Chinese medicine prescriptions for insufficient qi and blood, several medicinal diet prescriptions for replenishing blood and qi

People nowadays are under a lot of pressure. Work, life, and study can make us breathless, and our bodies are prone to various diseases. The most common disease for women is insufficient qi and blood, which leads to symptoms of dizziness and blurred vision. These can be treated with Chinese medicine and medicated diet.

1. Astragalus eel soup

Ingredients: 20 grams of astragalus, 1 eel, 10 red dates, and appropriate amounts of salt, ginger, garlic and oil.

Preparation method: Wash the astragalus and red dates, slice the garlic, wash and cut the ginger into shreds, kill the eel, remove the intestines and internal organs, wash and cut into pieces for later use. Heat oil in a pot, add eel pieces and minced ginger, stir-fry until the eel is half-cooked, put red dates and astragalus into the pot, add water, boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 1 hour, add salt to taste.

Efficacy: Tonifies Qi and blood, nourishes blood and soothes the mind. Eel is a good blood tonic, red dates can nourish blood and soothe the mind, astragalus replenishes Qi, and sufficient Qi means abundant blood. The tonic effect is greatly enhanced when all the medicines are used together. Suitable for all people with qi and blood deficiency.

2. Five-flavor wolfberry drink

Ingredients: 50 grams of Schisandra chinensis, 50 grams of wolfberry, and 20 grams of white sugar.

Preparation method: Put Schisandra chinensis in a small gauze bag, cut wolfberry into pieces, put them together in a casserole, add 1500 ml of clean water, boil over low heat, filter out the liquid, pour it into a covered cup, add 20 grams of white sugar, stir well, and drink in several times.

Efficacy: Strengthens the spleen and stomach, nourishes the liver and kidneys, nourishes the heart and blood, promotes the production of body fluids and quenches thirst. Schisandra chinensis is sour and warm in nature, and has multiple effects such as replenishing qi and promoting the production of body fluids, stopping diarrhea and calming the mind. Especially for people who feel sleepy and weak in summer, drinking a decoction with it together with astragalus, ginseng, etc. can make people more energetic. When Schisandra chinensis and Lycium barbarum are used together, their liver and kidney-tonifying effects are more prominent. It is suitable for symptoms such as fatigue, pale face, soreness of waist and knees, palpitations and insomnia caused by deficiency of the five internal organs and insufficient qi and blood.

3. Yam Glutinous Rice Balls

Ingredients: 500 grams of glutinous rice, 50 grams of yam, 90 grams of white sugar, and 1 gram of pepper.

Preparation method: Mash the yam into powder, steam it in a steamer, add sugar and a little pepper, mix it into stuffing and set aside. After soaking the glutinous rice, grind it into rice flour for glutinous rice balls and divide it into several small balls. Make glutinous rice balls with yam filling and glutinous rice flour, and cook them in boiling water. As a staple food, eat in the morning and evening.

Efficacy: Tonifies the spleen and kidneys. Glutinous rice has the effects of replenishing the middle and replenishing qi, strengthening the spleen and nourishing the stomach. Glutinous rice is astringent in nature and has a good effect on frequent urination and night sweats. Yam has a mild nature. It can moisten the lungs, strengthen the spleen in the middle, and nourish the kidneys. It is an excellent food tonic for recovery after illness. This medicinal food has a refreshing taste and is suitable for post-surgery and the treatment of chronic nephritis. People in good health can eat it regularly to delay aging.

4. Astragalus and brown sugar porridge

Ingredients: 30 grams of astragalus, 100 grams of polished rice, 30 grams of brown sugar, and 6 grams of tangerine peel.

Preparation method: Wash and slice the astragalus, put it into a pot, add appropriate amount of water, boil it to remove the residue and take the juice; wash the polished rice clean, put it into the pot with tangerine peel and brown sugar, then pour in the astragalus juice, add appropriate amount of water, and cook until the rice is cooked.

Efficacy: Replenishes Qi and blood, suitable for those with pale face due to Qi and blood deficiency.