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What tonic should I eat in winter?
1, Lycium barbarum: nourishing liver and improving eyesight

Lycium barbarum has the effects of nourishing liver, improving eyesight, nourishing blood, calming nerves, promoting fluid production, quenching thirst, tonifying kidney and replenishing essence, and has a good effect on liver and kidney. Moreover, in winter when the air is dry and cold, eyes are prone to dryness and tears. Eating Lycium barbarum regularly can also relieve eye symptoms. Generally speaking, it is more appropriate for healthy adults to eat about 20 grams of Lycium barbarum every day.

2, Angelica sinensis: promoting blood circulation to drive cold

Angelica sinensis has the functions of enriching blood and promoting blood circulation, relaxing bowels, regulating menstruation and relieving pain. Angelica sinensis, ginger and mutton are mixed to make Angelica sinensis and ginger mutton soup, which can warm the middle warmer, replenish blood, dispel cold and relieve pain. It has a good effect on people who are prone to frostbite due to deficiency cold. However, it is not suitable for people with internal heat, abdominal distension, abdominal distension and long-term diarrhea.

3, white radish: reducing fire and resolving phlegm

Eating white radish in winter has many benefits. White radish is effective for lung and stomach fever, excessive phlegm, flatulence, food stagnation, indigestion, and constipation. However, people with cold white radish, spleen and stomach deficiency, chronic gastritis, gastric ulcer and loose stools should not eat in large quantities.

4, red dates: Buzhong Yiqi

Jujube has the functions of nourishing the middle energizer, nourishing blood and calming the nerves, and is a good tonic in winter. Jujube is rich in iron and can promote blood circulation. It is very suitable for patients with weakness and anemia after illness and women with cold hands and feet in winter. However, due to the high fiber content of jujube skin, it is not easy to digest, and jujube is easy to bloat after eating too much, so it needs to be eaten in moderation.

5, brown sugar: dispelling blood stasis and dispelling cold

Brown sugar has the effects of dispelling blood stasis, dispelling cold, warming stomach, invigorating spleen and relieving pain. It has a good health care function for the elderly with weak body cold and decreased hematopoietic function, especially those who have recovered from a serious illness. Moreover, brown sugar contains more vitamins and iron, zinc, manganese and other ingredients, and its nutritional value is relatively high. In winter, the daily intake of brown sugar is recommended not to exceed 25g.