Chinese Yam and Longan Porridge

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Ingredients for yam and longan porridge

Main ingredients: 100g yam, 50g polished rice, auxiliary ingredients: 15g longan, 8g litchi, 3g schisandra, seasoning: 30g white sugar

How to make yam and longan porridge

1. Peel the yam and cut into thin slices;

2. Wash the japonica rice clean;

3. Put the yam slices, longan, lychee, schisandra chinensis, and polished rice in a pot, add appropriate amount of water, and cook porridge;

4. Add sugar to taste.

Tips

Health Tips for Chinese Yam and Longan Porridge

1. Nourish the heart and kidneys, soothe the mind and improve intelligence.

2. Yam has the effects of calming the mind, soothing the soul, replenishing the heart qi, strengthening the brain and improving intelligence; longan, which the ancients called "intelligence fruit", is a tonic for treating insomnia and forgetfulness; litchi can invigorate the mind, improve intelligence, replenish the brain and marrow, nourish the heart, and replenish blood and qi; Schisandra chinensis can enhance the excitation process of the central nervous system and improve people's intellectual activities.

3. This porridge is suitable for people with palpitations, insomnia, dizziness, forgetfulness, fatigue, and especially for middle-aged and elderly people who are mentally exhausted.

Food incompatibility:

Yam: Do not eat yam and kansui together; do not take them with alkaline drugs.

Japonica rice: Tang Dynasty Meng Shen said: "Japonica rice cannot be eaten with horse meat, as it will cause tumors. It cannot be eaten with Xanthium sibiricum, as it will cause sudden heart pain."

Wang Yuying of the Qing Dynasty: "Although fried rice is fragrant, it is dry and helps to stimulate fire. People who are not suffering from cold and diarrhea should avoid it."