Nourishing Yin, promoting diuresis, clearing phlegm, and improving eyesight: A series of weight loss recipes using plantain, salvia miltiorrhiza, and polygonatum odoratum.

Stir-fried Cabbage with Plantain and Ophiopogon: 15g plantain, 20g ophiopogon, 250g cabbage, 35g peanut oil, 10g cooking wine, 2g salt, 10g scallions. Preparation: 1. Wash the plantain; soak the ophiopogon in water overnight, remove the inner stems and wash; wash the cabbage and shred it; wash the ginger, peel and slice it; wash the scallions and shred them. 2. Heat a wok over high heat, add peanut oil and heat it, add ginger and scallions and stir-fry until fragrant, then add cooking wine, plantain, ophiopogon, and cabbage and stir-fry until cooked. Add salt and MSG and stir-fry briefly before serving. Efficacy: Promotes diuresis and clears heat, improves eyesight and eliminates phlegm, nourishes yin, relieves irritability, and tonifies the kidneys. Suitable for those trying to lose weight. Dosage: Once daily. Contraindications: Those with weak constitution and insufficient essence should consume with caution.

Recipe for Braised Winter Melon with Salvia miltiorrhiza and Polygonatum odoratum: 15g Salvia miltiorrhiza, 250g winter melon, 2g salt, 5g ginger, 35g peanut oil, 2g cornstarch, 20g Polygonatum odoratum, 10g cooking wine, 3g MSG, 10g scallions, 3g sesame oil. Preparation: 1. Wash the Salvia miltiorrhiza, soak until softened, and slice. Soak the Polygonatum odoratum in water until softened, and slice. Peel and wash the winter melon, and cut into 3cm cubes. Wash, peel, and slice the ginger. Wash and cut the scallions into sections. 2. Heat a wok over high heat, add peanut oil, and when it reaches 60% heat, add ginger and scallions and stir-fry until fragrant. Then add Salvia miltiorrhiza, Polygonatum odoratum, and winter melon, add an appropriate amount of water, and simmer until cooked through. Add cooking wine, salt, and MSG, simmer until flavorful, thicken with cornstarch slurry, drizzle with sesame oil, and serve. Efficacy: Promotes blood circulation and removes blood stasis, calms the mind and soothes the nerves, drains pus and relieves pain, nourishes yin, promotes diuresis, and reduces swelling. Suitable for those who want to lose weight. Dosage: Once daily. Suitable for all seasons; may aid in weight loss.

Recipe for Stir-fried Bamboo Shoots with Artemisia capillaris and Adenophora stricta: 15g Artemisia capillaris, 250g bamboo shoots, 2g salt, 5g ginger, 35g peanut oil, 20g Adenophora stricta, 10g cooking wine, 3g MSG, 10g scallions. Preparation: 1. Wash the Artemisia capillaris; soak the Adenophora stricta in water overnight and cut into thick slices; wash the bamboo shoots and slice; wash, peel, and slice the ginger; wash and cut the scallions into sections. 2. Heat a wok over high heat, add peanut oil, and when it reaches 60% heat, add ginger and scallions and stir-fry until fragrant. Then add bamboo shoots, Adenophora stricta, and Artemisia capillaris and stir-fry until cooked. Add cooking wine, salt, and MSG, stir-fry until flavorful, and it's ready to serve. Efficacy: Clears heat and dampness, nourishes yin. Suitable for those trying to lose weight. Consumption: Once daily, with meals. Suitable for: All seasons, for weight loss and health.

Stir-fried Lettuce with Epimedium and Dendrobium: 15g Epimedium, 250g lettuce, 2g salt, 5g ginger, 35g peanut oil, 20g Dendrobium, 10g cooking wine, 3g MSG, 10g scallions, 3g cornstarch. Preparation: 1. Wash the Epimedium; soak the Dendrobium in water overnight and shred it; peel and wash the lettuce, shred it finely, add a little salt, knead, and drain; wash, peel, and slice the ginger; wash and cut the scallions into sections. 2. Heat a wok over high heat, add peanut oil, and when it reaches 60% heat, add ginger and scallions and stir-fry until fragrant. Then add lettuce, Dendrobium, Epimedium, cooking wine, salt, and MSG, stir-fry until cooked and flavorful, thicken with cornstarch slurry, and serve. Efficacy: Nourishes Yin, clears heat, and promotes diuresis. Suitable for those trying to lose weight. Dosage: Once daily.

Recipe for Braised Cowpeas with Garlic and Solomon's Seal: 20g Solomon's Seal, 250g cowpeas, 10g cooking wine, 5g ginger, 2g salt, 3g MSG, 3g sugar, 35g peanut oil, 10g garlic, 2g cornstarch. Preparation: 1. Soak Solomon's Seal in water overnight, then coarsely shred. Remove the ends and strings from the cowpeas, wash, and cut into 3cm sections. Peel and wash the garlic, then slice. Wash, peel, and slice the ginger. Wash and cut the scallions into sections. 2. Heat a wok over high heat, add peanut oil, and when it reaches 60% of its smoking point, add ginger and scallions and stir-fry until fragrant. Then add Solomon's Seal, cowpeas, garlic, cooking wine, salt, MSG, sugar, and a little water. Cook until tender and flavorful, then thicken with cornstarch slurry. Efficacy: Nourishes Yin, clears heat, and aids weight loss. Suitable for obese patients. Dosage: Once daily. Contraindications: Those with cough or diarrhea should consume with caution.