Everyone knows that when it comes to nourishing the blood and qi in women, the best Chinese medicine is astragalus, while turtle has a high nutritional value, can enhance the body's disease resistance and regulate the body's endocrine function. Next, let's take a look at the medicinal diet for nourishing blood and qi - Turtle Astragalus Jujube Soup.
Ingredients:
1 turtle (500g), 30g astragalus, 10 jujubes, 2 tablespoons cooking wine, 3 slices of ginger, a pinch of salt.
Method:
Kill the turtle and cut the meat into pieces. Put it together with astragalus and jujubes into a sand pot. Add an appropriate amount of water and bring to a boil. Add cooking wine, salt, and ginger. Simmer on low heat for 2 hours, then remove from heat. Eat the meat and jujubes, and drink the soup.
Effects:
This Turtle Astragalus Jujube Soup has the effect of nourishing qi and promoting yang.
Applicable Population:
This soup is suitable for various symptoms of uterine prolapse.
Precautions:
This product is sweet and warm, can stop sweating, and is easy to assist in clearing heat. Therefore, it is not suitable for use in cases of excessive external pathogenic factors, qi stagnation and dampness, food stagnation, yin deficiency and yang hyperactivity, and severe abscesses. Astragalus has the effects of tonifying qi and promoting yang, nourishing the wei and consolidating the superficies, promoting the growth of new tissues, and diuretic and edema-reducing effects. It can be used to treat many diseases in clinical practice.
When using astragalus, it is important to note that there are different types of astragalus, such as raw astragalus and moxibustion astragalus. Moxibustion astragalus is used to tonify the middle and promote qi and yang, while diuretic, superficial, and promoting the growth of new tissues are mostly used with raw astragalus. As this herb has a warm nature and can tonify qi and promote yang, it is not suitable for use in cases of yin deficiency and yang hyperactivity, excessive heat and toxin accumulation, and food stagnation, so as not to aggravate yang hyperactivity. The dosage of astragalus can be as high as 30-60g, but it is important not to overdose, otherwise it may cause chest tightness.
Astragalus has a wide range of clinical applications. It tastes sweet and has a slightly warm nature. The famous physician Zhang Yuansu summarized the functions of astragalus as follows: tonify various deficiencies, strengthen the original qi, strengthen the spleen and stomach, clear heat from the muscles, and promote the growth of new tissues. This herb has many effects, such as tonifying qi and promoting yang, consolidating the superficies and stopping sweating, promoting the growth of new tissues, and diuretic and edema-reducing effects. It is commonly used in the treatment of the following conditions: qi deficiency and weakness, fatigue, or signs of qi sinking, such as prolapse of the anus and uterus. It can be used in combination with ginseng, codonopsis, white atractylodes, baked licorice, cimicifuga, and bupleurum. The representative formula for tonifying the middle and promoting qi is the Buzhong Yiqi Tang. For those with weak superficial energy and spontaneous sweating, frequent and excessive sweating, known as spontaneous sweating, which is commonly seen in yang deficiency and qi deficiency, as well as external pathogenic factors attacking the superficial energy, it is common to use it in combination with white atractylodes, windproof, and other astringent and sweat-stopping herbs such as floating wheat, oyster, and ephedra root. The formula is called Yupingfeng San.
Historical Legend:
Legend has it that in the Qing Dynasty, the Grand Scholar Wu Wangdian planned to return to his hometown of Qinzhou (now Qinxian) in Shanxi province to visit relatives and ancestors. When the news reached Qinzhou, the villagers happily spread the word, and every household decorated their homes to welcome this talented Grand Scholar. Wu Wangdian stayed at a village inn and was very close to the people of his hometown. One day, when he arrived at Zhangyuan Village, Wu Wangdian felt dizzy and exhausted, so he had to stay at a small inn to rest. The innkeeper, upon learning that the Elder Wu had arrived, brewed tea and poured water without stopping, and in a short time, the small inn was crowded with people who came to visit this famous statesman.
However, the Elder's health was not good, and reluctantly, he tried to keep up his spirits and talk to everyone. Seeing that Elder Wu was not feeling well, the villagers went home to fetch delicious food to satisfy his hunger. At this time, a young man came in carrying an old turtle and said, "I just caught a turtle in the Zhang River. I brought it to the Elder to nourish his body!" So the innkeeper asked the chef to make a soup with the turtle meat, astragalus, wild mushrooms, carrot chunks, and green spinach. When Elder Wu saw the turtle meat, astragalus, wild mushrooms, carrot chunks, and green spinach in the bowl, he asked what kind of soup it was. The chef said, "You are full of talent and your articles are the best in the world, so let's call it 'Jiadi Kuiyuan Soup'." After Elder Wu happily finished the soup, he felt refreshed and clear-headed, and was able to return home to worship his ancestors.
