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Hawthorn berry congee promotes healthy digestion, blood circulation, and weight loss. It is especially helpful for those suffering from indigestion.
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Cooking Directions:
1. Wash and peel the Chinese hawthorn berries, then cut into thin slices. Wash and rinse the rice.
2. Pour the rice into a pot and add water. Bring to boil under high heat. Add the Chinese hawthorn berries and turn to low heat.
3. Continue to cook until a thick broth is formed, then remove from heat.
4. Let the congee cool for a few minutes before adding the honey. Mix evenly.
Properties: sweet, warm (cool)
Channels: Spleen (stomach)
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Properties: sour, sweet, slightly warm
Channels: Liver, Spleen, Stomach
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Properties: sweet, neutral
Channels: Large Intestine, Lung, Spleen
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Sweet lily bulbs congee is useful in combating symptoms of white blood cell deficiency and menopause, such as dryness of the nose and mouth, difficulty breathing, and lack of energy.
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Cooking Directions:
1. Wash and rinse the lilies. Separate the flower from the stem, and peel off the petals. Place the petals in boiling water to quick-boil, then remove and soak in a fresh pot of water.
2. Wash and rinse the rice, then soak in cold water for 30 minutes.
3. Scoop out the rice, and pour the water into a pot, adding more if necessary. Bring to boil, then add in the rice and lilies. Turn to low heat until the rice is fully cooked.
4. Add in the crystallized sugar and stir evenly. Continue to cook until the sugar is dissolved.
Properties: sweet, slightly bitter (bland), lightly cold (cool)
Channels: Heart, Lung
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Properties: sweet, natural
Channels: Lung, Spleen
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Mung Bean Congee is helping to lower blood pressure
Ingredients
Seasonings
Cooking Directions:
1. Wash the mung beans, and soak overnight in a pot of water.
2. Wash and rinse the rice, lotus seeds, and red dates.
3. Add 6 ⅓ cups (1,500 milliliters) of water to a pot. Add in the rice and mung beans and bring to boil.
4. Add in the red dates and lotus seeds, then turn to low heat and continue to cook.
5. Cook until the lotus seeds and mung beans become soft and the congee is thick and viscous. Add crystallized rock sugar and continue to cook until it is dissolved in the congee.
Properties: sweet, warm (cool)
Channels: Spleen (stomach)
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Properties: sweet, cold (slightly warm)
Channels: Heart, Stomach (spleen)
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Properties: sweet, warm (neutral)
Channels: Spleen, Stomach
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Properties: sweet, astringent (neutral)
Channels: Heart, Kidney, Spleen
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