In our daily life, I believe most of us have eaten yams. We are most familiar with its smooth texture and its beneficial effects on the spleen and qi. It is very good for our body, especially for the elderly. In summer, it is even more important to eat yams. Let's learn how to make "Huai Shan Rice Porridge" together.
【Recipe Name】
Huai Shan Rice Porridge
【Ingredients】
60g Huai Shan yam slices or 120g fresh Huai Shan yam, 50g glutinous rice
【Instructions】
1. Wash the glutinous rice and put it into a pot with the Huai Shan yam slices (use an enamel or clay pot if possible). Add enough water and cook it into a thin porridge.
2. Alternatively, grind dried Huai Shan yam into powder and add it to the porridge when the rice is cooked and the soup thickens.
3. If using fresh Huai Shan yam, peel off the skin, wash it, and cut it into small cubes. Cook it together with the glutinous rice.
【Nutritional Value】
Some people may say that eating porridge in summer is too hot, but it's actually not a problem. Roll up your sleeves and have a bowl, it will warm your stomach. Drinking Huai Shan Rice Porridge regularly in summer can improve your physical condition. If you feel discomfort in your digestive system and have diarrhea, a bowl of Huai Shan Rice Porridge can provide great relief.
Huai Shan Rice Porridge is also very helpful for those with chronic lung disease and physical exhaustion. It can improve their weak bodies.
【Benefits of Huai Shan Yam】
Huai Shan yam is not only a delicious vegetable but also a well-known nourishing food. It contains protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, fats, choline, amylase, as well as essential inorganic salts and trace elements such as iodine, calcium, iron, and phosphorus.
According to traditional Chinese medicine, Huai Shan yam has the effects of tonifying the spleen and stomach, nourishing the lungs and kidneys. It can be used to treat conditions such as chronic diarrhea due to spleen deficiency, chronic enteritis, lung deficiency cough and asthma, chronic gastritis, diabetes, nocturnal emission, and enuresis.
With the weather getting colder, people with weak spleen and stomach often experience symptoms such as poor appetite, bloating, fatigue, and loose stools. You can cook a porridge using 10g Coix Seed (Job's Tears), 10g Huai Shan yam (or 50g fresh Huai Shan yam), and 100g rice with an appropriate amount of water. This is suitable for bloating and diarrhea caused by spleen deficiency.
People with weak constitution should strengthen their nourishment in autumn to prepare for the coming winter. Huai Shan yam is not hot or dry and is most suitable for the needs of the elderly. It is beneficial and harmless to eat about 100g of yam every day for 1-2 months.
Chronic cough caused by long-term illness and weakness can be alleviated by eating Huai Shan yam. Huai Shan yam is a natural lung-nourishing and moisturizing food. It is commonly used in clinical practice to treat chronic cough and asthma caused by lung deficiency. Consuming about 250g per day can gradually produce results.
Premature ejaculation and frequent urination are both caused by kidney deficiency. While Huai Shan yam nourishes the spleen, it also nourishes the kidneys. Eating some Huai Shan yam in advance can prevent these diseases that tend to worsen in winter. It is simple to prepare and can be eaten regularly without any specific quantity.
Huai Shan yam can moisturize the skin and hair, so it has a cosmetic effect. In autumn and winter, the skin tends to become dry, and hair becomes dull. Therefore, eating more Huai Shan yam can moisturize the skin and hair. You can cook 500g of Huai Shan yam into porridge and drink it regularly in the morning and evening.
【Summer Health Tips】
1. Drink less cold beverages.
Do not think that drinking cold beverages on hot days can cool down your body normally. They may quench your thirst, but cold beverages actually make you thirstier and hotter. They are also harmful to the stomach and can increase the burden on the heart. They quickly dilute the blood, leading to symptoms such as palpitations, shortness of breath, and excessive sweating. Therefore, it is still best to drink warm water or normal temperature cold water.
2. Avoid eating cold fruits.
Summer is the season for eating watermelons. Many people like to put them in the refrigerator to chill. However, it is harmful to the spleen and stomach, and it also damages the yang energy. Especially for women with cold constitutions, they should not indulge in cold fruits as they can affect their menstrual cycle.
3. Expel dampness and cold in summer to treat winter diseases.
Diseases that occur in winter can be treated in summer. For example, those who have chronic bronchitis, emphysema, asthma, diarrhea, rheumatism, and other conditions caused by yang deficiency can expel dampness and cold from their bodies during the Dashu solar term. However, if you have a hot constitution, you can also expel a small amount of dampness and cold during hot days.
