Kelp 30g, winter melon 150g, coix seed 12g, a little sugar for seasoning.
1. Hawthorn Porridge
[Ingredients] 30~40g hawthorn, 100g rice, 10g sand sugar.
[Preparation] First boil the hawthorn in a casserole to get concentrated juice, then remove the residue and add rice and sugar to cook porridge.
[Usage] Can be served as a snack between two meals, not suitable on an empty stomach, with 7~10 days as one course of treatment.
[Effectiveness] Strengthen spleen and stomach, digest food accumulation, disperse blood stasis. Suitable for hypertension, coronary heart disease, angina pectoris, hyperlipidemia, as well as food stagnation, abdominal pain, diarrhea, children's milk indigestion, etc.
2. Peach Kernel Porridge
[Ingredients] 10~15g peach kernel, 50~100g rice.
[Preparation] First pound the peach kernels into a paste, add water to extract the juice, discard the residue, and then cook it with rice into a thin porridge.
[Usage] Once a day, 5~7 days as one course of treatment.
[Effectiveness] Promote blood circulation and menstruation, expel phlegm and relieve pain. Suitable for hypertension, coronary heart disease, angina pectoris, etc.
[Recommendations and Taboos] The dosage should not be too large; pregnant women and those who usually have loose stools should not take it.
3. Carrot Porridge
[Ingredients] Fresh carrots and rice in appropriate amounts.
[Preparation] Wash the carrots, cut them into pieces, put them in a pot with rice, add an appropriate amount of water, and cook until the rice is cooked and the porridge is thick.
[Usage] Eat warm for breakfast and dinner. This porridge tastes sweet and spoils easily, so it needs to be cooked and eaten immediately, and should not be overcooked or stored for a long time.
[Effectiveness] Strengthen the spleen and harmonize the stomach, reduce qi and resolve stagnation, brighten the eyes, lower blood pressure and promote diuresis. Suitable for hypertension, as well as indigestion, chronic dysentery, night blindness, infantile rickets, malnutrition, etc.
4. Corn Cake
[Ingredients] 450g fresh cornmeal, 200g brown sugar, 4g edible alkali, 15g lard, 50g fermented dough.
[Preparation] Mix the yeast powder and cornmeal with an appropriate amount of water to form a dough and let it ferment. After fermentation, mix with the other ingredients, cover with a damp cloth, and let it rest for an hour. Then repeatedly knead the rested dough, place the whole piece in the steamer and spread it evenly, steam with strong fire for about 25 minutes. Cut into blocks or diamond shapes after slightly cooling down for easy consumption.
[Function] Regulate the middle energizer and open the stomach, suitable for hypertension, hemoptysis, etc.
5. Sago (Kiwi) Porridge
[Ingredients] 100g sago, 200g kiwi fruit, 100g sugar.
[Preparation] Wash the sago and soak for 30 minutes, drain. Peel the kiwi fruit and cut into bean-sized cubes with a knife; Boil in high heat and pour in the sago, then switch to medium heat after boiling and add the other ingredients into the pot, cook briefly until done.
[Function] Nourishing and strengthening the body, relieving heat and quenching thirst, suitable for elderly people with hypertension, hepatitis, etc.
6. Lotus Root with Peanut
[Ingredients] 1kg lotus root, 200~300g peanuts, an appropriate amount of sugar.
[Preparation] Cut open one end of the lotus root section and fill with peanuts, seal the cut-off lotus root onto the incision and fix with bamboo skewers, immerse in cold water in a pot, simmer for 2 hours until the lotus root is soft and cooked, then squeeze out 2 bowls of juice, when eating, cut into thick slices with a knife, it's best to eat twice a day, with sugar as a side dish.
[Function] Tonifies the spleen, moistens the lungs, stops bleeding, resolves phlegm, suitable for hypertension, cardiovascular diseases.