Chinese medicinal herb Xuelianhua, named after its shape resembling a lotus flower, is also known as Xuelian. There are many ways to eat Xuelianhua, but it is only when eaten in a certain way that it can exert its maximum nutritional effects. Let's take a look at the various ways to eat Xuelianhua below.
1. Xuelianhua with Pigeon Soup
Ingredients: 10g Xuelianhua, 10g wolfberry, 10g Cistanche, 150g Chinese yam, 1 pigeon, scallion, ginger, cooking wine, salt to taste.
Method: (1) Heat oil in a pot, stir-fry the Chinese yam until golden yellow, remove from the pot and set aside;
(2) Cut the pigeon into small pieces, soak the Cistanche in hot water until softened, then cut into slices;
(3) Put the pigeon, Cistanche, wolfberry, and Chinese yam in a clay pot, add water, cooking wine, scallion, and salt, simmer over low heat for about 20 minutes, then it is ready to be eaten.
Benefits: Tonify the kidney and nourish essence, nourish the liver and improve eyesight, and have anti-aging effects.
2. Xuelianhua with Soft-shelled Turtle Soup
Ingredients: 10g Xuelianhua, 1 soft-shelled turtle (about 300g), a little scallion and ginger, salt and MSG to taste.
Method: Fill a clay pot with water up to two-thirds full, bring to a boil over high heat, add the soft-shelled turtle, Xuelianhua, saffron, scallion, and ginger, simmer over low heat until the turtle shell becomes tender, then add a little salt and MSG.
Benefits: Nourish yin and tonify yang, generate body fluids and nourish qi, suitable for tonifying yang in men.
3. Xuelianhua with Black Chicken Soup
Ingredients: 20g Xuelianhua, 1 black chicken, scallion, ginger, salt, sugar, MSG, cooking oil to taste.
Method: Heat oil in a pot, stir-fry the scallion and ginger until fragrant, then add salt and sugar, put in the black chicken and Xuelianhua, add water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for about 45 minutes. After removing from the pot, eat the meat and drink the soup.
Benefits: Suitable for regulating the gastrointestinal tract, balancing endocrine, relieving heat and removing blemishes, effectively improving physical condition and enhancing constitution.
4. Xuelianhua with Lean Meat Soup
Ingredients: 30g Xuelianhua, 150g lean pork, seasoning to taste.
Method: Wash the Xuelianhua; wash the lean pork, cut into pieces, put in a pot, add enough water, bring to a boil, then add the Xuelianhua, cook until the lean pork is cooked, then add scallions, salt, MSG, lard, ginger, pepper, and other seasonings to taste and serve.
Benefits: Can regulate menstruation and stop bleeding, suitable for irregular menstruation, excessive menstrual flow, etc.
5. Xuelianhua Wine
Ingredients: 15g Xuelianhua, 10g wolfberry, 10g saffron, 2500ml white wine.
Method: Put all the ingredients and white wine into a large wine bottle, seal it and soak it for 15 days before drinking. Drink once in the morning and evening, 10-20ml each time.
Benefits: Expel dampness and relieve pain, effective for rheumatism, rheumatoid arthritis, frozen shoulder, and elderly lumbago and leg pain.
6. Xuelianhua Tea
Ingredients: 5g Xuelianhua.
Method: Put Xuelianhua in a teacup, pour in boiling water, steep for 10-20 minutes, and drink once a day.
Benefits: Can dispel dampness and relieve pain, suitable for rheumatoid arthritis, joint pain, numbness, and coldness in limbs.
