Prepared He Shou Wu, Goji and E Jiao Millet Congee

Why people make this congee

Watching a loved one’s memory and independence slip away is hard, and Nourilo’s view is that prevention beats cure — keep the mind busy with books, chess and mahjong, get enough vitamin E from foods like wheat germ, whole grains, sesame, longan and dark leafy greens, and even chew gum or tap the teeth to keep the jaw active, which is thought to stimulate the memory-related hippocampus. Alongside all that, this congee is traditionally said to nourish the liver and kidneys and to support essence and blood.