The main functions of the black fungus and winter melon soup mainly include replenishing qi and nourishing blood, lubricating the lungs and relieving cough, promoting urination, clearing heat, and resolving phlegm. However, dietary therapy cannot replace drug treatment for diseases. The main raw materials of the black fungus and winter melon soup are black fungus and winter melon, and its functions also come from these two substances.
Black fungus is the fruiting body of Auricularia auricular-judae, Auricularia polytricha, and Auricularia delicata belonging to the Auricularia family. It has a sweet taste, neutral nature, and belongs to the lung, spleen, large intestine, and liver meridians. It has the functions of replenishing qi and nourishing blood, lubricating the lungs and relieving cough, stopping bleeding, lowering blood pressure, and fighting cancer. It can be used for fatigue, sallow complexion, or postpartum weakness. It can also be used for epistaxis, hematochezia, bloody diarrhea, and menstrual bleeding. It can also be used for hypertensive patients and cancer patients. Note that it should be used with caution for non-blood-stasis bleeding.
Winter melon is the fruit of the Benincasa hispida plant belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family. It has a sweet and mild taste, slightly cold nature, and belongs to the lung, large intestine, small intestine, and bladder meridians. Its main functions include promoting urination, clearing heat, and resolving phlegm. Additionally, it has the functions of promoting saliva production and detoxifying. It can be used for edema, urinary disorders, or athlete's foot. It can also be used for heat-related agitation or thirst. It can also be used for abscesses, ulcers, and scrofula. Note that those with deficient cold in the spleen and stomach should not consume it excessively.
In summary, the black fungus and winter melon soup can exert the functions of black fungus, such as replenishing qi and nourishing blood, lubricating the lungs and relieving cough, stopping bleeding, lowering blood pressure, and fighting cancer. It can also exert the functions of winter melon, such as promoting urination, clearing heat, resolving phlegm, promoting saliva production, and detoxifying. However, dietary therapy cannot be equated with medication and should not be used directly to treat diseases. If you feel discomfort, you should seek medical attention promptly and undergo differential diagnosis and treatment by a professional traditional Chinese medicine doctor.
