Spring has come, and everything is revived and full of vitality. Even if there is wind, it is mixed with warmth. Spring health preservation is a medical activity of conditioning, fitness and disease prevention in spring. According to the five elements theory of TCM, liver wood corresponds to spring, heart fire corresponds to summer, spleen soil corresponds to long summer, lung gold corresponds to autumn, and kidney water corresponds to winter. So how to keep fit and prevent diseases in spring? It must be clearing liver and protecting liver.
Leek. Tonifying kidney and strengthening yang, it is still cold in spring, and leeks become vegetables in spring. Leek is also called "Miaocao". It has the function of warming and tonifying kidney yang. The climate in spring is different. It is suggested that people eat more leeks to dispel the cold. Reduce blood fat. Leek has the effect of removing blood stasis and detoxifying. It can not only effectively reduce blood lipid, but also prevent coronary heart disease, anemia and arteriosclerosis, so it is best to eat leek properly. Skin care and eyesight. Leek is rich in vitamin A. Eating more leeks can not only beautify the skin, improve eyesight and moisten the lungs, but also reduce the risk of diseases such as colds, wind chill and asthma.
Chinese yam. Diuretic and antidiarrheal, the weather is changeable in spring. A cold can easily cause diarrhea. Regular consumption of yam can enhance the digestive ability of the intestine, reduce the water content of the intestine, and play the role of diuresis and diarrhea. Increasing resistance Spring is also the season of high incidence of respiratory inflammation. Regular consumption of yam can enhance the resistance of respiratory mucosa and has a good effect on cough, expectoration and pneumonia. Prevention of arteriosclerosis Chinese yam is rich in vitamins and minerals, which is beneficial to heart and brain health. Fresh tuber contains glycoprotein, mannan and other active ingredients, which can effectively prevent blood lipids from depositing on the blood vessel wall, thus preventing arteriosclerosis.
Sydney. Food description: Common fruit, causal meat as white as snow, hence the name. Contains malic acid, citric acid, vitamin b 1, b2, C, carotene and other trace elements. Clearing lung: White enters the lung, so white food has the function of nourishing lung. Sydney is rich in water resources and a little cold. It can promote fluid production, moisten dryness, clear away heat and resolve phlegm. Healthy recipe: Qingfei pear. The interior of Sydney is hollowed out, with scallops and rock sugar. Boil or steam in a pot and then eat.
Spinach. Relieve constipation and prevent hemorrhoids. Spinach contains a lot of plant crude fiber, which can promote intestinal peristalsis, facilitate defecation, promote pancreatic secretion and help digestion. Can be used for preventing and treating hemorrhoid, chronic pancreatitis, constipation, anal fissure and other diseases. Reduce the risk of stroke. The contents of heptanol, 6- hydroxymethyldiketone and trace elements in spinach can promote the metabolism and health of spinach. Eating spinach can reduce the risk of stroke. The protein of spinach with rich nutrition and healthy blood supply is higher than other vegetables, and it contains a lot of chlorophyll, especially vitamin K, which is the highest in leafy vegetables (mostly rhizomes), and can be used for adjuvant treatment of nosebleeds and intestinal bleeding.