"dixianjian" is an ancient prescription suitable for consumption in the current season. It was first recorded in the "Shengji Zonglu" of the Song Dynasty， and the Yuan Dynasty's Hu Sihui also included this prescription in the "Yidan Zhengyao". The book describes this prescription as follows： "It treats pain in the waist and knees， as well as all internal cold diseases in the abdomen. It makes one's complexion radiant， strengthens the bones and marrow， and enables one to move as fast as a galloping horse."
The specific procedure is as follows: take 50 grams of fresh yam, 20 grams of southern almond, and 350 milliliters of milk (for one person). Remove the skin of the fresh yam and cut it into sections, then steam it until cooked. Soak the southern almonds slightly and remove the tips of the almonds. Put the prepared fresh yam and southern almonds together with the milk in a blender and blend well. Then pour it out and slightly heat it for cooking until it is fully cooked and ready to be eaten. During the cooking process, you can add a little rock sugar. The original recipe suggests grinding the almonds into powder, then mixing them with milk and yam together, heating them, and consuming it daily by scooping a little with a spoon and mixing with wine. The modified cooking method is more convenient and suitable for modern people's lifestyles.
Yam, almond, and milk are all white in color and beneficial fo
r the lungs. They are suitable for consumption in autumn and winter. According to "Medical Introduction: Comprehensive Treatment of All Diseases", it is stated: "Yam nourishes yin blood and moisturizes the skin; almond moistens the lungs and nourishes the skin; milk generates fluids to moisten and balance the body." Additionally, all three substances enter the lung meridian. Since the lung is in direct connection with the skin, substances that moisten the lungs can also moisturize the skin, making it smooth and lustrous.
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