Post Date December, 02 2023
Traditional medicine believes that cold is a yin evil, and the human body is affected by external factors, resulting in an increase in yin qi and damaging the body's yang qi. At this time, the human body needs to store more energy and nutrients to resist severe cold. Therefore, when winter arrives, nutrients are also most easily absorbed and stored in the body.
There has always been a custom of winter tonics among the people in our country. As the saying goes, "winter tonics, spring tiger fighting". The therapeutic effect of winter tonics on people with physical deficiency has also been proven by modern medicine.
The reasons for this are:
1、 Tonics and supplements are generally warm and suitable for winter when the temperature is relatively low;
2、 Nutritional foods with a greasy and thick taste are more easily digested and absorbed by the human body in winter;
3、 Nutritional foods are easier to preserve in winter and will not spoil after continuous use;
4、 Objectively speaking, in order to adapt to the cold winter climate environment, the human body also needs to increase nutrition and calories. At the same time, nourishing is also a need for people to fight against aging and prolong life.
Five principles for winter replenishment
1. Kidney tonifying and essence filling, preferably warm tonifying
Traditional medicine believes that in winter, the weather is cold, and cold pathogens can easily damage kidney yang. Therefore, it is advisable to eat warm foods. The kidney is the fundamental foundation of the human body and the source of life activities. It nourishes the yin qi of the five organs and emits the yang qi of the five organs. Therefore, the primary principle for winter health and nutrition intake is to nourish the kidneys, warm yang, strengthen the foundation and strengthen the body.
The food intake for winter care should be warm, often using venison, dog meat, lamb, sparrow, leek, shrimp, chestnuts, and walnut kernels to warm and replenish kidney yang; Fill the essence and marrow with sea cucumber, turtle meat, sesame, black beans, etc. According to the perspective of modern nutrition, winter warm nourishing foods have high calorie content, rich nutrition, strong nourishing effects, and are extremely rich in protein, fat, sugar, minerals, etc. For the average person, approximately 1.5 grams of protein, 1 gram of fat, and 6 grams of carbohydrates are required per kilogram of body weight per day. For a person weighing 60 kilograms, consuming 90 grams of protein, 60 grams of fat, and 360 grams of carbohydrates per day is more suitable.
2. Continuously supplement, moderate and moderate
According to one's own physical type, symptomatic tonics in winter can enhance one's physical fitness and promote health. People with normal physical fitness should pay more attention to choosing a diet that fights aging and strengthens the body. They should adhere to winter health preservation and nourishment, which not only supplements sufficient nutrition but also protects the body's yang qi. However, it should be noted that excessive amounts of nourishing substances with a rich and greasy taste should not be used to prevent damage to the spleen and stomach, which may result in poor efficacy and harm to health.
3. Some constitutions are not suitable for supplementation
Winter tonics are only suitable for people with pathological changes such as yang deficiency or cold, dampness, etc., and are not suitable for people with yin deficiency, fire excess, and excess heat symptoms. If there are symptoms such as severe fever, thirst, constipation, and restlessness of the five hearts, or if they suffer from acute diseases, they should stop taking supplements and wait until the condition stabilizes and seek treatment from a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner before continuing to take supplements.
Moisturizing and preventing dryness is key
Although winter is refreshing, it is too dry, especially in most areas north of the Yellow River in China. People here inevitably feel dry lips and dry tongue. Dry air and cold weather are particularly prone to coughing, and this type of cough is mostly dry. Therefore, the treatment method should focus on moistening the lungs and promoting fluid production to prevent dryness. If you eat some boiled sugar water (add orange peel and rock sugar in frozen water and cook for about 2 hours), carrot and horseshoe water, Sichuan scallop stewed apple, etc., the results are all good.
5. Pay attention to dietary supplements and skillfully use supplements
Although winter tonics can enhance physical fitness and strengthen the body, it is important to pay attention to appropriate methods in order to achieve twice the result with half the effort. Many people are used to taking ginseng, deer antler, ass hide glue, astragalus and the like in winter. These supplements are beneficial to the human body, but if taken improperly, they will not only have no effect, but also bring some side effects. Therefore, in winter nourishing and health preservation, the first principle to follow is "medicinal tonics are better than dietary tonics", especially for people with weakened gastrointestinal function after illness.
By adjusting diet, nourishing visceral functions, and promoting the recovery of digestion and overall health, it will play a role that drugs cannot play. In addition, the two major types of supplements, dietary supplements and medicinal supplements, each have their own unique advantages. Generally speaking, for those with obvious deficiency syndrome or weakened after illness, medication should be used in the initial stage; If the deficiency syndrome is not obvious and the purpose is to exercise, or if the deficiency of the body has been improved after medication, it is advisable to selectively supplement with food.
The efficacy and function of leeks
Sweet and spicy in taste, warm in nature, and non-toxic.
As an invigorating and strong medicine, it has the effects of strengthening the stomach, refreshing, and warming. Root and leaf mashing juice has anti-inflammatory, hemostatic, and analgesic effects. Suitable for liver and kidney yin deficiency, night sweating, enuresis, frequent urination, impotence, strong yang, nocturnal emission, nocturnal emission, choking, nausea, diarrhea, abdominal pain, menstrual disorders, dysmenorrhea, menstrual leakage, vaginal discharge, as well as injuries caused by falls and falls, hematemesis, epistaxis, and other diseases in women. Medicine is often used to tonify kidney yang deficiency, and weak semen balance.
1. The most commonly used food therapy dish for common diseases after sexual intercourse among women.
2. Kidney Tonifying and Yang Strengthening: Chives have a warm nature and a pungent taste, but have no aphrodisiac ingredients.
3. Yigan Jianwei: Chives contain special components such as volatile essential oils and sulfides, emitting a unique pungent odor that helps to regulate liver qi, enhance appetite, and enhance digestive function.
Promoting Qi and Regulating Blood Circulation: The pungent smell of leeks has the function of dispersing blood stasis and promoting blood circulation, promoting Qi and guiding stagnation, and is suitable for injuries caused by falls, nausea, enteritis, hematemesis, chest pain, and other symptoms.
4. Runchang laxative: Leek contains a large amount of vitamins and crude fiber, which can enhance gastrointestinal peristalsis, treat constipation, and prevent colon cancer. Therefore, leek leaves are called "sausage washing herbs".
Although leeks have many benefits for the human body, they are not necessarily more beneficial. The Compendium of Materia Medica once recorded: "If you eat too much leek, your mind will faint and your eyes will darken, especially when you drink alcohol.
