mugwort chrysanthemum porridge

Ingredients

• Mugwort: 10 grams if dried, 20 grams if fresh
• Chrysanthemum flowers: 5 grams
• Lily bulb: 10 grams
• Goji berries: 5 grams
• Jujube (red dates): 3 pieces
• High-quality rice: 100 grams

Preparation Method

1. Clean all the ingredients separately. Blanch the mugwort to remove any bitter or pungent taste.
2. Sauté the blanched mugwort, lily bulb, and jujube in a pot, then add purified water.
3. Rinse the high-quality rice and add it to the pot. Bring to a boil over high heat.
4. Add chrysanthemum and goji berries, then simmer on low heat for 20 minutes.

Health Benefits

This porridge offers a variety of health benefits, including regulating qi (vital energy) and blood, dispelling cold and dampness, warming the meridians, killing bacteria, strengthening the spleen, harmonizing the stomach, and clearing the lungs. It is suitable for individuals suffering from cold and pain in the abdomen, menstrual irregularities, uterine bleeding, and also for those who have a deficiency of qi and blood, cold and damp-heat constitution, or are generally weak and prone to illness.

Note: This translation aims to convey the traditional Chinese medicinal properties and uses of the ingredients, though some concepts may not have direct equivalents in Western medicine.