Causes of getting angry easily in winter
Most fires in winter are caused by dryness.
There are many specific factors that cause excessive internal heat, most of which are caused by dryness in winter. First of all, in the northern region, the climate itself is very dry. Coupled with the widespread use of indoor heating, the indoor environment is hot, which will lead to dryness of the nose and throat. , and affect the balance and stability of human metabolism, if you don't pay attention to diet regulation and supplement water, it will easily lead to excessive internal heat.
Secondly, in terms of diet, people like to eat beef and mutton to keep out the cold in winter, such as hot pot, barbecue, instant-boiled mutton, etc. These are very popular winter foods. However, beef and mutton itself is warm, plus spicy ingredients such as onion, ginger, garlic and pepper, and tonics such as cinnamon, ginger, medlar and angelica can be described as "dryness plus dryness". After eating, people tend to accumulate heat and get angry easily. Moreover, irregular working hours, insufficient rest at night and overwork are also important reasons for getting angry.
Indoor heating in winter makes many people feel hot and dry, and long-term intake of high-calorie food in the diet is easy to make people feel "getting angry", so many people like to eat some cold food in winter, or drink ice water, cold drinks and other drinks to "reduce fire" for themselves.
What do you eat when you get angry in winter?
You can eat more cold foods in winter, such as mung beans, kelp, American ginseng, pears, water chestnuts, mangoes, chrysanthemums, plantain, loofah and so on. Eating these foods can not only reduce fire, but also improve insomnia, inflammation, swelling and other symptoms of people with heat constitution.
Drink a cup of cucumber juice.
Marinate fresh cucumbers with sugar, or put them directly into a juicer and add some cold boiled water to juice. When drinking cucumber juice, if you feel a little bitter, you can add a little honey, or you can match kiwi fruit and other fruits according to your personal taste. Kiwi also has certain antipyretic and thirst-quenching effects. The combination of the two can moisten lips and relieve body heat, polydipsia, sore throat and oral ulcer.
Have some "scented tea"
In the dry season, everyone must pay attention to replenish more water, and you can also soak some herbal tea for health care. For example, real fire, you can drink some chrysanthemum tea and honeysuckle tea to clear away heat; People with yin deficiency can make tea with Ophiopogon japonicus, Radix Adenophorae and Fructus Lycii. Although medicine and food are homologous, the nature and taste of traditional Chinese medicine are different, and everyone's physique is also biased. So if you want to make tea with Chinese medicine, you'd better consult a doctor first and use it under the guidance of a professional doctor.
Drink winter melon soup often.
Wax gourd contains protein, sugar, carotene, vitamins, crude fiber, calcium, phosphorus and iron, with high potassium salt content and low sodium salt content. Has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, promoting diuresis, eliminating phlegm, relieving vexation, quenching thirst, eliminating dampness and relieving summer heat. Can be used for treating cardiothoracic boredom, dysuria, lung abscess, cough and asthma, ascites due to liver cirrhosis, diuresis, detumescence, hypertension, etc.
Cassia seed soaked in water
The main manifestations of liver fire are redness, swelling, pain, irritability and easy to get angry; Others will feel pain in the ribs and the pain points will move back and forth; When you wake up in the morning and feel thirsty, you will feel bitter in your mouth. At this time, people can drink two teaspoons of cassia seed water. If the symptoms persist, a little Flos Chrysanthemi Indici can be added to Semen Cassiae. If the symptoms of eyes are not redness, swelling and pain, but dryness, and you feel fever, irritability and night sweats in your hands and feet, you should consider that it is caused by liver deficiency and fire. At this time, don't use cassia seed, use medlar 15g, and add a little chrysanthemum. Every night before going to bed, you can also eat two spoonfuls of fried black sesame seeds.
Grapefruit helps to clear the fire.
Chinese medicine believes that grapefruit pulp is cold, sweet and sour, and has the medical functions of relieving cough and asthma, clearing away heat and resolving phlegm, invigorating spleen and promoting digestion, and relieving alcoholism and vexation; Pomelo peel, also known as orange peel, is warm, bitter and pungent, and has the functions of regulating qi, resolving phlegm, invigorating spleen, promoting digestion, dispelling cold and drying dampness.
Eating Sydney can clear away heat and resolve phlegm.
Sydney is a common fruit, which can cure wind and heat, moisten the lungs, cool the heart, eliminate phlegm, reduce fire and detoxify. Medical research has proved that pears do have the function of moistening lung and clearing dryness. Therefore, it has a good curative effect on dry throat, itching, pain, hoarseness, thick phlegm, constipation, red urine and expectoration in patients with acute bronchitis and upper respiratory tract infection. Getting angry in winter, eating pears properly can not only clear away heat and reduce fire, but also help lower blood pressure.
Drink a bowl of mung bean porridge
Mung bean porridge has the effects of health preservation and beauty. What to eat in winter? Don't forget mung bean porridge! Eating mung bean porridge not only helps to reduce fire, but also has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, protecting liver and caring skin. A bowl of hot mung bean porridge in winter is an excellent choice for getting angry.
Eat more kelp and seaweed.
Another manifestation of excessive internal heat is toothache and swollen gums. Be careful at this time whether it is caused by excessive stomach fire. The best way to clear stomach fire is to eat more kelp and seaweed. If relatives live in the south, they can also buy some pueraria powder to soak in water. In addition, kiwifruit, pears, bananas and other cold fruits also have the effect of clearing stomach fire.
Radish can reduce fire.
1 white radish (sweet and crisp) (about 500g), chopped and twisted juice, seasoned with appropriate amount of white sugar, and slowly swallowed after gargling. Radish in the recipe nourishes the stomach and helps digestion, clearing away heat and promoting fluid production. It is suitable for patients with oral ulcer, epigastric pain, belching and anorexia.
Matters needing attention in winter diet
In winter, some people will feel hot and dry because of diet and heating, so these people will involuntarily yearn for cold food in their diet. However, people with spleen and stomach discomfort and low gastrointestinal function are not suitable for eating cold food. Young people who are relatively healthy can eat some cold foods appropriately to "reduce fire" for themselves. These people will feel very comfortable after eating cold food, cold drinks and ice water, but pay attention to the distinction between cold food and cold food. For example, they can drink more cold water, but they should drink more water after eating cold drinks such as ice cream and iced drinks, because these cold drinks have high sugar content. If they can't drink more boiled water to dilute it, drink more water.
In addition, the so-called cold index finger is cold and the like, not a dish that is cold because it has been put for too long. In winter, due to heavy diet, eating too much high-fat and high-calorie food, eating cold food properly is beneficial to health, but it is not necessary to eat cold dishes. Jia Liqun reminded that cold dishes, if the time is short, must be heated before eating. If the time is long, or the leftovers are overnight, it is best not to eat them, so as to avoid carcinogens when reheating.