5 medicinal dishes that nourish yin and clear heat.
According to traditional Chinese medicine, to mitigate the effects of hot weather on the body, it is necessary to clear heat (protect against heat) and nourish the body (nourish yin, increase body fluids).
Below are some medicinal dishes that nourish yin and clear heat.
1. Chicken egg soup with bamboo leaves
- Ingredients and usage instructions:10g of bamboo leaves, 1 chicken egg. First, boil the bamboo leaves with 3 bowls of water until only half a bowl remains, then remove the leaves; crack the egg into a separate bowl, discard the yolk, and use only the egg white; pour the egg white into the boiled water, simmer over low heat until the egg white thickens; divide into two portions and eat twice a day, continuously for several days.
- Method for resolving the herbal remedy:Bamboo leaves have a cooling effect (protecting against heat). Egg whites have a nourishing effect (clearing heat). The combination of these two ingredients creates a cooling effect, nourishes yin, generates fluids, quenches thirst, and also provides protein to the body.
2. Water spinach and water chestnut soup
- Ingredients and usage instructions:250g of water spinach, 10 water chestnuts. Wash the water spinach thoroughly and chop it into short pieces; peel and slice the water chestnuts; boil them to extract the liquid, and divide it into two portions to drink throughout the day.
- Method for resolving the herbal remedy:Water spinach and water chestnuts both have a sweet taste and a cooling nature, and are used to nourish yin, generate body fluids, and clear heat.
3. Bitter gourd soup with stuffed meat
- Ingredients and usage instructions:250g bitter melon, 150g lean pork, broth, and seasonings to taste. Cook until the meat is tender.
- Method for resolving the herbal remedy:Bitter gourd, with its bitter taste and cooling properties, helps to dispel heat, quench thirst, strengthen the spleen, and cool the blood. Lean pork, with its neutral nature and sweet taste, nourishes yin, moistens dryness, and generates fluids. The combination of these two ingredients effectively clears heat, strengthens the spleen, aids digestion, and provides essential nutrients to the body.
4. Mung bean and lotus seed porridge
- Ingredients and usage instructions:30g mung beans, 50g lotus seeds (with the cores removed), 50-100g glutinous rice, and an appropriate amount of white sugar. First, cook the mung beans until tender, then add the lotus seeds and glutinous rice and continue cooking until the rice is soft and mushy. Add white sugar to taste; divide into three portions to be eaten throughout the day.
- Method for resolving the herbal remedy:Both mung beans and lotus seeds are sweet and neutral in nature, with the effects of clearing heat, nourishing yin, reducing fever, and promoting diuresis.
5. Silkworm cocoon and jujube tea
- Ingredients and usage instructions:Twenty silkworm cocoons and 20 jujubes; boil them in water and drink the decoction throughout the day instead of tea.
- Method for resolving the herbal remedy:Silkworm cocoons are warm in nature and sweet in taste; they have long been used to treat kidney deficiency and frequent urination due to excessive drinking. Jujubes are neutral in nature and sweet in taste, nourishing the liver and spleen and improving digestion. The combination of these two ingredients helps to clear heat, quench thirst, and regulate the internal organs.