With the arrival of spring, nature recovers, and the abundance of spring vegetables makes our diet more diverse. One of the classic spring vegetables, the shepherd's cabbage, is popular for its tender and soft sticky characteristics. The combination of shepherd's cabbage and yam to make yam soup can not only maintain the fresh and tender taste of the raw materials, but also have the effect of strengthening the spleen and water, brightening the eyes and lungs. As an experienced veteran Chinese medicine practitioner, I will combine the theories of Chinese medicine and ancient and modern prescriptions to introduce the role and production methods of camellia yam soup in detail.
Capsule, also known as duck cabbage and kaempfera, is the young leaf of the cruciferous plant Capsule. Its taste is sweet and cold, and it belongs to the lung meridian and the large intestine meridian. Shepherd's cabbage is rich in protein, vitamin C, carotene and other nutrients. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that shepherd's cabbage has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, diuresis and swelling, and nourishing yin and rejuvenating Jin. In spring, due to the changeable climate, people are prone to problems such as mouth ulcers and bleeding gums, and eating shepherd's cabbage can alleviate these uncomfortable symptoms.
Yam, also known as Huai Mountain, Jade Mountain. Its taste is sweet and light, and it returns to the spleen meridian and lung meridian. Yam is rich in protein, starch, alkaloids, vitamin C and other nutrients. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that yam has the effects of strengthening the spleen and lungs, nourishing the body and qi, and nourishing the stomach and nourishing the stomach. In the dry spring climate, many people are prone to problems such as dry mouth and loss of appetite, and eating yams can improve these conditions.
Combining shepherd's cabbage with yam to make yam soup can not only complement the nutrition of the two, but also exert more medicinal effects. The method of making yam soup is simple and easy, and below I will introduce you to a common method of making it:
First, prepare fresh shepherd's cabbage and yam, wash them and chop them separately for later use.
Then, put a certain amount of yam into a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, and cook until the yam becomes soft and glutinous.
Next, add the chopped shepherd's cabbage to the boiled yam and bring it to a boil again.
Finally, add an appropriate amount of salt and chicken essence according to personal taste, stir well, and serve.
Shepherd's yam soup is easy to make, but its efficacy should not be underestimated. Capsule's cabbage has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, which can help clean up the damp heat toxins in the body, and has a certain relieving effect on symptoms such as lung fever, cough, phlegm and sore throat. Yam has the effect of strengthening the spleen and lungs, can help digestion, enhance the function of the spleen and stomach, and has a certain improvement effect on spleen deficiency, loss of appetite, lung deficiency and dry cough.
In addition, the yam soup also has the effect of diuresis and swelling, brightening the eyes and benefiting the lungs. At the turn of winter and spring, people are prone to edema, dry eyes and other problems, and eating yam soup can help remove excess water from the body and relieve the symptoms of edema. At the same time, the yam in the yam soup is rich in mucus, which can moisturize the eyes and relieve the discomfort of dry eyes.
The soup can be used as a home-cooked dish or as a wholesome soup by adding herbs to suit your needs. The following is a classic method of preparing medicinal diets:
First, prepare 75 grams of fresh shepherd's cabbage leaves and 50 grams of yam, wash and set aside.
Then, prepare an appropriate amount of rock sugar, angelica, and white peony and set aside.
Next, cut the yam into slices and chop the shepherd's cabbage leaves for later use.
Then, bring an appropriate amount of water to a boil, add the chopped yam slices and camellia leaves, bring to a boil, and then add an appropriate amount of rock sugar, angelica and white peony.
Finally, after boiling, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes, and serve.
As a refreshing and delicious dish, shepherd's yam soup can not only satisfy the enjoyment of the taste buds, but also regulate the body. However, it should be noted that those who are cold in nature and have a cold spleen and stomach should not eat more;Yam is cold, and people with wet and cold constitution should not eat excessively. In addition, as each person's constitution and condition are different, adjust the amount and frequency of consumption as appropriate, and consult a professional physician for advice before consumption.
Health References:
1.Yang Xiaohong, Jiang Huiping. Aspects of TCM dietary therapy. Science Press. 2008.