When it comes to jujube, everyone is probably very familiar with it. Jujube, also known as red date, has the effects of beauty, blood nourishment, and calming the mind. Many people choose to soak it in water and drink it. Today, I will take you to carefully understand the effects and functions of jujube, as well as its different methods of consumption.
【The Effects and Functions of Jujube】
1. Soaking jujube in water to nourish the liver and detoxify
Experiments have shown that drinking jujube water for people with poor liver function every day for one week can increase the serum protein in the human body, thereby achieving the effect of protecting the liver and detoxifying.
One detail about brewing jujube determines its effectiveness. The jujube skin is tough and not easily digested. If you brew it whole, it is difficult to completely dissolve its active ingredients. Therefore, it is best to break it open before brewing.
It is also important to note that fresh jujubes should not be brewed or boiled. This is because they have a very high vitamin C content, and boiling them with hot water will seriously destroy the vitamin C.
2. Brewing jujube tea to nourish the qi and protect the throat
Brewing blackened jujubes into tea can treat stomach cold and stomach pain.
If you add longan to it, it becomes a blood-nourishing and qi-enhancing tea, suitable for people who use their voices frequently, such as teachers and salespersons.
3. Cooking jujube soup to stop coughing and moisten the lungs
In the book "Bi Xiao Fang" written by Yu Sheng in the Tang Dynasty, it is recorded that cooking jujubes, tremella, and rock sugar together can stop coughing and moisten the lungs.
Ingredients: Tremella: 20 grams (about half a flower), jujubes: 20, rock sugar: 60 grams (can be adjusted according to personal taste)
Method: Soak the tremella in water until it expands, remove the stem, tear it into small pieces, put it in a pot with jujubes and rock sugar, add 6 bowls of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for half an hour, and then turn off the heat.
4. Boiling eggs with jujubes to nourish the blood and beautify the skin
Boil red jujubes and longan with brown sugar water, and when the jujubes and longan become soft, add a chicken egg; continue to simmer the egg over low heat.
Red jujubes, longan, and brown sugar all have the effect of nourishing the blood, and the boiled eggs are very nourishing.
5. Making porridge with jujubes to calm the mind and aid sleep
According to traditional Chinese medicine, women may experience symptoms such as restlessness and uneasiness.
You can use an appropriate amount of lily, lotus seeds, and jujubes to regulate. If cooked with millet, the calming effect of jujubes can be better exerted.
6. Brewing jujube wine to promote blood vessel health
During the soaking process, jujubes release more nutrients into the wine. This has a certain effect on maintaining blood vessel health.
Using jujube cleverly to treat illnesses
Jujube is also a good medicine for treating illnesses. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it has a sweet taste, neutral nature, and is non-toxic. It enters the spleen and stomach meridians. It has the effects of tonifying the middle burner and qi, nourishing blood and calming the mind, regulating the circulation of qi and blood, generating body fluids, and resolving drug toxicity. It can be used for weak spleen and stomach, poor appetite, loose stools, fatigue and weakness, insufficient qi and blood, loss of body fluids, disharmony between the nutrients and defensive qi, palpitations, and insomnia. Modern medicine also uses jujube to treat allergic purpura, chronic bronchitis, anemia, hypertension, and other conditions. In addition, when jujube is used in combination with certain drugs or foods, it becomes an effective therapeutic diet. The following is a brief introduction.
1. Jujube porridge: Clean jujubes and glutinous rice, put them in a pot with an appropriate amount of water, cook until thick and cooked, and add rock sugar and stir before eating. This porridge has the effects of tonifying the middle burner, nourishing blood, and calming the mind. It is suitable for weak spleen and stomach, lack of energy, poor appetite, blood deficiency, and restlessness.
2. Jujube and lotus seed porridge: Clean glutinous rice, jujubes, and lotus seeds, put them in a pot with an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil with high heat, then simmer over low heat until thick, and add longan meat and some rock sugar, simmer for a while and then eat. This recipe has the effects of generating body fluids, moistening dryness, calming the mind, and nourishing blood. It is suitable for deficiency of the heart and spleen, insufficient qi and blood, poor appetite, weak limbs, insomnia, and dreaminess. It also has good effects on impotence, spermatorrhea, and premature ejaculation.
3. Jujube and astragalus soup: Grind astragalus and peony into coarse powder and put them in a cloth bag. Soak black fungus in water and wash it, wash the jujubes as well, put them in a pot with the medicine bag, add an appropriate amount of water, and boil for 20 minutes. Remove the medicine bag, add rock sugar for seasoning, and divide it into three servings, consuming it continuously for several days. This recipe has the effects of nourishing blood, invigorating qi, nourishing yin, and generating body fluids. It is suitable for deficiency of qi and weakness, spontaneous sweating, restlessness, insomnia, neurasthenia, and anemia.
4. Jujube stewed rabbit meat: Cut rabbit meat into pieces, marinate with cooking wine and salt for 20 minutes. Put the jujubes at the bottom of the pot, place the rabbit meat on top, add ginger slices, spring onion, and other seasonings, and a little water. Stew until tender and then eat with the meal. This recipe has the functions of nourishing yin and tonifying the middle burner, invigorating qi and strengthening the spleen, nourishing blood and promoting blood circulation, and beautifying the skin.
