Healthy Chinese Recipe -- Part 1

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Recipe 1: Kelp Duck Stew

1. Chop duck meat and seaweed into small pieces,
2. boil duck and seaweed for minutes,
3. add into onions, ginger, cooking wine, pepper.
4. Continue cooking duck and seaweed in hotwater untill they are totally boiled,
5. add salt and ready to serve.

Description of Kelp in Chinese medicine

Efficacy: lower cholesterol, eliminate radioactive materials

Kelp contains a substance called sulfated polysaccharide which can remove the attachment of cholesterol in the blood vessel, thus maintain body's cholesterol levels. Due to the high moisture content, Kelp alginate can form a gelatinous substance in the intestines, which help exclude toxic substances, prevent the body from absorbing lead, cadmium and other heavy metals, rid the body of radioactive elements. Kelp alginate also help to treat arteriosclerosis, and prevent the occurrence of constipation and colon cancer.

Kelp contains large amounts of iodine. Iodine stimulates the pituitary gland to reduce the level of estrogen in female body and return her ovarian functionality to normal, thus reduce the possibility of breast hyperplasia.

Recipe 2 : Black Ear and Tofu soup

1. Clean black wood ear with warm water,
2. Cut tofu into pieces,
3. Mix tofu, black wood ear and chicken soup
4. Add salt and boil for 10 minutes

Description of Black Wood Ear in Chinese medicine

Health Efficacy: Eliminating blood toxin

Black wood ear (also called Ear fungus, Auricularia) grows in cold, moisture damp environment, traditional Chinese medicine believe it help blood circulation and balance the QI (QI: the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health). Plant glial contained in black wood ear has strong absorption ability, it can repel impurities left within the digestive system and detoxify your body. Black woord ear help dissolve those hard to digest food residue such as rice husk, wood and metal residue, sand etc. Black wood ear is also believed to help dissolve kidney stones, reduce blood clot, preventing thrombosis disease.