Having a head of black and shiny hair is the pursuit of every beauty-loving lady. If you want to make your hair black and shiny, you should eat more foods that nourish and darken the hair. It has long been believed that consuming Polygonum multiflorum (He Shou Wu) can darken and promote hair growth. So, can eating He Shou Wu darken and promote hair growth? Below, I will introduce you to three medicinal recipes that can darken the hair, allowing you to enjoy delicious food while having a head of black and shiny hair.
1. Stir-Fried Pig Liver with He Shou Wu
Ingredients: 20g of He Shou Wu, 300g of pig liver, 250g of Chinese chives, starch, sesame oil, salt to taste.
Instructions:
1. Slice the pig liver and blanch it in boiling water. Remove and drain.
2. Boil the He Shou Wu in water, then simmer over low heat for 10 minutes. Remove from heat, strain the herbal liquid, and mix it with starch until well combined.
3. Heat a wok, add the drained pig liver and Chinese chives, stir-fry. Season with the herbal liquid mixture and thicken.
Benefits:
1. He Shou Wu: It has the effects of nourishing blood and yin, moisturizing the intestines, improving vision, darkening the hair, dispelling wind, and detoxifying.
2. Pig liver: Rich in vitamin A and iron, it has the effects of protecting the eyes, nourishing and replenishing blood.
3. Chinese chives: It has the effects of producing body fluids, stimulating appetite, and promoting digestion.
4. Stir-Fried Pig Liver with He Shou Wu: This dish has the effects of producing body fluids, stimulating appetite, nourishing the liver and kidneys, nourishing blood and improving vision, darkening the hair, protecting the liver, and lowering blood pressure.
2. He Shou Wu and Prepared Rehmannia Tea
Ingredients: 15g of prepared Rehmannia, 30g of He Shou Wu.
Instructions: Wash both herbs, boil them in water to make a decoction, and drink it as a tea substitute.
Benefits:
1. Prepared Rehmannia: It replenishes yin and darkens the hair, and can treat white hair.
3. He Shou Wu and Chicken Stew
Ingredients: 500g of chicken meat, 50g of He Shou Wu, 50g of diced bamboo shoots, cooking wine, salt, monosodium glutamate, soy sauce, starch, peanut oil, as needed.
Instructions:
1. Put He Shou Wu in a clay pot, add water, and cook until boiling. Set aside the herbal liquid.
2. Wash the chicken meat, cut it into small pieces, put it in a bowl, add cooking wine, monosodium glutamate, salt, and starch, and marinate.
3. Heat a wok, add peanut oil and heat it, fry the marinated chicken pieces until cooked, then remove them and set aside.
4. Leave a little oil in the wok, add the chicken pieces, cooking wine, salt, soy sauce, diced bamboo shoots, and the herbal liquid. Stir-fry quickly, thicken with water starch, season with monosodium glutamate, and serve.
Benefits:
1. He Shou Wu: It nourishes the liver and kidneys, darkens the hair, brightens the complexion, and prolongs life.
2. Bamboo shoots: It enhances immunity and stimulates appetite.
3. Chicken meat: It has the functions of warming the middle, invigorating qi, and replenishing deficiencies. It is also rich in vitamins and has a moisturizing effect.
4. He Shou Wu and Chicken Stew: This dish is an ideal beauty dish. Eating it regularly can make the hair black and shiny, and the complexion radiant and youthful.
