3 Recipes to Alleviate Menopausal Symptoms

Chrysanthemum Rose Chinese Wolfberry Tea

Suitable for
those who are irritable and experiencing headaches, dizziness and red eyes.

Ingredients:
chrysanthemum 3g, rose 3g, Chinese wolfberry (goji) 10g

Method:
Put ingredients into a mug, add hot water and leave to soak for five minutes. Drink several times throughout the day.

Chinese Wolfberry & Red Date Soup

Suitable for
those suffering from dizziness, poor sense of taste, fatigue and lethargy, and paleness of face.

Ingredients:
Chinese wolfberry (goji) 10g, mulberry 15g, red date 10 pieces

Method:
Simmer ingredients in 500 ml of water and serve. Drink once in the morning and once in the evening.

Lotus Lily Porridge

Suitable for
pre- and postmenopausal women suffering from insomnia, memory loss, weakness in the body and rough skin.

Ingredients:
lotus seed 30g, lily bulb 30g, rice 30g

Method:
Prepare porridge with all the ingredients. Eat twice a day, in the morning and in the evening.
  

Recipes courtesy of Senior Physician Zhong Xi Ming from Eu Yan Sang Premier TCM Centre at Paragon. This article first appeared in NATURA magazine issue No.4. Find NATURA at Eu Yan Sang retail outlets, newsstands and major bookstores in Singapore.