Lotus root stew
Categories: Heart and Small Intestine Fire, Spleen Damp, Urinary Bladder Damp Heat
HT and SI Fire- Fire – nina gaglio
Serves 3 to 4
Lotus Root Stew
1 cup of white rice soaked over night
2 oz of fresh lotus root (sliced)
4 cups water
1 cup mung beans
pinch of salt and peper
Overall TCM Functions:
Clear fire from HT and SI harmonize middle jiao.
Rice- sweet, neutral, SP, ST. Supplements SP/ST, generates fluids.
Lotus Root- sweet, cool, astringent, HT, SP, KD. Stabilize and bind essence.
Mung Bean- sweet, cold, HT, ST, UB. Clears heat, relieves toxin, promotes urination.