Let's talk about wine tonic here. Wine is the first of all medicines, that is to say, the status of wine in traditional Chinese medicine. Since wine has medicinal properties, we should drink it carefully. It is not advisable to drink alcohol during the period from heavy snow to vernal equinox. Because in the two months from the great cold to the vernal equinox, people are prone to excessive liver qi, and wine is full of liver qi. Drinking at this time will add fuel to the fire. In addition, people who are red-faced or irritable are not suitable for drinking.
Those with insufficient liver qi can drink wine brewed by red sorghum in moderation to supplement Yang Qi. Drink at night, when the kidney meridian is the most abundant, and the kidney governs the storage of essence. Drinking alcohol in moderation at night can make those with cold fingers and shortness of breath replenish their vitality; Those with cold back can use wine to warm kidney yang; Abdominal distension and loose stool can strengthen the spleen; People with dry eyes can nourish the liver and yin with wine. However, wine is a double-edged sword, which can support people and hurt people. Treat it correctly, not excessively. Only when you drink it correctly can it be beneficial to your health.
Now most people have a strong sense of tonic, but they don't understand that "communication" is the key to health. The so-called "communication" in Chinese medicine means the smooth flow of qi, blood and meridians, and qi stagnation and blood stasis and meridian obstruction can also lead to diseases.
The easiest way in winter is to eat more radishes. As the saying goes, "eat radish in winter and ginger in summer, and don't seek medical advice." In order to keep out the cold and keep healthy, the first choice of ancient royal diet was mutton stewed with white radish. This dish can supplement the yang in the body and warm the five internal organs, especially suitable for people with kidney deficiency and spleen deficiency.
In addition, because white radish has the effects of eliminating stagnation and resolving phlegm, clearing away heat and detoxifying, eating raw radish after eating greasy food such as meat in winter can relieve boredom and promote digestion. However, because white radish tastes sweet and cold, people who are deficient in spleen and stomach, can't eat it or have weak constitution should eat less; Don't eat white radish after taking tonic such as ginseng, otherwise it will affect the curative effect. In addition, because eating raw radish produces more gas, it is not good for ulcer disease, so patients with such diseases should also eat less white radish.
As long as you master the appropriate methods, eat more white radish and drink proper amount of sorghum wine in winter, you will certainly achieve the effect of warming and nourishing yang.