What to cook with Pseudostellaria heterophylla

Pseudostellaria heterophylla is also a type of ginseng that can have a good nourishing effect on the human body, and Pseudostellaria heterophylla is widely planted, but it has relatively strict requirements on the growing environment. This has made Psoralea corylifolia a very common Chinese medicinal material in our lives. The main pharmacological effects of Pseudostellaria baicalensis on the human body are to benefit the lungs and spleen, and to tonify the kidneys and improve yang. Stewing Radix Pseudostellariae can fully bring out the medicinal effects of Radix Pseudostellariae. What medicinal materials would be better to pair it with?

Astragalus, Red Dates, and Radix Pseudostellariae Soup

Ingredients: 15 grams of Astragalus, 7 red dates, and 10 grams of Pseudostellaria heterophylla.

Method: Add appropriate amount of water to astragalus, red dates and prince prince and boil for 30 minutes. Give it to your child as tea before going to bed every night or on an empty stomach in the morning.

Efficacy tips: This soup has the effect of nourishing the lungs and strengthening the spleen, and is suitable for children who suffer from recurrent colds.

Ingredients: 50 grams of Tremella fuciformis, 15 grams of Pseudostellaria heterophylla, 300 grams of venison, 10 grams of ginger, and 1200 grams of clear soup.

Seasoning: 5 grams of salt, 3 grams of chicken essence, 1 gram of sugar, and 1 gram of pepper.

practice:

1. Soak Tremella and Radix Pseudostellariae in warm water, cut the venison into cubes the size of broad beans and blanch them in water, slice the ginger and set aside.

2. Put a clean pot on the fire, add clear soup, Pseudostellaria pseudoginseng, Tremella fuciformis, venison, and ginger slices, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 50 minutes and season.

Pseudostellariae, fig and lean meat soup

Ingredients: lean pork, Pseudostellaria heterophylla, figs, candied dates, ginger, refined salt, cooking wine

practice:

1. Wash the Radix Pseudostellariae; wash and slice the figs for later use;

2. Put the lean meat into boiling water, cook over high heat for 3 minutes, then cool it down and set aside;

3. Put prince ginseng, figs, lean meat and candied dates into the pot, add appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer for 1 hour. When the soup is ready, add salt to taste.

Effects of Radix Pseudostellariae Soup

Autumn and winter are suitable for tonic food, and the tonic food should be mainly mild. Medicinal herbs such as ginseng and American ginseng that replenish qi and promote body fluid production are too strong, while Pseudostellaria heterophylla has a mild nature and is suitable for tonic food in autumn. Radix Pseudostellariae can be used as medicine and also used to make soup, but most people like to use Radix Pseudostellariae to make soup, so what are the effects and functions of Radix Pseudostellariae to make soup?

Prince ginseng tastes sweet, slightly bitter, and is neutral in nature, with a slight coldness. It can not only replenish qi, but also nourish yin and produce body fluid, and its medicinal power is mild. It is a tonic product that is suitable for symptoms of spleen and lung deficiency, qi and yin deficiency, and qi and body fluid deficiency. Radix Pseudostellariae has a significant stimulating effect on lymphocytes.

For those with weak spleen and stomach, with symptoms of fatigue, weakness, and loss of appetite, it can be used with Astragalus, Codonopsis, etc. to enhance the effect of replenishing Qi; if there is also insufficient stomach Yin, add yam, Polygonatum, etc. to replenish the spleen and stomach Yin; if both Qi and Yin are damaged, with symptoms of shortness of breath, spontaneous sweating, and thirst, it should be used together with Schisandra chinensis and Astragalus to enhance its effect of replenishing Qi and producing fluid; if insufficient Qi and Yin cause palpitations and insomnia, it should be used together with Schisandra chinensis, Ophiopogon japonicus, Ziziphus jujuba seed, Torreya grandis seed, etc. to replenish Qi, nourish Yin and calm the mind; if treating spontaneous sweating in children, it can be used with floating wheat, etc.