廣東涼茶養生你要懂 清熱下火消暑飲料 竹蔗茅根湯 Sugar Cane Imperatae Drink Recipe

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很多人說今年夏天特別悶熱，雨水少，讓人口乾、身熱、心煩、喘不過氣。竹蔗茅根水幾乎是每個廣東家庭都會煲的傳統涼茶，小時候放學回家，丁媽說「煲竹蔗水啦」，立即圍著湯鍋舀出透徹清淨的甘蔗水，大口咕嚕咕嚕喝起來，的確透心涼，比喝色素汽水更健康養生。

竹蔗可以製糖，本身有甜味，我們家的竹蔗水不另外加糖，以栗子荸薺(馬蹄)增加甜味。竹蔗煎水喝清熱下火，生津潤燥，適合夏天消暑。竹蔗是百搭食材，配白茅根，可以加強清熱功效。其他食材可自由搭配，給熊貓先生煲的還加入了玉米鬚，降血糖、降血壓。不過甘蔗性寒，肥丁還加入了南棗，中和寒性。

竹蔗水雖然下火，但不宜每天飲用，一週適宜一至兩次。

白皮竹蔗和白茅根是基礎配方，可搭配以下的食材：

• 玉米鬚(粟米鬚) ~ 又叫棒子毛、玉蜀黍須。它是玉米的花柱及柱頭。玉米鬚的利水的功效特別好，像水腫、小便不利、乳汁不通，都可以用玉米鬚。此外，它也能降血糖、降血壓　(平)
• 荸薺(馬蹄) ~ 清熱解毒，紓緩小兒熱痱 (寒)
• 栗子 ~ 補腎佳品，健脾益氣，清熱解毒 (平)
• 紅蘿蔔 ~ 清熱祛濕、補益脾胃 (平)

南棗生薑二選一款

• 南棗 ~ 溫而不燥，中和甘蔗寒性 (溫) 
• 生薑 ~ 止嘔，中和甘蔗的寒性  (溫)

材料

• 白皮竹蔗 Sugar Cane 560 ~ 600 g
• 茅根 (新鮮或製乾) Fresh or Dry Imperatae 20 g
• 荸薺(馬蹄) Water Chestnut 300 g
• 去皮栗子 Chestnut　300 g
• 紅蘿蔔 Carrot １根
• 南棗Chinese Date (Black) 3 ~ 4 顆
• 玉米鬚 Dried Corn Silk　20 g
• 清水 Water 4L

做法

1.　荸薺(馬蹄)放入沸水煮 10 分鐘。荸薺生長於池沼，表皮多菌及寄生蟲，我習慣去皮前用沸水燙熟，殺菌後才削皮，燙熟的荸薺放入冷水冷卻，去皮，去皮後用清水浸泡　以防變黑

2.　玉米鬚洗淨，擠乾水份

3.　白皮甘蔗竪立在砧板上，用刀從頂部向下劈開成四分，我在超商買的甘蔗，已削皮並切好一段段，甘蔗切開較易釋出甜味

4.　紅蘿蔔去皮，滾刀切塊

5.　大鍋裡加入甘蔗，紅蘿蔔，白茅根，栗子，荸薺，黑棗，玉米鬚，滾水，大火加熱，水滾後調至小火，小火煲 2 小時

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Many people say that this summer is exceptionally hot and dry, causing dry mouth, body heat, irritability, and shortness of breath. Sugar cane and Imperata Root Soup is a traditional herbal tea that almost every Cantonese family brews. When I was a child, after school, my mother would say, “Let’s make some sugar cane and Imperata Root Soup.” We would immediately gather around the pot and ladle out the clear and refreshing sugarcane water. Drinking it in big gulps was truly refreshing and more healthy and nourishing than drinking sugary soda

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Sugar cane can be used to make sugar, and it has a natural sweetness. We don’t add sugar to our sugar cane soup at home, but we add chestnuts and water chestnuts to enhance the sweetness. Drinking sugar cane soup helps clear heat, relieve summer heat, and moisten dryness, making it suitable for hot summer days. Sugar cane is a versatile ingredient that can be paired with white Imperata Root to enhance its cooling effect. Other ingredients can be freely mixed and matched. For example, the soup I made for Mr. Panda also included corn silk, which can help lower blood sugar and blood pressure. However, bamboo cane is a cold-natured herb, so my mother also added Chinese dates to neutralize its cooling effect.

Although sugar cane soup can relieve heat, it is not recommended to drink it every day. It is best to drink it once or twice a week

The basic recipe for bamboo cane soup includes white bamboo cane and white Imperata Root, and it can be paired with the following ingredients:

Corn silk – also known as “corn whiskers” or “corn stigmas”. It refers to the silk-like threads found on the ear of corn. Corn silk has a particularly good diuretic effect and can be used for conditions such as edema, difficulty urinating, and blocked milk ducts. It can also help to lower blood sugar and blood pressure. (Neutral)

Water chestnuts – can clear heat and detoxify, and relieve infantile heat rash. (Cold)

Chestnuts – are a good kidney tonic, and can invigorate the spleen and benefit Qi, as well as clear heat and detoxify. (Neutral)

Carrots – can clear heat, dispel dampness, and nourish the spleen and stomach. (Neutral)

Chinese dates or ginger

Chinese dates – are warm and non-drying, and can neutralize the cooling effect of bamboo cane. (Warm)

Ginger – can stop nausea and vomiting, and neutralize the cooling effect of bamboo cane. (Warm)

Ingredients

• Sugar Cane 560 ~ 600 g
• Fresh or Dry Imperatae 20 g
• Water Chestnut 300 g
• Peeled Chestnut　300 g
• Carrot １pcs
• Black Chinese Date 3 ~ 4 pcs
• Dried Corn Silk 20 g
• Water 4L

Instructions

1.　Boil the water chestnuts in boiling water for 10 minutes. Water chestnuts grow in ponds and are often covered in bacteria and parasites. I like to blanch them in boiling water before peeling to kill any germs. After blanching, I cool them down in cold water, peel them, and soak them in clean water to prevent them from turning black

2.　Wash the corn silk and squeeze out any excess water

3.　Stand the white sugar cane upright on a cutting board and use a knife to split it into four sections from top to bottom. If you buy pre-cut sugarcane from a store, it will already be peeled and cut into sections, making it easier to release the sweetness

4.　Peel the carrots and cut them into chunks

5.　In a large pot, add the sugarcane, carrots, white Imperata Root, chestnuts, water chestnuts, Chinese dates or ginger, and corn silk. Add enough boiling water to cover the ingredients, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 2 hours

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