Huaishan porridge is a dish that many health-conscious friends have tried, because eating Huaishan porridge can improve their weak bodies. We are most familiar with its smooth texture and its beneficial effects on the spleen and qi, which are very good for our bodies, especially for the elderly who should eat more yam.
[Medicinal Diet Name]
Huaishan porridge
[Medicinal Diet Ingredients]
60g of Huaishan yam slices or 120g of fresh yam, 50g of glutinous rice
[Preparation Method]
1. Wash the glutinous rice, put it into a pot together with the Huaishan yam slices (preferably in an enamel pot or clay pot), add an appropriate amount of water, and cook it into a thin porridge.
2. Alternatively, grind the dried yam into powder, and when the porridge is cooked and the rice is soft and the soup is thick, add the yam powder and cook it together.
3. If using fresh yam, peel it, wash it, and cut it into small cubes, then cook it together with the glutinous rice.
[Nutritional Value]
Some people may say that it is too hot to eat porridge in summer, but it doesn't matter. Roll up your sleeves and have a bowl, and your stomach will feel warm. Drinking Huaishan porridge frequently in summer can actually improve a person's physical condition. If you have recently felt discomfort in your stomach and have diarrhea, then a bowl of Huaishan porridge can provide you with good relief.
Huaishan porridge is also very helpful for those with chronic lung disease and tired bodies. Eating Huaishan porridge can improve their weak bodies.
[Benefits of Huaishan Yam]
Yam is not only a delicious vegetable, but also a well-known nourishing food. It contains proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins, fats, choline, amylase, as well as iodine, calcium, iron, phosphorus, and other essential inorganic salts and trace elements for the human body.
In traditional Chinese medicine, yam is believed to have the effects of tonifying the spleen and stomach, and tonifying the lungs and kidneys. It can be used to treat symptoms such as chronic diarrhea due to spleen deficiency, chronic enteritis, lung deficiency coughing and asthma, chronic gastritis, diabetes, nocturnal emission, and enuresis.
As the weather gets colder, some people with weak spleen and stomach often experience symptoms such as poor appetite, bloating, low energy, loose stools, and fatigue. Cook 10g of coix seed (yi yi ren), 10g of yam (or 50g of fresh yam), 100g of rice, and an appropriate amount of water into a porridge; or cook 500g of yam and a river fish (about 250g, cleaned) with an appropriate amount of salt, wine, ginger, and green onion as seasonings to make a soup. It is suitable for bloating and diarrhea caused by spleen deficiency.
People with general weakness should intensify their tonification during the cool autumn, in preparation for the needs of winter. Yam is nourishing but not heating, warming but not drying, making it most suitable for the needs of the elderly. Eating about 100g of yam every day for 1 to 2 months is beneficial and harmless.
For chronic cough caused by prolonged illness and deficiency, yam can be eaten to regulate. Yam is a natural remedy for nourishing the lungs and moisturizing dryness. In clinical practice, it is an effective medicine for treating chronic cough and wheezing caused by lung deficiency. Eat about 250g of yam every day to gradually achieve the desired effect.
Premature ejaculation and frequent urination are both caused by kidney deficiency. While yam tonifies the spleen, it can also tonify the kidneys. Eating yam in advance can prevent these diseases that are prone to worsening in winter. The method is simple, and the dosage is not strict. Take it regularly.
Yam can moisturize dryness and nourish the skin and hair, so it has a cosmetic effect. In autumn and winter, the skin is prone to dryness, causing dry hair and a dull complexion. Therefore, eating more yam can moisturize the skin and hair. Cook 500g of yam into porridge and drink it regularly in the morning and evening.
