What is your first reaction when you mention menopause? A series of symptoms such as emotional instability, irritability, sentimentality, sensitivity, suspicion, insomnia, headache, etc. come one after another. In fact, this is the result of menopausal women's kidney qi gradually declining and insufficient yin blood leading to a lack of mind and qi and blood.
What is your first reaction when you mention menopause? A series of symptoms such as emotional instability, irritability, sentimentality, sensitivity, suspicion, insomnia, headache, etc. come one after another. In fact, this is the result of menopausal women's kidney qi gradually declining and insufficient yin blood leading to a lack of mind and qi and blood.
Today I have prepared 5 medicinal diets for you to help menopausal women replenish qi and blood, improve menopausal syndrome, and overcome the hurdle of menopause.
- Codonopsis and red dates rice milk
Function: replenish qi and blood, replenish qi, calm the mind, strengthen the spleen and nourish the stomach. Suitable for menopausal women with weak spleen and stomach and deficiency of qi and blood.
Method: 100 grams of polished rice, 10 grams of codonopsis, 15 red dates, a little brown sugar or salt. Slice the codonopsis and put it in a pot, add 500ml of water, boil over high heat, then turn to low heat and continue to cook for 30 minutes, filter the residue and take out the juice for use, repeat once and keep the juice for use. Wash the japonica rice and soak it in water for half an hour. Wash the red dates and remove the pits. Put the japonica rice and red dates in a casserole, add the pre-cooked Codonopsis juice, boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 30 minutes. Add a little brown sugar for seasoning before serving.
- Shouwu, Red Dates and Wolfberry Rice Milk
Effects: nourish blood, regulate deficiency, nourish liver and kidney. Suitable for menopausal women with liver and kidney deficiency, insomnia and forgetfulness.
Method: 60 grams of Shouwu, 3-5 red dates, 20 wolfberries, 100 grams of japonica rice. Wash Shouwu and put it in a pot, add water and boil, remove the residue and keep the juice. Wash the japonica rice and soak it in water for half an hour. Wash the red dates and remove the pits. Put the Shouwu juice, red dates, wolfberries and japonica rice into a casserole together. Boil over high heat and then simmer over low heat for 30 minutes. Add an appropriate amount of brown sugar and mix well before eating.
Note: Polygonum multiflorum should not be used with iron utensils. When boiling soup and cooking rice milk, an enamel pot or casserole is required.
Function: nourish the spleen and stomach, calm the mind, nourish the kidney and consolidate the essence. Suitable for women with menopausal syndrome such as spleen and kidney deficiency, lack of energy, insomnia and dreaminess.
Method: 30 grams of dried yam slices, 50 grams of wheat and glutinous rice each. Add appropriate amount of sugar to yam, wheat and glutinous rice and cook them into porridge. Take it while it is warm for breakfast and dinner.
- Angelica blood-tonifying soup
Function: replenish qi and produce blood. Suitable for women with menopausal syndrome such as qi deficiency and weak blood, hot muscles and red face, thirst and thirst.
Method: 30 grams of astragalus and 6 grams of angelica. Add appropriate amount of water to the two medicines of astragalus and angelica in a ratio of 5:1 and boil them together. After boiling, add appropriate amount of brown sugar.
Note: It is not suitable for consumption during colds and those with yin deficiency and excessive fire.
- Lycium barbarum lotus heart tea
Function: nourish yin and clear heat, nourish the liver and kidney. Suitable for women with menopausal syndrome such as dizziness, insomnia, hot temper, irritability, etc.
Method: 10 grams of wolfberry, 3 grams of white chrysanthemum, 1 gram of lotus seed, and 3 grams of bitter melon tea. Put the above four ingredients in a cup, brew with boiling water, cover and simmer for 10 minutes, and then drink it as tea. Generally, it can be brewed 3 to 5 times.
The above are 5 prescriptions that I introduced to you that are quite good for replenishing qi and blood for menopausal women, but it is necessary to remind everyone that after all, it is a medicinal diet. It is recommended that you consult a doctor before taking it and choose it according to your own constitution.
