9. American ginseng, lily and mung bean stewed pigeon soup

Ingredients: 10 grams of American ginseng, 25 grams of lily, 50 grams of mung beans, 1 white pigeon, 100 grams of lean pork, 1 ginger slice ~2 pieces.

Cooking: Wash the lilies and mung beans; slaughter and wash the white pigeons (or ask the seller to clean them), add some water, then put them into a stew pot together with American ginseng and ginger slices, and add Add 500 ml of cold boiled water (about 2 bowls), cover the pot, simmer for 2 and a half hours, add appropriate amount of salt and oil.

American ginseng, also known as American ginseng, is slightly cold in nature, sweet and slightly bitter in taste, and returns to the lung, heart and kidney meridian. It has the effects of nourishing qi and nourishing yin, clearing fire and promoting body fluid, clearing intestines and stopping bleeding. Because of its outstanding effect of clearing fire and nourishing yin, it is very suitable for making soup. With the combination of mung beans that clear away heat and detoxify, and lily stewed pigeon that moistens the lungs and nourishes yin, it is indeed one of the most delicious soups in summer.

As the temperature rises, it is also the time when annoying acne tends to appear. American ginseng, lily, mung bean stewed pigeon soup has a good auxiliary treatment effect on lung-heat type acne. At the same time, because this soup has the effects of clearing lung-heat, nourishing yin and calming the mind, it is also a good soup for families in early summer. However, it is recommended to drink it 2 to 3 times a week for the treatment of acne.

10. Cat's Claw Lean Meat Soup

Ingredients: 20 to 30 grams of cat's claw, 45 grams of Prunella vulgaris, 500 grams of lean pork, and 2 slices of ginger.

Cooking: Wash the cat's claw and prunella vulgaris, soak them briefly, wash the lean pork, and cut the whole piece without a knife. Then put it together with the ginger in a clay pot, add 2500 ml of water (about 10 bowls of water), bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for about two and a half hours, add an appropriate amount of salt and oil. If used for treatment, it can be used 2 to 3 times a week.

In the sultry early summer, people are prone to goiter or gall tumors, cervical lymphadenitis, etc. The traditional Chinese medicine cat's claw and lean pork stewed in pork has the effects of reducing inflammation, dissipating stagnation, clearing away heat and detoxifying, and can prevent and treat the above symptoms. It is also a beneficial soup for families during the sweltering summer heat.

Cat's claw is warm in nature, sweet and pungent in taste, enters the liver and lung meridian, and has the effect of treating scrofula, tuberculosis and malaria. Traditional Chinese medicine medical books say that it can "treat scrofula and tuberculosis on the neck", "reduce swelling and stop malaria. It can cure scrofula and tuberculosis". Lean pork is used as a medicinal ingredient in the soup.

11. Agrimony, Radish and Quail Soup

Ingredients: 50 grams of Agrimony (available in Chinese medicine stores), 500 grams of white radish, 4 candied dates, 1/4 tangerine peel, quail 4 pieces, 150 grams of lean pork, 3 slices of ginger.

Cooking: Wash the agrimony, wash the candied dates and tangerine peel, remove the core and pulp, and soak them all; wash, peel and cut the radish into thick pieces; wash the quail and remove the internal organs. ; Wash the lean pork and cut it into whole pieces without cutting. You can put the agrimony into a soup bag, put it into a clay pot, add 2500 ml of water (10 bowls), boil over high heat for 20 minutes, you may or may not discard the agrimony, then add the remaining ingredients, bring to a boil over high heat and then simmer over low heat for 1 After half an hour, add salt.

After staying up late for a long time, symptoms ranging from mental fatigue, palpitations and irritability to severe weakness in the limbs and sores on the mouth and tongue are generally symptoms of "heat" due to yin deficiency and internal heat. The traditional Chinese medicine of Agrimony and Radish Stewed Quail has a refreshing smell and has the effect of promoting body fluids and reducing fire. It is suitable for symptoms such as sore throat, hoarseness, bad breath, swollen gums, and bleeding gums. Agrimony has the function of cooling blood and stopping bleeding. Although its nature and taste are cold and cool, when combined with quail and pig lean meat, which nourish yin and nourish the marrow, and radish, which is good at regulating qi, it can remove its sharp and sharp properties and increase the effect of nourishing yin. Therefore, it is also A delicious soup to clear away heat and nourish yin in summer.

12. Braised water crab with raw rehmannia glutinosa

Ingredients: 50 grams of raw rehmannia glutinosa, 3 water crabs, 2 candied dates, and 2 to 3 slices of ginger.

Cooking method: Wash the raw rehmannia glutinosa and candied dates with water and soak them for a while; wash the water crabs after slaughtering them. Then put it into the clay pot together with the ginger, add 2000 ml of water (about 8 bowls of water), bring it to a boil over high fire, then change to a slow fire and simmer for about 2 hours, add an appropriate amount of salt and a little oil, this amount can be used Serves 2~3 people.

