Spinach with Sesame Oil
Ingredients
- Fresh spinach 250g
- Salt and sesame oil as needed
Principle
Spinach is cool, moistens intestines and relieves constipation, clears heat; sesame oil lubricates intestines. Lightly blanched salad suits heat constipation with dry stools and dry mouth and foul breath as meal adjunct.
Effects & uses
Daily food-care adjunct for heat constipation (dry stools, dry mouth, foul breath) (syndrome differentiation required).
Method
- Wash spinach; boil water with salt; blanch spinach 2–3 minutes and drain.
- Toss with sesame oil.
How to use
- Eat with meals.
Caution
Spinach is cool; not for spleen-stomach deficiency cold or loose stools. Daily food-care only; not a substitute for medication.
Source
CN Radio / People's Daily constipation dietary compilation. To be manually verified.