May 17, 2018
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【星期五湯水－哈密瓜穀芽麥芽湯】
消滯除口臭湯水
有沒有試過在交通工具上遇到這種情況？身旁的人突然打個呵欠，然後一陣怪味傳來，令人急急掩鼻。都市人壓力大，飲食不節，一下子吃得多又吃得壞，脾胃承受不了，消化不良，口臭就會鬼祟地出現。這時候就要多飲有行氣消滯的湯水，不但可以舒緩因壓力而起的氣滯鬱結，也可以解決口臭的問題！
哈密瓜穀芽麥芽湯
材料：哈密瓜半個、穀芽20克、麥芽20克、馬蹄6枚、陳皮1角、無花果2枚
做法：所有材料洗淨，哈密瓜去皮去籽切塊，馬蹄去皮切塊。鍋中加入2500毫升水，放入全部材料，武火煮至水滾，調文火煮約1小時，最後下鹽調味即可。
功效：行氣消滯。舒緩因飲食不節引起的口臭、消化不良、胃脹不舒的症狀。
注意：麥芽有回乳作用，哺乳中婦女不宜飲用。
Soup to relieve bad breath
Ever have the person next to yawn on a public transport and a funny smell comes along that you need to cover your nose? People in the city have high pressure and poor dietary habits and it can affect the spleen and stomach, leading to indigestion. Bad breath will sneakily come along as well. This would be a good time to have soup that can promote qi circulation and relieve indigestion. It can help to relieve stress related qi stagnation and improve your bad breath!
Rice sprouts and malt soup with cantaloupe
Ingredients: half a cantaloupe, 20g rice sprouts, 20g malt, 6 water chestnuts, 1 dried citrus peel, 2 figs
Preparation: Rinse all ingredients thoroughly. Seed and peel cantaloupe and cut into pieces. Peel water chestnut and cut into pieces. Combine all ingredients with 2500ml of water and cook on high heat until boiling. Turn to low heat and simmer for 1 hour. Add salt to taste.
Effects: promotes qi circulation and relieves indigestion. Alleviates poor diet related bad breath, indigestion, abdominal bloating and discomfort.
Note: Malt can aid with weaning and is not suitable for those who are breastfeeding.
