Three secrets of dietary therapy for the emaciated elderly

1. Stewed chicken with ginseng and qi:

Put 30 grams of Codonopsis pilosula, 30 grams of Astragalus membranaceus, 150 grams of chicken meat, 5 red dates, and 3 slices of ginger. Put it in a bowl, cover it tightly with an appropriate amount of water, simmer for two hours, add salt and MSG to taste, eat the meat and drink the soup. It is suitable for those who are emaciated, short of breath, spontaneous sweating, and prone to colds.

2. Angelica, ginger and mutton soup:

Take 30 grams of angelica root, 15 grams of ginger, and 150 grams of mutton. Add an appropriate amount of water and cook until the mutton is rotten. Add salt and other seasonings. Eat the meat and drink the soup. It is suitable for those who suffer from weight loss, dull complexion, dizziness, palpitations, insomnia, numbness of limbs, and fear of cold.

3. Soft-shell turtle bone marrow soup:

1 soft-shell turtle (removed internal organs and claws), 150 grams of pig spinal cord, 3 slices of ginger, put one dose into the pot, add appropriate amount of water, boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat until tender, add salt and other seasonings, and drink the soup inside. It is suitable for those who are emaciated, have trouble with fever in the five palpitations, soreness in the waist and spermatorrhea, weak legs, dry mouth and sore throat.