How to Make White Atractylodes and Poria Chicken Wings Soup

Ingredients for the stew:Chicken wings, white atractylodes, and white poria cocos, white peony root, licorice,goji berries,mung beans Seasonings;ginger,fine salt Suitable season: All seasons; Other names: mountain thistle, mountain spirit,, eat-lot-ache, Atractylodes macrocephala is a rhizome of the Asteraceae plant. It grows on slopes, at the edges of forests, and in shrublands, distributed in the Yangtze River Basin. From late October to early November, after the aerial parts wither, dig up the roots when it's sunny first, remove the soil, cut off the stems, and dry the rhizome or air-dry it. The atractylodes macrocephala rhizome is irregularly thickened ， 3 13 ， 1.5 7It has a grayish yellow or gray-brown surface with knobby protrusions and continuous longitudinal wrinkles and furrows. There are also root scars at the top, with remnants of stem bases and buds. The texture is hard and not easily broken, the cross-section uneven, yellowish white to light brown, with scattered brown oil points in the flesh. Dry specimens have a flaky cross-section that is darker, with cracks; the aroma is fragrant, the taste sweet with a slight pungency, slightly sticky when chewed. The best ones are large, firm, with white cross-sections and strong fragrance. Suitable for: Those with yin deficiency heat and fluid depletion should use with caution;Those with real pathogenic factors obstructing the interior should avoid it. Atractylodes macrocephala flavor is bitter and sweet; nature is warm;It enters the spleen and stomach meridians;Fragrant, soft in quality, can rise or descend, staying without moving;It has the effects of tonifying the spleen and benefiting qi, drying dampness and promoting urination, solidifying the exterior to stop sweating, and stabilizing pregnancy;Indications: Weakness of spleen qi, reduced appetite with fullness in the abdomen, loose stools; phlegm-dampness, edema, poor urination, wet arthralgia, qi deficiency spontaneous sweating, fetal movement. Guidance for preparation:For diuresis and swelling reduction, exterior solidification to stop sweating, and dampness elimination for arthritis, use raw;For strengthening the spleen and stomach, stir-fry;For stopping diarrhea due to weak spleen qi, stir-fry until charred.2. For insufficient spleen qi, emaciation, yellowish complexion, poor appetite, fullness in the abdomen, loose stools, combine with ginseng, poria cocos, and fried licorice to enhance the effect of strengthening the spleen and benefiting qi.3. For phlegm-dampness retention, symptoms such as chest fullness, dizziness, palpitations, coughing and shortness of breath, combine with cinnamon twig, poria cocos, and licorice to strengthen the spleen and warm yang for phlegm removal.4. For exterior deficiency-induced spontaneous sweating, symptoms like profuse sweating, aversion to wind, frequent colds, increased sweating after exertion, use alone or grind into powder;can also be combined with astragalus and wind-protecting to solidify the exterior and stop sweating.5. For pregnancy-related nausea and vomiting of clear water, poor appetite, combine with ginseng, licorice, and cloves to benefit qi, descend counterflow, and harmonize the stomach. Dosage note: Oral use: decoction, 6-15 grams;or make into paste or pills.or as pills or powder.