Luo Wenfeng, Chief Physician of the Dermatology Department of Foshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

People tend to suffer from depression in the cold winter. In midsummer, they are easily upset and irritable, with red and astringent eyes, bitter mouth, dry mouth, and side ribs. Symptoms of strong liver-fire include discomfort, tightness under the chest, hot temper and irritability, red tongue with yellow coating, yellow and red urine, and dry and hard stools. Braised pork with chicken bone and grass soup is a well-known liver-clearing and fire-reducing soup among southern folk. It is suitable for drinking in summer when liver qi is strong and you lose your temper. It has the effects of clearing away heat, detoxifying, soothing the liver and calming the mind.

The specifics are: take 30 grams of chicken bone grass, 1 pork rib, 30 grams of lotus seeds, 30 grams of fried barley, 1 slice of tangerine peel, 300 grams of lean meat, 3 candied dates, and 3 to 5 slices of ginger. . Wash the chicken bones and grass; wash the pork ribs, cut them into finger-sized pieces, cut the lean meat into pieces, blanch them together and remove them and set aside; stir-fry the coix seeds in an iron pot until fragrant; soak the tangerine peel and candied dates briefly; and slice the ginger. Put all the ingredients into the soup pot, add water, bring to a boil over high heat, simmer for another 40 minutes, turn off the heat and season, drink the soup and eat the meat.

Chicken bone grass is the whole plant with roots of Guangdong Acacia chinensis. It is available in many markets. It is cold in nature and sweet in taste. It returns to the liver and stomach meridians and has the effects of clearing away heat and dampness, soothing the liver and relieving pain. . "Lingnan Herbal Medicine" records that it can "clear stagnation of heat, soothe the liver, and harmonize the spleen" and is often used to treat liver meridian damp-heat symptoms such as jaundice, hepatitis, mastitis, and damp-heat arthralgia. Pig Hengzhi is the spleen of pigs. It is sweet in taste and mild in nature. It has the effects of strengthening the spleen and stomach, aiding digestion, dispelling liver-fire, and calming the mind. Lotus seeds and fried barley can strengthen the spleen and stomach, relieve dampness and relax muscles. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that too much Qi from the liver and wood can affect the function of the spleen and earth, hindering its ability to transport water and dampness. The spleen and stomach are the hubs for the rise and fall of viscera qi, and the harmony of the spleen and stomach can help the liver qi spread. Tangerine peel strengthens the spleen, resolves dampness, promotes qi and diuresis. Candied dates are sweet in taste, neutral in nature and enter the spleen. They can soothe the liver and strengthen the stomach, moisten dryness and calm the nerves, and relieve fatigue and insomnia.

Chicken bone grass braised pig Hengchi soup is a combination of various ingredients. It mainly clears the liver and dispels fire. At the same time, it protects the spleen and stomach. It is suitable for clearing and nourishing. It is not only suitable for flank pain, irritability, irritability, and lack of appetite. It can also be used for the general population to clear away liver heat and relieve symptoms. ▲