It is cold in winter, with heating in the northeast and air conditioning in the south, and the surrounding air is inevitably dry. Dryness is the most likely to hurt the lungs and consume the body's yin and body fluids. Therefore, keeping in good health in winter should conform to the characteristics of weather and human body changes, and adjust and arrange meals reasonably. Here we recommend 1 simple actions and three kinds of nutritious soup and tea with the functions of nourishing yin and moistening lung, moistening dryness and promoting fluid production.
1 Small coup for nourishing and protecting lung
You can nourish your lungs through a simple action.
Squat down and stand up
Efficacy: Squatting and standing can increase the range of motion of the lungs and chest through the lowering and rising of the diaphragm;
At the same time, blood vessels will contract and expand, so that the blood flow will repeatedly "wash" the small blood vessels in the lungs and take away some metabolic waste.
Methods: Feet were shoulder width apart and toes were outward 15-30.
When squatting, the knee joint is not less than 60, the trunk is straight, and the hips are seated back.
Inhale when squatting, exhale when standing up, and do it 20-30 times a day (depending on your physical condition).
Note: it can be carried out by holding a chair or a door frame; In addition, people with knee problems are not suitable for squatting.
Three kinds of soup (tea) moisten the lungs and relieve sore throat, strengthen the spleen and benefit the stomach.
1
Fig seafood soup (tea)
Fig 30g, boat-fruited Sterculia10g, raw honey10g. Chop figs, put them into a small teapot with boat-fruited Sterculia and raw honey, and brew them with boiling water. You can drink tea instead. 1 3 times a day, 150 200 ml each time. This soup (tea) has the functions of moistening lung, relieving sore throat, moistening intestine, relaxing bowels, strengthening spleen and benefiting stomach, and is suitable for chronic pharyngitis, dry mouth, dry throat, scanty expectoration, dry stool and dyspepsia.
2
Orange and tremella soup (tea)
20g of tremella, 200g of orange (canned), and 0/00g of sugar/kloc. Soak tremella in water, tear it into small flowers, wash it, put it in a stew pot, add a little water, stew it with low fire for 1 hour, take it out, pour it into a casserole, add a proper amount of water, add orange meat and sugar, boil it with high fire, and cook it with low fire for 15 minutes. You can drink tea instead. 1 3 times a day, 150 200 ml each time. This soup (tea) has the effects of moistening lung, relieving cough, nourishing yin and rejuvenating skin. It is suitable for people with dry lung or cough with little sputum, blood in sputum, gaunt face and rough skin in winter.
three
Five-juice soup (tea)
Pear juice 30 ml, strawberry juice, fresh lotus root juice, Ophiopogon japonicus juice 20 ml each, fresh reed root juice 25 ml, raw honey15 g. Boil the first five kinds of juice for 10 min, add raw honey and stir well. You can drink tea instead. 1 3 times a day, 100 200 ml each time. This soup (tea) has the function of clearing away heat and promoting fluid production, and is suitable for fullness in the stomach, bitter taste, dry mouth, dry lips and tongue, poor spirit and dry stool caused by dryness and heat.
Maintaining lung health from daily chores
1. Drink more water.
Proper drinking water is an indispensable maintenance measure to moisturize and prevent dryness in winter. The amount of drinking water in a day varies from person to person, generally around 2000ml. A small amount of water should be drunk frequently, not binge drinking. And it is best to drink warm water in winter and avoid cold drinks.
Laugh more
When people laugh, they will unconsciously take a deep breath and let more oxygen enter the lungs, which can clean the respiratory tract, make breathing smoother and improve lung function. In addition, a happy mood is also beneficial to lung health.
3. Moderate exercise
Proper aerobic exercise such as jogging and swimming can also strengthen lung function. Increasing outdoor exercise also helps to keep optimistic and cheerful mood and reduce the occurrence of depression.