kudzu
Efficacy: Cool in nature, sweet and pungent in taste, with the effects of clearing away heat and quenching thirst, promoting body fluid, expelling rash, relieving muscle and reducing fever, raising yang and stopping diarrhea.
Taboo: People with yin deficiency and fire and blood heat should not eat it; pregnant women should not eat too much; diabetic patients should pay attention to the amount of food, because kudzu is high in starch.
Appropriate: fenugreek is used for soup, and each person can use regarding 150 grams to 250 grams.
red bean
Efficacy: Cold in nature, sweet and sour in taste, it has the functions of strengthening the spleen and relieving diarrhea, diuresis, reducing swelling and swelling, eliminating irritability, nourishing body fluid and quenching thirst, relieving alcohol and dampness, detoxifying and expelling pus, clearing milk and dissipating blood stasis.
Contraindications: People with yin deficiency without damp heat, clear and long urination (clear and large urine), profuse urination, high uric acid and gout are also not suitable for consumption. The dosage of Chixiaodou is regarding 10 grams to 30 grams in traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions, and 100 grams to 300 grams can be used for soup and porridge.
Appropriate: Suitable for people with different edema, such as renal edema, cardiac edema, cirrhosis and ascites; postpartum lactating women who lack milk and postpartum edema, and obese patients. Chixiaodou is especially suitable for cooking with carp. Both ingredients can dilute water and reduce swelling, and they are effective in treating edema.
Note:Each person’s constitution is different. If you have any questions, you should consult a registered Chinese medicine practitioner or doctor.
Text: He Shaoying
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