Dried cinnamon has the effect of tonifying the heart and spleen, nourishing the blood and calming the mind, while red dates have the effect of tonifying the center and benefiting the qi (treating qi deficiency by tonifying the spleen), nourishing the blood and calming the mind, and dried cinnamon steamed with red dates as a medicinal meal generally has the effect of assisting in achieving the above effects.
1. Dried gui yuan, or longan meat, has the effect of tonifying the heart and spleen, nourishing blood and tranquilizing the mind, which is conducive to the treatment of deficiency of qi and blood, palpitations and palpitations, insomnia and insomnia, and blood deficiency and atrophy. However, those who are full of dampness (too much dampness leading to fullness and discomfort in the spleen and stomach) and those who have stopped drinking (water stays in the body), phlegm and fire should refrain from taking dried cinnamon.
2. Red dates have the effect of tonifying the middle Jiao, nourishing the blood and calming the spirit, which is helpful in treating or improving the symptoms of spleen deficiency with little food, weakness and loose stools (thin and unshaped feces), and women with dirty agitation (upset and depression, sadness and wanting to cry for no reason). However, red dates should not be taken by people with dampness and fullness in the middle or with stagnation or phlegm-heat.
Steamed red dates with dried cinnamon as a medicinal meal is limited in the amount of medicinal ingredients analyzed, so the efficacy is also limited, and it is difficult to replace the medication to cure the disease. In addition, in order to rationalize the use of medication, should be under the guidance of a doctor to choose Chinese herbs.