Motherwort Blood-Activating, Diuretic, and Weight Loss Series: Medicinal Diet Recipes for Women to Regulate Menstruation and Eliminate Edema

Motherwort and Potato Stew. Ingredients: 10g motherwort, 300g potatoes, 10g cooking wine, 3g salt, 2g MSG, 5g ginger, 10g scallions, 15g sesame oil. Preparation: 1. Wash the motherwort and place it in an aluminum pot with 500ml water. Boil for 25 minutes, then turn off the heat. Filter through cheesecloth to remove the residue, reserving the liquid. 2. Slice the ginger and cut the scallions into sections; peel and wash the potatoes, then cut them into 3cm cubes. 3. Place the motherwort liquid in a stew pot, add the potatoes, ginger, scallions, and cooking wine, then add 1800ml 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, reduces swelling and promotes weight loss. Suitable for obesity due to high fat content, irregular menstruation, menstrual cramps, and postpartum blood stasis. Directions for consumption: Eat 50 grams of potatoes and drink the soup once a day. Serve as a side dish.

Motherwort and Winter Melon Stew. Ingredients: 10g motherwort, 300g winter melon, 10g cooking wine, 3g salt, 2g MSG, 5g ginger, 10g scallions, 15g sesame oil. Preparation: 1. Wash the motherwort, place it in an aluminum pot, add 500ml water, boil for 25 minutes, turn off the heat, filter, remove the residue, and keep the liquid. 2. Slice the ginger and cut the scallions into sections; peel and seed the winter melon, cut into 3cm cubes; crush the ginger and cut the scallions into sections. 3. Place the motherwort liquid, winter melon, ginger, scallions, and cooking wine in a stew pot, add 1800ml 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: Diuretic and anti-swelling, aids weight loss, suitable for irregular menstruation, edema, obesity, etc. Consumption: Once daily, eat the winter melon and drink the soup. Serve as a side dish.

Motherwort and Loofah Stew. Ingredients: 10g motherwort, 300g loofah, 10g cooking wine, 5g ginger, 10g scallions, 3g salt, 2g MSG, 15g sesame oil. Preparation: 1. Wash the motherwort and place it in an aluminum pot with 500ml water. Boil for 25 minutes, then turn off the heat, filter, and reserve the liquid. 2. Peel and wash the loofah, then slice it thinly; slice the ginger and cut the scallions into sections. 3. Place the motherwort liquid, loofah, ginger, scallions, and cooking wine in a pot, add 1500ml water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 25 minutes. Add salt, MSG, and sesame oil. Benefits: Promotes blood circulation and regulates menstruation, reduces swelling and promotes weight loss. Suitable for irregular menstruation, edema, obesity, etc. Consumption: Eat 50g of loofah and drink the soup once daily. Serve as a side dish.

Motherwort and Lettuce Head Stew. Ingredients: 10g motherwort, 300g lettuce head, 10g cooking wine, 5g ginger, 10g scallions, 3g salt, 2g MSG, 15g sesame oil. Preparation: 1. Wash the motherwort and place it in an aluminum pot with 500ml water. Boil for 25 minutes, filter, remove residue, and keep the liquid. 2. Slice the ginger and cut the scallions into sections; peel and wash the lettuce head, and cut into 3cm cubes. 3. Place the motherwort liquid, ginger, scallions, lettuce head slices, and cooking wine in a stew pot, add 1500ml water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 25 minutes. Add salt, MSG, and sesame oil. Efficacy: Promotes diuresis and reduces swelling, aids weight loss. Suitable for urinary difficulties, insufficient lactation, obesity, etc. Consumption: Once daily, with meals.

