Lentils

Sweet, flat, non-toxic.

They are also used in the spleen and stomach.

Effects lentils to clear the summer heat and thirst, strengthen the spleen and stomach, remove dampness and stop diarrhea, detoxification of gas, and to stop vomiting, lentil flowers are most suitable for the removal of summer heat; lentil clothes to clear the heat and remove dampness.

Mainly used for treating deficiency of heat in the spleen and stomach, vomiting, cholera and diarrhea, summer-dampness or deficiency of the spleen and diarrhea, nausea and thirst, drunkenness and vomiting,

Women's leucorrhoea.

Dietary remedies

(1) lentil porridge

[Recipe] 30 grams of lentils, 50 grams of round-grained rice, 1 lotus leaf, and an appropriate amount of sugar.

[operation] first lentils with water soaked, polished round-grained rice, lotus leaves washed; round-grained rice and lentils together into the pot, add water 1000 ml, the first martial arts fire boiled, after the fire cook to porridge will be cooked, the fresh lotus leaves cover the porridge, cook for a few moments, and then cease fire, smothered for 3 minutes, the lotus leaves will be removed, and add sugar and mixing that is to become.

[efficacy] This porridge has the function of relieving summer heat and dampness, and it is effective for summer heat and vomiting.

(2) lentil and carrot porridge

[recipe] carrots, lentils 60 grams each, 100 grams of round-grained rice.

[operation] first lentil water soaked swelling, carrot washed and shredded, polished round-grained rice, and then together into the pot, add water 1000 ml, porridge as usual, porridge cooked can be eaten while hot.

[efficacy]This porridge has the effect of strengthening the spleen and stomach, and eliminating the accumulation of Qi. It is suitable for gastrointestinal disharmony, poor food and vomiting, chronic diarrhea and other diseases.

(3) lentil yam soup

[recipe] lentil 100 grams, 30 grams of brown sugar, 50 grams of fresh yam.

[operation] first lentils soaked in rice water, peeled; yam peeled and washed cut small pieces, and lentils into the pot, add water 1000 ml, the fire will be boiled, and then the fire cook until the beans are rotten, add brown sugar to become.

[efficacy] This soup has the function of strengthening the spleen and dampness to stop the band. Apply to the spleen deficiency with wet, bring down the amount of disease.

(4) lentil red date soup

[recipe] lentil 50 grams, red dates 10.

[operation] lentils, jujube wash, into the casserole with water, water decoction for about 15 minutes, remove the dregs of the soup, drink 3 times a day.

[efficacy] This soup has the effect of moisturizing the lungs and relieving cough. It can be used to treat pediatric 100 days can be destroyed when encountering high temperature, so it should be heated and eaten.