As a Chinese herbal medicine, angelica not only occupies an important position in traditional Chinese medicine, but is also often used in diet therapy and medicinal diet to enhance its effect of blood tonic and menstrual regulation. Here are a few therapeutic recipes that combine angelica::
Angelica chicken soup. Material:
Chicken: 500 grams.
Angelica: 10 grams.
Ginger: To taste. Cooking wine: to taste.
Salt: to taste. Steps:1Wash the chicken and cut it into cubes, wash the angelica and set aside.
2.Boil a pot of water, add an appropriate amount of ginger slices and cooking wine, and blanch the chicken in the water to remove the smell. Remove and set aside.
3.Re-boil a pot of water, add chicken, angelica and salt and simmer for 1 hour.
4.The stewed angelica chicken soup can be seasoned with salt according to personal taste.
A warm chicken soup that not only nourishes the body, but also warms you during the cold season. The blood-tonifying effect of angelica combined with the high protein nutritional value of chicken helps to improve the lack of qi and blood and enhance physical strength.
Angelica red dates brown rice porridge.
Ingredients: Brown rice: 100 grams.
Angelica: 10 grams.
Red dates: to taste.
Honey: to taste.
Steps:1Brown rice washed, angelica washed and set aside.
2.Put the brown rice in a pot, add an appropriate amount of water and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and cook for 20 minutes.
3.Add the washed angelica and red dates and continue to cook for 10 minutes until the porridge becomes thick and mushy.
4.Finally, add an appropriate amount of honey to taste.
Brown rice is rich in dietary fiber, and along with angelica and red dates, this porridge is not only sweet, but also helps to replenish nutrients, making it suitable for people who are weak or recovering from illness.
Angelica lamb stew.
Ingredients: Angelica: 15 grams.
Lamb: 250 grams.
Ginger slices, salt, pepper, and goji berries.
Steps:1Wash the mutton, cut it into pieces, blanch it with boiling water, drain it, and set aside; Angelica sinensis and wolfberry are washed with water respectively;
2.Add an appropriate amount of water to the clay pot, add ginger slices and angelica, add mutton after boiling, simmer over low heat, stew until crispy, and put in wolfberries half an hour before cooking;
3.Add salt and pepper to taste, remove from the pan and put in a bowl.
Combining the warming properties of angelica with the high protein of mutton, this medicinal diet is especially suitable for winter consumption, which can improve the body's ability to resist cold and enhance physical fitness.
When using Angelica for dietary therapy, the following points need to be noted:
Make sure there is no allergic reaction to the angelica ingredients.
Adjust the proportion and amount of ingredients according to your physical constitution and health status.
Pregnant and lactating women, as well as patients with special medical conditions, should consult a physician before use.
Through a reasonable diet and medicinal diet, you can improve your health and quality of life in your daily life.