In more than half a month, Lixia will arrive. At this time, it is the turn of spring and summer, and when the seasons change, the body will inevitably have some discomfort, such as fire, lack of appetite, and heavy humidity...... At this time, we can eat some timely food to nourish the liver and dampness, clear away heat and rejuvenate the body.
From now on, 3 "golden dishes" must not be missed!
dandelion
Dandelion, also known as goldenrod and mother-in-law, is not only a seasonal wild vegetable in spring, but also a very good Chinese herbal medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that dandelion has a bitter and sweet taste and is cold, enters the liver and stomach two meridians, has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, eliminating carbuncles and dispersing knots, and can also reduce inflammation, cool blood, diuretic, and strengthen the stomach, so it has the reputation of "Queen of Herbs". Especially in terms of clearing the liver fire, dandelion is quite powerful, the human body is easy to get hot at the turn of spring and summer, and it is appropriate to eat a handful of dandelion when the fire is high.
Nutritionists believe that dandelion contains vitamin C, vitamin B and dandelion, etc., which can enhance liver and kidney function, promote digestion, and thus make people feel refreshed. Fresh dandelions can be blanched and eaten with seasonings. Dried dandelion can be used with lean meat to make soup, which not only retains the dandelion's function of nourishing the liver and dispelling dampness, clearing heat and detoxifying, but also harmonizing the coldness of dandelion.
Health recommendation: Dandelion lean meat soup ingredients: 15 grams of dandelion, 10 red dates, 150 grams of lean pork, 3 slices of ginger. Method: Wash the dandelion and soak it slightly, wash and soak the red dates, remove the pit, wash the lean pork and cut it into pieces. The above ingredients are put into a clay pot with ginger, add an appropriate amount of water and a little Shao wine, boil the fire and change to a simmer for about 1 hour, adjust the salt and drink. Reminder: Dandelion is cold, spleen and stomach deficiency cold, and people with yang deficiency are not suitable for taking it. People with loose stools, don't eat too much at once.
Lettuce Lettuce is known as the "golden vegetable", the taste is fragrant, slightly bitter, crisp and juicy to eat, and it is perfect to eat at this time.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that lettuce has the effect of clearing away heat and generating Jin, eliminating accumulation and laxative, relieving qi and widening the chest, and can also relieve liver qi, reduce liver fire, and alleviate the symptoms of liver fire. In the Tang Dynasty's pharmaceutical work "Materia Medica", it is written that lettuce can "benefit the five organs, pass through the meridians, and open the chest and diaphragm". In addition, lettuce contains a lot of plant cellulose, which can promote the peristalsis of the intestinal wall, improve the digestive tract, and help with bowel movements. Therefore, for people who feel weakened digestion and constipation after big fish and meat, they may wish to eat more lettuce.
The lettuce is crisp and crisp, the stems and leaves can be eaten, and it can be mixed cold or fried. But be aware that lettuce does not need to be blanched before cooking. Lettuce contains a lot of water-soluble inorganic salts and vitamins, and once blanched, the nutrients will be lost.
As the saying goes, "Artemisia in March and April in April, and as firewood in May and June." "It's April, Yin Chen grows into white artemisia, its bitterness will become lighter, the smell is full of fragrance, and it is the most delicious to eat at this time. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Artemisia Yinchen can clear away heat and dampness, relieves gallbladder and yellowness, and people with damp and hot constitution or strong liver fire can eat more appropriately.
Artemisia can be used as medicine, but also as a dish, and there are many ways to eat, such as cold dressing, steaming, cooking porridge, etc. The method of cold salad is very simple. First of all, put the Artemisia Yinchen into boiling water and blanch for 2~3 minutes, then remove the water, chop it, and finally mix in garlic, salt, vinegar and sesame oil and other seasonings according to personal taste. Artemisia can also be steamed, and the method is not complicated. Freshly wash and chop it, add green onions, ginger and garlic, add water and mix with an appropriate amount of flour, steam and cook it, its flavor is clear and delicious.
(Health Daily Push)