1. Astragalus and Angelica Decoction
Ingredients: 20g Astragalus membranaceus, 20g Angelica sinensis, 15g Paeonia lactiflora, 10g Lycopus lucidus, 100g japonica rice, and appropriate amount of brown sugar.
Instructions: Simmer astragalus, angelica, white peony root, and eupatorium in water over low heat for 15 minutes. Remove the dregs and keep the liquid. Add japonica rice to the liquid and cook into porridge. When it is almost cooked, add an appropriate amount of brown sugar.
Efficacy: Astragalus and Angelica sinensis replenish qi and nourish blood; Paeonia lactiflora, japonica rice, and brown sugar are sweet and sour, astringent, relieve spasms and pain, and also strengthen the spleen and stomach to improve digestion; Lycopus lucidus invigorates blood, removes blood stasis, and relieves pain, and can be used as an adjunct dietary therapy during menstruation. Astragalus and Angelica sinensis soup has the effects of replenishing qi and blood, strengthening the spleen and stomach, and relieving pain for patients with irregular menstruation.
2. Celery root, black fungus, and lean pork soup
Ingredients: 300g celery stalks, 20g black fungus, 400g lean pork, 3 slices of ginger
Ingredients: 20g Astragalus membranaceus, 20g Angelica sinensis, 15g Paeonia lactiflora, 10g Lycopus lucidus, 100g japonica rice, and appropriate amount of brown sugar.
Instructions: Simmer astragalus, angelica, white peony root, and eupatorium in water over low heat for 15 minutes. Remove the dregs and keep the liquid. Add japonica rice to the liquid and cook into porridge. When it is almost cooked, add an appropriate amount of brown sugar.
Efficacy: Astragalus and Angelica sinensis replenish qi and nourish blood; Paeonia lactiflora, japonica rice, and brown sugar are sweet and sour, astringent, relieve spasms and pain, and also strengthen the spleen and stomach to improve digestion; Lycopus lucidus invigorates blood, removes blood stasis, and relieves pain, and can be used as an adjunct dietary therapy during menstruation. Astragalus and Angelica sinensis soup has the effects of replenishing qi and blood, strengthening the spleen and stomach, and relieving pain for patients with irregular menstruation.
2. Celery root, black fungus, and lean pork soup
Ingredients: 300g celery stalks, 20g black fungus, 400g lean pork, 3 slices of ginger
Instructions: First, put the celery stalks and ginger into an earthenware pot, add 2000 ml (8 bowls) of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 40 minutes. Add the black fungus and lean meat, simmer for about 30 minutes, then season with salt to taste. This amount serves 3-4 people.
Benefits: It greatly improves excessive vaginal discharge and irregular menstruation. Celery contains 25 times more calcium and iron than tomatoes.
3. Angelica and Safflower Lean Pork Soup
Ingredients: 250g lean pork, 12g angelica root, 10g safflower, 4 red dates.
Instructions: Wash the lean pork and slice it; wash the angelica root, safflower, and red dates; put all the ingredients into a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, simmer for 2 hours, season, and it is ready to eat.
Efficacy: Angelica and safflower lean pork soup has the effects of nourishing blood and promoting blood circulation, regulating menstruation and relieving pain. It is suitable for patients with menstrual disorders such as premenstrual abdominal pain, scanty menstruation, lower back pain and leg pain, pale complexion, palpitations and dizziness, occasional blood clots, or gradually decreasing menstruation or even amenorrhea.
