Su He (vice president of Lu Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine) nursed the "ginger" of the spleen and stomach for everyone. Lao Lu (Lu, a master of traditional Chinese medicine in China) is over 90 years old and still full of vitality and health. I may not believe it, but his cardiovascular system is equivalent to a 40-year-old middle-aged man, which started in 2009. In 2009, we accompanied Lao Lu and Lao Lu's wife to have a physical examination. In addition to routine physical examination, we also did computed tomography and color Doppler ultrasound. Before the exam results came out, we were still a little nervous for fear that there would be problems with the results. I was in a hurry when I saw the doctor coming with a report and a smile. As he walked, he said, "Great. There is nothing wrong. Lao Lu's cardiovascular system looks like a 40-year-old man. The stone in everyone's heart finally fell to the ground, and they sincerely showed a happy smile. At the same time, they secretly sighed: Lu Lao's body is really great. A 90-year-old man still has a 40-year-old heart, which is the result of his attention to self-care for decades. One of the secrets of Lu Lao's good health is that he is good at nursing his spleen and stomach. He has a good habit-eating ginger. Ginger can keep the function of spleen and stomach normal, and the heart will benefit directly. Lu Lao kept the habit of eating ginger for 40 years. Ginger is not only a daily condiment, but also has good medicinal value. Ginger is pungent, slightly warm, and enters the spleen, stomach and lung meridians. It has the effects of sweating, relieving exterior syndrome, warming lung, stopping vomiting, relieving cough and detoxicating. It is mainly used for treating diseases such as wind-cold common cold, stomach cold and stomachache, vomiting and diarrhea, wind-cold common cold and cough, Chinese fish and crab poison, etc. It also has the effects of waking the stomach, opening the spleen and appetizing. Ginger contains spicy ingredients, such as gingerol, gingerol, starch, fiber and so on. It can be used for treating common cold due to wind-cold. Gingerol has a * * effect on oral cavity and gastric mucosa, which can promote the secretion of digestive juice, stimulate appetite, and increase intestinal tension, rhythm and peristalsis. Gingeron has an exciting effect on respiratory and vascular movement centers, and can promote blood circulation. Su He (vice president of Lu Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine) nursed the "ginger" of the spleen and stomach for everyone. Lao Lu (Lu, a master of traditional Chinese medicine in China) is over 90 years old and still full of vitality and health. I may not believe it, but his cardiovascular system is equivalent to a 40-year-old middle-aged man, which started in 2009. In 2009, we accompanied Lao Lu and Lao Lu's wife to have a physical examination. In addition to routine physical examination, we also did computed tomography and color Doppler ultrasound. Before the exam results came out, we were still a little nervous for fear that there would be problems with the results. I was in a hurry when I saw the doctor coming with a report and a smile. As he walked, he said, "Great. There is nothing wrong. Lao Lu's cardiovascular system is like a 40-year-old man. The stone in everyone's heart finally fell to the ground, and they sincerely showed a happy smile. At the same time, they secretly sighed: Lu Lao's body is really great. A 90-year-old man still has a 40-year-old heart, which is the result of his attention to self-care for decades. One of the secrets of Lu Lao's good health is that he is good at nursing his spleen and stomach. He has a good habit-eating ginger. Ginger can keep the function of spleen and stomach normal, and the heart will benefit directly. Lu Lao kept the habit of eating ginger for 40 years. Ginger is not only a daily condiment, but also has good medicinal value. Ginger is pungent, slightly warm, and enters the spleen, stomach and lung meridians. It has the effects of sweating, relieving exterior syndrome, warming lung, stopping vomiting, relieving cough and detoxicating. It is mainly used for treating diseases such as wind-cold common cold, stomach cold and stomachache, vomiting and diarrhea, wind-cold common cold and cough, Chinese fish and crab poison, etc. It also has the effects of waking the stomach, opening the spleen and appetizing. Ginger contains spicy ingredients, such as gingerol, gingerol, starch, fiber and so on. It can be used for treating common cold due to wind-cold. Gingerol has a * * effect on oral cavity and gastric mucosa, which can promote the secretion of digestive juice, stimulate appetite, and increase intestinal tension, rhythm and peristalsis. Gingeron has an exciting effect on respiratory and vascular movement centers, and can promote blood circulation. Eat more ginger at ordinary times to prolong life. Since ancient times, it has been said that ginger can cure all diseases. Confucius wrote in The Analects of Confucius? The township party says "don't eat ginger, don't eat much", which means that Confucius can't live without ginger all the year round. Lao Lu highly praised Confucius' view that ginger is an essential product for nourishing the spleen and stomach, preserving health and preventing diseases, so he developed the habit of eating ginger at ordinary times and persisted for decades. Whenever the weather changes and the climate gets