Lotus leaves, mulberry leaves, mint leaves... Before Xiao Er introduced many leaves with good health care effects. However, the autumn equinox has passed, the weather is getting cooler, these leaves are cold nature, not suitable for recent consumption, so today Xiao Er to recommend another "magical leaf" for everyone - perilla leaf. It's also a perfect match for the recent hot seasonal crab!
The small piece is inconspicuous, but the effect is great
Perilla Wenxin, returned to the spleen and lungs, can express cold and regulate stomach cold stagnation stomach pain.
The leaves of perilla are purple on one side and green on the other, and white sue on both sides. Although the efficacy of perilla and white su is roughly the same, it is generally perilla that is used in medicine, and it is white sue that is used to wrap the meat.
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Solve the table to disperse the cold
Perilla can relieve the surface of the cold, often used to prevent cold cold, cold fever, cough and asthma and other diseases. Recently, the temperature difference between morning and evening is large, and it is easy to catch a cold if you are not careful, at this time you can try to drink water with perilla leaves, which can play a certain role in alleviating.
In addition to single use, perilla can also be compatible with ginger and jujube. Ginger jujube tea has the effect of warming the sun, dispersing cold, draining moisture, adjusting the spleen and stomach, and the effect is stronger after combining into perilla ginger jujube tea, which is more conducive to the conditioning and rehabilitation of wind and cold.
Perilla ginger date tea
Recipe and Method: Take 3g of perilla leaves, ginger and jujube, simmer in boiling water for 5 to 10 minutes, and drink instead of tea.
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Rational qi and stomach
The weather is getting colder, especially in the morning and evening, the cold is more likely to invade the body, and some elderly friends may cause pain due to cold stomach. At this time, you can use perilla leaves plus ginger and tangerine peel to boil water to drink, which can alleviate the symptoms of spleen and stomach fullness, chest tightness and shortness of breath, and vomiting.
And stomach cold drink
Composition: 5 g tangerine peel, 4 g ginger, 3 g perilla leaf
Directions: Boil water in a pot, add tangerine peel and ginger and cook for 10 minutes, then add perilla leaves and cook for 3 minutes. Brown sugar may be added to taste, but use with caution in diabetics.
Although perilla is a treasure in the whole body, it has the effect of dissipating qi, and people with qi deficiency and spice allergies should use it with caution. In addition, perilla leaves should not be taken on an empty stomach, no more than 3-5 grams per day, and should not be boiled for a long time.
remind
Fresh Su leaves and dried Su leaves have no essential difference in efficacy, fresh Su leaves can generally be eaten directly, and a little can be put on when cooking, especially when eating fish, shrimp and crabs, increasing the taste while detoxifying and reducing the fire; dried Su leaves are generally used for soaking water or using Chinese medicinal materials.
Perilla can be used in this way
How can the medicinal and edible perilla be used when entering the dish?
Direct cold mix
After blanching the perilla with water, add raw soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, garlic, pepper and other seasonings, and make a cold dish according to personal taste to eat, fresh and refreshing, the taste is very good.
Tip: When blanching, you can put a little salt and oil in the water, which is conducive to maintaining the tender taste and bright color of the perilla.
Wrapped in grilled meat, sashimi
Perilla can be used to wrap barbecue meat, eat it in one bite, refreshing and non-greasy, the flavor is very unique, and it can also increase the intake of dietary fiber, carotene and other nutrients.
Paired with fish, shrimp and crabs and other aquatic products
Chinese medicine believes that perilla has the effect of detoxifying fish and crabs, and when cooking fish and shrimp, as well as a large number of crabs that have recently been listed, it is very suitable to add a little perilla, which can not only remove fishiness, increase fragrance, but also help prevent diarrhea, abdominal pain and other discomforts.
Source: CCTV goes home for dinner