Sun Simiao, a famous doctor in ancient times, once said, "It is advisable to keep sour and sweet in spring to nourish your temper." After spring, we should eat less sour food and increase the intake of sweet food appropriately.
spring pancake
Many places have the custom of eating spring cakes at the beginning of spring. Spring cakes involve sprouted vegetables such as bean sprouts, bean sprouts and leeks, which are not only refreshing and delicious, but also nutritious.
bean sprout
"Spring shoots spring to eat". After spring, the tender buds of plants are very nutritious. There are many edible buds in spring, such as bean sprouts, bean sprouts and Toona sinensis. Bean sprouts are sweet, enter the spleen, have the functions of clearing away heat and toxic materials, diuresis and dehumidification, and are rich in vitamins and protein.
Chinese chives
Leek is warm and has the function of tonifying yang. At the turn of winter and spring, the temperature is still low, so eating leeks helps to dispel yin and cold. "January onion, February leek", leek is a very suitable vegetable for spring consumption. In spring, people's liver qi is strong, and the function of spleen and stomach is affected. Leek contains a special smell, which can stimulate people's appetite. Although leek is good, you should also pay attention to it when eating. Don't overdo it or eat it with wine or honey.
Spring bamboo shoots
Spring bamboo shoots are known as the "king of dishes" in spring, and there is a saying that "early adopters have spring bamboo shoots". Bamboo shoots are rich in plant protein, vitamins and various trace elements. Bamboo shoots are also rich in cellulose, which can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and help digestion. Spring bamboo shoots have the functions of invigorating spleen and qi, resolving phlegm and relieving cough. Eating dried bamboo shoots can be made into braised dried bamboo shoots. If you want to eat lightly, you can also make dried bamboo shoots into bean curd soup.
In spring, when liver qi increases, you should eat less sour food with astringent effect. Liver belongs to five elements, and liver is like spleen. Therefore, more attention should be paid to the maintenance of the spleen and stomach after the spring, and proper intake of sweetness can replenish the spleen.
Spring is the best season to raise yang, so it is sunny in spring, and keeping in good health in spring can supplement our own yang. As the days get longer, we should come out to exercise properly in the morning to relax our bodies and cheer up our spirits. However, it should be noted that the amount of exercise should not be too large.
As the saying goes, "Spring covers the autumn". As the weather gets warmer, many people don't pay attention to the increase or decrease of clothes, so it is easy to cause colds, especially for the elderly, and they should pay more attention to the changes of the weather.
Although the weather is getting warmer on the whole, it sometimes changes. Divert attention, and eliminate spring sleepiness, spring sleepiness and autumn sleepiness. When spring returns to the earth, the weather will get warmer slowly. Then when you have spring sleep, you must learn to divert your attention, such as listening to music and singing.