Qing Emperor Qianlong’s recipe for aphrodisiac revealed

　　According to the "Qianlong Medical Records", Emperor Qianlong's favorite health-preserving medicinal wines were Guiling wine and Songling Taipingchun wine. The former can cure diseases, strengthen yang and kidneys, nourish qi and keep fit, while the latter is a good medicine for promoting blood circulation, strengthening the spleen and calming the nerves. Although the medicinal uses of the two seem to be different, it is a coincidence that among the dozens of traditional Chinese medicine ingredients contained in these two medicinal wines, Rehmannia glutinosa and Angelica sinensis appear. So, is there anything special about the combination of Rehmannia glutinosa and Angelica sinensis? Rehmannia glutinosa is sweet and slightly warm. It can nourish yin, nourish the kidneys, and replenish essence. It is mainly used to treat sallow complexion, dizziness and palpitations caused by blood deficiency; weak waist and knees, dizziness, and premature graying of hair and hair caused by insufficient kidney essence; dry eyes and dim vision caused by insufficient liver yin. The roots of Angelica sinensis are used medicinally to nourish and harmonize blood, and are mainly used to treat Irregular menstruation , blood deficiency, dizziness, sores and swelling. Angelica sinensis is divided into three parts: Gui Tou, Gui Shen and Gui Wei. Each part contains different chemical components, so the pharmacological effects are also different. Guitou can stop bleeding, Gui Shen can nourish blood, and Gui Wei can promote blood circulation. It can be used in parts or in its entirety.

　　The reason why Qianlong’s two favorite medicinal wines both contained Rehmannia glutinosa and Angelica sinensis is because Chinese medicine believes that Yin and blood come from the same source, and nourishing blood and nourishing Yin should be carried out simultaneously. The combination of Angelica sinensis and Rehmannia glutinosa has two major benefits. One is to nourish Yin by nourishing blood, and nourishing Yin is one of the effective ways to nourish blood.

　　Second, Angelica sinensis itself has a very good function of activating blood circulation, tonifying but not stagnating. The combination of Rehmannia glutinosa and Angelica sinensis is far better than a single medicine. Although it is also called a woman's medicine due to its blood-tonifying effect, blood-activating and blood-tonifying is equally important for men. especially elderly With age, kidney yin and kidney essence are insufficient, and qi, blood and semen are depleted, so they should be replenished in time. Here, I recommend a medicinal diet "Rehmannia Angelica Mutton Soup". The raw materials that need to be prepared are: 700 grams of mutton, 30 grams of Rehmannia glutinosa, 15 grams of angelica, 30 grams of astragalus, several jujubes, and 3 slices of ginger. After all the raw materials are prepared, cut the washed mutton into small pieces and blanch it in boiling water to remove the blood foam. The specific method is: put the prepared mutton pieces into a pot with an appropriate amount of water, then add ginger, cooked rehmannia glutinosa, angelica root, and astragalus, and simmer for three hours. This is to allow the active ingredients of traditional Chinese medicine to be fully dissolved in the soup. After 3 hours, add jujube, then add an appropriate amount of sugar, salt, MSG, etc., and simmer for 15 minutes. Eating Rehmannia Angelica and Mutton Soup in autumn and winter can not only moisturize dryness, but also increase yang energy.