Men are generally more yang in nature, and young men with good physical condition can occasionally stay up late without major consequences as long as they catch up on sleep and nutrition afterwards. However, due to the busy work schedules of modern office workers, many people have suboptimal health conditions such as qi deficiency. Staying up late can worsen these symptoms, so it is also important to pay attention to dietary adjustments.
1. Pain relief and heat-clearing: Stewed duck egg with Rehmannia glutinosa
Ingredients: 20g Rehmannia glutinosa, 1 to 2 duck eggs
Instructions: Steam the ingredients with an appropriate amount of water. After the eggs are cooked, remove the shells and stew them in the broth for 20 minutes. Add rock sugar for taste. Consume the egg with the broth once a day or 2 to 3 times a week.
2. Kidney tonifying and bone strengthening: Stewed Eucommia ulmoides with pig kidney
Ingredients: 25g Eucommia ulmoides, 1 pig kidney
Instructions: Steam the above ingredients in a double boiler for 1 hour.
3. Qi boosting and pain relief: Fish soup with Pueraria lobata
Ingredients: 250g Pueraria lobata, 1 fresh fish (gutted and cleaned)
Instructions: Boil the above ingredients in an appropriate amount of water. After the fish is cooked, add ginger slices, oil, and salt for taste. Consume the fish and the soup.
4. Heat clearing and blood pressure lowering: Pork soup with Prunella vulgaris
Ingredients: 10g Prunella vulgaris, 50 to 100g lean pork, water
Instructions: Boil the above ingredients together. After the pork is cooked, add a little salt for taste. Consume the meat and the broth.
