玉竹薏米汤

玉竹 (Polygonatum roots) 具有补气润肺、生津止渴、舒缓神经、滋润皮肤的功效. 薏米有利水消肿、健脾去湿、舒筋除痹、清热等功效， 以及能够美白肌肤!

Ingredient

• 38gm Yuzhu 玉竹
• 38gm barley 薏米
• 300gm chestnut, shelled 栗子
  
• 250gm pork ribs
• 2400ml water
  
• salt to taste

Method

1. Cook chestnut in a pot of boiling water for 10mins. Drain and remove skin. Cut into halves.
2. Rinse Yuzhu & barley.
3. Blanch pork ribs in boiling water. Drain.
4. Place all ingredients in a pot except salt. Bring to boil and lower heat, simmer for 2 hrs. Add salt to taste.