Leonurus japonicus blood-activating and weight-loss medicinal diet: a home-style nourishing recipe that clears heat, improves eyesight, promotes diuresis, and lowers blood pressure.

Stewed Mung Beans with Leonurus japonicus Seeds. Ingredients: 15g Leonurus japonicus seeds (Motherwort seeds), 300g mung beans, 10g cooking wine, 3g salt, 2g MSG, 5g ginger, 10g scallions, 15g sesame oil. Preparation: 1. Fry the Leonurus japonicus seeds until fragrant, then grind into powder; wash the mung beans thoroughly to remove any sand; slice the ginger and cut the scallions into sections. 2. Place the Leonurus japonicus seeds, mung beans, ginger, scallions, and cooking wine in a stew pot, add 1800ml of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 35 minutes. Add salt, MSG, and sesame oil before serving. Benefits: Promotes blood circulation and regulates menstruation, clears heat and detoxifies, aids in weight loss. Suitable for irregular menstruation, irritability, dry mouth, thirst, obesity, etc.

Stewed Black Beans with Leonurus japonicus Seeds. Ingredients: 15g Leonurus japonicus seeds, 300g black beans, 10g cooking wine, 3g salt, 2g MSG, 5g ginger, 10g scallions, 15g sesame oil. Preparation: 1. Stir-fry the Leonurus japonicus seeds until fragrant, then grind into powder; wash the black beans and remove impurities; slice the ginger and cut the scallions into sections. 2. Place the Leonurus japonicus seeds, black beans, ginger, scallions, and cooking wine in a stew pot, add 1800ml of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 35 minutes. Add salt, MSG, and sesame oil before serving. Benefits: Promotes blood circulation and regulates menstruation, nourishes and strengthens the spleen, aids in weight loss. Suitable for irregular menstruation, weak spleen and stomach, obesity, etc.

Motherwort Seed and Tofu Stew. Ingredients: 15g motherwort seeds, 300g tofu, 3g salt, 2g MSG, 15g sesame oil. Preparation: 1. Fry the motherwort seeds until fragrant, then grind into powder; wash the tofu and cut into 3cm thick and 4cm long pieces. 2. Place the motherwort seeds, tofu, salt, MSG, and sesame oil in a pot, add 1500ml of water, and cook for 25 minutes. Benefits: Tonifies Qi and harmonizes the middle Jiao, clears heat and relieves summer heat, aids weight loss. Suitable for red eyes, thirst, obesity, etc.

Stewed Black-boned Chicken with Leonurus japonicus Seed. Ingredients: 10g Leonurus japonicus seed, 1 black-boned chicken (500g), 10g cooking wine, 5g ginger, 10g scallions, 3g salt, 2g MSG, 15g sesame oil. Preparation: 1. Stir-fry the Leonurus japonicus seed until fragrant, then place it in a gauze bag and tie it tightly. After slaughtering the black-boned chicken, remove feathers, internal organs, and claws. Crush the ginger and cut the scallions into sections. 2. Place the Leonurus japonicus seed bag, black-boned chicken, ginger, scallions, and cooking wine in a stew pot, add 2800ml of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 35 minutes. Add salt, MSG, and sesame oil before serving. Efficacy: Promotes blood circulation and removes blood stasis, nourishes yin and reduces fever, aids weight loss. Suitable for blood stasis, yin deficiency, diabetes, obesity, etc.

Stewed White Duck with Leonurus japonicus Seed. Ingredients: 15g Leonurus japonicus seed, 1 white duck (1500g), 10g cooking wine, 5g ginger, 10g scallions, 3g salt, 2g MSG, 2g white pepper. Preparation: 1. Stir-fry the Leonurus japonicus seed until fragrant, place it in a gauze bag and tie it tightly; after slaughtering the white duck, remove feathers, internal organs, and claws; crush the ginger and cut the scallions into sections. 2. Place the Leonurus japonicus seed bag, duck, ginger, scallions, and cooking wine in a stew pot, add 3500ml of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 45 minutes. Add salt and MSG before serving. Efficacy: Promotes blood circulation and regulates menstruation, promotes diuresis and reduces swelling, aids in weight loss. Suitable for blood stasis, edema, obesity, etc.

