My Lady Always Lacks Ambition

Qin Liuxi raised the needle and massaged each acupuncture point, then prescribed a Peace Formula.

"Your spleen and stomach are weak and cold; this Peace Formula can be taken every other day. Before the hour of Si, you can sunbathe to stimulate the flow of yang qi, but don’t sunbathe after that time. At an older age, excessive sunbathing can also easily lead to dizziness and blurred vision."

Qiu’s doctor took the prescription, glanced at it, and asked, "What prescription is this?"

"Six Gentlemen Decoction," Qin Liuxi replied. "As you can see, the required herbs for this prescription include ginseng, Poria, Chen Pi, Ban Xia, etc. This decoction can dry dampness, transform phlegm, benefit qi, and strengthen the spleen. It’s used to treat weak spleen and stomach, and qi deficiency accompanied by damp phlegm. I don’t know what prescription Prince Wang usually takes, but there’s one thing I’d like to remind you, you do not need to use high-aged ginseng."

Uh...

Qiu’s doctor looked at Prince Wang, whose Peaceful Body Building Formula always included the precious herb, ginseng, due to his esteemed status, and thus it was always of a high age.

Now Qin Liuxi mentioned that it didn’t have to be of high quality, what about that?

"Ginseng is very tonifying. The older the ginseng, the better the medicinal effects, which are suitable for emergencies or severe illnesses. For daily consumption, ordinary quality is sufficient. Sometimes too much tonification isn’t good, and overconsumption can cause dryness," Qin Liuxi said, wiping her nose. She had a nosebleed from just chewing on a ginseng whisker.

"However, if you want to strengthen your body, you can turn to diet therapy. Drink a clear stew of lean pork soup daily, and you can add three strands of Cordyceps."

"How do you prepare this?" Qin Liuxi spoke of lean pork water, which was something Prince Wang had never tried before, though he had frequently consumed ginseng chicken soup.

"Take a small piece of lean pork, chop it up, steep it in boiling water for two quarters of an hour, then double-boil it for an hour, add some salt for flavor, and no need for other seasonings. If adding Cordyceps, extending the boil by another hour is also fine. If you’re in a hurry to drink it, you don’t need to double-boil, just boiling directly after steeping for two quarters of an hour is sufficient."