Motherwort-Boiled Eggs
Ingredients
- Motherwort (yimucao) 30–60 g
- Eggs 2
Principle
Motherwort invigorates blood, dispels stasis, and regulates menses; eggs nourish yin and moisten dryness. Resolves stasis while supporting the body (syndrome differentiation required).
Effects & uses
Adjunct for irregular menses, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, or postpartum lochia retention from qi–blood stasis (syndrome differentiation required).
Method
- Wash motherwort; simmer with eggs ~20 minutes; shell eggs and simmer briefly in the decoction.
How to use
- Eat one egg and drink the broth daily for 5–7 days (**one egg per day**).
Caution
Avoid in pregnancy. Heavy menses—limit broth. Weak digestion—do not overuse. Food-care only.
Source
China Medical Information Platform, Dietetic Pharmacology; reviewed by Li Peihong. To be manually verified.