Chinese yam and red dates can be added to the stewed chicken with gastrodia elata. Chinese yam will not have any adverse effects on gastrodia elata and chicken. Generally, it is enough to add100-400g of yam, and it is best to keep the amount of gastrodia elata at about10g. Adding yam and jujube can promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, strengthen spleen and nourish stomach. Women are suitable for eating more, which helps to invigorate qi and nourish blood, and red dates also have the effect of whitening and beautifying.
In addition to the above ingredients, some Chinese herbal medicines such as angelica, medlar, codonopsis pilosula, Polygonatum odoratum and astragalus can be added to the stewed chicken with gastrodia elata, and the amount of these Chinese herbal medicines should be kept at 3 3- 10/0g. After adding Chinese herbal medicines, the efficacy of the soup will be greatly improved. Angelica sinensis can promote blood circulation, Lycium barbarum can nourish the liver and moisten the lungs, Polygonatum odoratum and Codonopsis pilosula can relieve cough and promote fluid production, and Astragalus membranaceus can protect the liver and promote diuresis.
The ingredients of Tianma stewed chicken are not limited to these. As long as there is no influence between the ingredients, you can try to add them, which will also produce different tastes. Stewed chicken with gastrodia elata is a traditional food in Zhaotong, Yunnan, and now it has become a health soup for many families. Stewed chicken with gastrodia elata is suitable as a health-care soup for the elderly.