Traditional Chinese Medicine Medicated Diet Recipe Book

Ge gen bao shou rou (葛根煲瘦肉)

Pueraria root and pork soup

Ingredients:

1. Xian ge gen (鲜葛根) fresh pueraria root 1 Ib


2. Shou zhu rou (瘦猪肉) lean pork ½ Ib


3. Shen jiang (生姜) fresh ginger 10 g


4. Wu hua guo (无花果) fig 2 pieces

Seasoning: pinch of salt and pepper

Cooking methods:

1. Peeled the fresh pureraria root, rinse and cut into pieces


2. Scald pork in boiling water for a while. Dish up.


3. Rinse figs and ginger, cut the ginger into pieces


4. Put all ingredients in pot and add 3 liters of water. Bring to boil and then turn to
   medium heat. Cooking until ingredients are tender (around 1 hour).


5. Add in seasoning and serve.

Function:

1. Tonify qi and blood


2. Dispel wind from the exterior


3. Clear heat, generate fluids


4. Lift yang qi and anti-diarrhea


5. Relax skeletal muscles


6. Treat and prevent hypertension, coronary heart disease, headache, neck stiffness,
   tinnitus, dizziness and sudden deafness