What are the common health porridges for the elderly?

　　Medicinal diet therapy is one of the precious heritages of Chinese medicine, which includes medicated porridge, medicated tea, medicated wine, medicated rice, medicated vegetables, etc. The efficacy is slightly different depending on the composition of the medicine. Health-care medicated diet should be able to replenish the deficiencies of human qi, blood, yin and yang, strengthen the foundation and strengthen certain diseases. disease Medicinal foods with auxiliary therapeutic effects. We now recommend several health-care medicated diets for the elderly that are widely distributed, low-priced, effective, simple to process and easy to take.

　　1. Polygonum multiflorum porridge:

　　Fry 30 grams of Polygonum multiflorum into thick juice, remove the residue, add 100 grams of japonica rice, 3 to 5 red dates, and put them into a casserole to cook porridge. When it is cooked, add a little brown sugar or rock sugar to taste, then boil it for one or two times before eating. Can be taken continuously as breakfast ； You can also take it 1 to 2 times a day, with 10 days as a course of treatment, and take it again at an interval of 5 days. Shouwu is a good medicine that nourishes the liver, kidneys and blood. Research has found that Shouwu contains a certain amount of lecithin, which has strong nerve effect. Shouwu also has anti-lipid peroxidation effects, which can prevent cell damage, regulate the immune system, regulate blood pressure, lower blood lipids, prevent and treat atherosclerosis, and delay aging. Many ancient prescriptions for promoting longevity, such as Qibao Beautifying Pill, Shouwu Extending Life Pill, etc., use Shouwu as the main ingredient.

　　2. Peanut porridge:

　　Wash 45 grams of peanuts, mash them into pieces, add 100 grams of japonica rice, and cook together into porridge. When cooked, add a little rock sugar and it is ready to eat. It can be used as breakfast and can be eaten for a long time. "Ben Jing Feng Yuan" records: Peanuts can strengthen the spleen and stomach, and replenish qi. ； “Peanut porridge moistens the lungs, relieves coughs and refreshes the spleen." Nutritional analysis shows that peanut kernels contain 40-50% unsaturated fatty acids and various active ingredients such as protein, starch, lecithin, multivitamins and choline. For people with spleen and stomach qi deficiency, add some yam when cooking porridge ； People with lung deficiency and dry cough add some lily ； anemia , For those with reduced platelets, adding some red dates with cooking will have better effects. Peanuts have a laxative effect, and chronic diarrhea Patients should not eat it. Moldy peanuts contain aflatoxin (cancer) and cannot be cooked.

　　3. Red dates and glutinous rice porridge:

　　10 red dates and 100 grams of glutinous rice. First add water and boil the glutinous rice until it is 80% mushy, then add the red dates and cook for 5 minutes before eating. Red dates are traditional Chinese medicine that nourishes the heart and blood, strengthens the spleen and stomach. It contains protein, fat, sugar, multivitamins, iron and 2-12 times more calcium and phosphorus than ordinary fruits. It can enhance cardiac contractility, expand coronary blood vessels and inhibit platelet aggregation. A doctor in the United States conducted a test on 136 frail patients. Those who continuously ate red dates were better than those who simply took vitamin pills. healthy Recovery is 3 times faster. Long-term consumption of red dates and glutinous rice porridge has certain effects on improving health and preventing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

　　4. Longan meat porridge:

　　15 grams of Guiyuan meat, 3-5 red dates, and 100 grams of japonica rice. Cook porridge together and take it in the morning and evening (can be used as breakfast). Guiyuan can strengthen the spleen and nourish blood. Nutritional analysis, containing Grape Sugar, sucrose, vitamins A and B, protein, fat and tannins. Combined with red dates, it is suitable for the auxiliary treatment of heart palpitations, insomnia, forgetfulness, anemia, physical weakness, etc. due to insufficient cardiovascular blood. But the wind is cold cold , aversion to cold, fever and thick and greasy tongue coating should not be eaten.