Cold porridge

How much do you know about cold porridge? Let me introduce you to some knowledge about this porridge.

Cold porridge

In traditional Chinese medicine, it is generally caused by wind-heat evil, and its symptoms are severe fever, dry and itchy throat or burning sensation in the early stage, fear of wind, sneezing, and nasal congestion without mucus.

Cold is also called cold, which is caused by wind evil. The cold mentioned in traditional Chinese medicine includes the common cold and influenza in modern medicine. It is usually caused by wind-heat evil, and its symptoms are severe fever, dry and itchy throat or burning sensation in the early stage, fear of wind, sneezing, nasal congestion without runny nose. Then there is sore throat, dry mouth, cough, spitting yellow and thick sputum, sore limbs, yellow and less urine, red tip of tongue, thin white or slightly yellow tongue coating, and floating pulse. The principle of diet therapy at this time should be to dispel wind and heat, and choose spicy and cool foods to relieve the symptoms. Now we introduce three diet porridges for treating spring colds for your selection.

Introduction of cold porridge

Gypsum and Anemarrhena Porridge uses 100g of gypsum, 20g of Anemarrhena, and 100g of rice. First, break the gypsum and put it into the pot together with Anemarrhena, add 300-400ml of water, cook for 30 minutes, filter out the residue, add the washed rice, simmer over low heat, and eat it after it cools down a little, 3 times a day. The gypsum in this porridge can clear away heat and relieve restlessness, Anemarrhena can clear away heat and promote body fluid, and rice can nourish the stomach and promote body fluid. It is suitable for colds with severe fever, thirst, restlessness, dry stools, etc. However, it should be stopped after the fever subsides, and people with weak constitutions should take less.

Chrysanthemum and Minced Pork Congee uses 30g chrysanthemum, 50g lean pork, and 100g rice. First, wash the chrysanthemum and chop the pork into minced meat. Then, wash the rice and put it into the pot with the minced meat. Add about 3000ml of water, simmer over low heat until thick, then add the chrysanthemum and cook for 2 minutes. After it cools, add some MSG and salt and take it 3 times a day. This porridge nourishes the stomach, produces fluids, quenches thirst, clears heat and nourishes yin. It is suitable for dizziness, headaches, and loss of appetite after a cold.

Material

50g rice, 7 red dates, 1 chicken leg, 2 corianders, 3 green onions, 3 slices of ginger, salt, oil, soy sauce, a little cornstarch

practice

1. Wash the rice, put it in a clay pot, and stir it with a little oil; debone the chicken legs, cut them into slices, and marinate them with salt, soy sauce, and cornstarch; remove the core of the red dates; cut the coriander and scallion into sections.

2. Mix the chicken thighs, red dates, ginger slices and rice together, pour an appropriate amount of water into a clay pot, control the amount to be more than when cooking rice but less than when cooking porridge, bring to a boil over high heat and then simmer over low heat for 20 minutes.

3. Put the coriander and green onion into the clay pot and cook for three minutes before turning off the heat.