Ginkgo biloba, also known as white fruit, is a very common traditional Chinese medicine in our daily life. Ginkgo seeds contain not only starch, protein, fat, and sugars, but also vitamin C, making them extremely nutritious. In traditional Chinese medicine, ginkgo can enter the lung and kidney meridians, and has excellent effects in regulating the body. It is beneficial for nourishing lung qi, treating cough and asthma, stopping abnormal discharge, reducing urination, smoothing wrinkles, protecting blood vessels, and increasing blood flow. Today, I will introduce the benefits of consuming ginkgo and traditional Chinese medicinal diet for treating asthma.
Benefits of Consuming Ginkgo
1. Delaying Aging
When consuming ginkgo, one can absorb its vitamin C, riboflavin, and carotene, which have strong antioxidant abilities.
2. Whitening and Beautifying
The flavonoids in ginkgo can effectively prevent the continuous formation and deposition of pigments in the dermis, achieving good whitening and preventing the appearance of spots.
3. Wrinkle Removal
Consuming ginkgo can effectively remove free radicals in the body and continuously protect dermal cells. It has a certain effect on improving blood circulation, preventing cell oxidation, and eliminating wrinkles.
4. Promoting Blood Circulation
Consuming ginkgo can prevent blood from clotting, which has a good effect on improving blood circulation and preventing blood clot formation.
Traditional Chinese Medicinal Diet for Treating Asthma
1. Ginkgo Stir-Fried Quail
Ingredients: 150g quail, 50g ginkgo, 40g green bell pepper, 40g red bell pepper.
Seasoning: 10g ginger, 10g green onion, 5g cornstarch, 4g salt, appropriate amount of sugar and sesame oil.
Instructions:
1. Wash and dice the quail meat, marinate with salt and cornstarch; peel the ginkgo; dice the green and red bell peppers;
2. Steam the ginkgo in a bowl until cooked, set aside; wash and mince the ginger; wash and cut the green onion into sections;
3. Heat oil in a pan, sauté the minced ginger, add quail meat, ginkgo, green and red bell peppers, and green onion, stir-fry, add salt and sugar, thicken with cornstarch mixed with water.
Effects:
1. Ginkgo: Can inhibit bacteria, relieve cough, treat asthma, anti-diuretic, expel parasites, and lower serum cholesterol.
2. Quail: Has the effects of reducing swelling and promoting diuresis, tonifying the middle, benefiting qi, and clearing damp heat. It is commonly used to treat diabetes, anemia, hepatitis, malnutrition, and other diseases.
3. Ginkgo Stir-Fried Quail: Has the effects of reducing swelling and promoting diuresis, tonifying the middle, benefiting qi, and clearing damp heat. It is commonly used to treat diabetes, anemia, hepatitis, malnutrition, and other diseases.
Suitable for: Patients with asthma, spermatorrhea, frequent urination, etc.
2. Ginkgo Stir-Fried Fresh Shrimp
Ingredients: 100g shrimp, 50g ginkgo, asparagus, carrot, salt, chicken essence.
Instructions:
1. Wash and dice the fresh shrimp, asparagus, and carrot;
2. Heat oil in a wok, stir-fry the shrimp, then add ginkgo, asparagus, and carrot, stir-fry until 50% cooked;
3. Add salt and chicken essence to season.
Effects:
1. Ginkgo: Has the effects of astringing lung qi, relieving cough and asthma, stopping abnormal discharge, reducing urination, disinfecting, killing parasites, detoxifying, and reducing serum cholesterol.
2. Shrimp: Has the effects of tonifying the kidney and strengthening yang, promoting lactation and detoxification, resolving stasis and detoxification, nourishing blood and solidifying essence, and stimulating appetite and resolving phlegm.
3. Asparagus: Anti-cancer, heat-clearing and moistening, weight loss.
4. Carrot: Descending qi, relieving cough, nourishing liver and improving eyesight, beauty and skincare.
5. Ginkgo Stir-Fried Fresh Shrimp: This dish has the effects of heat-clearing and thirst-quenching, stimulating appetite and resolving phlegm, moistening the lungs and relieving cough, treating asthma, warming and invigorating kidney yang, nourishing the heart, and calming the mind.
Reminder: Remove the shell, membrane, and core of the ginkgo before cooking or eating to avoid poisoning.
For friends with asthma, ginkgo combined with other ingredients can be made into a medicinal diet for treating asthma, which is simple and delicious. Give it a try!
