During the summer solstice season, when the yang energy is at its peak, the weather is often hot and unbearable, and people's appetite is poor. If combined with the pressure of studying and working, the physiological qi and blood circulation of the human body is not smooth, and it is easy to become irritable, depressed, palpitations, and chest tightness. At this time, how to boil some soup can strengthen the spleen and stomach, and also clear and invigorate the fire qi? Try this summer solstice soup. Summer governs the heart, so the summer solstice soup is also important for nourishing the heart and calming the mind. In addition, during this period, the fire, poison, and dampness are heavy, so it is necessary to dispel dampness in the soup to supplement it. Summer solstice soup can help the body nourish yang, that is, warm and nourish kidney yang.
【 Composition of Soup Formula 】
Walnut kernels 20-30g, water chestnut 20-30g; 10-15 grams of lilies and 3-5 figs; Job's tears 20-30g; 10-15g lotus seeds, 5-10g longan flesh; 10g Codonopsis pilosula, 7 dried jujubes, and 5 slices of ginger. Half a free range chicken or 500g pig bones.
Wash the chicken and chop it into large pieces, remove the skin and fat, blanch it to release bleeding water, then put it together with all the ingredients into a soup pot. Bring it to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat and simmer for about 1 hour. After serving, season with salt according to preference (2-4 servings).
Analysis of Soup Formula
Walnut kernels and water chestnuts nourish kidney yang and strengthen kidney essence. Walnut kernels nourish kidney yang, while water chestnuts help to strengthen kidney qi and absorb semen. But when there is dampness and heat in the lower burner, such as yellow and greasy tongue coating, short and red urine, yellow vaginal discharge, damp heat dysentery, itching, constipation, etc., do not eat glutinous rice paste, because it will contain evil energy and cannot be discharged.
Codonopsis pilosula, red dates, and ginger are suitable for people with insufficient qi and weak spleen and stomach. Although their medicinal power is weaker than ginseng, they are less likely to cause internal heat. For weak people, 10g can be added to their daily soup.
Longan flesh and lotus seeds nourish the heart and calm the mind. Lotus seeds can suppress the qi of the heart and spleen. Eating lotus seeds together with the lotus heart can clear the heart fire. Removing the lotus heart can nourish the heart and calm the mind. People who engage in long-term mental labor may become distracted and unable to concentrate, so they can add lotus seeds to make soup to calm their minds; If you also have a restless heart, difficulty falling asleep, and a red tongue, then keep the lotus heart and boil it together.
Coix seed can dispel dampness, clear heat, and dissolve the fire in the soup.
Lily and fig nourish the lungs, moisten the lungs, and replenish weak golden energy.
【 Health benefits 】
During the summer solstice, the climate is hot, and modern people prefer cold food. As a result, human digestive function is relatively weak, which can easily damage the spleen and stomach. Therefore, a light diet should be avoided, and it is not recommended to have a rich, sweet, or heavy taste. It is important to eat more miscellaneous grains to keep the body warm and avoid consuming hot foods to prevent overheating; Thick and greasy products should be few and not many, in order to avoid heat and wind, which can trigger the disease of sores. Summer Solstice Soup can invigorate the spleen and stomach, calm the mind and replenish qi, warm and nourish yang, and can be consumed by people of all ages and genders. You can drink 1-2 times a week during the summer solstice. Pregnant women should remove coix seed and longan when eating.