November 10, 2017
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【秋天食什麼－栗子】糖炒栗子實在難以抗拒。???????
秋天是吃栗子的好時間，一包暖呼呼的糖炒栗子又香又甜，誰會不喜歡？但有聽說過小朋友不可多吃栗子，究竟中醫理論中有沒有這個說法？中醫理論認為，栗子性溫，有養脾健胃的功效，更可活血補腎強筋骨。能舒緩因脾胃虛寒而出現的胃痛不適等症狀、或因腎虛而引起的腰痠膝軟。小朋友不是不能吃栗子，而要適量服用。過量會引起胃脹，因此脾胃易有飽滯及多胃氣的人同樣不宜多吃！教大家一個簡易又適合秋天的栗子糖水，一家人在漸涼的秋天也可滋潤一下！
栗子百合糖水
材料：栗子80克、蓮子20克、百合20克、紅棗去核3-4顆、冰糖適量
做法：材料洗淨，栗子去殼用熱水泡軟去皮。鍋內加入1500亳升水，加入材料以武火煮滾再調文火煲煮30－40分鐘，最後加入適量冰糖調味即可。
功效：補腎安神。舒緩容易出現心悸、腰酸、睡不安寧等症狀
Autumn Snack- Chestnut
Autumn is a good time to have some chestnuts. A bag of warm sugar chestnuts smells great and is delicious, who wouldn’t want some? But some say kids shouldn’t have too much of it, is it true from Chinese medicine perspective? Chestnut is warm in nature, and can nourish the spleen and strengthen the stomach, and also promote blood circulation, replenish the kidneys and strengthen muscles. They help to relieve asthenic spleen and stomach related abdominal discomfort and asthenic kidney related lower back soreness and weakness in the knees. It’s not that kids cannot have any, but they should have it in moderation. Eating too many chestnuts can lead to abdominal bloating, so it’s not suitable for those prone to full stagnation or abdominal gassiness. Here’s a dessert that’s simple and suitable for the fall, try making it for the whole family!
Chestnut sweet soup with lily bulbs
Ingredients: 80g chestnuts, 20g lotus seeds, 20g lily bulbs, 3-4 pitless Chinese dates, rock sugar to taste
Preparation: rinse all ingredients thoroughly. Remove shell from chestnuts and soak in hot water to remove skin. Combine ingredients with 1500ml of water and cook on high heat until boiling, and then simmer on low heat for another 30-40 minutes. Add in rock sugar to taste.
Effects: replenish the kidneys and calm the mind. Relieve symptoms of heart palpitation, lower back soreness, and poor sleep quality