After early summer, water crabs are on the market. Some people think that water crabs are damp and hot. However, traditional Chinese medicine believes that water crabs can clear away heat and detoxify, nourish the kidneys and marrow, nourish muscles and activate blood circulation, dredge meridians, and sharpen limbs and joints. It has the function of nourishing liver yin and replenishing gastric juice. It is also believed that people suffering from jaundice, dizziness, forgetfulness, swollen throat, scabies, backache and leg pain, and rheumatoid arthritis should eat crab regularly.

Many people have tasted water crab porridge, but few people know the water crab soup made with the Chinese herbal medicine Rehmannia glutinosa. It is a seasonal soup on hot days, and it nourishes yin and clears heat. , it has the power of harmonizing blood and dispersing stagnation, and can also assist in the treatment of sore throat due to yin deficiency and heat knot, carbuncle and swollen poison due to yin deficiency and blood dryness, etc.

13. Black sesame and black bean mud loach soup

Ingredients: 120 grams each of black sesame and black beans, about 750 grams of loach, 1/4 tangerine peel, 2 to 3 slices of ginger.

Cooking method: Wash black sesame seeds and black beans. If the stomach is cold, it is better to stir-fry; wash and remove the pulp from tangerine peel; wash and slaughter the loach, and fry over low heat until slightly yellow. Then put it into the clay pot together with the ginger, add 2000 ml of water (about 8 bowls of water), simmer over high heat for 1 and a half hours, then add appropriate amount of salt and oil. This amount can serve 2 to 3 people. The loach and black beans can be scooped up and mixed with soy sauce to accompany the meal.

Adults tend to lose more hair in summer than in winter. Firstly, the hot weather promotes metabolism; secondly, there is more seborrheic hairline than in winter; thirdly, rest and sleep are better than in winter. Difference. Therefore, in addition to washing your hair regularly in summer, you should also pay attention to taking soups that nourish blood and grow hair. Black sesame and black bean stewed loach has the effect of protecting green hair and protecting the appearance. It is based on the "Hair Growth Magical Black Bean Cream" in "Taiping Huimin Heji Bureau Prescription". The prescription is composed of black beans, black sesame seeds and myrobalan bark. It is used externally to treat hair loss and white baldness. Stewing loach with black beans and black sesame seeds can not only strengthen the spleen, qi and blood, but also nourish the kidneys, nourish sperm and promote hair growth.

14. Plantain and winter melon soup

Ingredients: 150 grams of fresh plantain and 500 grams of winter melon.

Cooking: Wash fresh plantain and remove roots; wash winter melon with skin and seeds and cut into thick pieces. Put them into a clay pot together, add 1500 ml of water (about 6 bowls of water) or more, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 1 and a half hours, add an appropriate amount of salt and oil. It is suitable for long-term drinking for weight loss. If you have stomach discomfort, you can add an appropriate amount of lean meat to neutralize stomach qi. This amount is for 1~2 people.

Traditional Chinese medicine with fresh plantain and winter melon has the effect of promoting water loss, reducing restlessness and quenching thirst. It is suitable for obese people to relieve heat and lose weight in hot summer and autumn days. It can also assist in the treatment of edema, thirst, difficulty in urination or Painful urination.

Dehydration and fat accumulation will make people obese. Winter melon is slightly cold in nature, sweet and light in taste, and has the functions of diuresis and swelling, clearing heat, relieving irritability and quenching thirst. It is a good product for weight loss and bodybuilding. "Dietary Materia Medica" says that it "can be eaten by those who want to be thin, light and healthy." It can be seen that the single Winter melon boiled in soup has the effect of reducing swelling and weight loss; fresh plantain is sweet, cold in nature, and can diuretic and clear the liver. "Southern Yunnan Materia Medica" says that it has the effects of "clearing stomach heat, promoting urination, and eliminating edema." Combined The soups complement each other, have stronger diuretic and swelling effects, and can lower blood lipids and blood pressure, making people fit.

15. Fresh Huaishan Horseshoe Lily and White Crucian Carp Soup

Ingredients: Fresh Huaishan. 350 grams, 20 grams of lilies, 10 water chestnuts, 500 grams of white crucian carp, 3 slices of ginger.

Cooking: Wash everything, slice the yam into pieces, peel the water chestnuts and cut them into opposite sides; wash the crucian carp. , fry the oil in a wok over low heat until both sides are slightly brown. Put the ginger and 3000 ml of water into a clay pot, bring to a boil over high heat and then simmer over low heat for 2 hours. Add appropriate amount of salt and oil.

Fresh yam can provide the human body with a large amount of mucus protein, which is a mixture of polysaccharide proteins, which can prevent fat deposition, maintain blood vessel elasticity, and avoid obesity; after this mucus polysaccharide material is combined with inorganic salts, It can also form bone and give cartilage a certain elasticity; its digestive enzymes can also promote protein