The efficacy and function of fig

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How should people who are weak after illness arrange their diet? The traditional Chinese medicine Radix Pseudostellariae and Figs and Lean Meat Soup is refreshing and mellow, and has the effects of strengthening the stomach and intestines, nourishing qi and moistening the lungs. Radix Pseudostellariae and Figs and Lean Meat Soup Radix Pseudostellariae is mild in nature, sweet in taste, and enters the spleen and lung meridians, and has the effects of nourishing qi and strengthening the spleen, promoting body fluid and moistening the lungs. Because of its mild nature and taste, neither dry nor hot, it is widely used in prescriptions and diet therapy, and is often used for spleen deficiency, fatigue, loss of appetite, dry cough due to lung dryness, and physical weakness after illness. Combined with figs and lean pork stewed with lung-moistening, spleen-strengthening and tonic figs, it can also be used for weak spleen and stomach, difficult to digest food, or indigestion.

Diet for strengthening the stomach and intestines and nourishing qi and moistening the lungs - Pseudostellaria heterophylla and fig soup

How to make Prince Ginseng and Fig Soup

Material:

350g pork, 5 figs, 2 candied dates, 15g Pseudostellaria heterophylla, 3 slices of ginger

practice:

1. Soak the Radix Pseudostellariae and figs for a while and then wash them.

2. Wash all the ingredients, put them all into the soup pot and add 2000 ml of water.

3. Cook over high heat for about 10 minutes, then reduce to low heat and cook for 2 hours.

4. To cook the soup, keep the water boiling without overflowing. Cook for 1.5-2 hours, and the heat will be perfect.

5. Add appropriate amount of salt to season.

The efficacy of fig

Nature and flavor: sweet; cool in nature. Meridians: lung, stomach, large intestine. Functions and indications: clearing away heat and promoting body fluid; strengthening the spleen and appetizing; detoxifying and reducing swelling. It is used to treat sore throat; dry cough and hoarseness; scanty milk; constipation due to intestinal heat; loss of appetite; indigestion, diarrhea, dysentery, carbuncle, and ringworm.

1. Figs contain malic acid, citric acid, lipase, protease, hydrolase, etc., which can help the body digest food and promote appetite. Because they contain a variety of lipids, they have the effect of moisturizing the intestines and promoting bowel movements.

2. The lipase and hydrolase contained in figs have the function of lowering blood lipids and decomposing blood lipids, which can reduce the deposition of fat in blood vessels, thereby playing a role in lowering blood pressure and preventing coronary heart disease;

3. Figs have anti-inflammatory and anti-swelling effects, and can relieve sore throat and swelling;

Pregnant women should eat an appropriate amount of figs. Figs are not only rich in nutrients, but also can treat hemorrhoids and promote lactation. Chinese medicine has concluded in long-term clinical practice that figs are mild in nature, sweet in taste, can strengthen the stomach, cleanse the intestines, reduce swelling and detoxify, and can be used to treat enteritis, dysentery, constipation, hemorrhoids, sore throat, carbuncle, scabies, etc.

Tip 2: The role of Pseudostellaria heterophylla

1. Combined with Ophiopogon japonicus, it nourishes the lungs, moistens the lungs and nourishes yin. It is most suitable for treating lung deficiency cough caused by lung yin deficiency.

2. When combined with Astragalus, the tonic effect is greatly enhanced, and it is often used to treat fatigue and weakness.

3. With Atractylodes macrocephala, it can nourish the spleen and lungs. It can also treat asthenia, fatigue and weakness.

Generally, it can be used by patients with symptoms of Qi and Yin deficiency such as dry mouth, irritability, palpitations, insomnia, fatigue, poor appetite, hot hands and feet, etc. It can be used in combination with other drugs, or it can be taken alone in water and warm. The common dosage is 10-30 grams, which can be increased or decreased according to the condition. For those who have been ill for a long time and are weak, their spleen and stomach are damaged, and they have symptoms such as reduced appetite, fatigue, and spontaneous sweating. It can be used in combination with drugs such as yam, lentils, and malt sprouts that have the effect of strengthening the spleen and digesting food.