Clinical manifestations of Yin deficiency with dampness type dysentery:
Abdominal pain, intermittent diarrhea, bloating, reduced appetite, onset triggered by cold exposure or fatigue. Stools may be red, white, or sticky with fresh blood. Difficulty in defecation with small amounts, low-grade fever in the afternoon, dry mouth, irritability, red or shiny red tongue, and thin and rapid pulse.
【Black Fungus Soup】
Ingredients: 50g black fungus.
Method: Wash the black fungus and cook it in 1000ml of water until it becomes soft.
Effects: Tonifies Qi, cools blood, and stops dysentery.
Usage: First eat the black fungus mixed with salt and vinegar, then drink the soup. Take it twice a day.
【Green Tea Honey Drink】
Ingredients: 5g green tea, honey as needed.
Method: Put the green tea in a porcelain cup, brew it with boiling water, cover and steep for 5 minutes, then add honey.
Effects: Clears heat, generates body fluids, stops dysentery, and aids digestion.
Usage: Take it 3-4 times a day, drink it while hot.
【Preserved Egg】
Ingredients: 3 preserved eggs, 60g brown sugar.
Method: Peel the preserved eggs.
Effects: Nourishes Yin, clears heat, and stops dysentery.
Usage: Take 1-2 times a day, 3 eggs each time, dip the preserved eggs in sugar, and eat them on an empty stomach. Can be consumed regularly.
【Scallops and Stir-Fried Water Spinach】
Ingredients: 750g water spinach, 100g scallops, 500g milk broth.
Method: Take tender stems and leaves of water spinach, remove the skin of the stems, wash them, blanch in boiling water, then rinse with cold water. Soak the scallops in water. Heat 100g lard in a pan, stir-fry the water spinach briefly, add milk broth, scallops, salt, cooking wine, monosodium glutamate, and pepper powder. Cook until the flavors are absorbed. Take out the water spinach, arrange it neatly on a plate. Thicken the sauce in the pan, drizzle a small amount of chicken oil, pour it over the vegetables.
Effects: Nourishes Yin, supplements the kidneys, and regulates the middle and lower Qi.
Usage: Serve as a side dish.
