Clinical Manifestations of Yin-Yang Deficiency Hypertension:
Dizziness, blurred vision, pale face, palpitations, shortness of breath, weakness in the lower back and knees, frequent nighttime urination, facial or lower limb edema, pale and tender tongue, thin coating, weak and stringy or deep and thin pulse.
【Walnut Glutinous Rice Porridge】
Ingredients: 30g walnuts, 100g glutinous rice.
Method: Crush the walnuts, wash the glutinous rice. Cook them with an appropriate amount of water to make a thin porridge. Add a little sugar for flavor.
Efficacy: Nourishes Yin and Yang.
Usage: Take on an empty stomach every morning.
【Astragalus Steamed Chicken】
Ingredients: 100g roasted astragalus, 20g Chinese angelica, 1 tender chicken.
Method: Put the astragalus and Chinese angelica in a gauze bag and tie it tightly. Blanch the chicken in boiling water, then rinse it with cold water. Stuff the bag of herbs into the chicken's abdomen. Place the chicken in a steaming tray, add scallions, ginger, salt, yellow wine, dried tangerine peel, pepper, and an appropriate amount of water. Steam over water for about 1 hour. Remove the bag of herbs before serving and season to taste.
Efficacy: Warms the middle and reinforces Qi, nourishes blood and replenishes essence.
Usage: Eat with meals, divide into 3 portions.
【Bitter Gourd Tofu Lean Meat Soup】
Ingredients: 60g lean pork, 250g bitter gourd, 2 pieces of tender tofu, chopped scallions.
Method: Peel the bitter gourd and cut it into thick slices. Cut the tofu into chunks. Cut the lean pork into thin slices and mix with salt, sugar, and starch. Add an appropriate amount of water to a pot and bring to a boil. Add the tofu and bring to a boil, then add the bitter gourd and pork slices. Cook until the bitter gourd and pork slices are just cooked. Season with scallions and serve.
Efficacy: Tonifies Qi and blood, clears deficiency heat.
Usage: Eat with meals.
【Polygonum Multiflorum and Cynomorium Rabbit Meat Soup】
Ingredients: 500g rabbit meat, 30g prepared polygonum multiflorum, 30g cynomorium, 30g peanuts, 4 slices of ginger.
Method: Wash the rabbit meat and cut it into pieces. Blanch it in boiling water to remove blood. Put all the ingredients into a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil, then simmer over low heat for 2-3 hours. Season to taste.
Efficacy: Warms and tonifies the liver and kidneys, nourishes blood and replenishes essence.
Usage: Drink the soup and eat the meat as desired.
