Warming the kidneys and strengthening the spleen, regulating qi and aiding digestion: Deeply conditioning diets such as Curculigo and Morinda officinalis porridge and braised beef with hawthorn and pumpkin.

Curculigo and Morinda officinalis Porridge Recipe: 15g Curculigo orchioides, 15g Morinda officinalis, 60g japonica rice. Preparation: 1. Wash and chop both herbs separately. Place them together in a pot with enough water to cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Strain out the dregs and keep the liquid. 2. Place the liquid and japonica rice in a clay pot with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 45 minutes. Efficacy: Warms kidney yang and strengthens bones and muscles. Suitable for those trying to lose weight. Consumption: Eat one bowl on an empty stomach in the morning and evening. Contraindications: Not suitable for those with yin deficiency and excessive fire.

Hawthorn Pumpkin Braised Beef Recipe: 150g pumpkin, 20g hawthorn, 3g salt, 5g cooking wine, 10g ginger, 500ml chicken broth, 20g dark soy sauce, 500g beef, 10g cilantro, 2g MSG, 10g scallions, 750g peanut oil, 10g cornstarch. Preparation: 1. Cut the beef into 3cm cubes; peel the pumpkin and cut into 3cm cubes; wash the hawthorn; cut the scallions into sections, crush the ginger; chop the cilantro. 2. Heat peanut oil in a wok, sauté the ginger and scallions until fragrant, add the beef and stir-fry until cooked through, add dark soy sauce and stir-fry, then add the hawthorn, cooking wine, and chicken broth. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 80 minutes. Add the pumpkin and cook until tender. Season with MSG and salt. When the sauce thickens, thicken with cornstarch, sprinkle with cilantro, and serve. Efficacy: Nourishes the middle energizer and replenishes qi, aids digestion. Suitable for those seeking whitening, moisturizing, body shaping, health maintenance, and weight loss. How to eat: To be eaten with meals. Caution: Not suitable for those with weak spleen and stomach.

Braised Young Duck with Job's Tears and Angelica: 40g Job's tears, 800g young duck, 15g ginger, 10g scallions, 3g salt, 50g peanut oil, 15g angelica, 800g winter melon, 500ml chicken broth, 30g cooking wine, 3g white pepper, 2g MSG. Preparation: 1. Wash the young duck, blanch in boiling water to remove blood, and cut into rectangular pieces; remove seeds from the winter melon, wash, and cut into rectangular pieces; wash and slice the ginger; wash and cut the scallions into sections; wash and soak the Job's tears, then cook until tender; slice the angelica. 2. Heat peanut oil in a wok over high heat. Sauté ginger and scallions until fragrant. Add Job's tears, angelica slices, and duck meat and stir-fry until just cooked. Pour in chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until the duck meat is cooked through. Add winter melon and cook until tender. Season with cooking wine, salt, MSG, and pepper. Once the broth has thickened, remove from heat and serve. Benefits: Job's tears are sweet and bland in flavor, and slightly cold in nature. They have the effects of strengthening the spleen and lungs, clearing heat and promoting diuresis. Angelica is sweet and pungent in flavor, and warm in nature. It has the effects of nourishing blood, regulating menstruation and relieving pain, and moistening dryness and promoting bowel movement. Suitable for those who want to lose weight. How to eat: To be eaten with meals. Contraindications: Those with constipation and pregnant women should consume with caution.

Bitter Melon and Lean Pork Stew Recipe: 80g bitter melon, 120g lean pork, 3g oyster sauce, 3g salt, 5g cornstarch, 5g scallions, 5g ginger, 15g vegetable oil. Preparation: 1. Wash the bitter melon, remove seeds, and cut into thick slices. Add a little salt and marinate briefly, then rinse with water. Wash the pork, cut into thin slices, add cornstarch and oyster sauce, mix well, and marinate for 10 minutes. 2. Heat vegetable oil in a pot, add ginger and scallions, then add bitter melon and stir-fry briefly. Remove and transfer to an earthenware pot, add enough water to cover, and simmer over low heat for 1 hour, until the bitter melon is tender and fragrant. Season to taste. Benefits: Clears heat and detoxifies, relieves irritability and quenches thirst. Suitable for those trying to lose weight. Consumption: Serve as a side dish, once a week. Contraindications: Not suitable for those with spleen deficiency and diarrhea.

Water Chestnut and Water Spinach Soup Recipe: 250g fresh water spinach, 5g salt, 5g scallions, 10g lard, 500ml broth, 10 water chestnuts, 3g MSG, 5g ginger, 3g cooking wine. Preparation: 1. Remove impurities from the fresh water spinach, wash and cut into 4cm sections; peel and wash the water chestnuts; shred the ginger and mince the scallions. 2. Heat a pot, add lard, scallions, and ginger and sauté until fragrant. Add water spinach, salt, MSG, and cooking wine and stir-fry briefly. Add broth and water chestnuts and cook until tender. Season to taste and serve. Efficacy: Clears heat and detoxifies, cools the blood, promotes urination, and relieves constipation. Suitable for those trying to lose weight. Consumption: Twice a week, with meals. Contraindications: Those with weak spleen and stomach should use with caution.