Traditional cuisine of vernal equinox
1, eat spring vegetables
In the past, there was an unbroken custom called "eating spring vegetables at the vernal equinox". "Spring vegetable" is a kind of wild amaranth, which villagers call "Artemisia chun". On the vernal equinox, the whole village went to pick spring vegetables. When searching in the wild, it is often green and thin, about the length of a palm. Picked spring vegetables are usually boiled with fish fillets at home, which is called "spring soup". There is a jingle that says, "Spring soup is dirty, and it washes the liver and intestines. The whole family is safe and healthy. " Slowly, it became a custom. Since the spring of the year, people still pray for peace and health at home.
2. Little carrots
Eating radish can not only ventilate up and down, but also play a role in eliminating diseases and relieving spring sleepiness. Among various vegetables for health care in spring, radish has the best effect. White radish has the functions of clearing away heat and promoting fluid production, regulating qi and promoting digestion, and resolving phlegm. Raw radish tends to clear away heat and promote fluid production, while cooked radish tends to promote qi and digestion. Can be used for preventing symptoms such as cough due to excessive phlegm, sore throat, anorexia, abdominal distension, constipation, etc.
3. Sun Cake
Sun cake is not only a tribute of the vernal equinox, but also a seasonal food, which means "the sun is high". Sun cakes, step by step. According to the custom of old Beijing, on the vernal equinox, you should worship the sun god and "please" eat sun cakes. Not only does "sun cake" mean beauty, but the setting of glutinous rice and stuffing also conforms to the health care concept of "preserving acid and sweetening" in spring.
Step 4 scroll around
According to the custom of old Beijing, in order to ward off evil spirits and pray for blessings, the spring equinox will eat snowballing usury. The origin of snowballing usury is unusual, and its processing materials include rhubarb rice noodles, soybeans, red bean paste, sugar, sesame oil, osmanthus fragrans, green shredded pork and melon seeds, which are enough to meet the requirements of diversification of food materials in the Nutritional Dietary Guide. Its production is divided into three processes: blank making, filling and molding. "Snowball Donkey" is wrapped in bean flour, golden in color, sweet with bean flavor, soft and unique, and it is a delicious food suitable for all ages.
Vernal equinox regimen
The vernal equinox is a period of year when yin and yang are balanced, day and night are equal, and cold and summer are equally divided. Chinese medicine believes that after the vernal equinox, the qi of chunyang rises rapidly, the blood circulation of human body accelerates, the secretion of hormones increases, and the mood fluctuates greatly. In addition, the temperature often changes suddenly, which easily leads to the imbalance of yin and yang in human body. In addition, after the vernal equinox, the rain increases, the air humidity is high, the weak are prone to illness, and the old patients are prone to relapse. In addition, various bacteria and viruses proliferate rapidly, and various infectious diseases also occur frequently. Therefore, attention should be paid to health care during the spring equinox.
Strive for neutralization and complementarity of yin and yang
The general principle of health preservation in the spring equinox season is to avoid cold and heat and strive for neutrality. According to the actual situation, you can choose a diet that can keep the body function coordinated and balanced. For example, when cooking cold foods such as fish, shrimp and crab, warm seasonings such as onion, ginger, wine and vinegar should be added to prevent such dishes from being cold, damaging the spleen and stomach and causing abdominal discomfort after eating. When eating dishes that contribute to yang, such as leeks, garlic, papaya, etc. They should be supplemented by products that nourish yin, such as eggs, in order to achieve the goal of complementary yin and yang.
Diet conditioning should be sweet and sour.
