Mugwort egg soup - "miracle drug" for women during their period

vietnamnet.vn• January 7, 2019 18:47

Before and during the "red light" cycle, some women have to endure pain due to menstrual cramps or dizziness, nausea, and weakness in the limbs. To solve this discomfort, we would like to introduce a culinary therapy from chicken eggs for readers to refer to and apply when needed.

Nguyên liệu: ngải cứu 20 - 30g, trứng gà ta 1 - 2 quả, gừng tươi 1 củ nhỏ, đường đỏ 5g.

Ingredients: 20 - 30g mugwort, 1 - 2 eggs, 1 small fresh ginger, 5g brown sugar.

Wash and chop the mugwort, wash and slice the ginger or pound and squeeze out the juice. Add brown sugar, ginger and enough water, bring to a boil, then add the mugwort and cook for about 5 minutes, then crack the egg in and mix well, simmer, remove from heat and serve hot.

Eat 1-2 meals a day 1-2 days before menstruation, until about 2-3 days after menstruation ends. The medicine has the effect of warming the middle, dispelling cold, and relieving pain. Suitable for cases of menstrual cramps, irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, low menstrual flow, blood clots, and dark purple color. It is also used in cases of physical weakness, anemia, cold constitution, low blood pressure...

According to Oriental medicine, chicken eggs have a sweet taste and neutral properties; enter the spleen and kidney meridians; have the effect of nourishing yin, nourishing the heart and kidneys, calming the mind, moistening qi and regenerating new blood. Mugwort has a bitter, spicy taste and warm properties; enter the spleen, liver and kidney meridians; has the effect of warming the uterus, stopping bleeding, stabilizing the fetus, expelling cold and relieving pain. Ginger has the function of strengthening the spleen, warming the kidneys, activating blood, benefiting qi, providing heat to the body, promoting metabolism and better blood circulation.

Brown sugar has the effect of warming the middle, activating blood circulation, relieving pain, and stimulating the regeneration of the uterine lining after menstruation. Combining the herbs gives us a remedy that not only nourishes the body but also cures and relieves the pain, discomfort, and fatigue of women during their period.

Note: People with hot blood, yin deficiency and hyperactive fire should not use. Be careful with people with diabetes.