Recipes for nourishing yang have a certain therapeutic effect on individuals with reduced sexual function due to physical weakness. Among them, the most popular is undoubtedly the recipe with lamb. "Ben Cao Shi Yi" says: "Supplement can eliminate weakness, and ginseng and lamb are such examples." It can be seen that "Ben Cao Shi Yi" compares lamb with ginseng, considering it as a top-quality meat that can warm and strengthen the body. Below, we recommend several lamb medicinal recipes.
Recipes for Male Nourishing Yang
Lamb and Milk Medicinal Soup: Lamb and ginger are simmered over low heat for 8 hours. Take 1 bowl of lamb soup, add peeled fresh Chinese yam slices, cook until soft, then add half a cup of milk and a little salt, boil and serve. This medicinal recipe utilizes the nourishing and reinforcing effect of lamb on qi deficiency, the spleen-invigorating and dampness-eliminating effect of Chinese yam, the deficiency-supplementing and lung-stomach-invigorating effect of milk, and the warming and deficiency-supplementing effect of ginger that promotes digestion. It is suitable for post-illness or postpartum symptoms such as cold limbs, cold sweat, fatigue, shortness of breath, dry mouth, restlessness, and insomnia.
Lamb and Carrot Stew: Clean and cut the lamb into pieces, stir-fry with ginger in hot oil for 5 minutes, add 3 tablespoons of yellow wine, a little salt, soy sauce, and a small amount of cold water, simmer for 15 minutes, then transfer to a clay pot, add carrots, an appropriate amount of orange peel, and 3 large bowls of cold water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 2 hours until the meat is tender. It can be served as a side dish. This medicinal recipe is mainly based on lamb, with an emphasis on the spleen-invigorating and dampness-resolving effect of carrots. By adding a small amount of cinnamon bark and ginger, which warm the stomach and regulate qi, it has the effects of warming the stomach, replenishing deficiency, dispelling wind and cold, invigorating the middle, nourishing yang, and replenishing blood. It is suitable for those with deficiency-cold type of gastrointestinal ulcers, diarrhea, fatigue, and aversion to cold, as well as those with rheumatoid arthritis and cold bi syndrome. It is most effective when consumed in winter.
Lamb and Cistanche Porridge: Clean and chop the cistanche, decoct twice, remove the residue and retain the juice, add lamb and glutinous rice, cook together until boiling, then add a suitable amount of salt, ginger, and scallion white, cook until it becomes porridge. Cistanche has a sweet and warm nature, which can nourish the kidneys, invigorate essence, strengthen tendons and bones, and moisturize the intestines to relieve constipation. This medicinal recipe is suitable for patients with constipation, cold limbs, cold pain in the abdomen, and sore and cold lumbar and knees.
Lamb Soup: Put clove, good ginger, tangerine peel, peas, and pepper into a cheesecloth bag; clean and cut the lamb into small pieces, wash and slice 1 carrot, put them together in a pot and add water to cook into a soup. Add a little salt and sprinkle in flour to make it into a soup. This medicinal recipe uses carrots to invigorate the spleen and stomach, clove to warm the middle and dry dampness, tangerine peel to regulate qi and invigorate the spleen, and good ginger, peas, and pepper, all of which are known for their warming and spleen-invigorating properties. When combined, their effects are mutually beneficial, achieving the functions of nourishing the kidneys, invigorating the spleen, dispelling cold, and promoting qi circulation. It can be used as a supplementary food for those with spleen deficiency and cold in the middle leading to cold pain in the abdomen, sensitivity to cold, or diarrhea.