cold, eating a few slices of ginger can warm the yang to keep out the cold, warm the spleen and warm the stomach, stimulate the digestion and absorption function of the spleen and stomach, and radiate the cold to the body surface, thus playing a role in preventing colds. When appetite is bad or decreased, eating a few slices of ginger or putting a little ginger in the dish can improve appetite and increase appetite. Especially for patients with gastric ulcer, deficiency-cold gastritis and enteritis, eating a little ginger properly is very effective in improving the symptoms of nausea and vomiting. In summer, the weather is hot and there are many cold foods, which leads to yang deficiency and spleen deficiency in the body. Eating more ginger this season can effectively protect the function of the spleen and stomach. Therefore, the ancients said, "Eating radish in winter and ginger in summer does not require a doctor to prescribe." Ginger can also refresh the brain, promote blood circulation, prevent arteriosclerosis and resist aging. Since ancient times, there has been a saying that "one can't live without ginger for a hundred days". Ginger is a product that helps yang, and has the functions of accelerating human metabolism and dredging meridians. Therefore, it can help yang when used for male health care, and also has a certain therapeutic effect on impotence due to kidney deficiency. Ginger has so many effects, it is no wonder that Lao Lu can still have a 40-year-old figure at the age of 90. So how do you eat ginger? Eating three slices of ginger early is better than eating ginseng soup. There is a folk saying in ginseng soup that eating three slices of ginger early is better than eating. It can be seen that ginger should be eaten in the morning. An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening. In the morning, the human body's yang rises, and it needs to be refreshed to face the day's work. Therefore, eating ginger in the morning is very beneficial to supplement the yang and refresh your mind. Lu Lao's habit is to eat two slices of vinegar soaked ginger every morning. The rice is not fragrant, and eating ginger into the spleen and stomach has the effect of appetizing and helping digestion. Whether it is steaming fish for cooking or seasoning, ginger is absolutely indispensable on the table, and its spicy taste can remove fishy smell. Vegetable soup with Jiang Ye can dispel cold and be mild, with a fragrant taste. Ginger is still a "emetic medicine". Eating ginger in summer can prevent acute gastroenteritis and kill oral and intestinal pathogens. People with cold stomach and loss of appetite often eat fresh ginger slices, which can secrete gastric juice and promote digestion. Therefore, the ancients had a saying that "rice is not fragrant, ginger does not eat". Other wonderful uses of ginger There are many wonderful uses of ginger. If you can use hot Jiang Shui to clean tartar and use hot Jiang Shui instead of tea, the daily dosage is 1? 2 times, can treat periodontitis; Gently scrub your hair with ginger, and then wash your hair with hot Jiang Shui to prevent dandruff; Cleaning with hot Jiang Shui before going to bed every day can treat pinworm disease. Insist on gargling with hot Jiang Shui every morning and evening, and drink 1 cup of hot Jiang Shui before going to bed every day, which can promote blood circulation and prevent arteriosclerosis; Drinking ginger honey water for the elderly can reduce or alleviate senile plaque. Women should take ginger vinegar as a dietary supplement when they are confinement after childbirth, which is conducive to physical recovery and feeding the baby. Mothers can prevent rheumatism and migraine by washing their hair and taking a bath with ginger slices, or even washing their faces and hands. Within a year, don't eat ginger in autumn; Within a day, not eating ginger at night is healthy, but the more you eat, the better, and you can't eat it at any time. Lu Lao emphasized that eating ginger should follow the advice of the ancients: "Don't eat ginger in autumn within one year; Don't eat ginger one night. Because with the end of summer, the weather is getting colder and colder, and the autumn climate is dry, which hurts the lungs. Eating spicy ginger is easy to hurt the lungs and aggravate the loss of water in the human body, so it is not advisable to eat ginger in autumn. If you eat too much ginger, gingerol will affect your kidneys when excreted, which will cause symptoms such as dry mouth, sore throat and constipation. In a day, yin is most abundant at night. After a busy day, you need a rest at night. Yin is restrained. Ginger is a divergent product. Eating ginger at night is easy to consume gas, so it is not advisable to eat ginger at night. In addition, people with excessive heat due to yin deficiency, or those suffering from carbuncle, swelling, furuncle, pneumonia, lung abscess, tuberculosis, gastric ulcer, cholecystitis, pyelonephritis, diabetes and hemorrhoids, should not eat ginger for a long time, especially those with yin deficiency and dry heat constitution, which are characterized by fever in hands and feet, sweating in palms, drinking water, dry mouth, dry eyes, dry nose and dry skin. This article is excerpted from Nourishing Qi and Blood, Nourishing Spleen and Stomach: A Health-preserving Prescription for Chinese Medicine Masters from Disease-free to Old/Su, (Vice President of Shandong Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine)/Shimao.