1) Gruel of Cuttlefish, Mushroom and Winter Bamboo Shoots
Ingredients: A piece of dry cuttlefish, mushroom (bulged in water) 50g, winter bamboo shoots 50g, lean meat 100g, polished round-grained rice 100g, moderate amount of pepper, cooking wine, salt and monosodium glutamate.
Process: Remove the bones of the cuttlefish and soak in warm water to make it bulged; wash it clean and cut into shreds; cut the meat, mushroom and winter bamboo shoots into shreds for late use; then cook the rice with other ingredients until the gruel is done; season and serve; it is helpful to nourish the essence an qi, regulate the menstruation to stop blood fluid and beautify the skin. It is applicable to the amenorrhea, increased leucorrhea, lusterless complexion, etc.
2) Gruel of Pigeon, Shallot and Ginger
Ingredients: Pigeon meat 150g, minced meat 50g, polished round-grained rice 100g, moderate amount of minced shallot and ginger, pepper, cooking wine, benne oil, salt and monosodium glutamate.
Process: Remove the bones of the pigeon and cut it into chunks; mix it up with the meat, shallot, ginger and the seasoning for late use; cook the rice until it is boiling and add the other ingredients to cook for the gruel; season and serve; it is applicable to the amenorrhea due to blood-deficiency. Continue to read TCM Treatment Evaluation for Amenorrhea.
3) Decoction of Semen Coicis
Get 30g of semen coicis and Job’s-tear root respectively and decoct them in water; get the decoction by removing the dregs; take it with an empty stomach in the morning and night; more then 10 doses to be taken continuously; it is helpful to promote phlegm and dispel dampness and ensure proper downward flow of the blood; it is applicable to the amenorrhea due to the stagnation of phlegm in the meridians.
4) Black Bean, Safflower and Brown Sugar Soup
Ingredients: Black bean 50-100g, safflower 5g, brown sugar 30-50g.
Process: Stew the first two ingredients in water until the black bean is soft; remove the safflower and add in the brown sugar; it is helpful to nourish the liver and kidney, activate the blood circulation, promote menstruation, beautify the skin and nourish the hair. It is applicable to the amenorrhea due to the blood deficiency and stagnation of qi.
5) Decoction of Pig’s Feet and Sunflower Stalk
Ingredients: Pig’s feet 250g, sunflower stalk 10g.
Wash the pig’s feet clean and remove the dirt; stew it with low fire until it is done; then decoct it with the sunflower stalk in water; get the decoction by removing the dregs; take it 2-3 times a day and each time for 20-30ml. It is helpful to activate the blood circulation, promote qi and remove the stasis. It is applicable to the amenorrhea due to the blood stasis. Learn more about Female disease, please click Female Tonic Pills.
6) Stewed Turtle Shell with Pigeon
Ingredients: Turtle shell 30g, a pigeon and a little rice wine.
Process: Scrap the turtle shell and put into the inside of the clean pigeon; put into the handleless cup with moderate water and a little rice wine; stew the cup in water until the soup is done; season and serve. It is helpful to nourish kidney and promote qi, dispel stagnation and promote menstruation and beautify the skin. It is applicable to the amenorrhea due to weakness of the body.
7) Stewed Radices Cyathulae and Pig’s Feet
Ingredients: Radices cyathulae 15g, 2 pig’s feet, yellow wine 80ml.
Process: Remove the hair of the pig’s hair and cut it into bits; put it with the radices cyathulae and 500ml of water into the handleless cup; stew the cup in water until the soup is done; eat meat and drink the soup. It is helpful to activate the blood circulation, promote menstruation and beautify the skin. It is applicable to the amenorrhea due to stagnation of qi and blood stasis.
8) Peach Kernel and Ox Blood Soup
Ingredients: Peach kernel 10-12g, fresh ox blood (concretion) 200g and a little salt.
Process: Cut the ox blood into chunks and cook with the peach kernel in moderate water for the soup; season with a little salt and serve. It is helpful to remove stasis and promote blood circulation, regulate blood to promote menstruation and beautify the skin. It is applicable to amenorrhea, heat of blood, constipation, etc.
9) Exidia auricula Judae and Walnut Sugar
Ingredients: Exidia auricula Judae120g, walnut kernel 120g, brown sugar 200g and moderate yellow wine.
Process: Grind the Exidia auricula Judae and the walnut kernel into powder; and the brown sugar and mix them up; preserve in the sealed porcelain jar; take it twice a day and each time for 30g until the menstruation onset. It is helpful to nourish the liver and kidney, promote qi and blood and nourish the thoroughfare and controlling vessels. It is applicable to amenorrhea due to the hypogenesis of womb.
