Lily, Lotus Seed and Almond Porridge

Lily, Lotus Seed and Almond Porridge

As autumn approaches, the air humidity gradually drops below the limit required for people's lives (relative humidity 70%), the grass and trees gradually wither, and people also feel dry. According to traditional Chinese medicine, dryness is the main air in autumn. Dryness is dry and astringent, which can easily damage body fluids, resulting in yin fluid deficiency, damage to lung yin, and cause autumn dryness. Clinical manifestations include dry mouth and nose, dry throat and thirst, dry cough with little sputum or blood in sputum, itchy throat, chapped skin, poor hair, constipation, and scanty urination. Treatment should be based on promoting body fluid and moistening dryness, nourishing yin and benefiting the lungs.

Introduction to Lily, Lotus Seed and Almond Porridge

Lily is an ideal product for relieving autumn dryness and moistening lung yin. Lily has a thick texture, sweet and refreshing fragrance, sweet and refreshing taste, flat nature, sweet and slightly bitter taste, and has the functions of moistening lungs and relieving coughs, clearing the heart and calming the mind. "Compendium of Materia Medica" records that lily can moisten the lungs and relieve coughs, calm the heart and calm the mind, and replenish qi. It has good therapeutic effects on lung heat and dry cough, blood in sputum, weak lungs and qi deficiency, and hemoptysis caused by tuberculosis. In addition, lily has the functions of clearing heat, calming the heart, and calming the mind. It can be used for residual heat after fever, irritability, insomnia, restlessness, and fatigue, loss of appetite, low-grade fever, insomnia, irritability and thirst in menopause.

Lily, lotus seed and almond porridge Take 30g of lily and lotus seed, 60g of polished rice, 9g of peeled almond, appropriate amount of rock sugar and water, bring to a boil over high heat, and simmer the porridge over low heat. It is especially suitable for middle-aged and elderly people and those who are weak after illness and have restlessness, insomnia, low fever and irritability. In addition, adding Tremella to lily porridge has a strong effect of nourishing yin and moistening the lungs; adding mung beans can enhance the effect of clearing heat and detoxification.