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Black Sesame Congee | 黑芝麻粥

Black sesame congee

Ingredients:

Black sesame 30g

Goji berry 10g

Rice 100g


Cooking method:

• Stir fry and grind Black sesame

• Add water, rice, goji berry and black sesame, cook together


Function:

Black sesame seeds are an especially rich source of macrominerals and trace minerals.


A higher intake of macrominerals like calcium and magnesium is associated with improved heart disease risk factors, particularly high blood pressure.


Some of the trace minerals in black sesame seeds, such as iron, copper, and manganese, are important for regulating metabolism, cell functioning, and immune system, as well as the circulation of oxygen throughout body.


Black sesame are also a good source of healthy monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats which can help to lower the risk of heart disease.


In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Black sesame have sweet and neutral properties, and are associated with the Kidney, Liver and Large Intestine meridians. It can nourish Liver and kidney; tonify blood and essence; and moisturize the Zang-organs.


Black sesame congee can nourish the Liver and Kidney, moisturize the Zang-organs, and is suitable for insufficient milk supply in breastfeeding, emaciation, constipation, and premature greying of hair. It is good for five Zang-organs deficiency, chronic constipation, senile arteriosclerosis, dry cough. It can also moisturize the skin and is a tonic for skin care.


 

黑芝麻粥

食材

黑芝麻 30g;枸杞子 10g;粳米 100g。


制 法

• 黑芝麻炒熟研末备用

• 粳米洗净与黑芝麻、枸杞入锅同煮。


功 效

黑芝麻富含礦物質和微量元素。

大量攝入礦物質(如鈣和鎂),能降低患心髒病的風險,尤其是与高血壓有關的。

黑芝麻中的一些微量元素,例如鐵,銅和錳,對於調節新陳代謝,細胞功能和免疫系統以及體內的氧氣循環非常重要。

黑芝麻還是健康的單元不飽和脂肪和多元不飽和脂肪的良好來源,同样有助於降低患心髒病的風險。

中醫認為,黑芝麻性平,味甘。歸肝、腎、大腸經。能補肝腎,益精血,潤五臟。

黑芝麻粥能補肝腎,潤五臟,適用於產後乳汁不足、消瘦、便秘、鬚髮早白等。主治五臟虛損,慢性便秘,老年血管硬化、肺燥咳嗽等症。還可以滋潤肌膚,是美容護膚的食補佳餚。


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