April 20th is the last solar term of the spring rain-Grain Rain, which means "Rain gives birth to a hundred valleys". At the turn of spring and summer, the temperature rises rapidly and the rainfall increases. At this time, there is a custom of drinking "Grain Rain tea" in the south. It is said that "Grain Rain tea" can clear fire, ward off evil spirits and improve eyesight; There is a custom of eating Toona sinensis in the north, and the nutritional value of Toona sinensis is very high at this time. In this comfortable late spring season, health care should be based on tonic.

After Grain Rain, the rainfall increased and the humidity in the air gradually increased. At this time, crops need the nourishment of rain and dew. During this period, people go out frequently and have a large amount of outdoor activities, and the whole body yang is easy to grow abroad, especially for patients with yin deficiency, who are ignorant because of the disturbance of deficiency yang and have symptoms such as dry mouth, dry nose and tinnitus.

Diet should be "four lows"

Pay attention to four aspects in late spring diet: low fat, low sugar, low cholesterol and low irritation. Low fat means eating less oil, and the total amount of oil consumed every day does not exceed 30% of the total diet; Low sugar means eating less free sugar, and excessive sugar will also affect human health; Low cholesterol means eating less animal food with high cholesterol, because high cholesterol can lead to arteriosclerosis, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and eating meat food can not exceed 300 grams a day; Low stimulation means eating less spicy food. Scallop cuisine is highly recommended here, which perfectly combines these four aspects.

Scallop is rich in carotenoids, unsaturated fatty acids EPA and DHA. EPA can greatly reduce thrombosis and arteriosclerosis. DHA can not only promote intellectual development and improve IQ, but also reduce the incidence of Alzheimer's disease. A glycoprotein extracted from the adductor muscle of scallop has the function of destroying cancer cells.

Purging, Tonifying and Strengthening the Spleen

In Grain Rain, the yang is rising, and people with gastrointestinal heat accumulation will easily get angry if they don't eat properly, and even cause diseases such as diarrhea, gastritis and gastric ulcer in spring. Vegetables with low fat, low protein and high vitamins can be eaten in diet, such as shepherd's purse, spinach, Toona sinensis and dandelion. It has the effect of clearing heat and removing fire. The soup of Rhizoma Smilacis Glabrae and Pork Spine, which is rich in grain, smells delicious and moist. Rhizoma Smilacis Glabrae removes beriberi and dampness, and pork spine produces fluid and supplements marrow. Together, the soup has the functions of invigorating spleen, benefiting qi, clearing away heat and promoting diuresis. Only in this way can we achieve the effect of replenishing temper.

Tonifying deficiency and nourishing liver.

In late spring, flowers and trees sway gently with the wind and stretch and grow. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that spring qi corresponds to the liver, so it is advisable to keep the liver qi unobstructed. For example, stagnation of liver qi, just like plants and trees are bound and unable to stretch and grow, causes emotional breeding such as depression and sadness, and even suffers from mental illness. At this time, people can stand on a high place and look into the distance, pour out their bad feelings to others, or shout and sing loudly during an outing to vent their bad feelings in time and relax their liver qi. If you are unhappy, you can also massage Shixuan point (fingertip, left and right *** 10) to relieve it. Through this catharsis method, qi can be unblocked, which can nourish liver qi.