Medicinal dishes that improve intelligence and nourish the brain.
Achieving intelligence and wisdom is one of humanity's greatest aspirations. Below are some foods that are considered brain-boosting.
As recorded in "Shen Nong's Materia Medica," the first book on traditional Chinese medicine, which describes the effects of 365 herbs, 49 of which are said to enhance mental function (brain-boosting herbs). For example, Polygala tenuifolia can improve hearing and eyesight, strengthen the mind, and prevent forgetfulness; ginseng has the effects of "opening the mind and boosting intelligence," "calming the spirit," and "stabilizing the soul," etc.
Notably, among those 49 brain-boosting remedies, 23 (47%) are everyday foods! Here are a few relatively simple food-based remedies that can be easily applied at home.
Fish dishes
Fish is considered by science to be "brain food." Fish can be prepared in many ways, but for optimal brain health, it should be cooked in soups, steamed dishes, or stews.
1. Carp and winter melon soup
One carp, 1 kg of winter melon; sugar, rice wine, ginger, onion, peanut oil, pepper, spices... a little of each.
Wash the winter melon and slice it. Scrape off the fins, gills, and internal organs of the fish, then fry it in peanut oil until it turns light golden brown. Then add water, winter melon, sugar, rice wine, ginger, and onion, and cook until thoroughly done. Remove the onion and ginger, and add a little pepper and seasoning.
2. Steamed carp
One fresh carp (about 500g), ginger, sugar, iodized salt, peanut oil, garlic, soy sauce... a little of each.
Remove the gills and internal organs from the fish; female fish retain the roe, and male fish retain the spermatophore. Wash the fish thoroughly, rub it with a little salt, rinse off the salt after about 5 minutes, and place it on a large plate, covering it with sliced ginger. In a small bowl, place soy sauce, garlic, and sugar on top of the fish. Steam everything until cooked. Drain the liquid from the plate of fish, discard the ginger, and sprinkle with pepper. Mix the fish liquid with soy sauce in a small bowl, add a little peanut oil, bring to a boil, and then pour over the fish.
Sesame dishes
Sesame seeds are scientifically classified as one of the eight essential foods that benefit the brain and enhance cognitive abilities.
1. Sesame powder - lotus root
500g black sesame seeds, 500g lotus root, 500g white rice, 500g dried yam (Dioscorea opposita).
All ingredients are dried, roasted until golden brown, finely ground, mixed well, and stored in a tightly sealed jar for later use. Take 2-3 times a day, about 30g each time, mixed with boiling water, and add a little sugar to taste.
Effects: Nourishes the brain, treats mental fatigue, forgetfulness, poor appetite, and reluctance to move the limbs.
2. Fried fish coated with sesame seeds
600g lean fish, 100g black sesame seeds, 4 chicken eggs; a little bit of flour, onion, ginger, pepper, wine, peanut oil, and sesame oil.
Remove the skin from the fish and cut it into small pieces. Wash the sesame seeds and let them dry. Chop the onions into short segments. Mix salt, onions, ginger, pepper, and sesame oil with rice wine, then soak the chopped fish in this mixture. After about half an hour, remove the fish, coat it with a thin layer of flour, pour the egg mixture over it, and then sprinkle sesame seeds on both sides. Pour peanut oil into a pan, heat it until well-cooked, then fry the fish over low heat. When the fish is cooked, remove it and arrange it on a plate.
Benefits: This is a delicious dish that nourishes the brain and improves cognitive function; suitable for all ages.
3. Sesame wine is good for the brain.
1000g black sesame seeds, 1000g Job's tears, 250g dried Rehmannia glutinosa root. Put all ingredients into a cloth bag and soak in 3 liters of low-proof alcohol. Seal tightly and let it steep for 5-7 days. It can then be used. Drink 2-3 times a day on an empty stomach, one small cup each time.
Effects: Treats forgetfulness, fatigue, weakness in the limbs, back pain, and knee pain.
Quail meat and eggs
According to nutritionists, quail meat has about 20% more protein than chicken meat; it also has higher levels of vitamins (A, B, C, D, E, K). Notably, quail eggs have lower cholesterol than chicken eggs, and contain rutin, cephalin, and several hormones essential for brain function.
1. Quail soup with longan
Two quails (remove feathers and internal organs), 30g red beans (adzuki beans), 10g longan, 3g ginger; add water and cook until done. Consume continuously for several days.
Effects: Improves digestion, treats forgetfulness (amnesia).
2. Quail soup with Eucommia bark
Take two quail, remove feathers and internal organs, add 30g of goji berries and 15g of Eucommia bark; add water and simmer thoroughly, drink the broth and eat the quail meat; if possible, you should eat this dish often.
Effects: Nourishes the liver and kidneys, strengthens tendons and bones, improves brain function. Suitable for people with back and knee pain, frequent dizziness, reluctance to think, and forgetfulness.
3. Boiled quail eggs with Polygonum multiflorum and Rehmannia glutinosa.
2-5 quail eggs, 30g of Polygonum multiflorum, 15g of Rehmannia glutinosa, and about 600-700ml of water. Put all ingredients into a pot and cook until the eggs are done; remove the eggs, peel them, and put them back into the pot to cook for a little longer. Eat the eggs and drink the broth in two portions. Do this daily or every other day.
Effects: Treats memory loss, dizziness, tinnitus, premature graying of hair, and premature aging.
4. Quail cooked with astragalus
Two quail, remove feathers and internal organs; 20g Codonopsis pilosula, 20g Astragalus membranaceus, 3g fresh ginger; Add water and cook until done; Eat the quail meat and drink the broth; You can add onions and spices to taste.
Effects: Combats forgetfulness in the elderly. It also helps combat fatigue, loss of appetite, loose stools, and is used as a tonic for women after childbirth or those recovering from illness.
Longan porridge
20-30g longan pulp; 10 red dates; 50g rice; sugar to taste.
Peel the longan, remove the seeds, and use only the flesh; cook it together with apples and rice to make porridge. Eat while the porridge is still hot. Eat once a day for two weeks.
Effects: Nourishes the heart, calms the nerves, strengthens the spleen, replenishes blood, and improves intelligence. The book "Lao Lao Heng Yan" states: Longan porridge has the effect of nourishing the spleen and stomach, nourishing the heart and improving intelligence, clearing the mind, and calming the five internal organs, with great efficacy. It is suitable for conditions of both heart and spleen deficiency (weakness of the heart and spleen), insomnia, forgetfulness, anemia, spleen deficiency causing diarrhea (diarrhea due to impaired digestive function), physical weakness, inability to think for long periods; long-term consumption improves intelligence.
Rice porridge
30g of Euryale ferox seeds; 50g of white rice.
Peel the star anise and cook it with rice to make porridge. Eat it once a day for two weeks.
Effects: Nourishes bone marrow, calms the mind and spirit, strengthens willpower, improves hearing and eyesight. It is primarily used to treat people who are naturally weak or who suffer from palpitations, heart palpitations, forgetfulness, fatigue, weakness, tinnitus, dizziness, and difficulty concentrating due to overwork. The renowned physician Wang Hao Gu said: rice porridge cooked with Euryale ferox seeds has the effect of nourishing the essence, strengthening the mind, improving hearing, and brightening the eyes.
According to Tien Phong - NT
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