During menstruation, women's resistance decreases. If the body gets cold, qi and blood stagnation can lead to menstrual disorders or menstrual pain. Therefore, it is not advisable to expose oneself to cold wind, rain, or cold water, and to avoid consuming raw and cold foods during the menstrual period. The following medicinal diet is suitable for women during their menstrual period:
Ginseng stewed black chicken
Ingredients: 10g ginseng, appropriate amount of sea coconut.
Food ingredients: 1 black-bone chicken, 200g pork, a few slices of ginger, salt, and sugar.
Instructions: 1. Clean the black-bone chicken and blanch it in boiling water to remove blood; then put the pork in water. 2. Put the black-bone chicken, pork, ginseng, and sea coconut into a stewing pot, add an appropriate amount of water, and stew for 3 hours. 3. Add ginger slices and seasonings, simmer until the flavors are absorbed.
Effects: This medicinal diet is suitable for women to consume during their menstrual period. Black-bone chicken and ginseng are both good nourishing herbs. Ginseng can tonify qi and nourish yin, clear heat, and generate body fluids. It can treat symptoms such as chronic cough due to lung deficiency, dry throat and thirst, and heat exhaustion. Black-bone chicken contains essential amino acids such as lysine, arginine, and histidine, and has a high medicinal value for nourishing the body. It is especially rich in melanin, which has the effects of nourishing yin, nourishing blood, replenishing deficiency, and anti-aging.
