In the treasure trove of traditional Chinese medicine health preservation, Huangjing and wolfberry are common "medicinal and food-homologous" ingredients. Together, they not only have a long history, but also have the reputation of "helping qi and solidifying essence, protecting the dantian of the town, and invigorating blood and staying in the face". Today, let's learn about the mystery of this good health partner.

Get to know Huangjing: the "immortal leftover" that nourishes qi and nourishes yin

Huangjing is the rhizome of a plant that has been known as the "grass of the sun" or "immortal surplus" since ancient times. Li Shizhen of the Ming Dynasty recorded in the "Compendium of Materia Medica" that Huang Jing can "replenish the deficiency and fill the essence", which is a mild nourishing medicinal material.

Efficacy: nourishing qi and yin, strengthening the spleen and moistening the lungs, nourishing the kidneys and filling essence, suitable for weak spleen and stomach, dry cough and less phlegm, insufficient essence and blood, etc.

Trivia: The yellow essence we usually see is sometimes a concocted "wine yellow essence". After processing, the irritating components of Huangjing are reduced, and it is easier to be absorbed by the human body, and the tonic effect is better.

Modern research has also found that Huangjing contains polysaccharides, flavonoids and other ingredients, which help enhance immunity, fight fatigue, delay aging, and also help control blood sugar and blood lipids.

Get to know wolfberry: the "red pearl" that nourishes the eyes and kidneys

Goji berries are a small red fruit that we are very familiar with, most famous for being produced in Ningxia. It is listed as a superior grade in the "Shennong Materia Medica", saying that it "can strengthen muscles and bones and light the body without aging".

Efficacy: nourishes the liver and kidneys, nourishes the eyes, and is suitable for waist and knee soreness, dizziness and tinnitus, dry eyes, weak body, etc.

Modern research has also found that goji berries are rich in polysaccharides, carotenoids and other ingredients, which can enhance immunity, protect eyesight, anti-aging, and regulate blood lipids.

Huangjing + wolfberry: Consolidate the foundation and cultivate the yuan, supplement the day after day

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the kidneys are the "innate foundation" and are responsible for the fundamental energy of life; The spleen is the "acquired foundation" and is responsible for digestion and absorption to produce qi and blood. Huangjing is good at nourishing the spleen, and wolfberry is good at nourishing the kidney. The combination of the two is like charging the body's "innate" and "acquired" at the same time, so that the human body has sufficient essence and blood and improves vitality, so as to achieve the effect of "consolidating the foundation and cultivating the yuan".

Long-term rational use can help enhance physical fitness, strengthen muscles and bones, improve complexion, and enhance spirit.

Medicinal diet recommendation: wine yellow essence wolfberry stewed black chicken

Recipe: 15g of wine yellow essence, 12g of wolfberry, 3-5 red dates, 3 slices of ginger, half a black chicken, appropriate amount of salt.

Method: Cut the chicken into pieces, blanch the water to remove the blood foam, remove and wash. Put the chicken pieces and all the herbs into a stew pot, add enough water, simmer for 1.5-2 hours until the chicken is soft and rotten, add goji berries 10 minutes before turning off the heat. Finally, add salt to taste.

Usage: Eat meat and drink soup, 2-3 times a week.

Efficacy: Nourishing yin and blood, nourishing the liver and kidneys. It is used for health care medicinal diet for people who are weak after childbirth, illness or staying up late for a long time.