Autumn is an excellent season for nourishment. As the ancient saying goes, “Nothing beats a bowl of soup in autumn.” The “Eight Character Health Preserving Sutra” records “Steam in spring, mix in summer, soup in autumn, stew in winter,” highlighting the benefits of consuming soup in autumn. The ancient “Shennong Materia Medica” ranks Гриб Рейши as a top-grade ingredient. It states that Ганодерма китайская “treats deafness, benefits joints, protects the spirit, boosts essence, strengthens muscles and bones, улучшает цвет лица. Long-term consumption leads to a light body, delays aging and extends life.” Ганодерма яркая “treats chest congestion, benefits heart qi, supplements the center, increases wisdom and memory. Long-term consumption leads to a light body, delays aging, extends life .”
Так, what are the benefits of consuming Reishi mushroom soup as a nourishment in autumn?
1.Tonifies qi, tranquilizes тотмind, подавляетcough andrelieveswheezing
The “Chinese Pharmacopoeia” records that “Рейши tonifies qi, успокаивает разум, suppresses cough, and relieves wheezing. Используется при беспокойном сердечном духе., insomnia and palpitations, cough and wheezing caused by lung deficiency, consumptive disease with shortness of breath, and no appetite.” Therefore, consuming Reishi in autumn is beneficial for maintaining body balance.
2.Regulates the Whole Body and Enhances Immunity
Рейши has a history of consumption spanning thousands of years. It not only provides the body with essential nutrients but also regulates the functions of all body systems, achieving the effects of strengthening the body’s constitution, повышение иммунитета, and maintaining a healthy body balance.
The impact of Reishi on cellular immune function is an important aspect of its immunoregulatory effects. Researchers have found that Reishi extract acts on T cells, promoting the synthesis of T cell DNA, stimulating the proliferation of Th cells and lymphocytes, and enhancing the killing activity of CTLs. Studies suggest that the immune enhancement of Reishi polysaccharides is related to the enhancement of PKA and PKC activity. (Information source: Lin Zhibin’s “Modern Research on Reishi”)
Let’s take a look at the autumn recipes of Reishi.
Reishi Mushroom and Pig Heart Soup
Ингредиенты: Reishi mushroom slices, pig heart, a bit of green onion and ginger, cooking wine.
Метод: Срез 15 grams of Reishi mushroom; cut open one pig heart, rinse off the blood, clean it, and slice it thinly; slice the ginger and cut the green onion into sections. Place the pig heart in a steaming dish, add the Reishi mushroom, ginger, green onion, cooking wine, chicken essence, and salt on the pig heart. Steam over high heat for about 25 minutes.
Medicinal Meal Explanation: The “Chinese Pharmacopoeia” records the effects and indications of Рейши as “tonifing qi, tranquilizing the mind, suppressing cough, and relieving wheezing. Используется при беспокойном сердечном духе., insomnia and palpitations, cough and wheezing caused by lung deficiency, consumptive disease with shortness of breath, and no appetite,” which we commonly refer to as calming the mind or improving sleep. Поэтому, this soup can be used to nourish the heart and calm the mind, as well as replenish blood.
Гриб Рейши, Ginseng, and Pork Tripe Soup
Ингредиенты: 10 grams of ginseng, 15 grams of Reishi mushroom, pork tripe. Метод: Срез 10 grams of ginseng and 15 grams of Reishi mushroom; put the ginseng, Гриб Рейши, and ginger into a casserole, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, cook for about 10 minutes, then add the pork tripe, oil, green onion, salt, and chicken essence, and cook until done.
Medicinal Meal Explanation: The “Compendium of Materia Medica” records that Reishi “replenishes kidney qi and benefits essential qi.” Рейши входит в сердце, печень, легкое, and kidney meridians and can comprehensively regulate the five organs of the human body, regulates origin and secures the root. Поэтому, this soup can engender liquid and nourish the kidneys.
Ganoderma Sinense, Tangerine Peel and Duck Soup
Ингредиенты: 15 grams of GanoHerb Organic Ганодерма китайская ломтики, 3 honey dates, 1 old duck, 1/4 dried tangerine peel, 3 slices of fresh ginger.
Метод: Первый, wash theГанодерма китайская ломтики, honey dates, dried tangerine peel, old duck, and fresh ginger. Put them all in a stew pot and add an appropriate amount of water. Then bring to a boil over high heat and simmer over low heat for 2 часы. Season with an appropriate amount of salt and oil.
Medicinal Meal Explanation: This soup nourishes the lungs and kidneys, nourishes yin and supresses cough, and is most suitable for autumn nourishment. It can be used as a dietary therapy for those suffering from lung and kidney deficiency, bronchitis and bronchial asthma, coughing, shortness of breath and fatigue, coughing with little phlegm, and physical weakness. Однако, it is not suitable for those with dryness-heat and sores.
