Winter melon and mushroom soup
Ingredients
- Winter melon 200g (with skin)
- 3-4 shiitake mushrooms
- Lean 50g (optional)
- Ginger slices, a little salt
Principle
Winter melon clears heat and diuresis, shiitake mushrooms invigorate the spleen and invigorate the qi, low in calories and sufficient in moisture, suitable for patients with fatty liver as a light soup for dinner.
Effects & uses
Suitable for people with fatty liver disease with spleen deficiency and dampness retention, as part of the daily diet, to help reduce oily intake (syndrome differentiation required).
Method
- Winter melon with peel cut into pieces and shiitake mushrooms froth.
- Add water to the pot and add ginger slices and mushrooms to boil.
- Add the winter melon chunks and cook for 10 minutes until the winter melon is cooked and soft, seasoned with a little salt.
How to use
- Have a bowl of dinner with your meal.
Caution
Put less salt. It is not advisable to eat more winter melons for those with deficiency of spleen and stomach and stool. Daily dietary prescriptions are not a substitute for medication.
Source
39 Health Network "Homemade Fatty Liver Medicine Formula"; Science Popularization of Three Gorges Hospital Affiliated to Chongqing University (published in Guangzhou Health Daily). To be manually verified.