Diet therapy to strengthen the spleen and remove dampness

Diet therapy is a very good treatment method because it can achieve the therapeutic purpose through people’s daily diet. Many people with spleen deficiency have excessive moisture in their bodies, so at this time they need to strengthen the spleen and remove moisture. In the process of strengthening the spleen and removing dampness, the most important method is diet therapy, because it has fewer side effects on the human body and the effect is more obvious. So what are the dietary methods for strengthening the spleen and removing dampness?

Dehumidifying food 1: Barley and red bean porridge

Barley and red bean porridge is the best medicine for treating dampness. Job's tears, called "Coix seed" in traditional Chinese medicine, is listed as a top-grade medicine in "Shennong's Herbal Classic". It can cure dampness and arthritis, benefit the intestines and stomach, eliminate edema, strengthen the spleen and nourish the stomach, and long-term use can make the body lighter and benefit the qi. Red beans, called "adzuki beans" in traditional Chinese medicine, also have obvious diuretic, anti-edema, and spleen and stomach strengthening effects. Because it is red, and red enters the heart, it can also nourish the heart. Modern people are under great mental stress, weak heart qi, irregular diet, little exercise, and spleen deficiency and dampness. They need to remove dampness, nourish the heart, and strengthen the spleen and stomach. The best foods are coix seed and red beans. Boiling it into porridge is intended to allow its effective ingredients to be fully absorbed by the human body without causing any burden to the spleen and stomach.

Ingredients: 100g coix seed

Accessories: 25g jujube (dried), 50g red bean, 10g agrimony

Seasoning: 30g white sugar [1] Edit this section Production method

1. Soak coix seeds and red beans in warm water for half a day;

2. Wrap the agrimony with gauze;

3. Remove the core of the jujube and soak it;

4. Put coix seeds, red beans, agrimony and jujube into the pot;

5. Add water and cook into porridge, then sprinkle with sugar for seasoning.

Dehumidifying food 2: Braised winter melon

Main ingredients: winter melon, coriander.

Ingredients: scallion, soy sauce, broth (or water), salt, sugar.

practice:

1. Wash and peel the winter melon, and cut it into small pieces. Don't cut the winter melon too big, the size of two mahjong tiles is enough, otherwise it will be difficult to cook, commonly known as "wasting fire";

2. After the pan is hot, add a little more oil than usual and put in the scallions. It will taste better if you fry the winter melon in oil first. If you consider the health factor, add a little more oil and coat the surface of the winter melon with oil.

3. Add the winter melon and stir-fry until the surface is coated with oil, stir-fry for two minutes;

4. Add broth. If there is no broth, add water to cover the ingredients. At the same time, add a piece of thick soup base, two to three spoons of soy sauce, and half a teaspoon of sugar. Cook until the winter melon is soft, which takes about 15 minutes; depending on the size of the winter melon pieces.

5. When the winter melon becomes transparent, add some salt to taste, sprinkle some coriander, turn off the heat and serve. It can be used to make soup or dishes!