【Medicinal Recipe】
Stewed Carp with Polygonatum
【Ingredients】
15-20g of Polygonatum, 1 carp (500-700g), chopped spring onions, sliced ginger, Sichuan peppercorn, clear broth, salt, soy sauce, chopped coriander, all in appropriate amounts.
【Instructions】
1. Wash and chop the Polygonatum into small pieces.
2. Clean the carp, remove the gills and internal organs, and make a few diagonal cuts. Deep fry in hot oil until slightly golden.
3. Heat some lard in a pot, add spring onions, sliced ginger, and Sichuan peppercorn. Stir-fry until fragrant, then add cooking wine and soy sauce. Stir-fry again, add salt and chopped Polygonatum, and pour in clear broth. Once the broth boils, add the fried carp and simmer over low heat until the fish is cooked and the soup thickens. Finally, garnish with chopped spring onions and coriander.
【Usage】
For daily consumption.
【Efficacy and Indications of Polygonatum】
Tonifies the spleen, moistens the lungs and generates fluid. Used for weak spleen and stomach, dry cough due to lung deficiency, and internal heat causing thirst.
Polygonatum has the effects of tonifying the spleen, moistening the lungs, nourishing yin and generating fluid:
Polygonatum treats weak spleen and stomach, fatigue, dry mouth, thirst, dry cough, hemoptysis, post-illness and postpartum weakness, and insufficient essence and blood.
In modern times, Polygonatum is used to treat hypertension, coronary heart disease angina pectoris, leukopenia, and aplastic anemia.
Polygonatum can be used externally as a paste to treat tinea cruris and athlete's foot.
【Efficacy of Stewed Carp with Polygonatum】
Stewed Carp with Polygonatum has the effects of nourishing yin, tonifying the liver and kidneys, anti-aging, moisturizing the skin, and enhancing physical strength.
【Suitable Population】
Stewed Carp with Polygonatum is suitable for those with neurasthenia and fatigue caused by excessive sexual activity. It is more suitable for consumption in autumn for health maintenance.
Polygonatum is greasy in nature, so it should be avoided by those with spleen deficiency with dampness, excessive cough with phlegm, and those with cold and loose stools.
【Summary】
Stewed Carp with Polygonatum uses Polygonatum and carp as the main ingredients, with the effects of nourishing yin, tonifying the liver and kidneys, anti-aging, moisturizing the skin, and enhancing physical strength. It is suitable for those with neurasthenia and fatigue caused by excessive sexual activity. It is more suitable for consumption in autumn for health maintenance.
