Unconsciously, the beginning of autumn has arrived.
However, although it is called “autumn”, the beginning of autumn is the third hottest solar term after the big heat and the small heat, and it is in the long summer of traditional Chinese medicine.
At this time, it is in the middle of the season, the high temperature is scorching, the hot wind is blowing, the summer heat is transpiring, and there are sometimes torrential rains and heavy humidity, which will inevitably cause various discomforts to the human body. .
In this regard, daily conditioning with diet therapy can relieve physical discomfort.
If you don’t see the word “diet therapy”, you think it is a “big project” that is not easy to operate. , Food borrows the power of medicine, and medicine helps food power, and can achieve a certain health effect.
Add it to the porridge in the early autumn, >The sickness is swept away and the whole body is well nourished
1. Add Ginger
Many people may wonder: On such a hot day, why do you want to eat spicy ginger? Xiaobian, are you alright? Would you like to eat some yo-yo-mei?
Er, although ginger tastes hot and spicy, Chinese medicine believes that ginger is warm and pungent, and has the functions of sweating and relieving the surface, dispelling wind and cold, warming the stomach, relieving cough and vomiting, Warming the lungs and resolving phlegm.
, Ginger can sweat and relieve the table, eat a little at this time, it can help the body to sweat and cool down and prevent heat stroke.
The dog days are hot, and it is difficult for everyone to resist the temptation of cold dishes, ice drinks, ice watermelons and other foods. However, eating too much of these cold and cold foods will overload the spleen and stomach, and the stomach function will easily become out of balance, resulting in symptoms such as epigastric pain, indigestion, nausea and vomiting, which is called “stomach cold syndrome”.
Ginger has the effects of pungent and warm to disperse cold, warm the stomach and stomach, warm the middle and stop vomiting, which is helpful for the auxiliary treatment of stomach-cold syndrome.
and worth mentioning Yes, ginger is the “Holy Medicine for Vomiting”, which is suitable for various vomiting syndromes, especially diarrhea and vomiting. Modern medicine has also confirmed that ginger does have a certain bacteriostatic effect on bacterial diarrhea.
Ginger Congee: Wash an appropriate amount of japonica rice, add 5 slices of ginger, After boiling, change to simmer and cook into porridge, add an appropriate amount of rock sugar and mix thoroughly.
Note:People with a hot constitution, such as frequent dry mouth, Irritability, hot stomach and bad breath, it is not advisable to consume too much ginger.
2, add white lentils
hot summer , Many people can’t walk when they see cold and cold foods such as ice drinks, cold dishes, and ice watermelons. In addition, fans and air conditioners are used every day. The second invasion, especially the spleen and stomach, was the most severely injured.
It is easily attacked by heat, heat, andmoisture.
This is because, at this time, it is the long summer season (the period from the beginning of autumn to the autumnal equinox), the heat has not disappeared, and the heat and humidity are transpiring.
Summer heat and dampness invade the human body, causing internal stagnation of dampness and heat, which can easily damage the spleen and yang, which in turn leads to heavy head and body, sore limbs, fullness of the abdomen and abdomen, loss of appetite, tasteless mouth, Symptoms such as chest tightness, vomiting, and loose stools.
While Chang Xia dispels dampness and heat, nourishes spleen and soil, and eats white lentilsJust right. White lentils are mild in taste, can invigorate the spleen, warm the spleen and stomach, clear away heat and dampness caused by summer heat It has good effects on vomiting and diarrhea, and is suitable for the general population, especially for those with weak spleen and stomach.
White lentil porridge: Cooking porridge directly with white lentils and japonica rice is the most classic food for strengthening the spleen and nourishing the stomach Law. If you want to strengthen the spleen and antidiarrheal effect of white lentils, it is best to fry them in advance.
3. Add pumpkin
In addition to cold food, many people are crazy about “dazzling” in summer meat season. Let me ask, whose supper can’t be separated from all kinds of fried chicken, barbecue, and crayfish?
Eating too much meat, coupled with the stimulation of the spicy condiments used in the above foods, will inevitably cause stomach ulcers, indigestion, constipation and other problems to occur frequently .
In this regard, add some pumpkin when cooking porridge, and drink it every now and then, it will help nourish the stomach, laxative, and aid digestion.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that pumpkin is warm and sweet, and has the functions of nourishing the spleen and stomach, clearing the urine, nourishing the heart and kidney, moistening the lungs and nourishing qi. “Compendium of Materia Medica” records that pumpkin has the functions of nourishing the middle, nourishing the liver, nourishing the heart, nourishing the lungs, and nourishing the essence. Modern medicine believes that pumpkin is rich in pectin, which can protect gastric mucosa and prevent gastric ulcer. Ulcer healing, adsorption and elimination of toxins, heavy metals and carcinogens in the stomach and intestines, reduce the incidence of gastrointestinal cancer.
In addition, the nutrients contained in pumpkin can not only strengthen gastrointestinal motility, help food digestion, promote defecation, but also help the recovery of liver and kidney function, enhance liver function , the regenerative capacity of renal cells.
pumpkin porridge : Take 100 grams of pumpkin, peel, wash, cut into small pieces, wash 50 grams of rice, put it in a pot, add an appropriate amount of water to make porridge, add the pumpkin when it boils, and the porridge is cooked.
Note:Qi stagnation and dampness, stomach bloating, stomach pain , People with jaundice should not eat pumpkin to avoid discomfort.
4. Add Longan
Even if it is the beginning of autumn However, there is still a fuss after that. Futian heat is unbearable. In addition, modern people are stressed and thinking a lot. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, excessive thinking will strain the heart and spleen, so many people are easily upset, sleep well, and even insomnia.
At this time, longan, which is particularly good at regulating diseases caused by damage to the mind and spleen, can come in handy. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that longan is sweet and warm, suitable for nourishing the heart and spleen, nourishing blood Deficiency and deficiency of both qi and blood are quite suitable for mental workers with neurasthenia, sleep disorders, memory loss and other problems, those who often work overtime and stay up late, or those who worry a lot and are in a bad mood.
Longan porridge: 15~25 grams of longan meat, 100 grams of rice washed Clean and ready to cook porridge.
Note:The normal physique belongs to people with yin deficiency and fire. Strong people and pregnant women are not suitable for taking longan regularly.
5, add sweet potato< /span>
The bitter summer boils people down, even if many people have taken good care of their bodies, it is inevitable that they will be “sick and weak”. In this case, Eating sweet potatoes, which can replenish deficiency and vigor, can relieve a lot.
Li Shizhen said in “Compendium of Materia Medica”: “Sweet potatoes, tonic for deficiency, invigorating energy, Strengthen the spleen and stomach, strengthen the kidney yin”, which can make people “longevity and less disease”.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that sweet potatoes are flat and sweet, and have the functions of invigorating the spleen and qi, moistening the intestines and relaxing the bowels. , promotes body fluid and quenches thirst, nourishes the blood, and warms the stomach.
Sweet potato, Rich in dietary fiber, high in carotenoids and unique in flavonoids, sweet potatoes are excellent in laxative and prevention of colon and breast cancer.
p>Sweet potato porridge: Peel and dice an appropriate amount of sweet potatoes, wash 100 grams of japonica rice, and cook them together in a rice cooker until soft Just rotten.
Note:Sweet potatoes contain a gasification enzyme, which is easy to eat in the stomach and intestines. A large amount of carbon dioxide gas is produced in the tract, causing discomfort such as bloating, burping, and spitting up acid water, so it must be eaten in moderation.The above pictures are from the source On Yitu.com.
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