🌿 Folk Prescriptions

Spring easily triggers constipation because during cold seasons, pores remain closed, Yang Qi is retained internally. Combined with winter over-nourishment and diets dominated by grilled or hot-pot foods, intestinal heat accumulates. In spring, Yang Qi rises outward, pushing accumulated heat downward into the rectum, making constipation likely. Prolonged straining during bowel movements may lead to hemorrhoids, bleeding, swelling, and severe pain. Hence the saying: “You can’t buy a spring bowel movement with money”—meaning spring should focus on moistening the intestines and promoting mild bowel movements.
Pig blood (taste salty, neutral) softens hard stool in the large intestine, aiding easier passage. Spinach nourishes blood, stops bleeding, clears heat, and moistens dryness. Together, pig blood and spinach provide nourishment with movement—ideal for those with weakness or elderly people suffering from constipation. Thus, pig blood and spinach soup has effects of moistening intestines, relieving constipation, clearing heat, moisturizing dryness, and stopping bleeding.
Method: Use 500 grams pig blood, cut into cubes or slices; 500 grams fresh spinach, washed and chopped. Add sufficient water to cook into soup, season to taste. Can be served as a meal. For constipation, consume every day or every other day, 2–3 times to relieve symptoms.