Motherwort and Carrot Stew. Ingredients: 10g motherwort, 300g carrot, 10g cooking wine, 3g salt, 2g MSG, 5g ginger, 10g scallion, 15g sesame oil. Preparation: 1. Wash the motherwort and place it in an aluminum pot. Add 500ml water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 25 minutes. Turn off the heat, filter, and keep the liquid. 2. Peel the carrot and cut it into 3cm cubes; slice the ginger and cut the scallion into sections. 3. Place the motherwort liquid, ginger, scallion, carrot, and cooking wine in a stew pot. Add 1500ml water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 35 minutes. Add salt, MSG, and sesame oil. Efficacy: Promotes blood circulation, diuresis, reduces swelling, and aids weight loss. Suitable for blood stasis, difficulty urinating, carbuncles, obesity, etc. Consumption: Once daily, with meals.

Motherwort and Fresh Lotus Root Stew. Ingredients: 10g motherwort, 300g fresh lotus root, 10g cooking wine, 5g ginger, 10g scallions, 3g salt, 2g MSG, 15g sesame oil. Preparation: Place the motherwort juice, ginger, scallions, lotus root, and cooking wine in a stew pot, add 1500ml 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 blood and promotes muscle regeneration, aids in weight loss. Suitable for irregular menstruation, pain due to blood stasis, difficulty urinating, edema, obesity, etc. Consumption: Once daily, with meals.

Motherwort and Celery Stew. Ingredients: 10g motherwort, 300g celery, 10g cooking wine, 3g salt, 2g MSG, 5g ginger, 10g scallions, 15g sesame oil. Preparation: 1. Wash the motherwort, cut into 3cm sections, place in an aluminum pot, add 500ml water, boil for 25 minutes, filter, and keep the liquid; cut the celery and scallions into sections, and slice the ginger. 2. Place the celery, motherwort liquid, ginger, scallions, and cooking wine in a stew pot, add 1500ml water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 25 minutes. Add salt, MSG, and sesame oil. Efficacy: Promotes blood circulation, removes blood stasis, lowers blood pressure, and aids weight loss. Suitable for blood stasis, hypertension, obesity, etc. Consumption: Once daily, with meals.

Motherwort and Snail Stew. Ingredients: 10g motherwort, 300g snails, 10g cooking wine, 5g ginger, 10g scallions, 3g salt, 2g MSG, 15g sesame oil. Preparation: 1. Place motherwort in an aluminum pot, add 500ml water, and boil for 25 minutes. Remove and filter, discarding the dregs and keeping the liquid. 2. Remove the shells and intestines from the snails, wash them, and slice them; cut the scallions into sections and the ginger into slices. 3. Place the motherwort liquid, snail meat, ginger, scallions, and cooking wine in a stew pot, add 1500ml 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, clears heat and promotes diuresis, aids weight loss. Suitable for blood stasis edema, obesity, etc. Consumption: Once daily, eat 50g of snail meat and drink the soup each time. Serve as a side dish.

Motherwort Stewed Cuttlefish. Ingredients: 10g motherwort, 300g cuttlefish, 10g cooking wine, 3g salt, 2g MSG, 5g ginger, 10g scallions, 15g sesame oil. Preparation: 1. Wash the motherwort, put it in a gauze bag and tie it tightly; soak the cuttlefish, remove the bone, wash it, and cut it into 3cm square pieces; slice the ginger and cut the scallions into sections. 2. Place the motherwort bag, cuttlefish, 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 45 minutes. Add salt, MSG, and sesame oil before serving. Efficacy: Nourishes Yin, nourishes blood, and aids weight loss. Suitable for blood deficiency, amenorrhea, metrorrhagia, leukorrhea, obesity, etc. Dosage: Once daily, eat 30-50g of cuttlefish and drink the soup each time.

Motherwort Stewed Black-boned Chicken. Ingredients: 15g motherwort, 1 black-boned chicken (500g), 10g cooking wine, 3g salt, 2g MSG, 5g ginger, 10g scallions, 15g sesame oil. Preparation: 1. Wash the motherwort and place it in a gauze bag, tying the opening 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 motherwort 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, removes blood stasis, nourishes yin and reduces fever, aids weight loss. Suitable for blood stasis, carbuncles, diabetes, general weakness, bone steaming emaciation, leukorrhea, obesity, etc. Dosage: Once daily, eat 30-50g of black-boned chicken each time.