Hypertension Health Soup Series (Part 2): From Beef Soup to Red Date and Celery Soup - Qi-Boosting and Heart-Nourishing Recipes

Carp, Hawthorn, and Egg Soup [Ingredients]One carp, 150g flour, 25g hawthorn slices, 1 egg, cooking wine, scallions, ginger slices, salt, and sugar (all in appropriate amounts). [Instructions]①Clean the carp, remove impurities, and cut into pieces. Marinate with cooking wine and salt for 15 minutes. ②Add water and sugar to the flour, crack in the egg, and stir to form a batter. Dip the fish pieces in the batter, then coat them with dry flour. Fry in warm oil (prepared with ginger slices) for 3 minutes. ③Dissolve the hawthorn slices in a little water, add seasonings and a little flour batter to make a thickening sauce. Pour this sauce over the fried fish pieces and simmer for 15 minutes. Garnish with scallions and MSG. [Benefits]Strengthens the spleen and stomach, promotes diuresis, and lowers lipids. Suitable for hyperlipidemia, coronary heart disease, loss of appetite, and facial edema.

Tomato, Tofu, and Fish Ball Soup [Ingredients] 500g carp, 250g tomatoes, 250g firm tofu, 10g dried black fungus, 2g salt, 5g scallions, 10g ginger, 5g sesame oil, 10g pea starch, 1g MSG. [Instructions] ① Wash and dice the tomatoes; dice the tofu; wash and shred the black fungus. ② Clean the carp, remove the bones, mince the fish meat, add a little starch, minced scallions and ginger, and salt to form raw fish balls. ③ Bring water to a boil in a pot, add the tofu cubes, and after boiling, add the tomatoes and black fungus. After boiling again, add the fish balls and cook until done. Season with MSG, thicken with a little starch, and drizzle with sesame oil. [Benefits] Relieves thirst and improves appetite, especially suitable for summer consumption.

Red Date and Celery Soup [Ingredients]120g fresh celery stalks, 30g red dates. [Instructions]Wash the fresh celery stalks and add the red dates. Boil for 30 minutes. [Benefits]Clears heat and calms the liver, strengthens the spleen and nourishes the heart. Suitable for those with hypertension, coronary artery disease, and chronic hepatitis with heat in the liver meridian and deficiency of the heart and spleen.

Solomon's Seal, Lotus Seed, and Lean Pork Soup [Ingredients]500g lean pork, 30g Solomon's Seal, 50g lotus seeds, 30g lily bulbs, 20g dried dates, 4g salt. [Instructions] ① Wash the Solomon's Seal, lotus seeds, lily bulbs, and dates; wash the lean pork and cut into chunks. ② Put all ingredients into a pot, add enough water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 3 hours. Season to taste. [Efficacy]This soup tonifies Qi and strengthens the spleen, nourishes the heart and calms the mind. It is suitable for those with hypertension and coronary heart disease who have deficiency of both heart and spleen, exhibiting symptoms such as palpitations, anxiety, insomnia, excessive dreaming, reduced appetite, and fatigue. It can also be used for those with insomnia and palpitations due to neurasthenia. This soup is not suitable for those with hypertension due to liver Yang hyperactivity and exhibiting symptoms such as palpitations and insomnia.

Red Date and Plum Soup [Ingredients]20g red dates, 20g dried plums, rock sugar to taste. [Instructions]Wash the red dates and dried plums thoroughly. Add an appropriate amount of water to a clay pot, then add both red dates and dried plums. Simmer over low heat until the liquid is concentrated. Add rock sugar to taste and dissolve. [Effects]Nourishes Yin, replenishes Qi, and astringes sweat. It can relieve symptoms such as irritability, thirst, shortness of breath, fatigue, and night sweats caused by Yin deficiency.

Straw Mushroom and Lean Pork Soup [Ingredients]150g fresh straw mushrooms, 10g orange peel, 100g lean pork, 50ml peanut oil, 800ml clear broth, appropriate amounts of pepper, salt, soy sauce, minced ginger, MSG, and scallion whites. [Instructions] ① Wash the fresh straw mushrooms, slice them, and stir-fry briefly in oil with a little salt. Remove from the oil. Wash the orange peel. Wash the lean pork, slice it thinly, and marinate briefly with a little salt and soy sauce. ② Put the clear broth in a clay pot, bring to a boil over high heat, then add the straw mushrooms and orange peel. After boiling again, add the lean pork, peanut oil, pepper, and minced ginger. Simmer over low heat until the pork is fragrant and cooked through. Add MSG and scallion whites to taste. [Efficacy]Suitable for various types of hypertension complicated by summer heat syndrome, with symptoms such as dizziness, headache, irritability, chest tightness, cough with phlegm, and poor appetite.

Soybean and Pork Rib Soup [Ingredients]150g soybeans, 600g pork ribs, 1 slice each of pickled mustard greens and ginger, a pinch of salt. [Instructions] ② Add water to a pot and bring to a boil. Add the pork ribs, ginger slices, and soaked soybeans. Cook over high heat for 20 minutes, then simmer over low heat for 1.5 hours. Sprinkle with chopped green onions and season with salt before serving.

Kelp, Cassia Seed, and Seaweed Soup [Ingredients]60g fresh kelp, 10g cassia seeds. [Instructions]②Place the kelp and cassia seeds together in a clay pot, add enough water to cover, and simmer until the kelp is cooked. [Benefits]Clears the liver, improves eyesight, and resolves phlegm; suitable for patients with hypertension.