It's very hot in summer. How about a delicious Huoxiang Zhengqi water? Pogostemon rugosa, also known as Hexiang and Canggao, is not only a good helper in cooking, but also rich in nutritional value. It contains aromatic volatile oil, and the main component is patchouli alcohol, which has the functions of fragrance and stomach strengthening. For pregnant mothers, it can also relieve nausea and vomiting and protect eyes!

Huoxiang grilled fish

Slice the washed catfish slices and marinate them with bean paste. Cut the leaves of Pogostemon rugosa into strips, and dice pickles and ginger and garlic for later use. Heat oil in a hot pan, add kimchi and stir-fry until fragrant, then add ginger, garlic and bean paste and stir-fry until fragrant. Boil with water, add fish, stew until cooked, add Pogostemon leaves and cook slightly. Serve.

Huoxiang egg cake

Wash and chop the leaves of Pogostemon cablin, add flour and eggs and stir into a paste. Heat the electric baking pan, pour in the Pogostemon paste and bake until both sides are golden.

Matters needing attention

When eating Pogostemon, you should pay attention to the collocation. You can't eat it with cephalosporin, which may cause discomfort such as palpitation, blushing, tinnitus and dizziness. Fish should not be cooked for a long time to avoid being cooked; Pogostemon fragrans is suitable for patients with exogenous wind-cold, internal injury and dampness stagnation, severe headache, vomiting and diarrhea, and gastrointestinal cold. People with yin deficiency and excessive fire and constipation due to illness should be careful to eat.