Natural Food Remedy for Hot Flashes – Yin Deficiency

by Esther Moux, L.Ac.

NATURAL FOOD REMEDY FOR HOT FLASHES – YIN DEFICIENCY

Mashed Yam Recipe for Menopause / Yin deficiency
2 Tbs. ghee (clarified butter – melted butter let it start to cool and skim the fat globs off the top)
1  Chinese Yam
Mash yam with ghee until soft. add salt to taste

Chinese Yam Chicken Soup 
1 lb. chicken meat/bones
1 lb. (5oog) fresh huai shan(淮山 huai shan /山药 shan yao), peeled and cut into chunks
2 – 3 carrots, chopped
4 oz. (100g) yu zhu (玉竹）solomon seal root (optional)
2 Tbs. gou qi zi （枸子) or gojiberries
20 – 30 red dates (for sweetness in the soup)
6-8 c. water
2 Tbs. rice wine
Salt to taste

Directions
1  Remove skin of carrots and cut into smaller pieces.
2  Rinse red dates and yu zhu.  Soak in water for 5 – 10 mins or till soft.
3  Blanch chicken meat/bones.
4  In a large pot, bring water to boil and add all ingredients (except gojiberries). Reduce heat to medium and cook for 10 – 15 minutes.  Reduce heat again and simmer for 2 hours.
5  Add gojiberries. Simmer for another 5 – 10 mins.
6  Add salt and rice wine to taste before serving.

Esther Moux, L.Ac.:  Master of Science, Traditional Oriental Medicine, PCOM, San Diego, 2012; National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM), Diplomate in Oriental Medicine, 2013; Japanese Style Acupuncture Training with Shudo Denmai’s long-time pupils, Dr. Elizabeth Talcott, and KC Conover, L.Ac.; Training under Orthopedic Surgeon, and acupuncturist from Shanghai, Dr. Shou Xin Wu for assessment and diagnosis of chronic pain; Training under Dr. Barry Xin, diabetes expert from Beijing University of TCM.