Flowers that help fight insomnia

To prevent insomnia, traditional medicine has many methods such as taking medicine, acupuncture, massage, practicing nutritional qigong and especially using dishes - remedies from flowers to treat insomnia.

Here are some remedies for insomnia from flowers for your reference.

* Fresh roses50g (if dry, use 15g), 500g pig or goat heart, 50g fine salt, enough spices. Put rose and fine salt in a pot, add water and boil for 10 minutes, let cool. Wash pig or goat heart, slice, drain and dip in rose water several times, while dipping, grill on a charcoal stove or oven until cooked, eat hot.

Uses: Relieves depression, nourishes the heart and calms the nerves, very good for cases of insomnia due to weak heart blood.

* Rose12g, 10g Sophora japonica flower. Soak both in water for 10 minutes, then boil to get the water, drink warm before going to bed. Uses: Relieves depression, regulates qi, calms the mind.

* White apricot blossom5g, 10g Sophora japonica flower, 50ml wine. Put all three ingredients in a pot and boil in a double boiler. Drink warm 60 minutes after dinner. Uses: Clears liver and relieves depression, regulates qi and calms the mind. Used for cases of insomnia accompanied by headache, dizziness, and memory loss.

White apricot blossom.

* Flower of Joy50g, 100g honey, 300ml white wine. Put the 3 ingredients in a sealed jar, soak for 7 days and it's ready to use. Drink about 10-20ml every night before going to bed. Uses: Relieves depression, calms the mind and activates the nervous system.

* Lilies20g, 50ml wine. Boil both ingredients in a double boiler, drink warm once in the evening. Uses: Moisturizes the lungs, clears heat, calms the nerves, used for cases of insomnia accompanied by a feeling of heat in the palms and feet, restless chest and abdomen, constipation, night sweats...

* Porch30g, rock sugar 15g. Wash and chop hibiscus, put in a pot, add water and boil for 15 minutes. When done, mix in rock sugar and drink at night before going to bed. Uses: Clears heat, relieves anxiety, relieves depression and calms the mind.

* Flower of Joy15g, lily 20g, rice 60g. Clean the flower of the Sophora japonica, boil it thoroughly to get the water and discard the residue. Add rice and cook into porridge. When it is almost done, add lily and eat in the evening. Uses: Clears the heart and moistens the lungs, relieves depression and calms the mind. Used for cases of insomnia due to weak heart and spleen.

* Lilies60g, 60g Sophora japonica flower. Dry both ingredients, grind into powder, drink 6g with wine every night before going to bed. Uses: Clear heat, moisten lungs, relieve depression and calm the mind.

* Fresh chrysanthemum30g, 300g chicken, 20g peas, vegetable oil, egg white, broth, wine, fresh ginger and spices to taste.

Boil chrysanthemum flowers thoroughly to get the water and discard the residue; wash the chicken, remove the tendons, cut into strips and mix well with egg white and a little flour; put vegetable oil in a pan and heat until hot, then add the chicken and stir-fry until the meat is firm; fry the onion and garlic until fragrant, then add the chrysanthemum flower water, chicken, sliced ​​fresh ginger and a little wine, boil for a few minutes and eat hot.

Uses: Clears the liver and brightens the eyes, relieves wind and calms the mind, used for insomnia accompanied by headache, sore eyes, decreased vision, and high blood pressure.

* Lilies30g fresh, 250g tofu, 100g pig's blood, 15g sesame, 15g crushed garlic, 2g pepper, broth and spices to taste.

Wash the lily flowers, trim the petals, blanch them in boiling water, then remove and soak in cold water for about 1 hour; boil the tofu and pig's blood, cut into pieces; boil the broth, then add the lily flowers, tofu, pig's blood, sesame and crushed garlic, add enough spices, simmer for a while and use as a daily soup. Uses: Nourishes the heart and blood, clears the lungs and calms the mind.

* Chrysanthemum60g, 15g Chinese clematis flower, 30g lingzhi, 30g Chinese dodder seed, 30g Chinese jujube seed. Wash all ingredients, boil for 90 minutes, divide into several doses to drink during the day.

Uses: Nourishes blood and nourishes the liver, clears the mind and calms the nerves. Used for insomnia caused by yin deficiency and excess fire, manifested by symptoms such as hot flashes, hot palms and feet, chest and abdomen discomfort, dizziness, frequent nightmares, night sweats, constipation, red urine...

* Lilies25g fresh, 2 crucian carp (500g), vegetable oil, fresh ginger, wine and spices to taste. Trim the petals of the lily and wash them; clean the crucian carp and remove the organs; put the vegetable oil in a pan and heat it up, then put the crucian carp in and fry it. Then add enough water, add the lily flowers and spices and simmer until cooked, eat hot. Uses: Strengthen the spleen and benefit the qi, clear the mind and calm the spirit.

* Jasmine16g, 6g of Chinese clematis root, 10g of green tea. Steep all in boiling water in a sealed container for about 20 minutes and drink as tea during the day. Uses: Strengthens the spleen and benefits qi, clears the mind and calms the nerves.

* Banana flower30g, 1 pig heart. Wash and chop banana flower. Wash and quarter the pig heart. Put both ingredients in a pot and boil for 30 minutes. Then discard the residue, eat the pig heart and drink the water. Uses: Calms the liver and lowers rebelliousness, benefits the qi and calms the mind.

* Morning glory flowerenough, wash, stir-fry with pig heart and testicles or cook soup with lean meat to eat every day.

According to SK&DS