Black wolfberry is a precious tonic herb that contains a variety of nutrients. It has the effects of nourishing blood, calming the mind, and nourishing the liver and kidneys. With the popularity of health preservation, black wolfberry is also loved by more people. So, how is the best way to eat black wolfberry?
Eat it directly
Black wolfberry has a sweet taste and a neutral nature. It contains fats, amino acids, proteins, organic acids, sugars, minerals, and other components. It is black in appearance and has a faint herbal fragrance. It can be chewed directly and has a taste similar to raisins. Chewing it directly can better absorb the nutrients and facilitate the exertion of its medicinal effects.
Steep black wolfberry in water
Black wolfberry and chrysanthemum tea
Ingredients
10 black wolfberries, 7 chrysanthemum flowers.
Instructions
Put the chrysanthemum flowers in a cup and pour in boiling water. When the chrysanthemum water cools down, add black wolfberries and cover it for 5 minutes.
Effects: dispel wind and heat, protect the liver, and improve eyesight.
Black wolfberry and honey drink
Ingredients
10 black wolfberries, 30 grams of honey.
Instructions
Put black wolfberries and honey in a cup, pour in warm water, and soak for 5 minutes.
Effects: beauty and skincare, and promote bowel movements.
Soak black wolfberry in alcohol
Ginseng and black wolfberry wine
Ingredients
5 grams of ginseng, 20 grams of black wolfberry, 500 grams of rice wine.
Instructions
1. First crack the ginseng and cut it into slices, then put it in a container with black wolfberries;
2. Add rice wine, seal the container, and soak for 7 days. Remove the residue and it's ready to serve.
Effects: tonify qi, invigorate the spleen, nourish the liver, and benefit the stomach.
Seahorse and black wolfberry wine
Ingredients
1 pair of seahorses, 30 grams of black wolfberry, 1 kilogram of white wine.
Instructions
1. Soak the above two ingredients in white wine and seal the container;
2. Place it in a cool place for 2 weeks;
3. Take 1 small cup before bedtime, once a day.
Effects: nourish the kidney yang.
Cook black wolfberry porridge
Black wolfberry, sheep kidney, and Chinese chive porridge
Ingredients
1 pair of sheep kidneys, 100 grams of lamb, 150 grams of Chinese chives, 30 grams of black wolfberries, 100 grams of glutinous rice.
Instructions
1. Cut the sheep kidneys in half, into small pieces. Wash the lamb, Chinese chives, and black wolfberries;
2. Put the sheep kidneys, lamb, black wolfberries, and glutinous rice in a pot;
3. Add an appropriate amount of water, simmer on low heat to cook porridge. When it is almost cooked, add the Chinese chives;
4. Finally, add black wolfberries and cook for another two or three boils.
Effects: tonify kidney, strengthen yang, and invigorate the body.
Black wolfberry and loquat porridge
Ingredients:
50 grams each of black wolfberry, loquat fruit, black sesame seeds, and walnut kernels, 80 grams of glutinous rice, and an appropriate amount of honey.
Instructions:
1. Wash the loquat fruit and walnut kernels, and cut them into small pieces;
2. Wash the black wolfberries and black sesame seeds, soak them in an appropriate amount of water until they are fully hydrated, and then put them in a pot;
3. Heat and simmer, first bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over medium heat for 20 minutes, and take out the decoction once.
4. Pour the decoction into the pot, add glutinous rice, cook until the porridge is thick, and then add honey.
Effects: nourish yin, moisten the lungs, nourish blood, and calm the mind.
Is it better to eat black wolfberry dried or steeped in water?
Eating it dried is more effective
Black wolfberry contains a variety of nutrients and has a higher value in health preservation. It is rich in anthocyanins, which have antioxidant and free radical scavenging effects. Chewing it directly is more conducive to the absorption of medicinal effects. Cooking black wolfberry porridge or soup can easily destroy the value of anthocyanins and prevent the full exertion of its medicinal effects. In addition to chewing it directly, steeping it in warm water is also a good choice because anthocyanins are water-soluble pigments and can dissolve in water.
