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Although water chestnut looks inconspicuous and its color is dull gray, it actually has a huge effect. Gorgon fruit can not only replenish qi and blood, but also eliminate edema. There are many other foods that have similar effects, the most common of which is coix seed. In order to let everyone have a correct understanding of these foods, let us share some content in this regard with you today.

1. Gorgon Fruit

Also known as chicken head, chicken head fruit, water chicken head, etc., it is the seed kernel of the water lily plant Euryale ferox. According to historical data, Gorgon fruit was first seen in "Shennong Bencao Jing" and was regarded as a top-grade product for prolonging life. It was believed to have the effects of "tonifying the middle, eliminating heatstroke, replenishing essence and qi, strengthening the will, and making the ears and eyes sharp". "Compendium of Materia Medica" believes that Gorgon fruit can "quench thirst, benefit the kidneys, treat incontinence, spermatorrhea, leukorrhea, and leucorrhea." Modern research shows that water chestnut contains a large amount of nutrients that are beneficial to the human body, such as protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins B1, B2, C, crude fiber, carotene, etc., and is easy to digest.

2. Barley

Job's tears is cold in nature and enters the spleen, lung and kidney meridians. It has the functions of strengthening the spleen, nourishing the lungs, clearing away heat, and penetrating warmth, and is also beneficial for balancing blood pressure and blood lipids. The Compendium of Materia Medica mentions that coix seed "strengthens the spleen and stomach, nourishes the lungs and clears away heat, dispels wind and dampness, and nourishes the skin".

It can be used to treat spleen and stomach weakness, hypertension, urinary tract stones, urinary tract infection, ascariasis, etc. It also has the effects of preventing and fighting cancer, diuresis, relieving fever, and strengthening the body.

3. How to eat the most blood-enriching food

According to modern medical research, Gorgon fruit is a tonic medicine that contains a variety of nutrients. Such as carbohydrates, protein, fat, crude fiber, ash, calcium, phosphorus, iron, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, ascorbic acid, etc. How to eat Gorgon fruit in the best way to replenish blood? What are the dietary treatments for Gorgon fruit? Gorgon fruit alone cannot replenish blood, so it must be paired with blood-replenishing ingredients, including longan, red dates, etc. These are both blood-replenishing and beauty-enhancing. So if you want to eat Gorgon fruit and replenish blood, then adding red dates, longan, and lotus seeds are all good choices. You can also add wolfberry appropriately.

The following editor has accepted two relatively good dietary therapies, and both have Gorgon fruit as the main ingredient: Cyperus rotundus and Gorgon fruit porridge: 10 grams of Cyperus rotundus, 15 grams of Gorgon fruit, 50 grams of polished rice, and appropriate amount of white sugar. Preparation method: Crush the Euryale ferox; wash the polished rice, put the Cyperus rotundus into the pot, add appropriate amount of water to boil, remove the residue, add the Euryale ferox and polished rice to cook porridge. It has the effects of soothing the liver and regulating qi, and consolidating milk. It can be used to prevent and treat postpartum liver qi stagnation and spontaneous milk discharge.

Lotus seed and Euryale ferox porridge: 100 grams of glutinous rice, 50 grams of lotus seeds, 50 grams of Euryale ferox rice, and 15 grams of rock sugar. Preparation method: Wash glutinous rice and water chestnuts, soak them in cold water for two to three hours, remove them and drain the water; wash the lotus seeds, soak them in cold water until they are soft, and remove the lotus seeds; add about 2000 ml of cold water to the pot, put the lotus seeds, water chestnuts and glutinous rice in, and boil them over high heat first; then simmer them over low heat until they become porridge.