Ginger, Red Jujube, and Yam Congee
Ingredients
- Ginger 3 slices
- Red jujubes 5 (pitted)
- Yam 30g
- Rice 50g
- Brown sugar a little (optional)
Principle
Ginger warms yang and dispels cold; red jujube and yam strengthen spleen and supplement qi. The congee warms yang, strengthens spleen, and supplements qi and blood—suited to spleen-kidney yang deficiency in menopause (syndrome differentiation required).
Effects & uses
Suitable for menopause with spleen-kidney yang deficiency—cold intolerance, distension, fatigue, low spirits (syndrome differentiation required). Does not replace standard treatment.
Method
- Simmer ginger and jujubes 10 minutes; add yam and rice; cook into congee; brown sugar optional.
How to use
- Eat warm once daily.
Caution
Not suitable when hot flashes and night sweats are prominent (yin deficiency tendency). Daily dietary food care is not a substitute for medication.
Source
Recommended by Director of TCM Jiang Ying, Ningbo Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Yongpai APP). To be manually verified.