"People often say that "the more important people are, the more forgetful they are". In medicine, this is often referred to as "forgetfulness". Forgetfulness, as the name suggests, refers to a decline in memory, often forgetting things and events. This phenomenon is most common in the elderly, who often forget to bring their keys when going out, think they haven't done something they have, and have difficulty remembering people. These are symptoms of age-related forgetfulness. So what can be done about memory decline and age-related forgetfulness? In fact, it can be alleviated through food therapy. Below, I will introduce several nourishing and calming food therapy recipes to help everyone replenish qi and blood and calm the mind.
Recipe 1: Red Date and Scallion Soup
Ingredients:
- 20 red dates
- 7 scallions
Instructions:
- Rinse the red dates and soak them in water for 20 minutes. Boil them for 20 minutes and then add the scallions. Continue to simmer for 10 minutes. Eat the dates, drink the soup, and take it before bedtime for several days.
Effects:
- Nourishes the heart and spleen, nourishes blood, and promotes sleep. Suitable for dry heart and spleen insomnia, frequent dreaming and waking up, difficulty falling asleep after waking up, palpitations, pale complexion, and fatigue.
Recipe 2: Astragalus and Ginseng Porridge
Ingredients:
- 3 grams of ginseng powder
- 15 grams of astragalus
- 100 grams of glutinous rice
- Sugar to taste
Instructions:
- Wash the astragalus and decoct it to remove impurities. Then add the washed glutinous rice and ginseng powder (or slices) and cook until done. Add sugar syrup to the porridge and stir well. Eat on an empty stomach in the morning and evening. Avoid eating radishes and tea during the period of consuming ginseng porridge.
Effects:
- Tonifies qi, nourishes the five viscera, and stops sweating. Suitable for all conditions of qi, blood, and body fluid deficiency, such as physical weakness in the elderly, loss of appetite, insomnia and forgetfulness, spontaneous sweating, and decreased sexual function.
Recipe 3: Astragalus and Black Chicken Soup
Ingredients:
- 500 grams of black chicken meat
- 30 grams of angelica root
- 30 grams of astragalus
Instructions:
- After slaughtering the black chicken, remove the feathers and internal organs, wash it, and cut it into small pieces. Wash the angelica root and astragalus. Put all the ingredients into a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, and then simmer over low heat for 2 hours. Season to taste and consume as desired.
Effects:
- Tonifies qi and blood, tonifies the kidneys, and regulates menstruation. Suitable for conditions of irregular menstruation due to deficiency of both qi and blood and insufficient kidney essence. Symptoms include late menstruation, light and watery menstrual flow, pale complexion, fatigue, shortness of breath, forgetfulness, insomnia, frequent dreams, dizziness, and back pain.
Recipe 4: Longan and Lotus Seed Porridge
Ingredients:
- 15-30 grams of longan flesh
- 15-30 grams of lotus seeds
- 5-10 red dates
- 30-40 grams of glutinous rice
- Sugar to taste
Instructions:
- Peel and pit the lotus seeds and remove the cores from the red dates. Cook them together with the longan flesh and glutinous rice to make porridge. Add a little sugar when eating. Can be eaten for breakfast.
Effects:
- Tonifies the heart and calms the mind, invigorates the spleen, and nourishes the blood. Suitable for heart yin deficiency, qi and blood weakness, palpitations, absent-mindedness, and forgetfulness.
These medicinal diets can only have the effect of nourishing qi and calming the mind. If you want to further restore your body and get rid of forgetfulness, you should also frequently engage in activities that involve both hands and brains. During your free time, you may consider learning a craft or art, going downstairs to bask in the sun, or doing exercises to stimulate your brain. Not only can this prevent forgetfulness, but it is also very beneficial for the health of middle-aged and elderly people.
