How to make clam and loofah porridge

In fact, the method of making clam and loofah 609 porridge is not much different from that of loofah porridge. Let me give you a detailed introduction below.

How to make clam and loofah porridge

Ingredients for clam and loofah porridge

60g clams, 100g loofah, 10g ginger, 40g rice, 1 bowl of broth, 1 bowl of water, 1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps for making clam and loofah porridge

1. Soak the clams in a little salt water for 2 hours to allow them to spit out the sand.

2. Wash the loofah, peel it and cut it into slices for later use; wash the ginger, peel it and cut it into strips for later use; wash the white rice, soak it in cold water for about 30 minutes for later use.

3. Add broth, water, rice, loofah, ginger and clams prepared in step 2 into a soup pot and cook together. Bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to low heat and continue cooking for about 20 minutes. Add a little salt and stir well.

Nutritional value of clam and loofah porridge

Clams are also called sea clams or Mandarin clams. Li Shizhen believed that all clams in the sea that are beneficial to humans are collectively called clams. They have white shells and purple lips, or patterns on the shells, so they are called Mandarin clams or flower clams. They are found in coastal areas of China. They vary in size and are round in shape. Their meat is edible, delicious and nutritious. Both their meat and shells are used as medicine. Although there are many types of clams, their properties are generally similar.

Salty, neutral, non-toxic.

Clam meat contains carbohydrates, proteins, fats, niacin, inorganic salts, vitamins A, B1, B2. Clam shells contain calcium carbonate, calcium phosphate, magnesium silicate, iodine and bromide.

Clam meat: moisturizes the five internal organs, stops thirst, softens hard masses and relieves swelling. It is a nutrient crystal and a diuretic. Shell powder (sea clam powder): treats cough, goiter under the neck, convulsions, heart pain, etc. Because it is organic calcium, it can treat excessive gastric acid and is suitable for rickets in children or spasms and convulsions caused by calcium deficiency.

Grind clam shell powder into very fine powder, add equal parts of raw licorice powder, grind together, and take with warm water, 6 grams each time, twice a day.

Take equal parts of clam shells, roasted pangolin scales, and roasted turtle scales, grind them into very fine powder, make pills with refined honey, and take with rice soup, 6 grams each time (half the dose for children), twice a day.

Clam meat is often cooked.

Add clam meat to leeks (yellow leeks are better) and cook it into a dish. It is effective to eat it regularly.

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30g of clam shell powder (grinded into very fine powder), 15g of Sophora japonica flower, stir-fry and grind into powder, mix, take 3g each time, 3 times a day. Or use 3g of peanut skin and 6 red dates, boiled into thick soup for better effect.