Carrots, bamboo cane, water chestnuts and thatched root in pot

Overview

Carrots, Bamboo Cane, Water chestnuts and Maotai root in a pot - This soup should be said to be a health-preserving soup that is often drunk by Guangdong folk in spring and summer. It has the functions of clearing blood and heat, quenching thirst and diluting water, moistening the lungs and promoting fluid production, clearing the liver and stomach. It can also cure various types of blood, relieve the residual heat after acne and rash, and relieve the dysphoric fever caused by measles in children, cystitis, urethritis, etc. Carrot is a fruit and vegetable that is both food and medicine. Modern nutrition believes that it is rich in carotene, which can strengthen the stomach, aid digestion and prevent and treat diseases caused by vitamin A deficiency. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it is warm in nature and sweet and pungent in taste. It enters the lung and spleen meridians, can widen the middle and circulate qi, and disperse gastrointestinal evil qi. Bamboo cane is a type of sugar cane. It is rich in vitamins, amino acids, calcium, phosphorus, iron, etc. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it can clear away heat, purge fire, moisturize dryness and detoxify. Water chestnut - rich in crude fiber, crude protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron and vitamin C, it can clear away heat, cool blood, diuresis, laxative, detoxify and resolve phlegm. Mao Gen - is a heat-clearing drug with a sweet and cold nature. It enters the lungs, stomach and small intestine meridians. It can cool blood and stop bleeding, clear away heat and diuresis. The four things are decoctioned into a soup, which is commonly used by Guangdong folk to clear away summer heat, remove dampness and heat, and treat skin diseases in spring and summer, especially for children. For example, people with cold constitution can add a little tangerine peel and ginger when frying.

Tags

• private kitchen
• old man
• autumn recipes
• banquet dishes
• lunch
• bamboo cane
• candied dates
• clear water
• horseshoe
• mao gen
• carrot

Ingredients

Steps

1. 1 Rinse and cut the grass roots into short lengths, and peel off the outer skin of the horse hooves.

   

2. 2 Peel the carrot and cut it into hob-shaped pieces, and cut the bamboo cane section into four pieces.

   

3. 3 Add all the ingredients, pour an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to low heat and simmer for 40 minutes.

   

4. 4 The soup is clear in color and slightly sweet in taste.

   

5. 5 Finished product picture.