The "Annotations on the Classic of Materia Medica" states: "Radish roots promote urination and bowel movements." Modern science has shown that radishes contain a large amount of fiber, B vitamins, potassium, magnesium, and other substances that can promote gastrointestinal motility, help eliminate waste from the body, and have good therapeutic effects on constipation and acne. Radishes have a low calorie content and are rich in fiber, which can create a feeling of fullness after eating, all of which contribute to weight loss.
Radish Beauty Recipes
Tianmendong Radish Soup: Take 15-30 grams of Tianmendong, thinly slice it and boil it in water to remove impurities and extract the juice. Add this juice to an appropriate amount of chicken soup, and then add 150 grams of sliced ham. Bring it to a boil and add 300 grams of shredded radish. After cooking, add an appropriate amount of salt, a small amount of chopped scallions, and ground pepper for seasoning. It can be divided into several servings. This soup has beauty, cough relief, fatigue elimination, and stamina enhancement effects. Long-term consumption can make rough skin become smooth and delicate.
Red Radish Apple Celery Juice: Take 1 red radish, 1 apple, 50 grams of celery, and 1 lemon. Wash the red radish, peel it, wash the apple and lemon, remove the skin and core, and cut them into slices. Put them together with the washed celery into a juicer and blend until smooth. Drink 1-2 times a day. This juice has the effects of clearing heat, detoxification, and removing internal heat, which can assist in the treatment of acne.
Radish Facial Cleansing Drink: Take 200 grams of cabbage, 400 grams of carrots, 400 grams of apples, and an appropriate amount of honey. Wash the cabbage, carrots, and apples separately, cut them into small pieces, and squeeze the juice. Mix the juice with honey to make the Radish Facial Cleansing Drink. It has a refreshing and sweet taste. It is suitable for consumption by those with acne and excessive facial sebum secretion.
In addition, you can make your own red radish mask for facial care. Wash the red radish, leave the skin on, and grind it into a paste. Add a small amount of lotus root powder and raw egg white, mix well, apply it to the face, leave it on for 20 minutes, and rinse with warm water. This can make rough skin become smooth, rosy, and healthy-looking.
Radish Weight Loss Recipes
Shiitake Mushroom Radish Soup: Take 500 grams of white radish, 50 grams of dried shiitake mushrooms, and 25 grams of pea sprouts. Add an appropriate amount of cooking wine, salt, and monosodium glutamate, and 1 bowl of yellow bean sprout soup. Wash the radish, remove the roots, and cut it into thin shreds. Blanch them in boiling water until 80% cooked, then remove them. Wash the pea sprouts and blanch them in boiling water, then remove them. Wash the dried shiitake mushrooms, remove impurities, and cut them into shreds. Add yellow bean sprout soup, cooking wine, salt, and monosodium glutamate to the pot. Bring it to a boil and skim off the foam. Add the radish shreds and shiitake mushroom shreds separately and blanch them briefly, then remove them and place them in a bowl. Bring the soup to a boil again, add the pea sprouts, and pour it over the radish and mushrooms in the bowl. This dish features crisp and tender radish, smooth and slippery shiitake mushrooms, and fragrant pea sprouts. It is light and suitable for weight loss.
Radish and Winter Melon Soup: Take 250 grams of radish and 250 grams of winter melon. Wash and cut the above ingredients into small pieces, add an appropriate amount of water, and cook them. This soup can invigorate the spleen and aid digestion, and is suitable for those with obesity, bloating after meals, excessive phlegm, lack of energy, and weakness in the limbs.
Chinese Toon Stir-Fried Radish: Take 200 grams of white radish, 100 grams of Chinese toon, 100 milliliters of vegetable oil, 20 pieces of Sichuan peppercorns, an appropriate amount of monosodium glutamate, salt, water starch, sesame oil, and chicken soup. Wash the white radish and cut it into strips. Wash the Chinese toon and cut it into sections. Place a wok over high heat, add the vegetable oil, heat it, add the Sichuan peppercorns, fry until black, remove them, add the white radish strips, stir-fry, add a small amount of chicken soup, stir-fry until 70% cooked, add the Chinese toon sections, stir-fry, add salt and monosodium glutamate for seasoning, and cook until well done. Thicken the sauce with water starch, and when the sauce is shiny, drizzle with sesame oil.
Fat-Free Whitening Soup: Take 60 grams of fresh radish sprouts, 30 grams of coix seed, and 40 grams of fresh water spinach. First, boil the coix seed in water for 20 minutes, then add the fresh radish sprouts and water spinach, and cook for another 10 minutes. This soup is effective for dull complexion or excessive oiliness. Consume it once a day on a regular basis.
