Don't miss two health soups of Grain Rain solar terms.

After the solar term in Grain Rain, because of the gradual increase of precipitation, the humidity of the air will increase, the ups and downs of our liver will also increase, our mood will gradually flourish, and our temper will be in a vigorous period. So at this time, it is suitable to drink some soups for eliminating dampness and strengthening the spleen, so I have prepared two for you.

Braised crucian carp with Herba Artemisiae Scopariae and Herba Hedyotidis Diffusae

Ingredients: 20 g of Herba Artemisiae Scopariae, 20 g of Herba Hedyotidis Diffusae, crucian carp 1 piece (about 400-500g), lean pork100g, 2 candied dates and 3 slices of ginger.

Practice: soak, wash and remove the core of candied dates; Slaughter crucian carp and stir-fry until slightly yellow. Put ginger in a earthen pot, add 2,500ml (10 bowl) of water, cook for 2 hours on high fire, and add salt and oil.

Efficacy: Herba Artemisiae Scopariae has good effects of clearing away heat and promoting diuresis, reducing jaundice, lowering blood lipid and blood pressure, weeding has good effects of clearing away heat and removing blood stasis, eliminating carbuncle and detoxifying, and crucian carp can help gastrointestinal tract, dredge yin and promote diuresis, warm the middle warmer and lower qi. When we eat this kind of food, we can clear liver heat and eliminate dampness.

Stewed pork with Prunella vulgaris.

Ingredients: 500g of Hengli, 20g of Prunella vulgaris, 20g of Herba Artemisiae Scopariae and 4 slices of ginger.

Practice: fly the pig around and smell it for use. Put Spica Prunellae, Herba Artemisiae Scopariae, Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens and Pork into a casserole, and add 2500 ml of water. Braise for 2 hours before seasoning.

Efficacy: Barbecued pork has the function of strengthening the spleen and stomach and helping digestion. We can eat Prunella vulgaris to clear the liver, improve eyesight, dissipate stagnation and reduce swelling, while Herba Artemisiae Scopariae has the effect of clearing away damp-heat and yellowing. Together, these ingredients can help us clear away heat and promote diuresis, and have a good effect on clearing liver heat.

These are two kinds of soups suitable for eliminating dampness and nourishing liver when we were in Grain Rain. They have a good conditioning and nourishing effect on our body and can help us to improve some discomfort, so you can make some by yourself and drink them with your family.