How to regulate blood stasis constitution in diet?
People with blood stasis constitution are suitable to eat foods with the functions of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, promoting qi circulation and relieving depression. The staple food can be corn, japonica rice, wheat, glutinous rice, millet, black beans and soybeans. The fruit can be hawthorn, orange, grapefruit, peach, plum, kumquat, mango and papaya. Vegetables: leek, onion, garlic, cinnamon, ginger (suitable for winter consumption), raw lotus root, black fungus, kelp, laver, rape, radish, carrot, bamboo shoots, purple eggplant, mushrooms, konjac and so on. Eat less meat, especially fat pork. If you eat, you can choose sea cucumber and jellyfish. You can also eat brown sugar, vinegar, roses, peach kernels, safflower, motherwort, green tea, glutinous rice liqueur, red wine (with low alcohol content) and so on. It is not suitable for eating greasy, sweet, cold, spicy and irritating food and drinks, coffee and strong tea. Any food with astringent blood function should also be avoided, such as ebony, bitter gourd, persimmon, plum, pomegranate, peanut and so on. Foods with high fat and cholesterol are not suitable for eating, such as egg yolk, shrimp, pork head and cheese. Often drink a small amount of wine and eat more vinegar, and yam porridge and peanut porridge are also suitable. The constitution of qi stagnation and blood stasis should choose a diet with the function of promoting qi circulation and blood circulation, such as radish, citrus, garlic, ginger, fennel, cinnamon, clove, hawthorn, peach kernel, leek, yellow wine, red wine, onion, ginkgo, lemon, grapefruit, kumquat, rose tea and jasmine tea. Peach kernel, rape and black beans have the effects of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis; It is reported that auricularia auricula can remove the siltation on the blood vessel wall; Proper amount of red wine can dilate blood vessels and improve blood circulation; Hawthorn or rice vinegar can reduce blood lipid and blood viscosity. The constitution of qi stagnation and blood stasis should eat less salt and monosodium glutamate to avoid the increase of blood viscosity and aggravate the degree of blood stasis. It is not advisable to eat sweet potatoes, taro, broad beans, chestnuts and other foods that are prone to flatulence; It is not advisable to eat more fat, cream, eel, crab roe, egg yolk, roe, chocolate, fried food and sweets, so as to prevent blood lipid from rising, blocking blood vessels and affecting the circulation of qi and blood; It is not advisable to eat cold drinks, so as not to affect the operation of qi and blood.