The efficacy of wolfberry cucumber porridge

Goji Berry and Cucumber Porridge

The efficacy of wolfberry cucumber porridge

The essence of spring should be in the liver, and the liver has the closest relationship with the eyes. Chinese medicine says: "The liver opens the eyes." Therefore, paying more attention to regulating the liver in spring can help improve eyesight. There are many ways to nourish the liver and improve eyesight in spring. Goji berry and angelica porridge is one of the ways of dietary conditioning. The specific preparation method is as follows:

Use 15g of angelica, 10g of wolfberry, and an appropriate amount of white rice. Put the angelica in a container with a lid, add hot water to make it swell, then take it out and cut it into thin slices. Put them together in a slow cooker and cook until they are well cooked.

Angelica sinensis is sweet, pungent and warm in nature, and it enters the liver, heart and spleen meridians, and has the effect of nourishing blood and activating blood circulation. Lycium barbarum is sweet and flat in nature, and can nourish the liver and kidneys, improve the eyesight, and enhance people's immunity. The two are cooked together with white rice into porridge, which is not only fragrant and delicious, but also rich in nutrition.

Regular consumption of wolfberry can cure diseases and delay aging

Lycium barbarum is mild in nature and sweet in taste. It enters the liver and kidney meridians and has the effects of nourishing yin and blood, nourishing the liver and kidneys, and improving essence and eyesight. It is often used to treat symptoms such as weakness in the waist and knees, dizziness, tinnitus, and spermatorrhea caused by liver and kidney deficiency and lack of essence and blood. It is especially effective for symptoms such as blurred vision and decreased vision caused by liver and kidney deficiency and inability of essence and blood to reach the eyes.

Modern pharmacological research shows that wolfberry contains carotene, betaine, vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other ingredients. It has the effects of enhancing the activity of white blood cells, inhibiting the deposition of fat in liver cells, and promoting the regeneration of liver cells. It has significant effects on chronic hepatitis, central retinitis, optic nerve atrophy, etc. It can also lower blood pressure, blood sugar and blood lipids.

The most common ways to use wolfberry for health care are chewing it dry or soaking it in water.

Soaking in water is the simplest way to eat it besides chewing it dry. When soaking in water, you should pay attention that wolfberry cannot be taken with green tea. You can drink tea in the morning and pour out the tea leaves in the afternoon. Take 20-30 grams of wolfberry, brew it with boiling water, cover it and simmer for 20-30 minutes, then eat the softened wolfberry and drink the water. It is advisable to persist for a long time.

In addition, using wolfberry to make tea, soup, wine, and porridge also has certain health benefits.