Stewed Carp with Leonurus japonicus Seed. Ingredients: 15g Leonurus japonicus seed, 1 carp (500g), 10g cooking wine, 5g ginger, 10g scallions, 3g salt, 2g MSG, 15g sesame oil. Preparation: 1. Fry the Leonurus japonicus seed until fragrant, then grind into a fine powder; kill the carp, remove gills, scales, and entrails; slice the ginger and cut the scallions into sections. 2. Place the Leonurus japonicus seed, carp, ginger, scallions, and cooking wine in a stew pot, add 2500ml of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 25 minutes. Add salt, MSG, and sesame oil before serving. Efficacy: Promotes blood circulation, removes blood stasis, diuresis, and weight loss. Suitable for blood stasis, carbuncles, difficulty urinating, obesity, etc.

Stewed Clams with Leonurus japonicus Seeds. Ingredients: 15g Leonurus japonicus seeds, 300g clam meat, 10g cooking wine, 5g ginger, 10g scallions, 3g salt, 2g MSG, 15g sesame oil. Preparation: 1. Fry the Leonurus japonicus seeds until fragrant, then grind into powder; wash the clam meat and slice thinly; slice the ginger and cut the scallions into sections. 2. Place the Leonurus japonicus seeds, clam meat, ginger, scallions, and cooking wine in a stew pot, add 1500ml of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 25 minutes. Add salt, MSG, and sesame oil before serving. Benefits: Promotes blood circulation and regulates menstruation, improves eyesight and aids weight loss. Suitable for red and swollen eyes, abdominal pain due to blood stasis, obesity, etc.

Stewed Water Chestnut with Motherwort Seeds. Ingredients: 15g motherwort seeds, 300g water chestnuts, 10g cooking wine, 5g ginger, 10g scallions, 3g salt, 2g MSG, 15g sesame oil. Preparation: 1. Fry the motherwort seeds until fragrant, then grind into powder; peel and wash the water chestnuts, then cut them in half; slice the ginger and cut the scallions into sections. 2. Place the motherwort seeds, water chestnuts, ginger, scallions, and cooking wine in a stew pot, add 1800ml of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 35 minutes. Add salt, MSG, and sesame oil before serving. Efficacy: Promotes blood circulation and removes blood stasis, warms the middle and replenishes qi, aids weight loss. Suitable for blood stasis, sore throat, high blood pressure, generalized edema, difficulty urinating, obesity, etc.

Stewed Winter Melon with Leonurus japonicus Seeds. Ingredients: 15g Leonurus japonicus seeds, 500g winter melon, 10g cooking wine, 5g ginger, 10g scallions, 3g salt, 2g MSG, 15g sesame oil. Preparation: 1. Fry the Leonurus japonicus seeds until fragrant, then grind into powder; peel and wash the winter melon, then cut into 2cm thick and 4cm long pieces; slice the ginger and cut the scallions into sections. 2. Place the Leonurus japonicus seeds, winter melon, ginger, scallions, and cooking wine in a stew pot, add 1800ml of water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 35 minutes. Add salt, MSG, and sesame oil before serving. Efficacy: Promotes blood circulation, removes blood stasis, diuresis, and weight loss. Suitable for blood stasis, difficulty urinating, edema, obesity, etc.

Stewed Cucumber with Leonurus japonicus Seed. Ingredients: 15g Leonurus japonicus seed, 300g cucumber, 10g cooking wine, 5g ginger, 10g scallion, 3g salt, 2g MSG, 15g sesame oil. Preparation: 1. Fry the Leonurus japonicus seed until fragrant, then grind into powder; wash the cucumber, peel, and cut into 4cm long and 2cm wide pieces; slice the ginger and cut the scallion into sections. 2. Place the Leonurus japonicus seed, cucumber, ginger, scallion, and cooking wine in a stew pot, add 1500ml of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 20 minutes. Add salt, MSG, and sesame oil before serving. Efficacy: Removes blood stasis, clears heat and promotes urination, aids weight loss. Suitable for blood stasis, swelling and pain, red eyes, difficulty urinating, obesity, etc.