Spleen and stomach theory, an ancient Chinese medicine book, emphasizes that "all diseases are caused by internal injuries of the spleen and stomach", which means that the spleen and stomach are damaged for various reasons, leading to dysfunction of the spleen and stomach, which is the main cause of many diseases in the human body. If the spleen and stomach are healthy, it can protect the human body from all kinds of diseases and pathogens, which is what Zhang Zhongjing, an ancient Chinese medicine master, said: "The spleen is prosperous in all seasons but not evil."
Everything is collected in winter. As the weather turns cold, people's appetite will become strong. Although it is "winter tonic", if it is not properly supplemented, it will be self-defeating and increase the burden on the spleen and stomach. In addition, due to the special climatic factors in Lingnan area, the supplement should be mainly based on clearing. It is a good choice to bring some seasonal ingredients and cook a pot of health porridge. Here are some simple diet porridge recipes:
Chestnut glutinous rice porridge
Glutinous rice, chestnuts, polished round-grained rice, millet, red beans, chestnuts, and jujube; Chestnuts are shelled, meat is cut into small pieces, and jujube is washed and cut into small pieces; Wash glutinous rice, japonica rice, millet, and red beans, put them in a large pot, add water, add jujube and chestnuts after boiling with high fire, then turn off the heat, stir until the porridge becomes sticky, and then add appropriate amount of brown sugar and honey.
Efficacy of invigorating spleen and nourishing stomach, clearing intestine and eliminating dampness: chestnuts invigorate spleen and nourishing stomach, glutinous rice nourish stomach, millet and red beans tonify spleen, which are suitable for cleaning stomach and intestines when there is too much meat in winter, and can also eliminate damp heat in meat and balance eating habits.
Mushroom quinoa porridge
Mushrooms, quinoa, millet. Dice the mushrooms and blanch them for later use. Boil quinoa and millet until soft and rotten. Add mushrooms and stew for a while.
Efficacy: invigorating spleen and stomach, promoting digestion: Lentinus edodes contains polysaccharide, which helps to improve immunity; Quinoa is rich in dietary fiber, which can help gastrointestinal peristalsis; Millet nourishes the spleen and stomach and helps digestion.
Taro yam porridge
Appropriate amount of taro, yam and rice. Peel taro and yam and cut into small pieces. Wash the rice and boil it with clear water. Add taro and yam and cook until soft and waxy.
Efficacy helps digestion and promotes defecation: Yam and taro are soft and delicious, rich in dietary fiber, which can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, and porridge is better. They also contain mucopolysaccharides, which help to improve immunity.
Hawthorn gouqi porridge
20g of Lycium barbarum, 0/5g of Ophiopogon japonicus/kloc-,appropriate amount of rice and 2-3 hawthorn. Cleaning Fructus Lycii and Radix Ophiopogonis, and removing the core of Fructus Crataegi. Wash the rice, add Lycium barbarum, Ophiopogon japonicus and hawthorn, add a little sugar to taste, and then take out the pot.
Efficacy of invigorating spleen and promoting digestion and preventing constipation: Lycium barbarum and Ophiopogon japonicus nourish yin and improve eyesight, and hawthorn invigorate spleen and promote digestion to relieve meat greasy. The combination of the above ingredients will help promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and relieve constipation.
Tremella, Lily and sweet potato porridge
Dried tremella, lotus seeds, lilies, sweet potatoes and millet are soaked until soft, the sweet potatoes are washed, peeled and cut into pieces, and the millet is washed. Put the ingredients together in a pot, add appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil with high fire, then stew with low fire until it thickens, and add appropriate amount of rock sugar and honey.
Nourishing the spleen and stomach, calming the heart and calming the nerves: Tremella, lotus seeds and lilies have the effects of nourishing the heart and calming the nerves and relieving fatigue; Sweet potato and millet can replenish the spleen, promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, and neutralize the burden of eating too much meat on the gastrointestinal tract.
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