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FISH AND PAPAYA SOUP TO BOOST MILK SUPPLY
Clinical View
What is fish and papaya soup?
If you think you have low milk supply, your doctor or lactation consultant will advise you to increase the number of feeds and allow your baby to breastfeed as long as she needs. In the Chinese community, the pui yuet will most likely be at the stove, brewing up a pot of traditional fish and papaya soup. This recipe has long been believed to help a new mother increase her breastmilk supply.
The soup is popular among the Chinese community, and soups are a big feature during the confinement period. The most basic version of this soup calls for very simple ingredients: fish, young or green papaya, ginger, water and salt. These ingredients are boiled together until the water turns a 'milky' colour.
Does it really work?
Most breastfeeding mums worry about low milk supply in the early days and weeks, hence the fish and papaya soup is sometimes a firm feature in a confinement diet. While there is no scientific proof to support this claim, it is believed that this nutritious soup helps boost milk supply.
While the effectiveness of the fish and papaya soup has never been verified by evidence based research, fish is a good source of protein, and papayas are packed with minerals and vitamins A, C and E. These two main ingredients combined provide a healthy and nutritious meal for anyone, even more so for a breastfeeding mum.
"There is no strong objection to a mother having the soup as part of a diet for a breastfeeding mum. It is rich in proteins and vitamins A and C, as well as beta carotene,” says one lactation consultant. “However, I would suggest that the mother consumes a well-balanced diet, with everything in moderation and having a lot of variety in each food group. Keeping a healthy lifestyle helps too.”
If you are concerned about your milk supply, speak to your doctor or a lactation consultant. Also, look out for signs that your baby is getting enough milk to help ease your worries.
Ingredients
• 500 grams of fish bones (preferable to use threadfin - kurau - fish bones)
• 500 grams of green papaya (the flesh of the fruit is white)
• Three litres of water
• Four slices of ginger (this will help cut down any fishy taste or smell)
• Six pips (cloves) of garlic
• Three stalks of spring onion
• Salt to taste
Directions
• Boil the water, then add in the ginger, garlic and spring onion.
• Cut the papaya into small slices. Discard seeds.
• Pour boiling water over the green papaya to remove sap, then drain.
• Combine the fish bones into the boiling pot, followed by the green papaya.
• Turn down the fire, leave to boil for about half an hour to reduce. This should yield about three rice bowls of soup.
Good luck.
What is fish and papaya soup?
If you think you have low milk supply, your doctor or lactation consultant will advise you to increase the number of feeds and allow your baby to breastfeed as long as she needs. In the Chinese community, the pui yuet will most likely be at the stove, brewing up a pot of traditional fish and papaya soup. This recipe has long been believed to help a new mother increase her breastmilk supply.
The soup is popular among the Chinese community, and soups are a big feature during the confinement period. The most basic version of this soup calls for very simple ingredients: fish, young or green papaya, ginger, water and salt. These ingredients are boiled together until the water turns a 'milky' colour.
Most breastfeeding mums worry about low milk supply in the early days and weeks, hence the fish and papaya soup is sometimes a firm feature in a confinement diet. While there is no scientific proof to support this claim, it is believed that this nutritious soup helps boost milk supply.
While the effectiveness of the fish and papaya soup has never been verified by evidence based research, fish is a good source of protein, and papayas are packed with minerals and vitamins A, C and E. These two main ingredients combined provide a healthy and nutritious meal for anyone, even more so for a breastfeeding mum.
"There is no strong objection to a mother having the soup as part of a diet for a breastfeeding mum. It is rich in proteins and vitamins A and C, as well as beta carotene,” says one lactation consultant. “However, I would suggest that the mother consumes a well-balanced diet, with everything in moderation and having a lot of variety in each food group. Keeping a healthy lifestyle helps too.”
If you are concerned about your milk supply, speak to your doctor or a lactation consultant. Also, look out for signs that your baby is getting enough milk to help ease your worries.
The writer shares her experience: "I didn't follow traditional confinement practices strictly, but my mother-in-law came over every day with a fresh batch of fish papaya soup which she said would help boost my breastmilk supply. The soup was tasty and nutritious, and I loved having a bowl of it with each meal. I don't know if it was the soup but I certainly never had supply problems and I was able to breastfeed my baby exclusively for six months."
The writer shares her recipe with us.
Ingredients
• 500 grams of fish bones (preferable to use threadfin - kurau - fish bones)
• 500 grams of green papaya (the flesh of the fruit is white)
• Three litres of water
• Four slices of ginger (this will help cut down any fishy taste or smell)
• Six pips (cloves) of garlic
• Three stalks of spring onion
• Salt to taste
Directions
• Boil the water, then add in the ginger, garlic and spring onion.
• Cut the papaya into small slices. Discard seeds.
• Pour boiling water over the green papaya to remove sap, then drain.
• Combine the fish bones into the boiling pot, followed by the green papaya.
• Turn down the fire, leave to boil for about half an hour to reduce. This should yield about three rice bowls of soup.
Good luck.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
HAVING GOUT PROBLEM?
Easy and Simple Treatment of Gout
Now, let us read what Mr Liu Qing had said about papaya and tea leaves.
This is a real useful information for those who are suffering Gout problems. Read this article and then try to do it by yourselves.
I have read an article about solving Gout problems written by Professor Lai from the China School of Pharmacy and Mr Liu Qing, Chief of the Traditional Practice in Tainan who are sharing same formula about curing problems initiated by excessive uric acid in human bodies.
First, let me tell you about Professor Lai's formula which is as follows:-
Take 1 green papaya (about 3 months old), cut it into small cubes and boil it with some water. No particular measurement of water is indicated. Just boil it in the pot of water. After it is boiled remove the pot from kitchen and add some green tea leaves, just similar way to the tea making process. Cover it for few minutes, not to let the aroma out. Then drink it in the manner as if you are having your normal tea.
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Professor Lai described this medicine as an effective treatment for Gout problem. He had a friend suffered Gout ( toe joints started to deform ). Then after 1 week drinking this formula, there was significant improvement, then after 2 weeks the toe joints healed and reverted to normal condition. It was almost 3 years since then and the toe joint pain has gone, but he maintained the intake between 1 - 3 times monthly to avoid relapse. Clinical tests had shown that this formula brought better effects for the treatment of Gout, subject to frequent drinking of the same ( for those suffering Gout ).
Now, let us read what Mr Liu Qing had said about papaya and tea leaves.
Take a round size of green papaya and cut it at the bottom so that the papaya can sit upright. Cut off the upper section of the papaya to take out all the seeds. The papaya now looks like a tea pot. Pour some hot boiled water into the pot, then add some tea leaves. Use the cut off section of the papaya to cover the pot. This is also good method for treatment of Gout.
Another formula which can be tried is using green papaya as daily tea pot. Just make your tea using green papaya as your tea pot. This is a very good practice to be shared with family because clinically papaya is renounced having healthy enzyme ingredients presents in each of green papaya. Please take note that only green papaya is suitable for all formulas given above. The curing enzyme in green papaya will disappeared when it is fully ripe.
The above formulas are worth enough to be tried as they are based from plants and fruits. Green papayas contain high papaya enzyme and other healthy ingredients.
For those who had suffered Gout problems please try the above said formulas. Good luck and may Allah bless and cure you.
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