Tonifying Vital Energy and Resolving Dampness and Promoting Urination: A Special Feature on Medicinal Diets Using Black-boned Chicken, White Duck, and Pork Bone

Recipe for Stewed Black-boned Chicken with Eclipta prostrata and Ophiopogon japonicus: 20g Eclipta prostrata, 20g Ophiopogon japonicus, 2g salt, 5g ginger, 3g pepper, 1 black-boned chicken, 10g cooking wine, 3g MSG, 10g scallions. Preparation: 1. Wash the Eclipta prostrata and cut into sections; soak the Ophiopogon japonicus in water overnight, flatten it, remove the inner stems, and wash it; after slaughtering the black-boned chicken, remove feathers, internal organs, and claws, and blanch it in boiling water to remove blood; wash the ginger, peel it, and crush it; wash the scallions and cut them into sections. 2. Place the Eclipta prostrata, Ophiopogon japonicus, black-boned chicken, cooking wine, ginger, and scallions in a stew pot, add an appropriate amount of water, bring the soup to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 90 minutes. Add salt, MSG, and pepper, and serve. Efficacy: Nourishes Yin, replenishes blood, and aids weight loss. Suitable for obese patients trying to lose weight. Dosage: Once daily. Contraindications: Those with indigestion should consume with caution.

Recipe for Stewed White Duck with Rush Pith and Asparagus: 20g rush pith, 10g cooking wine, 3g salt, 5g ginger, 3g pepper, 1000g white duck, 20g asparagus, 3g MSG, 10g scallions. Preparation: 1. Wash the rush pith and cut into sections; soak the asparagus in water for 2 hours and slice thinly; after slaughtering the white duck, remove feathers, internal organs, and claws, and blanch in boiling water to remove blood; crush the ginger and cut the scallions into sections. 2. Place the rush pith, asparagus, duck meat, cooking wine, ginger, and scallions in a stew pot, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, skim off the foam, then simmer over low heat for 120 minutes. Add salt, MSG, and pepper to taste. Efficacy: Clears heat and reduces inflammation, promotes urination, nourishes yin and aids weight loss. Suitable for those trying to lose weight. Dosage: Drink the soup once daily.

Recipe for Stewed Pork Bone with Hyacinth Beans and Asparagus: 15g hyacinth beans, 500g pork bones, 3g white pepper powder, 5g ginger, 4g salt, 20g asparagus root, 300g white radish, 10g cooking wine, 10g scallions, 3g MSG. Preparation: 1. Shell and wash the hyacinth beans; soak the asparagus root and slice thinly; crush the pork bones, wash, and blanch in boiling water to remove blood; crush the ginger and cut the scallions into sections; peel the white radish and cut into 3cm wide and 4cm long pieces. 2. Place the asparagus root, hyacinth beans, pork bones, white radish, cooking wine, ginger, and scallions in a stew pot, add water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 160 minutes. Season with salt, MSG, and white pepper powder. Efficacy: Strengthens the spleen and stomach, relieves summer heat and dampness, nourishes yin. Suitable for those trying to lose weight. Dosage: Once daily. Suitable for: All seasons.

Lotus Leaf and Astragalus Stewed Lotus Root Recipe: 1 fresh lotus leaf, 500g fresh lotus root, 3g white pepper powder, 2g salt, 5g ginger, 15g astragalus root, 10g scallions, 10g cooking wine, 3g MSG. Preparation: 1. Wash the fresh lotus leaf and cut into pieces; soak the astragalus root and slice; peel and wash the lotus root, then cut into 2cm cubes; crush the ginger and cut the scallions into sections. 2. Place the astragalus root, lotus root, cooking wine, ginger, and scallions in a stew pot, add enough water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 180 minutes. Add the lotus leaf, salt, MSG, and white pepper powder and cook for 5 minutes. Efficacy: Clears summer heat and dampness, promotes urination and reduces swelling, aids weight loss. Suitable for those trying to lose weight. Dosage: Once daily. Contraindications: Not suitable for those with weak spleen and stomach.