Cherry Blossom, a functional plant, blooms in April and bears fruit in July. Not only are its flowers beautiful, but its fruits are also delicious. What's more, Cherry Blossom has amazing medicinal benefits and can be used to treat various diseases. Many people are interested in making Cherry Blossom wine. So, how can Cherry Blossom be consumed? What are the methods of consuming Cherry Blossom?
1. Cherry Blossom and Huangqi Porridge
Ingredients: 150g glutinous rice, 30g Huangqi (Astragalus membranaceus), 30g Cherry Blossom, suitable amount of white sugar.
Instructions: Wash the glutinous rice, Huangqi, and Cherry Blossom. Add a suitable amount of water, Huangqi, and Cherry Blossom to a pot and simmer. Then remove the residue and add the glutinous rice to cook the porridge. After the porridge is cooked, add the desired amount of white sugar for seasoning.
Medicinal benefits: This porridge nourishes the middle energy and promotes milk secretion. It is suitable for preventing and treating postpartum patients with deficiency of energy and leakage of milk.
2. Cherry Blossom Stewed Carp
Ingredients: 30g Cherry Blossom, 25g Carp, 10g cooking wine, 30g vegetable oil, suitable amount of salt, white sugar, ginger slices, scallion sections, and pepper powder.
Instructions: First, clean the Cherry Blossom. Then remove the scales and internal organs of the carp and fry until golden. Finally, add Cherry Blossom, cooking wine, white sugar, salt, ginger, scallion, and a suitable amount of water to the pot. Bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat until the fish is cooked. Remove the scallion and ginger, and season with pepper powder.
Medicinal benefits: This dish warms and strengthens the kidney yang, and consolidates essence and solidifies the intestines.
3. Cherry Blossom and Eucommia Bark Stewed Pig's Tail
Main ingredients: 25g Cherry Blossom, 30g Eucommia Bark, 2 pig's tails (hair removed and cleaned).
Instructions: Add water to a clay pot and cook until done. Season with a little salt and consume the meat and soup.
Medicinal value: Mainly used to treat the deficiency of kidney yang with symptoms such as dizziness, tinnitus, pale or dull complexion, listlessness, aversion to cold and cold limbs, soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, pale red tongue, white coating, and deep and thin pulse.
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