Materials:
The ratio of dark plum, hawthorn and licorice is about 3: 2: 1, and licorice will be bitter if eaten too much. There are also rock candy (too sour and too bitter).
The process of making:
first step
Cook the ingredients in a pot full of water.
Step 2: Bring to a boil, then turn to low heat and cook for about 40 minutes.
Third step
Have you ever smelled it and cooked it? Have another bite. If appropriate, you can wait until it is cold. If it is not suitable, you can add rock sugar to adjust.
Efficacy and function of sour plum decoction;
First, sour plum soup has anti-fatigue effect: Chinese medicine introduction sour plum soup is rich in organic acids, such as citric acid and malic acid. Among them, there is a special citric acid, which can effectively inhibit lactic acid and drive away harmful substances from aging blood vessels.
Second, when you are tired in summer, drinking a cup of sour plum soup can play a very good refreshing role and revitalize muscles and blood vessels. In addition, so many acidic substances can also promote the secretion of salivary glands and gastric glands, not only quenching thirst, but also avoiding going out to play carsick or drinking too much to sober up.
3. Sour plum soup is beneficial to the acid-base balance of human body: Sour plum soup contains a variety of vitamins, especially vitamin B2, which is hundreds of times that of other fruits. Although it tastes sour, it belongs to alkaline food. Eating too much acidic food such as meat and drinking sour plum soup is more conducive to the balance of blood pH in the body.
Fourth, sour plum soup can reduce liver fire: from the perspective of Chinese medicine, sour taste enters the liver, and people with bad liver qi can eat more acidic food. For example, people with a strong liver fire should eat more sour plums. It can not only calm the liver fire, but also help the spleen and stomach digest and nourish the liver. In addition, sour plum is a natural throat lozenge, which can gently moisten the inflamed parts of the throat and relieve pain.