Lily is a medicinal and edible ingredient that contains rich nutrients. Regular consumption of lilies has great benefits for our body. It not only has the effect of nourishing yin and moistening the lungs, but also helps with beauty and skincare. Here are some recommended lily medicated recipes for nourishing yin and moistening the lungs.
Medicated Recipe 1: Lily and Red Date Porridge
Ingredients: 10g lily, 15g Chinese yam, 20g coix seed, 10 red dates, 30g glutinous rice;
Method: Soak the lily in hot water once, rinse the glutinous rice, and cook the porridge with the lily, red dates, and low heat. Add sugar to taste;
Benefits: This porridge not only has a good effect on preventing and treating dry eye syndrome, but also improves eyesight and has a beautifying and skincare effect.
Medicated Recipe 2: Lily and Mung Bean Soup
Ingredients: 15g lily, 20g mung beans, appropriate amount of rock sugar;
Method: Put the pre-soaked lily, mung beans, rock sugar, and water in a clay pot. Bring to a boil over high heat and simmer over low heat until the mung beans are soft and mushy;
Benefits: Clears heat, detoxifies, diuretic, and reduces swelling. Suitable for the treatment of dry and coughing throat, residual heat after fever, restlessness and insomnia, and other symptoms.
Medicated Recipe 3: Lily and Honeysuckle Porridge
Ingredients: 50g lily, washed; 10g honeysuckle, dried and ground;
Method: First, wash 100g of japonica rice, cook until the porridge is thick, then add lily and cook for 10 minutes. Add the medicinal powder and sugar to taste before serving;
Benefits: Clears heat, reduces inflammation, promotes secretion of body fluids, and quenches thirst. Suitable for people with sore throat and excessive "internal heat".
Medicated Recipe 4: Lotus Seed, Lily, and Pork Rib Soup
Ingredients: 500g pork ribs, a little wolfberry, rice wine, salt, and MSG, 50g lotus seeds, 50g lily.
Method: Wash the lotus seeds and lily, remove the core of the lotus seeds, and break the lily into petals. Put all the ingredients in a pot and simmer until the pork ribs are completely cooked. Add seasoning and wolfberry before serving;
Benefits: This soup is suitable for men with high work pressure. It can calm the mind, soothe the nerves, improve sleep, stop coughing, moisturize the lungs, and promote body fluid production.
Medicated Recipe 5: Honeyed Lily
Ingredients: 60g lily, 30g honey.
Method: Mix the lily and honey in a bowl, steam until cooked.
Benefits: Moisturizes the heart and lungs, lubricates the intestines, and relieves constipation. Both lily and honey are suitable for the treatment of dry cough, dry throat, bloody sputum, chronic bronchitis with dry cough, and dry stool in the elderly.
Medicated Recipe 6: Five-Flavored Lily Soup
Ingredients: 50g lily, 15g sand ginseng, 15g Ophiopogon japonicus, 12g balloon flower, 10g Poria cocos.
Method: Put the above ingredients in a pot, soak in an appropriate amount of water for 30 minutes, then simmer over high heat. Take the decoction, add brown sugar for taste, and drink 3-4 times a day.
Benefits: This recipe has the effects of nourishing yin, moistening the lungs, moisturizing the throat, and stopping coughing. It is suitable for the treatment of dry mouth, dry throat, poor appetite, lung heat cough, chest discomfort, restlessness, and insomnia after a summer or autumn fever.
