Qi and blood deficiency is a common condition we encounter in our daily lives, which seriously damages our physical health. Therefore, we should pay more attention to replenishing qi and blood. First, we need to understand the symptoms of qi and blood deficiency, and then learn about the knowledge of how to replenish qi and blood through diet. By using Chinese herbs and food to make a qualified qi and blood tonic soup, we can effectively replenish qi and blood to maintain our health.
Which Chinese herbal soups can replenish qi and blood?
1. Huangqi Soup
Drinking Huangqi soup regularly not only prevents diseases but also promotes overall health. Huangqi is an important medicinal herb in our country's history, with examples of its usage dating back over two thousand years.
Huangqi is known as a miraculous herb for replenishing qi. Simply brewing Huangqi in water can replenish qi and nourish blood, and it can also prevent many diseases, making it extremely effective.
Every day, soak ten grams of Huangqi and ten grams of wolfberry in boiling water at ninety degrees Celsius, let it steep for ten minutes, and then it can be consumed. One cup can be brewed two to three times.
Drinking Huangqi soup every day can strengthen the body, prevent and treat diseases, enhance myocardial contraction ability, and prevent circulatory failure. It can effectively strengthen the contraction force of the myocardium and contribute to our physical health.
Huangqi has a sweet taste and a slightly warm nature. It has the effects of nourishing qi, consolidating the body's surface, stopping sweating, promoting tissue regeneration for wounds, and promoting diuresis and reducing swelling. Huangqi is an excellent qi tonic, which can play a good role in replenishing qi during the season of spring growth. Therefore, we can often brew Huangqi and wolfberry in water to achieve the effect of replenishing both qi and blood.
2. Double Tonic Soup
First, we need to prepare 15 grams of angelica, 15 grams of cooked Rehmannia, 15 grams of Chinese angelica, and 15 grams of white peony. Add an appropriate amount of wine to these herbs, then add water to decoct them.
When boiling, use four bowls of water in a medium-sized rice bowl. When one bowl of water is left, it is ready. Drink it on an empty stomach in the morning and evening. Any temperature is fine, but it is better not to let the herbs sit overnight before decocting them again.
This double tonic soup can replenish and regulate blood. It not only improves pale complexion but also makes the skin become smoother and more delicate. The effect is remarkable.
3. Double Red Pumpkin Soup
First, we need to prepare 500 grams of pumpkin, 10 grams of red dates, 2000 milliliters of water, and an appropriate amount of brown sugar. Peel the pumpkin and remove the seeds, wash it, and then cut it into cubes. Wash the red dates and remove the pits.
Put the red dates, pumpkin, and brown sugar into a pot, and add water. Simmer until the pumpkin is cooked. Pumpkin is warm in nature and has a sweet taste. It can invigorate the middle burner and replenish qi. It is rich in carotene, which is converted into vitamin A after absorption by our body. It also contains abundant vitamin E. When consumed during menstruation, it can replenish qi and blood.
Red dates can also invigorate the spleen and stomach, replenish qi, produce body fluids, nourish yin, and nourish blood. Brown sugar contains trace elements and various minerals, and it has the functions of warming the stomach, replenishing blood, promoting blood circulation, and dispelling cold. Regular consumption will make the complexion more rosy and increase the elasticity of the skin.
4. Danggui Carp Soup
First, prepare 1 carp, 1 piece of Danggui, 2 tablespoons of wolfberry, 10 pieces of Huangqi, and 5 slices of ginger. Clean the carp thoroughly and pat it dry. Make a horizontal cut on the back of the fish and evenly spread 1 tablespoon of salt on the fish body. Marinate for fifteen minutes.
