You wake up in the morning, ready to go out looking beautiful after putting on makeup. However, the puffiness on your face makes you lose confidence instantly. "Jue Gua Bao Lao Ya" is a food that can reduce swelling. This soup combines jue gua (loofah) and duck meat, which can help with diuresis and reduce swelling. Let's learn how to make it together!
【Recipe for Jue Gua Bao Lao Ya】
Ingredients:
One pound of jue gua, five qian of huai shan, ten fresh lotus seeds, a piece of chen pi, half a duck
1. Clean and chop the duck into large pieces. Soak the lotus seeds to remove the hearts. Soak the tea tree mushrooms and cut off the roots. Rinse the wolfberries. Peel the jue gua and cut it into strips.
2. Blanch the duck to remove the blood, then set aside.
3. Put a suitable amount of water in a clay pot, then add the duck, jue gua, and lotus seeds. Add the tea tree mushrooms and wolfberries and cook for forty-five minutes, until the duck meat and lotus seeds are cooked and tender. Season to taste.
【Nutritional Value of Jue Gua Bao Lao Ya】
Nutritional Value:
1. Duck Leg
Duck leg has a low melting point for fatty acids, making it easy to digest. It contains more B vitamins and vitamin E than other meats, which can effectively combat beriberi, neuropathy, and various inflammations, and also has anti-aging properties.
2. Jue Gua (Loofah)
Jue gua contains carbohydrates, protein, vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin C, riboflavin, fructose, carotene, as well as minerals such as phosphorus, calcium, and iron, making it nutritionally rich.
3. Lotus Seeds
Lotus seeds are rich in protein, various vitamins, minerals, and trace elements, and have a high calorie content. They are especially good sources of calcium and phosphorus.
4. Huai Shan (Chinese Yam)
Huai shan has only half the calories and carbohydrates of sweet potatoes of the same weight, and it contains no fat. It has a higher protein content than sweet potatoes.
【Anti-Swelling Effects of Jue Gua Bao Lao Ya】
This soup is neutral in nature and can relieve fatigue and poor appetite. It is particularly suitable for people with weak constitution. Jue gua is the best vegetable for summer because it has the functions of clearing heat, detoxifying, diuresis, and reducing swelling.
It also has reduced fat content, making it suitable for people who want to lose weight in the summer. Huai shan can prevent cardiovascular diseases and is beneficial for people with high cholesterol because the diosgenin in huai shan speeds up the metabolism of cholesterol in the body. Furthermore, huai shan is good for digestion and is a nourishing food for the stomach.
Regular consumption of this soup can strengthen the body and is suitable for people with qi deficiency and weak constitution. Duck meat is rich in vitamins, especially B and E, which can help the body resist beriberi, inflammation, and aging. Most importantly, it is rich in niacin, which is one of the important components of two coenzymes in the body and can protect the heart. This highlights the high value of this soup.
It is suitable for the general population. It is especially suitable for middle-aged and elderly people, people with weak constitution, insomnia, poor appetite, and cancer patients. Let's learn how to make it and have a summer without swelling together.
