In the season of spring and summer alternation, with continuous spring rain and significant temperature changes in the morning and evening, people in the south pay special attention to soup and health preservation, especially in Guangdong where spring is humid. If one does not take advantage of spring to eliminate dampness and detoxify the body, it is easy to experience fatigue, weakness, liver fire deficiency, and excessive fire. Especially for the elderly and children, their resistance is easily affected by external pathogenic environments. At this time, people in Guangdong like to boil some heat clearing and dampness dispelling soup. Eliminate dampness from the body, reduce gastrointestinal moisture, and make the body more relaxed. Here is a soup for dispelling dampness and strengthening the spleen. During the transition between spring and summer, it is recommended to drink more soup for your family. Eat according to the time and drink according to the season to welcome the arrival of summer in a healthy way.
【 Composition of Soup Formula 】
Half a pound of lean meat, 30 grams of lotus seeds, 30 grams of dried yam, 30 grams of Poria cocos, and 30 grams of water chestnuts
Cut lean meat into pieces and blanch for 1 minute before serving. Put all the soup ingredients into the pot, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to medium low heat and simmer for about 45 hours. Add a little salt to season.
Analysis of Soup Formula
Lotus seeds have a mild nature and a sweet taste. They enter the Spleen Meridian, Heart Meridian, and Kidney Meridian, and have the effects of nourishing the middle and qi, strengthening the spleen, nourishing yin and reducing fire, communicating with the heart and kidneys, calming the mind and calming the body, and nourishing the kidneys and essence.
Yam has a sweet and smooth nature, belonging to the spleen, lung, and kidney meridians. It can invigorate the spleen, stomach, kidney, smooth and moisturize, produce essence, and lower blood sugar.
Poria cocos has a sweet and light taste, and a mild nature. It has the effects of detoxification, dehumidification, and joint benefits
Gallbladder has a flat nature and can regulate the spleen and kidney meridians. It has a strong astringent effect and can strengthen the spleen and stomach, nourish qi and blood, alleviate diarrhea symptoms caused by spleen deficiency, and improve urinary frequency, nocturnal emissions, soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, as well as excessive vaginal discharge in women caused by kidney deficiency.
【 Health benefits 】
Qushi Jianpi Tang has the effects of strengthening the spleen and kidney, dispelling dampness and detoxifying. Soup contains rich carbohydrates, proteins, and fats, which can not only provide energy and relieve fatigue for the human body, but also strengthen the body and enhance immunity.