Ginseng is a common tonic herb, rich in nutrients, and has the effects of nourishing qi and yin, and nourishing the stomach and producing saliva. How to eat ginseng for maximum nutrition?
Stewed Ginseng with Almonds and Rock Sugar
Ingredients:
5 grams of ginseng slices, 8 almonds, rock sugar as needed
Instructions:
1. Slice and wash the ginseng, and put it together with the almonds into a stewing pot;
2. Place the pot into boiling water;
3. Stew over low heat for an hour and a half, then add the rock sugar and simmer until dissolved.
Ginseng and Astragalus Drink
Ingredients:
5 grams of ginseng, 5-8 grams of astragalus
Instructions:
1. Rinse the ginseng and astragalus;
2. Pour boiling water into the prepared herbs, cover and let it steep for about 5-10 minutes, then drink.
Ginseng and Red Date Porridge
Ingredients:
100 grams of glutinous rice, 10 grams of dried red dates, 3 grams of ginseng
Instructions:
1. Wash the ginseng and soak it in water overnight;
2. Cut the ginseng into small pieces, wash the red dates;
3. Put the ginseng, red dates, glutinous rice, and the soaked water from the ginseng into a pot;
4. Add some more water and simmer over low heat for 60 minutes.
Ginseng Four Treasures Soup
Ingredients:
About 10 grams of ginseng, a package of four herbal ingredients (chuanxiong, cooked rehmannia, white peony root, angelica), 1 chicken or 500 grams of pork ribs, or beef, mutton (amount can be adjusted as desired).
Instructions:
1. Fill the pot with water, covering the chicken, pork ribs, or beef, mutton;
2. Do not add salt, monosodium glutamate, or other seasonings;
3. Simmer the four herbal ingredients separately for half an hour;
4. Steam the chicken, pork ribs, or beef, mutton together with the herbal decoction;
5. Simmer over low heat for about 1 hour.
Ginseng and Brown Sugar Eggs
Ingredients:
1 egg, 3 grams of ginseng, brown sugar as needed.
Instructions:
1. Take an appropriate amount of cooking oil, 2 eggs, 30 grams of brown sugar (stirred with a little water);
2. Heat the cooking oil in a pan;
3. Mix the beaten eggs with brown sugar and ginseng, and pour into the pan to fry until cooked;
4. Take on an empty stomach, for 10 consecutive days.
5. To consolidate the therapeutic effect, you can also take it for a few more days.
