Tonic Diet for relieving depression
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Here are some Tonic Diet that may be helpful for relieving depression:
1、 Gan Mai Da Zao Tang
1. Materials
-10 grams of licorice, 30 grams of wheat, and 10 jujubes.
2. Method
-Wash licorice, wheat, and jujube thoroughly.
-Put the three into a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat and simmer for 20-30 minutes.
3. Effect
-Licorice has the effects of tonifying the spleen, nourishing qi, clearing heat and detoxifying; Wheat can nourish the heart and calm the mind; Jujube can nourish the middle qi, nourish the blood and calm the mind. This soup can nourish the heart, calm the mind, and alleviate anxiety, and has a certain improvement effect on emotional depression, restlessness, etc.
2、 Lily and Rehmannia Congee
1. Materials
-30g Lily, 15g Raw Rehmannia, 100g Japonica Rice.
2. Method
-Wash lilies and raw Rehmannia root thoroughly, and wash glutinous rice thoroughly.
-First, put the raw Rehmannia into a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, fry to obtain the medicinal juice, and remove the residue.
-Then put the rice and lily into the medicine juice to cook Congee.
3. Effect
-Lily can clear the heart and calm the mind; Rehmannia glutinosa clears heat, cools blood, nourishes yin, and generates saliva. This Congee has a certain regulating effect on depression, upset and insomnia caused by yin deficiency and internal heat.
3、 Rose Congee
1. Materials
-10-15 grams of dried roses, 100 grams of glutinous rice, and an appropriate amount of rock sugar.
2. Method
-Wash the roses thoroughly and wash the glutinous rice thoroughly.
-Put the rice into the pot, add proper amount of water, boil until the Congee is ready, add roses, cook for another 5-10 minutes, add rock sugar to taste.
3. Effect
-Roses have the effects of soothing the liver, relieving depression, promoting blood circulation, and dispersing blood stasis. They can improve symptoms such as depression, chest and rib pain caused by liver depression and qi stagnation.