Skillfully Using Tofu to Treat Diseases
Skillfully Using Tofu to Treat Diseases
1. 500 grams of tofu stewed with rice vinegar, consumed twice daily, can treat dysentery.
2. 500 grams of soft tofu combined with 5 grams of aged tangerine peel and 5 grams of platycodon root, boiled down into a concentrated decoction with two bowls of water, then consumed warm, can relieve coughs in the elderly.
3. Eating tofu stewed with fresh carp helps lactating mothers promote milk production.
4. Mix 500 grams of tofu, 100 grams of maltose, and one cup of fresh radish juice, boil until open, take twice daily—this can alleviate asthma caused by bronchitis.
5. During early stages of cold and cough, consuming steamed tofu with sugar before bedtime also shows certain therapeutic effects.
6. Boil 500 grams of tofu until boiling, add heated peanut oil, and consume—this helps relieve constipation.
Due to its high purine content, tofu is not recommended for gout patients with abnormal purine metabolism or those with elevated blood uric acid levels.