During the vernal equinox, the diet is mainly light, and it should be sweet and less sour. Usually, you should eat more sweet and spleen-strengthening products (such as lean meat, eggs, milk, honey, bean products, etc.). ), seasonal vegetables (such as leeks, bean sprouts, bean sprouts, lettuce, daylily, etc. , can enhance the qi of the spleen and stomach), nourishing liver and kidney products (such as medlar, walnut, peanut, jujube, longan and so on. ). Try to eat less acidic foods, such as mutton, dog meat, quail, marine fish, shrimps and crabs. In addition, white roasted eel, Eucommia ulmoides kidney flower and garlic roasted eggplant have the effects of tonifying deficiency, lowering blood pressure, cooling blood and stopping bleeding; Spring bamboo shoots are sweet and cold, and have the effects of nourishing yin and blood, resolving phlegm and promoting digestion, and removing annoyance and diuresis. Are suitable for eating at the vernal equinox.
Adjust the cold temperature to prevent colds.
After the vernal equinox, the climate remains changeable. Try to avoid going out when it is windy and rainy, and pay attention to increasing or decreasing clothes and quilts according to climate change and personal physique. People who are weak and sick should pay attention to the thickness of the lower part and the upper part when wearing clothes, and pay attention to the warmth of lower limbs and feet. Old people can get more sunshine to help dispel cold evil.
Go out of the house and exercise moderately.
Spring is beautiful, and it is a good time to keep fit. It is best to go outdoors often, such as jogging, walking, doing exercises, playing ball, playing Tai Ji Chuan and flying kites. Exercise can make human qi and blood run smoothly, promote the alternation of old and new, strengthen the body, and exercise in fresh air is conducive to the release of liver qi.
Early to bed and early to rise, full of energy.
It is advisable to go to bed early and get up early at the spring equinox, and ensure 6-8 hours of sleep every day. If you feel sleepy, you might as well take a nap to relieve fatigue.
Open more doors and windows to sterilize and prevent diseases.
During the spring equinox, more doors and windows should be opened in the bedroom to let more sunlight shine indoors, which can not only keep the air fresh, but also play a role in sterilization. Clean the room often and keep it clean. In rainy season, you may wish to smoke indoors with mugwort leaves for disinfection and dehumidification.
It is very important to regulate emotions, soothe the liver and relieve depression.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the liver belongs to wood, and it is happy to achieve the goal, which corresponds to the rise of Yang Qi in spring. At this time, it is necessary to conform to the natural law of Yang Qi's rising hair, so that the liver qi can be unobstructed. At the vernal equinox, you should learn to control your emotions and avoid getting angry when things happen. Cultivate an optimistic and cheerful personality and have more hobbies. In addition, take the time to close your eyes, you can also plant flowers and grass, raise fish and birds. , so as to eliminate the spring sleep and help "raise yang in spring and summer".
Pressing Hegu Taichong can relieve the mood.
During the vernal equinox, massaging the corresponding acupoints can play a role in soothing emotions, such as massaging Hegu and Taichong points, which can effectively regulate mental illness. Hegu point is the main switch of the large intestine meridians, which is called "face-to-face harvesting". In addition, Hegu point has the functions of ascending and descending turbidity, promoting qi circulation and promoting blood circulation, but strong stimulation is not suitable for the physically weak, so pregnant women should avoid it. Taichong point is the first point on the liver meridian. Kneading Taichong point can supply blood to the heart. As long as this master switch is turned on, the whole liver meridian will be full of qi and blood.
Main points of vertical eggs at vernal equinox
1, pick eggs
First, choose an egg with a big head and a small head. When laying eggs, the big head will face down, so the center of gravity will be lower, just like a tumbler, it is easy to keep balance.
2. Find support
Find a suitable supporting surface, do a small experiment, paint the table with inkpad, and then stand the egg on the inkpad. You can find that an egg that can stand has a plane at the bottom that is hard to see with the naked eye. Once the gravity line can pass through this plane, the egg can stand up.
3. Keep your hands steady
Because the position of the yolk in the raw egg will also affect the standing of the egg, the hand standing on the egg should be kept as still as possible, so that the yolk can slowly settle to the lower part of the egg, so that the center of gravity can be low enough to keep the egg balanced.