Gorgon fruit has the effects of nourishing the kidneys and consolidating essence, invigorating the spleen and stopping diarrhea. It has a neutral nature and a sweet and astringent taste. Gorgon fruit contains amino acids, vitamins, and other nutrients. Medicinal recipes such as gorgon fruit porridge and gorgon fruit lotus seed soup not only contain rich nutrients but also have high medicinal value. Is gorgon fruit cooling or warming in nature?
Is gorgon fruit cooling or warming in nature?
Gorgon fruit has a neutral nature.
Gorgon fruit, also known as chicken rice head, has a sweet and astringent taste and a neutral nature. It belongs to the spleen and kidney meridians. Gorgon fruit has the effects of invigorating the spleen and stopping diarrhea, consolidating the kidneys and collecting essence, and dispelling dampness and stopping excessive vaginal discharge. It is commonly used for spleen deficiency with dampness accumulation and long-term unhealed diarrhea. It can also be used for symptoms such as excessive vaginal discharge and slippery semen. Gorgon fruit has similar effects to lotus seeds, but it is more effective in dispelling dampness.
What are the characteristics of good quality gorgon fruit?
Gorgon fruit comes in three types: white gorgon fruit, red gorgon fruit, and fried gorgon fruit. White gorgon fruit is the fresh variety with the outer skin removed. It is easy to cook but not easy to store. Red gorgon fruit is the dried variety without the skin removed. It has higher medicinal value and can be stored for a longer time, but it is not easy to cook thoroughly. Fried gorgon fruit is a processed medicinal product. Compared with raw gorgon fruit, it is better at invigorating the spleen and promoting appetite.
Good quality raw gorgon fruit should be uniformly plump, powdery, without breakage or impurities. Gorgon fruit can be used alone for invigorating the spleen and stopping diarrhea, or it can be used with other medicinal herbs such as lotus seeds, Chinese yam, white atractylodes, and poria cocos.
Who is suitable for consuming gorgon fruit?
Gorgon fruit has the effects of nourishing the kidneys and consolidating essence, invigorating the spleen and stopping diarrhea. It is suitable for people with spleen deficiency and dampness accumulation, long-term unhealed diarrhea, excessive vaginal discharge due to spleen and kidney deficiency, and slippery semen due to kidney deficiency and weakened essence containment, as well as symptoms of weak waist and knees.
However, it is important to note that gorgon fruit should not be consumed in excess. It contains a lot of starch and is not easily digestible when consumed in large quantities. Therefore, it should not be eaten in large amounts, especially for those with indigestion.
Can gorgon fruit be consumed for a long time?
It can be consumed in small amounts for a long time.
Gorgon fruit has a neutral nature and a sweet and astringent taste. It is a medicinal herb that invigorates the spleen and nourishes the kidneys. It is suitable for frequent urination, kidney deficiency, slippery semen, and excessive vaginal discharge. Long-term consumption of gorgon fruit can invigorate the spleen, nourish the kidneys, dispel dampness, and stop excessive vaginal discharge. Gorgon fruit can also invigorate the middle burner, replenish qi, nourish and strengthen the body. It is suitable for long-term moderate consumption by people with spleen deficiency and diarrhea, frequent urination, slippery semen, and excessive vaginal discharge.
What are the best ways to consume gorgon fruit?
Gorgon fruit and coix seed stewed old duck
Ingredients:
Gorgon fruit, coix seed, Chinese yam, 15g each, tangerine peel 5g, old duck meat 200g, lean pork 100g, 3 slices, a small amount of yellow wine.
Instructions:
1. Remove the feathers from the duck meat and wash it, then cut it into pieces;
2. Wash the lean pork and cut it into pieces. Wash the gorgon fruit, coix seed, and Chinese yam;
3. Put them into a clay pot together with the duck meat and lean pork, add ginger, tangerine peel, and an appropriate amount of water;
4. Bring to a boil over high heat, skim off the foam, then simmer on low heat for 1.5 hours. Add salt and yellow wine to taste.
Lotus seed and gorgon fruit lean meat soup
Ingredients:
Lotus seeds 30g, gorgon fruit 30g, lean pork 100g.
Instructions:
1. Put the above ingredients into a pot with water and simmer for soup;
2. Add a little salt when drinking, and consume it with the dregs.
Gorgon fruit and Chinese yam congee
Ingredients:
1 Chinese yam (about 300g), 50g coix seed, 40g gorgon fruit, 100g rice.
Instructions:
1. Wash the coix seed and gorgon fruit, then soak them in water for 2 hours;
2. Wash the rice, then soak it in water for half an hour;
3. Put the soaked coix seed and gorgon fruit into a pot, pour in 1500ml of water;
4. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Add the rice and continue simmering on low heat for 20 minutes;
5. Put on rubber gloves, peel the Chinese yam, cut it into 3mm thick slices, and add them to the pot. Continue to simmer for 10 minutes before serving.
