Diabetic medicinal diet (Part 3): Dishes and soups
> (25) Raw Rehmannia glutinosa porridge
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Prescription source: *Shi Yi Xin Jian* (A Mirror of Food Therapy)
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> Recipe: 50g of aged rice, 150g of raw Rehmannia glutinosa juice.
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Preparation method: Wash the aged rice and cook it into porridge with water.
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Take about 500 grams of fresh Rehmannia glutinosa, crush it and squeeze out about 150 grams of juice. Add the juice to aged rice porridge and stir well.
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Application: This product can nourish the kidneys and replenish yin.
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For those with kidney yin deficiency who experience symptoms such as thirst, excessive drinking, frequent urination, lower back pain, weak knees, irritability, and fatigue, this can be used as a supplementary food.
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> (26) Fresh reed root porridge
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Prescription source: *Shi Yi Xin Jian* (A Mirror of Food Therapy)
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> Recipe: 30 grams of fresh reed rhizome and 50 grams of glutinous rice.
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Preparation method: Wash the fresh reed root, decoct it in water for about 30 minutes, remove the dregs, keep the juice, and use the juice to cook rice into porridge.
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Applications: This product can be used to clear heat, relieve irritability, stop vomiting, relieve thirst and excessive drinking, reduce hunger, relieve thirst, and relieve restlessness and heat. It is best to take it on an empty stomach in the morning.
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> (27) Pig pancreas slices
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Prescription source: *Shicai Sanshu* (Three Books on Scholarly Talents)
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> Recipe: 1 pig pancreas, 15 grams of Job's tears.
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Preparation method: Slice the pig pancreas, wash it, and boil it in water until cooked.
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> Roast Job's tears until cooked, grind into powder, and eat with slices of pork pancreas dipped in the Job's tears powder.
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Applications: This product has the effects of nourishing yin and moisturizing dryness, treating dryness and heat in the lungs and stomach in diabetes, and can also clear the lungs, stop cough, and expel phlegm and pus.
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This product can be used as an adjunct to dietary therapy for patients with diabetes and lung disease, and should be consumed twice daily.
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> (28) Stir-fried pork with wolfberry
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Prescription source: *Chinese Medicinal Dietetics*
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Ingredients: 20g goji berries, 100g lean pork, 20g cooked bamboo shoots, 3g salt, a pinch of MSG, 3g Shaoxing wine, 15g sesame oil, 2g cornstarch, 2g soy sauce.
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Preparation method: Wash the pork and cut it into strips, cut the bamboo shoots into thin strips, and wash the goji berries and set aside.
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Heat a wok, add oil, then stir-fry the shredded pork and bamboo shoots together. Add Shaoxing wine, seasonings, and goji berries, stir-fry evenly, and it's ready to serve.
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Application: This product has the effects of nourishing yin and blood, benefiting the liver and kidneys.
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It can be used as a diet for patients with weakness, anemia, diabetes, neurasthenia, etc.
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> (29) Stewed Yam with Lamb Tripe
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Prescription source: *Family Diet Therapy Handbook*
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> Recipe: 1 sheep stomach, 50 grams of yam, 3 grams of salt.
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Preparation method: Wash the sheep tripe, boil it in water until cooked, then add yam and stew until tender. Add a little salt before serving.
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Applications: This product nourishes the lungs and kidneys, benefits the stomach, and is mainly used to treat diabetes and polyuria.
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Diabetic patients should eat it on an empty stomach.
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> (30) Stewed duck with fox nuts
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Prescription source: *Family Diet Therapy Handbook*
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> Recipe: 200g fox nuts, 1 duck (about 1000g), 5g salt, 5g rice wine.
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Preparation method: Kill the duck, remove the feathers and internal organs, and wash it clean.
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Stuff the duck cavity with fox nuts, put it in a casserole dish with water and cook. After boiling, add Shaoxing wine, simmer over low heat for 2 hours until the meat is tender, then add salt before serving.
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Applications: This product has the effects of nourishing yin and stomach, strengthening the kidneys and astringing essence. It is mainly used to treat diabetes, kidney deficiency and seminal emission.
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It can be taken in divided doses.
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> (31) Sesame Rabbit
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Prescription source: *Chinese Medicinal Dietetics*
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> Recipe: 30g black sesame seeds, 1 rabbit, 3g ginger, 20g scallions, 3g Sichuan peppercorns, 3g sesame oil, 1g MSG, and appropriate amount of braising liquid.
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Preparation method: 1. Roast the black sesame seeds in a wok until cooked and set aside.
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Slaughter the rabbit, remove its skin, claws, and internal organs. Wash it thoroughly and blanch it in boiling water to remove the blood. Cut ginger and scallions into sections and set aside.
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2. Boil rabbit meat in water with ginger, scallions, Sichuan peppercorns, and salt. Cook the rabbit meat until it is 60% cooked, then remove it and discard the broth. Pour braising liquid into a pot, bring it to a boil, add the rabbit meat, and braise until fully cooked. Remove the rabbit meat, let it cool, chop it into 2-inch cubes, place it on a plate, sprinkle with sesame oil, MSG, and black sesame seeds, and mix well.
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Application: This product has the effects of invigorating qi and replenishing deficiency, nourishing yin and moistening dryness.
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It has a good therapeutic effect on yin deficiency with thirst, emaciation and weakness, as well as weakness after illness and diabetes.
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> (32) Corn Silk Turtle
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Prescription source: *Family Diet Therapy Handbook*
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> Recipe: 1 turtle, 100g corn silk, 5g salt.
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Preparation method: Slaughter the turtle, cut off its head and claws, remove its internal organs, and put it in a clay pot with corn silk and water to simmer. After boiling, simmer over low heat until cooked.
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Remove the corn silk and tortoise shell, then eat the tortoise meat and drink the soup.
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Application: This product nourishes yin and replenishes vital energy.
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It is used to treat symptoms of diabetes such as thirst, frequent urination, and fatigue.
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> (33) Steamed Crucian Carp
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Prescription source: *Huoren Rentong*
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> Recipe: 500g crucian carp, 20g green tea.
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Preparation method: Kill the crucian carp, remove the gills and internal organs, leaving the scales, stuff the belly with green tea, place it on a plate, steam it until cooked through.
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Applications: This product can replenish deficiencies and quench thirst, and is suitable for fever or diabetes with excessive thirst.
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> Can be eaten as a light meal of fish.
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> (34) Clams and Yam Stew
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Prescription source: *A Guide to Seasonal Tonics*
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> Recipe: 100g clam meat, 100g yam, 3g Shaoxing wine, 3g salt.
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Preparation method: Wash and cut the yam into chunks, wash the clams and put them in a pot to simmer. Once boiling, add rice wine and salt, and simmer over low heat until cooked.
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Application: This product nourishes the kidneys, moistens yin, and relieves dryness; it can be used to treat diabetes.
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Used as a side dish for soups.
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