🌿 Folk Prescriptions

(1) Black Fungus, Notoginseng, and Red Date Soup:
【Ingredients】1 liang (50g) black fungus, 3 qian (15g) notoginseng, 10 red dates, 2 slices of ginger.
【Preparation】
1. Soak black fungus until soft, remove stems, and chop finely.
2. Wash notoginseng and chop or crush; wash red dates, lightly crush, and remove seeds.
3. Add all ingredients and ginger slices to 10 bowls of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over medium heat for about 2 hours. Add appropriate salt to taste at the end.
【Features】Clear broth with fresh flavor, nourishes liver and lungs, ideal tonic for spring nourishment.
(2) American Ginseng and Snail Head Soup:
【Ingredients】200g frozen snail heads, 15g American ginseng, 4 red dates, 2 slices of ginger, sufficient water, a little salt.
【Preparation】
1. Clean snail heads by removing internal organs and scrubbing with coarse salt.
2. Wash red dates and remove seeds.
3. Boil water, add all ingredients, cook for 10 minutes after boiling, then reduce heat and simmer for 3 hours. Add a little salt to taste.
【Features】Nourishing soup with excellent tonic and nutritional benefits.
(3) Grass Carp Tail and Black Bean Soup:
【Ingredients】About 400–500g grass carp tail, 120g black beans, 80g red beans, 200g red radish, 4 red dates, half a piece of dried tangerine peel, 2 slices of ginger, sufficient water, a little salt. Marinade: half teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons wine.
【Preparation】
1. Remove scales from carp tail, wash thoroughly, pat dry, marinate with marinade for about 10 minutes. Heat a small amount of oil, sauté ginger slices, then pan-fry the fish tail until golden on both sides.
2. Wash black beans and dry them; stir-fry over low heat until bean skins crack. Wash red dates and red beans; remove seeds from red dates; soak dried tangerine peel until soft and remove pulp; peel and cut red radish into chunks.
3. Add sufficient water, boil dried tangerine peel first, then add all ingredients and bring to a boil. Simmer over low heat for 2 hours after boiling for 15 minutes. Add a little salt to taste and serve.
【Features】This soup tonifies the middle energizer and strengthens qi, especially suitable for weak women.