Post Date December, 03 2023
Traditional medicine believes that cold is a yin evil, and the human body is affected by the outside world, resulting in a corresponding increase in yin qi, which harms the body's yang qi. At this time, the human body needs to store more energy and nutrients to withstand severe cold. Therefore, when winter comes, nutrients are also most easily absorbed and stored in the body.
In China, there has always been a custom of tonifying in winter. As the saying goes, "Tonifying in winter, fighting tigers in spring", the efficacy of tonifying in winter for people with physical deficiency has also been proven by modern medicine.
The reasons are:
1、 Tonics and supplements are generally more temperate and suitable for winter when the temperature is relatively low;
2、 Nutritional foods with a rich and greasy 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 deteriorate after continuous use;
4、 Objectively speaking, in order to adapt to the cold climate in winter, the human body also needs to increase nutrition and calories. At the same time, nourishing is also a need for people to fight aging and prolong life.
Five principles for winter replenishment
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Tonifying the kidney and replenishing essence, preferably warming and tonifying
Traditional medicine believes that in winter, when the weather is cold, cold pathogenic factors can easily damage the kidney yang, and it is advisable to eat warm foods. The kidney is the fundamental part of the human body and the source of human life activities. It nourishes the yin and yang of the five zang organs and emits the yang of the five zang organs. Therefore, in winter, the primary principle for nourishing the kidney, warming yang, strengthening the body and strengthening the body should be to intake food.
Winter conditioning intake of food should be warm, often with venison, dog meat, lamb, sparrow, leek, shrimp, chestnut, walnut kernel to warm and replenish kidney yang; Fill the marrow with sea cucumber, turtle meat, sesame seeds, black beans, etc. According to the viewpoint of modern nutrition, winter warm tonic foods have high calorie content, rich nutrition, strong nourishing effect, and are extremely rich in protein, fat, sugar, minerals, etc. For the average person, every kilogram of body weight per day requires approximately 1.5 grams of protein, 1 gram of fat, and 6 grams of carbohydrates. For a person weighing 60 kilograms, it is appropriate to consume 90 grams of protein, 60 grams of fat, and 360 grams of carbohydrates per day.
2
Continue to supplement, moderate and moderate
According to your physical type, symptomatic tonics in winter can enhance your physique and promote health. People with normal physical fitness should pay more attention to choosing a diet that can resist aging and strengthen the body. They should adhere to the emphasis on winter health preservation and tonifying, not only supplementing sufficient nutrients, but also protecting the body's yang. However, it should be noted that greasy, stagnant, and thick flavored nourishing substances should not be overdosed to avoid damaging the spleen and stomach, which may have a poor effect and damage health.
3
Some constitutions are not suitable for nourishing
Winter tonic is only suitable for people with pathological changes such as yang deficiency or cold, dampness, etc., and is not suitable for people with yin deficiency, fire hyperactivity, and excess heat syndrome. "If you have symptoms such as severe fever, thirst, constipation, or five heartbeats, or if you have an acute disease, you should stop taking supplements until your condition stabilizes and you can continue taking supplements after consulting a Chinese medicine practitioner.".
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Moisturizing and preventing dryness is the key
Although winter is refreshing, it is too dry, especially in most areas north of the Yellow River in China. People here often feel dry lips and tongues. "Dry air and cold weather are particularly prone to coughing, and most of these coughs are dry. Therefore, the treatment should focus on moistening the lungs and promoting fluid production to prevent dryness.". For example, eating some boiled sugar water (add orange peel and rock sugar in frozen water to cook for about 2 hours), carrot horseshoe water, Sichuan scallop stewed apple, etc., all have good results.
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Pay attention to dietary supplements and skillfully use supplements
Although tonifying in winter can strengthen the body and cure diseases, it is necessary to pay attention to appropriate methods 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, the principle of "food supplement is better than medicine supplement" should be followed first, especially for people with weak gastrointestinal function after illness.
By adjusting diet, nourishing visceral functions, and promoting the recovery of digestion and general conditions, drugs will play a role that cannot be played. In addition, the two major types of supplements, dietary supplements and medicinal supplements, have their respective merits. Generally speaking, people with obvious deficiency syndrome or weakness after illness should be treated with medicine at the initial stage; If the deficiency syndrome is not obvious and the purpose is to exercise, or if the deficiency of the body has improved after taking medicine, it may be advisable to selectively take supplements.
Efficacy and function of leek
It has a sweet and spicy taste, a warm nature, and is non-toxic.
As an invigorating and strong medicine, it has the effects of strengthening the stomach, refreshing, and warming. Tamping the juice from roots and leaves can diminish inflammation, stop bleeding, and relieve pain. It is suitable for liver and kidney yin deficiency, night sweating, enuresis, frequent urination, impotence, strong yang, ejaculation, dreamy discharge, choking, nausea, diarrhea, abdominal pain, women's menstrual diseases, dysmenorrhea, menstrual leakage, vaginal discharge, as well as falls and bruises, hematemesis, epistaxis, and other diseases. Medicine is often used to tonify the kidney yang deficiency, and the essence is not solid.
1. The most commonly used food therapy dish for common diseases after sexual intercourse among women.
2. Kidney Tonifying and Yang Strengthening: Chinese chives have a warm nature and a pungent taste, but have no aphrodisiac ingredients.
3. Yigan Jianwei: Chives contain special ingredients such as volatile essential oils and sulfides, which emit a unique pungent aroma, helping to regulate liver qi, enhance appetite, and enhance digestive function.
Promoting Qi and Regulating Blood Circulation: The pungent smell of leek has the functions 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 diseases.
4. Nourishing Intestines and Purging Stomach: Leek contains a large amount of vitamins and crude fiber, which can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, treat constipation, and prevent colon cancer. Therefore, leek leaves are known as "sausage washing herbs".
Although leek has many benefits for the human body, it is not as good as more. "The Compendium of Materia Medica" once recorded that "if you eat more leeks, your mind will faint and your eyes will darken, especially after drinking alcohol.".
Edible methods of leek
1. Chives can be stir-fried, mixed, used as ingredients, filling, and so on.
2. Eating during the Spring Festival is good for the liver. The quality of Chinese chives in early spring is the best, followed by those in late autumn, and the worst in summer. There is a saying that "when eaten in spring, they smell good, and when eaten in summer, they smell bad.".
3. Overnight cooked leeks should not be eaten again.
4. If leeks are paired with pork foods rich in vitamin B1, it is a more nutritious way to eat them. However, sulfides are prone to volatilization when heated, so it is better to cut them before cooking. When cooking leeks, it is necessary to stir fry them quickly over a high heat. If they are slightly overheated, they will lose their flavor.
