Citrus ginseng, also known as American ginseng, is originally from Canada and the United States. It is also grown in Beijing Huairou and Changbai Mountain in China. Citrus ginseng is different from other ginseng varieties because it not only replenishes qi, but also nourishes yin, and does not cause internal heat when consumed. There are various methods of consumption, including boiling, stewing, steaming, slicing and dissolving, and grinding into fine powder for consumption.
1. Recipe for Citrus Ginseng and Black Chicken Soup
Ingredients: 50g of citrus ginseng, 1 black chicken, 200g of pork, 2 chicken feet, 1 coconut, 5g of ginger slices, 8g of salt, 5g of MSG, 10g of sugar
Directions:
1. Clean the black chicken and blanch it in boiling water to remove any blood. Blanch the pork and chicken feet separately.
2. Put the chicken, pork, chicken feet, citrus ginseng, and coconut in a stewing pot. Add an appropriate amount of water. Once the water boils, reduce to low heat and simmer for 3 hours.
3. Add ginger slices and seasonings to taste.
Benefits: Citrus ginseng and black chicken soup is suitable for consumption during the menstrual period for women. Black chicken and citrus ginseng are both excellent nourishing herbs that nourish yin. Black chicken contains essential amino acids, such as lysine, methionine, and histidine, and has high medicinal value for nourishing the body, especially due to its rich melanin content, which has the effects of nourishing yin, nourishing blood, replenishing deficiency, and anti-aging.
2. Benefits of Citrus Ginseng and Black Chicken Soup
1. Enhances Central Nervous System Function: The saponins in citrus ginseng can effectively enhance the central nervous system, promoting calmness, eliminating fatigue, and improving memory. It is suitable for symptoms such as insomnia, irritability, memory decline, and senile dementia.
2. Protects Cardiovascular System: It improves myocardial function, fights against ischemia, arrhythmia, shock, atherosclerosis, and strengthens myocardial contraction.
3. Promotes Hematopoiesis: Long-term consumption of citrus ginseng can reduce blood clotting, inhibit platelet aggregation, combat atherosclerosis, and promote red blood cell growth, increasing hemoglobin levels.
4. Lowers Blood Sugar: Citrus ginseng can lower blood sugar levels, regulate insulin secretion, promote glucose and fat metabolism, and have a certain auxiliary effect in treating diabetes.
5. Enhances Immune System: It can promote the synthesis of serum proteins, bone marrow proteins, organ proteins, and improve immune function, inhibit cancer cell growth, and effectively resist cancer.
6. Enhances Physical Fitness: It has anti-hypoxia, anti-fatigue, heat resistance, cold resistance, and resistance to hunger and thirst properties.
