Hypertension Health Soup Series (5): Nourishing and Liver-Soothing Recipes from Turtle Soup to Golden Needle Mushroom, Shredded Pork, and Shiitake Mushroom Soup

Goji Berry and Turtle Soup [Ingredients]1 turtle, 30g goji berries, 30g yam, 15g privet fruit, 15g rehmannia root. [Instructions]Add all ingredients to a clay pot and simmer over low heat until the turtle is thoroughly cooked. Remove the herbs, or remove only the privet fruit. [Effects]Nourishes the liver and kidneys, strengthens the spleen and nourishes yin. Suitable for those with liver and kidney deficiency, lower back and leg weakness, dizziness, blurred vision, and seminal emission.

Sunflower Receptacle and Jujube Soup [Ingredients]1 sunflower receptacle, 20 jujubes. [Instructions]Wash the sunflower receptacle and jujubes, put them in a pot, add 3 bowls of water, and simmer until 1 bowl remains. Eat the jujubes and drink the soup, once a day, for 3-5 days. [Benefits]Suitable for hypertension.

Soybean Sprout and Fish Tail Soup [Ingredients]600g soybean sprouts, 380g grass carp tail, 1 slice of ginger. [Instructions] ① Remove the roots from the soybean sprouts, wash and drain. Stir-fry in a hot pan until softened and remove. Scale and wash the grass carp tail, marinate with a little salt for 15 minutes, then pan-fry until both sides are slightly golden brown. ② Place all three ingredients in a clay pot, add enough boiling water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 30 minutes. Season with salt. [Benefits]Clears heat and dampness, calms the liver and dispels wind.

Seaweed and Winter Melon Soup [Ingredients]300g winter melon, 15g dried seaweed, 2g salt, 1g MSG, 10g peanut oil. [Instructions]Wash and cut the winter melon into chunks. Place it in a pot with the seaweed and add enough water to cover. Simmer together to make a soup. Add peanut oil and a little cod liver oil and cook until done. [Benefits]Defatting and whitening; used to treat oily skin.

Tremella, Rock Sugar, and Quail Egg Soup [Ingredients] Tremella, quail eggs, fresh mushrooms, tomatoes, cilantro, salt, chicken bouillon, cooking wine, pepper, scallions, and ginger (all in appropriate amounts). [Instructions] ① Use several small spoons to crack quail eggs into them one by one. Steam until cooked, then remove and place in a bowl. ② Add water to a pressure cooker, add tremella and fresh mushrooms, along with chicken bouillon, cooking wine, scallions, and ginger. Pressure cook on high heat for 10 minutes. After opening the lid, add salt and pepper to taste, then turn the heat back on and add tomatoes to bring to a boil. ③ Pour the cooked soup into the bowl containing the quail eggs, sprinkle with chopped cilantro, and drizzle with sesame oil. [Benefits] Nourishes Yin and moistens the lungs, nourishes the stomach and promotes the production of body fluids. Quail meat is suitable for patients with malnutrition, weakness, anemia, dizziness, nephritis edema, diarrhea, hypertension, obesity, and arteriosclerosis. Its rich lecithin content can generate lysophospholipids, inhibiting platelet aggregation, preventing thrombosis, protecting blood vessel walls, and preventing arteriosclerosis. Furthermore, phospholipids are essential nutrients for higher nervous activity and have brain-boosting effects.

Four-Ingredient Anti-Dizziness Soup [Ingredients]15g each of pine nuts, black sesame seeds, goji berries, and chrysanthemum flowers; appropriate amount of white sugar. [Instructions]Wash all four ingredients. Crush the pine nuts and black sesame seeds. Put them all into a pot with an appropriate amount of water and bring to a boil over medium heat. Then simmer over low heat until the pine nuts are soft. Add white sugar. Take once daily for 10 days as one course of treatment. [Effects]Nourishes the liver and kidneys, clears heat and nourishes blood, improves eyesight, and relieves dizziness. Suitable for symptoms such as dizziness and blurred vision caused by liver and kidney deficiency.

Seaweed and Dried Shrimp Soup [Ingredients]10g dried seaweed, 10g dried shrimp, 60g egg, 5g vegetable oil, 5g cooking wine, 5g vinegar, 5g soy sauce, 3g MSG, 5g sesame oil. [Instructions] ① Wash and tear the seaweed into pieces; beat the egg in a bowl; wash the dried shrimp and soak in cooking wine for 10 minutes. ② Heat the vegetable oil over high heat, add soy sauce to sauté, immediately add 1 bowl of water, add the seaweed and dried shrimp and cook for 10 minutes. Then add the egg mixture and vinegar, stir briefly, and once the egg is cooked, remove from heat. Add MSG and sesame oil to taste. [Efficacy]Suitable for hypertension.

Daylily, Shredded Pork, and Shiitake Mushroom Soup [Ingredients]50g daylily, shredded lean pork, rehydrated shiitake mushrooms, chicken bouillon, salt, cooking wine, soy sauce, sesame oil, and clear broth (all in appropriate amounts). [Instructions] ① Soak daylily in cold water until soft, remove the stems, and blanch in boiling water for 30 minutes. Drain well. Slice the shiitake mushrooms. ② Add clear broth, sliced ​​shiitake mushrooms, shredded pork, daylily, salt, chicken bouillon, cooking wine, and soy sauce to a pot. Bring to a boil, skim off any foam, drizzle with sesame oil, and serve. [Benefits]Lowers blood pressure; suitable for people with hypertension.