Shihu and black chicken are considered as the top two ingredients for postpartum recovery in women. So, what would happen if we combine these two ingredients together? The result is Shihu flower gum black chicken soup, which has the effects of nourishing the stomach, generating fluids, and relieving thirst.
Recipe Name:
Shihu Flower Gum Black Chicken Soup
Ingredients:
- 10 pieces of Shihu
- 2 pieces of flower gum
- 1 black chicken
- 1/2 pound of lean meat
- 3 slices of ginger
- Red dates
Instructions:
1. Soak the flower gum in water until soft, then cut into small pieces.
2. Wash the Shihu and break them into small sections.
3. Boil the black chicken, remove the blood, and set aside.
4. Add the above ingredients, along with ginger, red dates, and an appropriate amount of water. Stew over low heat for 2 hours, then season and serve.
Nutritional Value:
The main component of flower gum is high-quality collagen protein, various vitamins, and multiple trace elements such as calcium, zinc, iron, and selenium. Its protein content is as high as 84.2%, while the fat content is only 0.2%, making it an ideal high-protein, low-fat food.
According to modern medical research, black chicken can nourish yin, clear heat, tonify the liver and kidneys, strengthen the spleen, and stop diarrhea. It contains rich melanin, protein, 18 amino acids, and 18 trace elements, including higher levels of niacin, vitamin E, phosphorus, iron, potassium, and sodium compared to regular chicken. However, its cholesterol and fat content are low.
The total protein and globulin content in black chicken serum are significantly higher than that in regular chicken. It also contains more amino acids and iron, making it a highly nutritious tonic.
Shihu is known as the "top nine immortal herbs" and can be consumed as a food ingredient in daily life. It has the effects of nourishing the stomach, generating fluids, and relieving thirst.
Precautions:
1. People with cold or fever, excessive internal heat, heavy phlegm, obesity, heat-affected abscesses, hypertension, high blood lipids, gallbladder inflammation, and gallstones should avoid consuming this soup.
2. Chicken meat is warm in nature and can exacerbate symptoms of liver yang hyperactivity, oral ulcers, skin abscesses, and constipation. Avoid consuming it if you have these conditions.
3. Patients with arteriosclerosis, coronary heart disease, and high blood lipids should not drink chicken soup.
4. People with cold symptoms accompanied by headaches, fatigue, and fever should avoid consuming chicken meat and soup.
5. Do not consume this soup while taking iron supplements.
6. The high protein content may burden the kidneys, so people with kidney disease should eat less, especially those with uremia, who should avoid it completely.
