Winter is approaching, and the weather is getting drier. It's time to eat some food that can clear heat and moisturize the lungs. And coix seed is a good medicine for replenishing qi, invigorating the spleen, nourishing the kidneys, and strengthening essence. When combined with other ingredients that can nourish the blood and moisturize the lungs, the health benefits are even better!
Therapeutic Recipe 1: Stewed Fish Stomach with Chinese Yam and Coix Seed
Ingredients: 50g Chinese yam, 30g coix seed, 1 fish stomach.
Instructions: Wash the Chinese yam and coix seed, soak them in water for half an hour. Soak the fish stomach in boiling water for 20 minutes, wash it and cut it into pieces. Put all the ingredients into a stewing pot, add an appropriate amount of water, cover the pot, stew over low heat in a water bath for 1-2 hours, and season to taste. Drink as desired.
Effects: This recipe can nourish the kidneys, secure essence, and invigorate qi. It is suitable for people with long-term kidney disease and kidney deficiency symptoms such as enuresis, dizziness, tinnitus, lumbago, fatigue, or blurry vision and frequent urination in elderly people, and coldness in hands and feet.
Therapeutic Recipe 2: Chinese Yam, Coix Seed, and Job's Tears Congee
Ingredients: coix seed, job's tears, rice, Chinese yam.
Instructions: Soak the coix seed in water a day in advance. Soak the job's tears and rice in water for an hour in advance. Wash the Chinese yam, peel it, and cut it into small pieces. Soak it in water. Mix all the ingredients together, rinse them, add an appropriate amount of water, and press the porridge button on the rice cooker. After it is cooked, keep it warm for about 15 minutes before serving for better results.
Effects: Chinese yam, job's tears, and coix seed are all recognized for their ability to invigorate qi, nourish blood, and invigorate the spleen and stomach. When they are combined, they can directly provide us with vital energy and blood, making it a great medicinal food.
Therapeutic Recipe 3: Coix Seed, Job's Tears, Tremella Jelly
Ingredients: tremella, coix seed, job's tears, Chinese wolfberry, red dates, rock sugar.
Instructions: Soak the coix seed in advance. Soak the tremella in warm water. Bring a pot of water to a boil, add the coix seed and job's tears first, simmer for half an hour, then add the tremella, red dates, Chinese wolfberry, and rock sugar, and simmer over low heat for 1-2 hours.
Effects: Job's tears and coix seed are both great ingredients. Coix seed is a "food that keeps babies young and extends the lives of the elderly." When combined with blood-nourishing and beauty-enhancing ingredients such as Chinese wolfberry and tremella, it can nourish the spleen and nourish the complexion.
Therapeutic Recipe 4: Lotus Seed and Coix Seed Porridge
Ingredients: lotus seed, coix seed, rice, an appropriate amount of white sugar, and a few wolfberries.
Instructions: Wash the lotus seeds, coix seeds, and rice. Soak the coix seeds for about an hour. Then put all three ingredients into a pot, add an appropriate amount of water. When it is 90% cooked, add an appropriate amount of white sugar and cook until it is fully cooked and soft. Serve in a bowl, garnish with a few wolfberries. Of course, you can also add the wolfberries into the pot when it is almost done.
Effects: Lotus seed and coix seed porridge is very suitable for us who are in a sub-healthy state. It can calm the mind and invigorate the spleen. If you have a soy milk machine at home, you can blend the lotus seeds and coix seeds into a paste and directly mix it with hot water, which is also very tasty.
