Blood and Qi are important substances that nourish women. Sufficient blood and Qi can give women a healthy complexion and vitality. So what should women do if they have Qi deficiency? Let me introduce you to several traditional Chinese medicine recommended women's blood and Qi nourishing recipes. Take a look!
Women's Blood and Qi Nourishing Recipes
1. Astragalus Chicken Soup
Ingredients: 50g Astragalus, 30g Red Dates, 10g Licorice, 1 Black-bone Chicken (about 500g), Salt
Method: Slice the astragalus and licorice. Wash the black-bone chicken and red dates. Put all the ingredients in a clay pot with an appropriate amount of water. Bring to a boil and skim off the impurities. Add salt and cooking wine, then simmer over low heat until the chicken is tender.
Efficacy: Nourishes Qi and blood, invigorates yang and strengthens the middle.
2. Ginseng and Lotus Seed Soup
Ingredients: 10g White Ginseng, 10 Lotus Seeds (deseeded), 30g Rock Sugar
Method: 1. Soak the white ginseng and lotus seeds in clean water until they expand. Then add rock sugar.
2. Steam the mixture in a steamer for about 1 hour before consumption.
Efficacy: Tonifies Qi and benefits the spleen.
3. Mushroom and Loach Congee
Ingredients: Loach, Mushroom, Rice, Spring Onion, Ginger, Garlic
Method: Wash all the ingredients, then cook the loach, mushroom, and rice together to make congee. Add a suitable amount of spring onion, ginger, and garlic before removing from heat.
Efficacy: Tonifies Qi and benefits the spleen and kidneys.
4. Astragalus and Donkey-hide Gelatin Porridge
Ingredients: 15g Astragalus, 10g Donkey-hide Gelatin, 30g Polished Rice
Method: Boil astragalus in water and extract the juice. Cook the polished rice with the medicinal juice to make porridge. Add donkey-hide gelatin to the porridge. Take warm once daily.
Efficacy: Tonifies Qi and nourishes blood.
Now that you have learned about what to do for Qi deficiency and what to eat, I hope this information helps you!
