Crucian carp is good for blood health and kidney function.

Crucian carp has delicious, nutritious, and healthy white flesh, rich in medicinal properties. Proper preparation and consumption of crucian carp will increase its nutritional value and therapeutic effects.

The crucian carp is also known as the common carp or crucian carp. It belongs to the Cyprinididae family. Its scientific name is Carassius auratus L.

In traditional medicine, crucian carp, also known as "ly ngu," has a sweet taste, is neutral in nature, and is non-toxic. Its effects include strengthening the spleen, promoting diuresis, stimulating appetite, relieving gas and promoting lactation, clearing heat, and detoxifying. It is used to treat spleen and stomach deficiency leading to poor appetite, cough with chest tightness, difficulty urinating, diabetes, hypertension, and other weakness-related conditions caused by qi and blood deficiency. The fish meat is rich in protein; it also contains lipids, calcium, phosphorus, iron; and vitamins B1 and B6… all essential nutrients for all ages. Here are some delicious and medicinal dishes featuring crucian carp:

Treatment for pregnant women with poor appetite or vomiting:Eating crucian carp daily helps strengthen the spleen, cool the liver, and nourish the blood and vital energy.

Treating postpartum women with insufficient milk production:Eating dishes made from crucian carp nourishes the blood and promotes lactation.

Treatment for swollen and painful testicles with fever:Use the recipe for braised crucian carp with red beans: crucian carp, red beans, onions, cilantro, pepper, fish sauce, salt, and other seasonings to taste, braised until cooked. Effect: Clears damp heat and relieves stagnation.

Treating erectile dysfunction and poor appetite/sleep:To make the crucian carp and water lily hot pot: crucian carp, tofu, pineapple, tamarind, bitter herbs, lily flowers, water lilies, mung bean sprouts, ginger, onions, cilantro, and seasonings to taste. Benefits: strengthens the spleen and nourishes the heart, replenishes qi and blood.

Crucian carp is good for blood health and kidney function.

Treating spleen deficiency causing bloating and slow digestion:To make braised crucian carp with radish: braised crucian carp, radish, pork belly, onion, ginger, pepper, sugar, fish sauce, salt, and other seasonings to taste. It nourishes the spleen and stomach, replenishes qi and blood, and clears stagnation.

Treating chronic colitis:Recipe: Braised crucian carp with pickled vegetables: Crucian carp, pickled vegetables, tomatoes, onions, ginger, fish sauce, salt, and other seasonings to taste, braised until cooked. Effects: Nourishes the blood, benefits the spleen and stomach, clears damp heat.

Treating cough with chest tightness and yellow phlegm:To make crucian carp and chrysanthemum greens soup: grill crucian carp, then sauté the meat in oil. Add chrysanthemum greens, ginger, onions, cilantro, and seasonings to taste. Benefits: nourishes the lungs, cools the liver, strengthens the spleen, and dissolves phlegm.

Treating diabetes in people with a feverish constitution:Recipe: Crucian carp soup with daylily flowers: Crucian carp, daylily flowers, onion, ginger, fish sauce, salt, and other seasonings to taste. Benefits: Replenishes vital energy and blood, benefits the five internal organs.

Treatment for scanty urination and significant swelling in the lower half of the body:Recipes: Braised crucian carp with pineapple: crucian carp, ripe pineapple, radish, scallions, chili peppers, fish sauce, salt, sugar, pepper, and cooking oil to taste. Or braised crucian carp with pork: crucian carp, pork belly, ginger, chili peppers, onions, pepper, sugar, fish sauce, salt, and seasonings to taste. Effects: Clears damp heat, benefits the spleen and kidneys.

Treating dry, rough, itchy skin:Use the recipe for Crucian Carp Soup with Centella Asiatica: Grill crucian carp, take the meat, add centella asiatica, ginger, onions, cilantro, and seasonings to taste, and cook into a soup to be eaten several times. Effects: Nourishes the blood, clears damp heat, and eliminates toxins.

Treating high blood pressure, headaches, and dizziness:Use the following recipe for crucian carp soup with celery: Crucian carp, celery, tomatoes, dill, water spinach, onions, coriander, and seasonings to taste. Benefits: Nourishes yin, clears heat, and lowers blood pressure.

Treating hepatitis and yellow urine caused by damp heat:Use the following recipes: Crucian Carp Hot Pot: crucian carp, tomatoes, tofu, pineapple, tamarind, bitter herbs, taro stems, banana blossoms, ginger, onions, coriander, and seasonings to taste. Or, braised crucian carp with wood ear mushrooms: crucian carp, wood ear mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, turmeric, cooking oil, shallots, sugar, and seasonings to taste. Benefits: Clears liver heat and relieves dampness.

Treatment for hemorrhoids and bloody dysentery:Use the recipe for Crucian Carp Soup with Vietnamese Coriander: crucian carp, tomatoes, Vietnamese coriander, dill, ginger, onions, cilantro, and seasonings to taste, cooked into a soup with lettuce leaves for dipping. Effects: strengthens the spleen and clears damp heat.

According to Health & Life