avoid eating spicy and hot foods. Those with yang deficiency should avoid eating cold and cool foods. Those with scanty menstrual flow should avoid sour, astringent, bitter, and cold foods. Those with heavy menstrual flow should avoid warm, hot, spicy foods.
Irregular menstruation: Such as amenorrhea, scanty menstrual flow, and delayed menstruation.
For those with yin deficiency constitution: Amenorrhea lasting for more than 6 months, significant decrease in menstrual flow or less than 2 days of menstrual period, or menstrual period delayed for more than 7 days.
Symptoms: Red cheeks, dry lips, restlessness, night sweats, dry cough, red tongue, scanty coating, thin and rapid pulse.
