Azuki Bean & Pork Soup (Chi Xiao Dao Pai Gu Tang)
Categories: Asian, Damp, Edema, Kidney Water Overflow, Soup
this is a translation from a chinese folk remedy tx
CHI XIAO DAO PAI GU TANG (AZUKI BEAN PORK SOUP)
INGREDIENTS:
DONG GUA (Winter melon), peeled and chopped, 60g
CHI XIAO DAO (Azuki Beans), rinsed, 6g
CHEN PI (dried tangerine peel), 4 PCs
PORK (Belly or Shoulder), chopped, 120g
salt and a little sugar
HOW TO COOK:
1. SUBMERGE PORK IN BOILING WATER 1-2 MINS; REMOVE PORK AND SET ASIDE
2. DISCARD WATER
3. BRING 2 LITRES WATER TO A BOIL; ADD THE INGREDIENTS AND SIMMER UNTIL BEANS ARE DONE, ABOUT 1-2 HOURS.
( YOU COULD ALSO USE RICE COOKER TO MAKE THIS SOUP)
CLEARS HEAT, REDUCES EDEMA
CHI XIAO DAO:
-SWEET, SOUR, NEUTRAL
-HT/SP/SI
-REDUCE EDEMA , CLEAR HEAT,
DRAIN PUS, ELIMINATE DAMPNESS
DONG GUA( WINTER MELON)
-SWEET, COLD
-LUNG, LI, SI, UB
– RESOLVE PHLEGM, CLEAR HEAT
CHEN PI–INVIGORATE QI, DRY DAMPNESS
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