Angelica is a relatively common traditional Chinese medicine. Angelica is often used in traditional Chinese medicine. However, in fact, many people who like to maintain health also use angelica in daily life. Angelica can be used to make many medicinal meals. The main thing is to make soup, which is also very good at nourishing yin. So, what ingredients generally give the best effect when making soup with angelica root?
1. Angelica, ginger and mutton soup
(1) Ingredients
15 grams of angelica, 15 grams of ginger, and 200 grams of mutton.
(2) Method
1. Wash the mutton, cut it into pieces, run it through boiling water, and drain the water; wash the angelica and ginger separately with clean water, and slice the ginger.
2. Put the ginger into the pot and stir-fry for a while, then add the mutton and stir-fry until the blood is dry. Scoop up and put it in the clay pot with the angelica. Add an appropriate amount of boiling water. After boiling over high heat, switch to a slow fire pot. 2 to 3 hours, season and serve.
(3) Efficacy
Warming and replenishing blood, dispersing cold and appetizing, replenishing qi and spleen, warming menstruation and relieving pain.
(4) Suitable people
Suitable for people with yang deficiency, blood deficiency constitution, and women with postpartum blood deficiency.
(5) Manifestations of postpartum blood deficiency
Abdominal pain, dizziness, irregular menstruation, lukewarm limbs, fatigue, lack of energy, loss of appetite, etc.
(6) Symptoms of Yang deficiency include
lack of energy, pale complexion, spontaneous sweating, cold hands and feet, fear of cold but not heat, etc.
2. Astragalus and Angelica Soup
(1) Ingredients
30 grams of astragalus, 10 grams each of angelica and red dates.
(2) Method
1. Wash the astragalus, angelica root, and red dates, add appropriate amount of water to the pot, simmer for 40 minutes, and get the juice;
2 , add appropriate amount of water to the remaining residue, decoct for 30 minutes, take the juice, and combine with the soup.
(3) Efficacy
Nourishes Qi and blood.
(4) Suitable people
Suitable for people with insufficient qi and blood, manifested by symptoms such as sallow complexion, dizziness, sores, inability to close the mouth, and joint pain.
3. Angelica and Codonopsis pilosula black-bone chicken soup
(1) Ingredients
20 grams of Angelica sinensis, 15 grams of Codonopsis pilosula, 30 grams of lotus seeds, 20 grams of lily, and 10 grams of astragalus. , 50 grams of barley, 20 grams of red dates, and half a black-bone chicken.
(2) Method
1. Soak all the ingredients for 20 minutes;
2. Put the black-bone chicken into the pot and cook for 3-4 minutes. Take it out, wash it and set aside;
3. Put all the ingredients and the black-bone chicken into the pot, add 2 liters of water, bring to a boil over high heat, turn to low heat, and simmer for 2 hours, 15 minutes before opening the pot Add the appropriate amount of salt after a few minutes.
(3) Efficacy
Enriching blood and activating blood circulation, regulating menstruation and relieving pain, tonifying the middle and replenishing qi.
(4) Suitable people
Suitable for people with insufficient Qi and blood, dark yellow skin, weak hands and feet, easy fatigue and dizziness.
(5) Guishen Pig Heart Soup
(6) Ingredients
15 grams of Angelica sinensis, 1 pig heart, and 20 grams of Codonopsis pilosula.
(7) Method
1. Wash the Codonopsis pilosula and Angelica sinensis with water, slice the pig heart and blanch in water, slice the ginger and set aside.
2. Take a clean pot and heat it up, add clear soup, pig heart, ginger slices, Codonopsis pilosula, and angelica root, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer for 30 minutes to season. Serve.
(8) Efficacy
Replenishes the heart and qi, nourishes the blood and calms the mind.
(9) Suitable people
People who are weak after illness or postpartum, people with insomnia and dreaminess, and patients with menopausal syndrome.
4. Angelica sinensis and pigeon soup
(1) Ingredients
50 grams of angelica root, 15 grams of longan, 25 grams of ligustrum lucidum, and one pigeon.
(2) Method
1. Wash the squab after cutting it, put it into boiling water, heat it on high for 3 minutes, pick it up and wash it.
2. Put Ligustrum lucidum, Angelica sinensis (sliced), longan meat, and squab into a container, add 1000 grams of boiling water, and cook over medium heat for 40 minutes. Add refined salt when eating.
(3) Efficacy
Enriches blood and nourishes the skin, nourishes the spleen and replenishes qi.
(4) Suitable people
People with weak constitution and anemia.
5. Side effects of Angelicae
1. Discomfort after taking too much
Dangquai is both a traditional Chinese medicine and a food ingredient. The usual ways of eating Angelicae include seasoning and soaking in water. Drink. When Angelica is used as a condiment, the dosage is relatively small, so overeating is generally not a problem. However, soaking Angelica in water is different. Soaking Angelica in water can easily lead to overeating, causing fatigue, nausea, and drowsiness. , vomiting, fever, dry mouth and tongue and other symptoms, the patient is required to stop eating Angelica sinensis in time, and the discomfort may gradually disappear.
2. Reduce blood pressure
Angelica sinensis has the effect of lowering blood pressure. People with low blood pressure are not suitable for drinking angelica drinks. They drank water soaked in angelica without knowing it. , it is easy to severely lower blood pressure and have difficulty breathing. In severe cases, respiratory arrest may occur, threatening life and health. In this case, you should seek medical treatment in time to raise blood pressure. After the symptoms are relieved, you can slowly return to normal.
3. Allergic reaction
Some people show allergic reactions to Angelica sinensis. This is mainly related to the person's constitution, especially people with strong internal fire who consume excessive amounts of Angelica sinensis drinks. It is easy to develop allergic reactions afterwards, which are mainly characterized by body fever, dry mouth and tongue, nausea and vomiting, and local rashes. Symptoms may disappear on their own after consumption is stopped.
4. Cause internal bleeding
Everyone knows that Angelicae has a regulating effect on menstruation. In many cases, Angelicae drinks can be consumed appropriately when menstrual flow is light, amenorrhea, etc., which can promote women’s menstruation. Menstruation is normal, but for some women, eating Angelicae may cause heavy menstrual flow and prolonged menstrual periods. This may be related to the blood-activating effect of Angelicae, resulting in bleeding symptoms in the uterus. It will disappear slowly after you stop eating Angelica sinensis.