Born in spring, grown in summer, harvested in autumn and stored in winter. Winter is the season of storing sperm. Because of the cold climate, the human body has higher requirements for energy and nutrition. At this time, the human body's metabolism is slow, the gastrointestinal absorption function is good, and the ingested nutrients are easy to absorb and the utilization rate is high. Therefore, the disease resistance of the body can be improved, and the effective components in the tonic can be stored in the body, laying a foundation for health in the next spring and even throughout the year. Therefore, there are folk sayings of "tonic this year, killing tigers next year" and "three-nine tonic". Therefore, eating supplements at this time can get a good nourishing effect.
Winter tonic is divided into two kinds: medicine tonic and food tonic.
Take tonic to strengthen your physique.
Traditional Chinese medicines commonly used for tonic are: invigorating qi, such as ginseng, astragalus, codonopsis pilosula, atractylodes macrocephala, etc. , suitable for patients with qi deficiency, pale face, shortness of breath, weakness and diarrhea due to spleen deficiency; Belonging to nourishing yin and blood, such as Radix Rehmanniae, Colla Corii Asini, Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Fructus Lycii, etc. Suitable for people with symptoms such as pale face, dizziness, palpitation, pale lips, low hemoglobin, and less menstrual flow. Pilose antler is also a tonic commonly used in winter, which is suitable for patients with yang deficiency, cold and cold, tepid limbs, backache and polyuria, or male impotence.
However, it should be pointed out that tonic is not available casually, and it is necessary to choose tonic according to different symptoms such as qi deficiency, blood deficiency, yang deficiency and yin deficiency in order to achieve good results. For example, ginseng has the effects of invigorating vitality, strengthening heart, promoting fluid production to quench thirst, and calming the nerves. However, patients with qi deficiency are manifested as physical weakness, limb weakness, mental fatigue, palpitation and shortness of breath, or old age, or general weakness after overwork, or dizziness and weakness caused by chronic diseases. Another example is Ejiao, which has the function of nourishing yin and enriching blood, and is especially suitable for people with blood deficiency. Everyone should choose according to their own physical condition, or go to the hospital to ask Chinese medicine to diagnose what kind of deficiency syndrome they belong to, and then choose the corresponding tonic, so as to achieve moderation and benefit. Here are some medicated diets suitable for you:
Spleen-invigorating eight-treasure porridge
Ingredients: Gordon Euryale, Chinese yam, Poria, lotus seeds, Coix seed, white lentils, Codonopsis pilosula, Atractylodes macrocephala and rice 500g.
Methods: Boil the medicine with water, filter the residue, and then add the washed rice to cook.
Function: Yiqi Yangwei Jinsheng.
Raw porridge
Ingredients: 30g of Rehmannia glutinosa (or 50ml of Rehmannia glutinosa juice), 0/00g of rice/kloc, and appropriate amount of ginger juice.
Methods: Select washed Rehmannia glutinosa, put it in a pot, add appropriate amount of water, soak it for 5- 10 minutes, then add water to decoct to get juice, add rice to cook porridge, or fresh Rehmannia glutinosa to get about 50 ml of juice, add ginger juice when porridge is cooked, and cook it once or twice.
Function: nourishing yin and promoting fluid production.
Eat nutritious food
As the saying goes, "medicine is better than food." Dietary supplements are particularly important in winter aftercare. Here, we recommend several treatment prescriptions:
1, black sesame porridge
Ingredients: 25g of black sesame and 50g of japonica rice.
Practice: fry black sesame seeds and grind them into powder for later use. Wash the japonica rice and cook it with black sesame seeds in a pot. After the fire is boiled, cook it with slow fire to make porridge.
Efficacy: tonify liver and kidney and nourish five internal organs. Note: This prescription is more suitable for middle-aged and elderly people with weak constitution and has the function of preventing premature aging.
2, tomato sugar lotus root
Ingredients: 2 tomatoes, lotus root 1 section, and appropriate amount of sugar.
Practice: Peel the tomatoes, cook the lotus roots (3 to 5 minutes), put them together on a plate and sprinkle with sugar.
Efficacy: invigorating spleen and appetizing, promoting fluid production and quenching thirst.
Of course, the cold winter can't be spent near dinner, and proper exercise is needed. Because winter is the season of storing essence, we should avoid strenuous exercise, so in sports, we can choose softer exercise, such as jogging, practicing Tai Chi, practicing Qigong and yoga.