Patient's question:
Are there any traditional Chinese medicines in the market that balance Yin and Yang?Doctor's answer:
1、Cordyceps Goji Yam Lamb SoupIngredients: 10g Cordyceps militaris, 15g Goji berries, 20g Chinese yam, 500g lamb, 3 slices of ginger, 3 dates, 4 garlic cloves.
Instructions: Wash the Cordyceps militaris, Goji berries, and Chinese yam; peel the garlic cloves; wash the lamb, cut it into pieces, and rinse with boiling water to remove the gamey smell. Place all the ingredients into a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then switch to low heat and simmer for 3 hours. Season with soy sauce and MSG to taste.
Benefits: Tonifies the liver and kidneys, enriches essence and nourishes blood, and invigorates Yang. Used for conditions such as women's weakness, lack of radiance in the face, lower back pain, shortness of breath, or men's thin semen, fatigue, and exhaustion.
2、Walnut Duck
Ingredients: 200g walnut kernels, 150g water chestnuts, 1 old duck, 100g chicken paste, egg white, cornstarch, MSG, cooking wine, salt, cooking oil, scallions, ginger, and an appropriate amount of rapeseed meal.
Instructions: After slaughtering the old duck, blanch it in boiling water, then place it in a basin. Add scallions, ginger, a little salt, and cooking wine, steam until fully cooked, then let it cool. Remove the bones and cut the meat into two pieces. Mix chicken paste, egg white, cornstarch, MSG, cooking wine, and salt into a batter. Chop the walnut kernels and water chestnuts finely, mix them into the batter, and spread it over the inner cavity of the duck meat. Place the duck in a pot and deep-fry until crispy, then drain the excess oil. Cut the duck into long strips, arrange them on a plate, and sprinkle some rapeseed meal around the edges.
Benefits: Tonifies the kidneys and consolidates essence. Warms the lungs, calms asthma, and moisturizes the intestines. Used for conditions such as kidney deficiency cough, lower back pain, impotence, and constipation.