Dietary Therapy for Strengthening Spleen and Qi in Spring
1. Red Date and Lotus Seed Porridge
Ingredients: 20 red dates, 15 grams lotus seeds, 100 grams rice, adequate water.
Method: Wash red dates, lotus seeds, and rice. Add to pot with water, bring to boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat until porridge forms. Serve and consume.
Benefits and Indications: Tonifies qi, strengthens the spleen, nourishes deficiency, and builds strength. Especially suitable for middle-aged and elderly individuals with spleen-stomach deficiency, poor appetite, indigestion, fatigue, and loose stools.
2. Coixseed and Yam Porridge
Ingredients: 10 grams coixseed (Job’s tears), 10 grams yam (50 grams fresh yam), 100 grams rice, adequate water.
Method: Same as above.
Benefits and Indications: Strengthens the spleen, removes dampness, nourishes lungs and kidneys. Suitable for those with digestive diarrhea, loose stools, general weakness, palpitations, and shortness of breath.