Five grains, five fruits, five livestock and five vegetables also correspond to what we call five grains, five fruits, five meats and five vegetables respectively.
It can be seen that no matter what kind of food it is, it is actually essential for our human body. And five vegetables are full, so which vegetables do the ancients think can play a wonderful role in nourishing sperm?
The five dishes in Huangdi Neijing refer to sunflower, leek, epimedium and onion.
In ancient times, it generally referred to winter sunflower. Now some places are called pig ear grass, and some places are called winter amaranth. Amaranth has the effects of improving eyesight, dredging orifices, clearing away heat and toxic materials, resisting bacteria, stopping dysentery, diminishing inflammation and reducing swelling. Can be used for treating acute enteritis, typhoid fever, tonsillitis, constipation, etc. It can be used externally to treat centipede and bee sting.
The amino acids in amaranth can make up for the shortage of amino acids in grain, which is good for the growth and development of teenagers. Because iron and calcium in amaranth do not interfere with oxalic acid, it is beneficial to the synthesis and regeneration of blood, so it is an ideal food for patients with bone injury and anemia.
Leek is leek, also known as Qiyang grass and flat-leaf onion, which is native to Southeast Asia. According to different growth stages and seasons, leek can be extended to: green leek, leek yellow, leek moss and leek flower.
Ordinary people know that leeks can strengthen the kidney and waist and treat impotence and premature ejaculation. In fact, leek also has the functions of calming the five internal organs, removing blood stasis, invigorating lung qi, moistening intestines and relaxing bowels, and can treat diseases such as stomach deficiency heat, diarrhea, hematemesis, and traumatic injury. Eating leeks regularly also helps to regulate liver qi, stimulate appetite and reduce blood lipids.
Huocai refers to the leaves of bean sprouts, which is one of the five ancient dishes in China. We can often see it in ancient books, such as Bai Juyi's "Bright White Foal, Eat Our Huotian"; In Guangya Cao Shi, "beans are pods and their leaves are hops"; In Spring and Autumn Wei Kao Yi You, "The soybean is plump, the bean seedlings are vigorous, and the red beans are long"; "The Warring States Policy Hance" says that "people eat mostly bean rice and lotus seed soup".
According to pea seedlings, it can induce diuresis, reduce swelling and relieve pain, and it is also a very healthy food.
Allium macrostemon and leek are very similar, so it is difficult to distinguish them from each other in appearance. But Allium macrostemon mainly eats its roots, which is also called Allium macrostemon by the people. Its root looks a bit like garlic, its color is white, and it is generally independent.
Li Shizhen's Compendium of Materia Medica mentioned the eating method of green onions: "Its roots should be cooked, not preserved for a long time, but soaked in vinegar". This way of eating has been passed down to this day, and farmers planted it to pickle sweet and sour green onions, which is very delicious. The ancients thought that Allium macrostemon was bitter and entered the heart meridian, corresponding to the human heart. Eating it regularly is good for maintaining the heart.
Smell: pungent, flat, leaves: warm, roots: flat. nontoxic
Indications: Used as soup to treat typhoid fever, apoplexy, edema and hyperhidrosis. Cold hurts the flesh and blood, the throat is blocked, the fetus is safe, the eyes are beneficial, the liver evil is removed, the five internal organs are benefited, and various drugs are killed. Root: Treat typhoid headache, headache, fever, cholera, muscle twitching, dolphin flu, beriberi, abdominal pain, dizziness and boredom.
All kinds of vegetables contain various trace elements, vitamins, cellulose and other nutrients, which can stimulate appetite, satisfy hunger, help digestion, supplement nutrition, prevent constipation, reduce blood lipid and blood sugar, and prevent intestinal cancer, so it is very beneficial to human health.
Daylily-Jiedu Qingre
Tomatoes-cooling blood and calming liver
Radish-relieving qi and promoting digestion.
Wax gourd-eliminating dampness and relieving summer heat
Lotus root-removing blood stasis and cooling blood
Luffa promotes diuresis and dredge collaterals.
Mushroom-detoxification and detumescence
Auricularia auricula-nourishing yin and moistening lung
Chinese yam-strengthening spleen and kidney
"Five dishes are a supplement to human functional nutrition, which can nourish the human body, enrich the dirty qi, and make all kinds of nutrition in the body more perfect and rich. It is appropriate for each person to consume 300-500 grams of vegetables every day.