Crucian carp nourishes blood and benefits the kidneys.

Crucian carp has delicious, nutritious white meat and is rich in medicinal properties. If processed and used properly, it will increase its nutritional value and medicinal effects.

Crucian carp is also known as carp or carp. Family Cyprinidda. Scientific name Carassius auratus L.

In traditional medicine, crucian carp is also called ly ngu, has a sweet taste, neutral properties, and is non-toxic. It has the effect of strengthening the spleen, benefiting the lower body, stimulating appetite, lowering gas, clearing heat, and detoxifying... Treating spleen and stomach deficiency, poor appetite, cough, chest tightness, difficulty urinating, diabetes, high blood pressure, and other related symptoms of weakness due to blood and qi deficiency. Fish meat is rich in protein; has lipids, calcium, phosphorus, iron; vitamins B1, B6... all of which are essential nutrients for all ages. Here are some delicious dishes - medicinal foods containing crucian carp:

Treatment for pregnant women, poor appetite or vomiting:Eating crucian carp every day helps strengthen the spleen, cool the liver, and nourish the blood.

Treatment for postpartum women with low milk supply:Eat dishes made from crucian carp to nourish blood and promote lactation.

Treatment of swollen, painful testicles and fever:Use the recipe Braised Crucian Carp with Red Beans: Crucian Carp, Red Beans, Onions, Scallions, Cilantro, Pepper, Fish Sauce, Salt and Spices to taste. Effect: Clears heat and dampness, eliminates stagnation.

Cure weak physiology, poor sleep and appetite:Use the recipe for Crucian carp and lotus hotpot: Crucian carp, tofu, pineapple, tamarind, bitter herbs, jasmine, lotus, mung bean sprouts, ginger, onion, coriander, spices to taste to cook hotpot. Effect: strengthens the spleen and nourishes the heart, benefits qi and blood.

Crucian carp nourishes blood and benefits the kidneys.

Treatment of spleen deficiency, bloating, and indigestion:Braised crucian carp with radish: crucian carp, radish, pork belly, onion, ginger, pepper, sugar, fish sauce, salt and spices to taste. Helps nourish the spleen and stomach, nourish blood and clear stagnant blood.

Treatment of chronic colitis:Recipe: Braised crucian carp with pickled cucumber: Crucian carp, pickled cucumber, tomato, onion, ginger, fish sauce, salt, and spices to taste. Effect: nourishes blood, benefits the spleen and stomach, clears damp heat.

Cure cough, chest tightness, yellow phlegm:Use the recipe Crucian carp and chrysanthemum greens soup: Grilled crucian carp, fried with fat, chrysanthemum greens, ginger, onion, coriander, spices to taste, cook soup to eat. Effect: nourish the lungs, cool the liver, strengthen the spleen and eliminate phlegm.

Treatment of diabetes and hot body:Recipe: Crucian carp and morning glory flower soup: Crucian carp, morning glory flower, onion, ginger, fish sauce, salt, and spices to taste. Effect: benefits the five internal organs.

Treatment of little urine, edema in lower half of body:Recipe: Braised crucian carp with pineapple: crucian carp, ripe pineapple, radish, green onion, chili, fish sauce, salt, sugar, pepper, cooking oil, enough spices to braise and eat. Or Braised crucian carp with meat: crucian carp, pork belly, ginger, chili, onion, pepper, sugar, fish sauce, salt, enough spices to braise and eat. Effect: clears heat and dampness, benefits the spleen and kidneys.

Treatment of dry, itchy skin:Use the recipe for Crucian carp and pennywort soup: Grill the crucian carp, take the meat, pennywort, ginger, onion, cilantro, and enough spices to cook the soup and eat many times. Effects: nourish blood, clear heat and dampness, and detoxify.

Treatment of high blood pressure, headache and dizziness:Use the recipe Crucian carp soup cooked with celery: Crucian carp, celery, tomatoes, dill, Vietnamese coriander, onions, cilantro, spices to taste. Effect: replenishes yin, clears fire, lowers blood pressure.

Treatment of hepatitis and yellow urine due to heat and dampness:Use the Crucian carp hotpot recipe: crucian carp, tomatoes, tofu, pineapple, tamarind, bitter herbs, elephant foot yam, banana flower, ginger, onion, coriander, enough spices to cook hotpot. Or the Crucian carp braised with wood ear mushrooms recipe: crucian carp, wood ear mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms, turmeric, cooking oil, shallots, enough sugar and spices to cook. Effect: clears the liver, reduces heat.

Treatment of hemorrhoids and bloody dysentery:Use the recipe for Crucian carp and Vietnamese coriander soup: Crucian carp, tomatoes, Vietnamese coriander, dill, ginger, onion, coriander, spices to taste, cook soup with lettuce and eat. Effect: strengthens the spleen, clears damp heat.

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