The Complete Guide to Coix Seed Dietary Therapy: A Spleen-Strengthening, Heat-Clearing, and Slimming Stew Combining Fresh Lotus Root, Bitter Melon, and Pork

Job's Tears and Fresh Lotus Root Stew. Ingredients: 50g Job's tears, 300g fresh lotus root, 150g pork ribs, 10g cooking wine, 5g ginger, 10g scallions, 3g salt, 2g MSG, 15g sesame oil. Preparation: 1. Wash the Job's tears and remove impurities; wash the pork ribs and chop into 3cm pieces; wash the lotus root and cut into 0.3cm thick pieces; crush the ginger and cut the scallions into sections. 2. Place the Job's tears, lotus root, pork ribs, cooking wine, ginger, and scallions in a stew pot, add 1800ml of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 35 minutes. Add salt, MSG, and sesame oil before serving. Efficacy: This dish has the effects of clearing heat, promoting diuresis, and aiding weight loss. It is suitable for dampness-related arthralgia, edema, pulmonary tuberculosis, intestinal pain, leukorrhea, obesity, etc. Directions for use: Once daily, consume 50-100 grams of Job's tears, pork ribs, and lotus root, along with the soup. Serve as a side dish.

Job's Tears and Bitter Melon Stew. Ingredients: 50g Job's tears, 300g bitter melon, 50g pork hock, 10g cooking wine, 5g ginger, 10g scallions, 3g salt, 2g MSG. Preparation: 1. Wash the Job's tears and remove impurities; remove the hair from the pork hock and cut into 3cm cubes; wash the bitter melon, remove the seeds and pith, and cut into 3cm pieces; crush the ginger and cut the scallions into sections. 2. Place the Job's tears, pork hock, bitter melon, cooking wine, ginger, and scallions in a stew pot, add 1800ml of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 35 minutes. Add salt and MSG before serving. Benefits: Clears heat, promotes diuresis, strengthens the spleen, nourishes the lungs, and aids in weight loss. Suitable for muscle spasms, difficulty in flexion and extension, edema, beriberi, pulmonary atrophy, obesity, etc. Directions for use: Once daily, consume 30-50 grams of bitter melon, Job's tears, and pork hock, along with the broth. Serve as a side dish.

Job's Tears Stewed Pig's Trotters. Ingredients: 50g Job's tears, 50g pig's trotters, 10g cooking wine, 300g white radish, 5g ginger, 10g scallions, 3g salt, 2g MSG. Preparation: 1. Wash the Job's tears and remove impurities; wash the pig's trotters, remove hair, and chop into 3cm cubes; peel and wash the white radish, and cut into 4cm cubes; crush the ginger and cut the scallions into sections. 2. Place the Job's tears, pig's trotters, white radish, cooking wine, ginger, and scallions in a stew pot, add 1800ml of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 45 minutes. Add salt and MSG before serving. Benefits: Removes dampness, reduces swelling, promotes lactation, and aids weight loss. Suitable for dampness-related arthralgia, muscle spasms, difficulty in flexion and extension, edema, beriberi, and obesity. Directions for use: Take once daily, consuming 50 grams each of Job's tears and white radish, along with the broth. Serve as a side dish.

Job's Tears and Loofah Stew. Ingredients: 50g Job's tears, 300g loofah, 5g ginger, 10g scallions, 3g salt, 2g MSG, 15g sesame oil. Preparation: 1. Soak Job's tears in water for 12 hours, wash and remove impurities; peel the loofah and slice thinly; slice the ginger and cut the scallions into sections. 2. Place Job's tears, ginger, and scallions in a pot, add 1600ml water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 25 minutes. Add sesame oil, loofah, salt, and MSG, and cook until done. Benefits: Clears heat, relieves summer heat, promotes urination, and aids weight loss. Suitable for edema, beriberi, intestinal pain, urinary tract infections, leukorrhea, obesity, etc. Dosage: Once daily, eat 50g of Job's tears and loofah each time, and drink the soup. Serve as a side dish.