Angelica (Angelica sinensis)
Since the period of the Northern and Southern Dynasties in China, the angelica is regarded as the treasure provided with the invigorating the circulation of blood and enriching the blood. This Chinese herb can be able to enrich the blood regulate the menstrual function, promote blood circulation arrest pain, leave the skin feeling soft, make you stronger and even can prolong life. The angelica plays an extremely important role in health care for women. Researches showed that the angelica can stimulate the production of estrogen in women, reduce vascular resistance, increase circulation volume and nourish skin. Angelica is the nature medicine for all women.
Longan & Red Jujube Egg Soup
Ingredients: eggs (200 grams), longan pulp (50 grams), dry red jujube (30 grams), angelica (30 grams), and brown sugar (50 grams)
Colove: Put longan pulp, red jujube, angelica in a clay pot. Add clear water right amount. Cook over low heat for approx. 20 minutes. At this time of cooking, put both the boiling eggs after taking out the shell and brown sugar all in the pot, finally just cook them for 15 minutes.
Chuanxiong (Ligusticum wallichii)
The chuanxiong has “Promoting blood flow and activating qi”, “wind-expelling and pain-alleviating” effects, which is one of the famous Chinese herbs.
Peripatetic Porridge
Ingredients: Chinese thorowax (10 grams), paeony (10 grams), chuanxiong (10 grams), and nonglutinous rice (10 grams).
Colove: Chinese thorowax, paeony and chuanxiong are boiled in water, then desert dregs and reserve the juice. Then, add in nonglutinous rice, cook congee. After the congee is finished, add rock candy right amount, boil them a while.
Motherwort herb (Leonurus sibiricus L.)
The motherwort herb can disperse phlegm, promote blood circulation restore menstrual flow, and stimulate micturition. The motherwort herb basically treats irregualr cycles, dysmenorrheal, amenorrhoea, dystocia, placenta retension, haemostasis bellyache, injuries from falls, nephrotic edema, dysuria, and skin and external diseases. In a book of NCMM written by CHEN Shi-duo, he considered that this herb has effects of dislodging dead fetus, preventing fetus, promoting congestion, and generating new blood. Since the motherwort herb is slighly cold, so this herb is most suitable for puerperae.
Cold Mixed Motherwort Herb
Ingredients: Motherwort herb (300 grams), carrot (50 grams), edible agaric (50 grams), and white fungi (50 grams)
Colove: Boil the motherwort herb completely, drain water well, and cut them into sections. Then, carrot in slice, edible agaric and white fungi are boiled completely in a pot. Finally, put all of the ingredients into a bowl, add in refined salt, monosodium glutamate, vinegar, sesame oil and mashed garlic, mix all the materials evenly.