Seahorse and lean meat soup

The seahorse is a small fish in the sea. Its head looks like a horse's head, hence the name "seahorse". As the saying goes: ginseng in the north and seahorse in the south. It can be seen that as a precious medicinal material, it has powerful effects. It can not only strengthen our body and improve the body's ability to resist external viruses, but also has the magical effect of dispersing lumps and reducing swelling. People with weak constitutions can become stronger by drinking it. In addition, this product also has the therapeutic effects of relieving cough and asthma, strengthening the heart and activating blood circulation.

1. Ingredients

4 seahorses (15-20 grams), 300 grams of lean meat, 2 candied dates, and 3 slices of ginger.

2. Practice

1. Wash the lean meat, cut it into small pieces, blanch it and rinse it again.

2. Chop the seahorse into small pieces.

3. Wash the stewing pot and add lean meat cubes, seahorse cubes, candied dates and ginger slices.

4. Add water until the stew pot is 90% full.

5. Prepare a large pot of water and place the stew pot on the steaming rack in the water.

6. Cover the pot and bring the water to a boil over high heat, then simmer over medium heat for about 3 hours.

7. After stewing, you can drink it by yourself without adding any seasoning.

3. Dishes Features

It has a simple color, soft and tender texture, salty and fresh taste, rich nutrition and light taste.

4. Nutritional Value

Seahorse soup is rich in nutritional value. The main effects of seahorse soup are to nourish the kidney and strengthen yang, regulate qi, activate blood circulation, remove blood stasis, clear phlegm and relieve cough. It also has a high economic value and is favored by the general public, especially male friends. It has huge sales in domestic and foreign markets.

L. Sex hormone-like effects: The ethanol extract of hippocampus (i.e. "seahorse wine") can both induce and prolong the estrus period of female mice and increase the weight of the uterus and ovaries, and significantly increase the weight of the prostate, seminal vesicles, and levator ani muscles of male mice, exhibiting an androgen-like effect.

2. Anti-aging: Hippocampus can enhance the hypoxia tolerance of mice, reduce the activity of monoamine oxidase, and reduce the content of lipoperoxides in the body. In addition, various hippocampal extracts have the effect of calcium channel blockers. By blocking calcium influx, it protects neurons.

3. Anticancer activity.

5. Notes

1. The seahorse must be chopped into small pieces to facilitate absorption. Don't add too much material to avoid spoiling the taste.

2. Seahorse is a substance that warms and nourishes the kidney yang. It is recommended not to give it to babies as it may cause precocious puberty.

3. There is no need to process the dried seahorse. Just add bones (use old hens in winter), yam, coix seed, lotus seeds, Pseudostellaria baicalensis, and remember to add Ophiopogon japonicus. This way, it can be nourishing without being dry. You don't need to put too many seahorses, a pair is enough, and it is best to have one male and one female.

4. Use seahorse, angelica, Chuanxiong, safflower, gastrodia, astragalus, codonopsis, and wolfberry to make soup, which not only has a good effect of replenishing qi and nourishing blood, but also can promote blood circulation and dispel wind;

5. Use seahorse, angelica, Chuanxiong, safflower, gastrodia, codonopsis, wolfberry, eucommia, jujube peel, and moxibustion astragalus to make soup, which has a great kidney-tonifying effect.

6. Special reminder: Do not drink when you have a cold.