There are 24 solar terms throughout the year. Because the climate is different, the methods of natural health preservation are also different. In different seasons, we should choose different foods to cook. In the Millennium, it is natural to implement the principle of "nourishing yin in autumn and winter", so what should we eat in the Millennium? Let's take a look together.
1, tremella
Efficacy: tonify qi and blood, nourish yin and moisten dryness.
Application: Suitable for lung dryness and cough, gastrointestinal fever, yin deficiency and body fluid deficiency.
Methods: Wash and swell, and add water to stew.
How to eat: It can be eaten with meals or alone.
Commentary: Tremella, also known as auricularia auricula, is sweet in taste and flat in nature, and enters the lung meridian and stomach meridian. Compared with auricularia auricula, tremella auricula is cool, and its effect of nourishing yin and promoting fluid production is stronger than auricularia auricula. As for tremella, it is recorded in Compendium of Materia Medica that tremella is not hungry, but light and strong. It is also mentioned in "Daily Use" that using bloodletting to treat intestinal addiction will cool blood. Tremella fuciformis is a valuable tonic, which has a certain curative effect on dry mouth, constipation, dry throat, dry cough, hemoptysis and irregular menstruation caused by yin deficiency of lung and stomach.
2. Sesame
Efficacy: tonifying kidney and brain, nourishing yin and moistening dryness.
Application: It is suitable for dizziness, tinnitus, deafness, dry intestine and constipation.
Method: raw or fried, mashed and ground into sesame paste.
How to eat: Eat with meals.
Commentary: Sesame, also known as flax, is sweet in taste and flat in nature, and enters the liver and kidney meridians. In Compendium of Materia Medica, it is recorded that sesame benefits deficiency, supplements five internal organs, benefits qi and promotes granulation, fills marrow and strengthens brain, and keeps fit for a long time. "Bielu" also puts forward: strengthen bones and muscles, clear eyes and ears, endure hunger and thirst, and prolong life. Treat gold sores and relieve pain, and feel sleepy due to deficiency heat after vomiting caused by typhoid fever and warm malaria. Sesame has always been regarded as longevity food, which is rich in protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus and other trace elements, especially iron.
3. Soybeans
Efficacy: invigorating the spleen, soothing the middle energizer, moistening dryness and promoting diuresis.
Uses: Suitable for malnutrition, diarrhea, pregnancy poisoning, sores and carbuncle, etc.
Methods: Made into cooked food, soybean milk, or ground and externally applied.
How to eat: Eat with meals.
Commentary: Soybeans are sweet and flat, and enter the spleen and large intestine. Soybean is rich in protein and other nutrients, and is called the king of beans. It is comparable to animal protein in quality, and is beneficial to prevent rickets in children and osteoporosis in the elderly. Soybean is rich in iron, which is easy to absorb. Regular consumption of soybeans can lower human cholesterol.
4. Lotus root
Efficacy: in addition to annoying appetizers, spleen and heart.
Usage: Suitable for cough due to lung heat, irritability, thirst, loss of appetite, etc.
Methods: Wash, mash, juice or steam food.
How to eat: Drink with juice or with meals.
Explanation: Lotus root is sweet, flat and non-toxic, and enters the heart meridian, spleen meridian and stomach meridian. Compendium of Materia Medica says: Lotus root should clear away heat and quench thirst, promote blood circulation and promote granulation. Long service makes people happy. "Daming" also mentioned: pouring juice, stopping annoyance, removing annoyance, appetizing, treating cholera and stuffy blood after bankruptcy. Meng Wei said: avoid cold after childbirth, and don't avoid lotus root alone, which shows that it can dissipate blood stasis. It means that lotus root can enter the heart meridian and spleen meridian, remove blood stasis and clear heat, and make qi and blood circulate.
Second, healthy recipes for the Millennium
The Millennium solar term is the beginning of the really cool season. Many people blindly emphasize "adhering to autumn fertilizer" when conditioning their bodies, and pay attention to the supplement of nutrients such as meat. In fact, among the attributes of food, different diets have different attributes, different functions and different people. Therefore, everyone should adjust the diet structure at any time with the change of solar terms. Now I recommend several recipes suitable for the Millennium solar terms for your reference.
1, lotus seed and lily pot
[Formula] Lotus seed lily 30g, lean meat 200g.
[Practice] Soak the lotus seeds and lilies in clear water for 30 minutes, wash the lean meat, put it in a cold water pot and boil it (blanch it with clear water) and remove it. Put water in the pot again, put lotus seeds, lilies and lean meat into the pot together, add water and cook (you can add some refined salt and monosodium glutamate to taste).
【 Efficacy 】 Clearing lung dryness, relieving cough and diminishing inflammation. Suitable for patients with chronic bronchitis.
2, grapefruit chicken
[Ingredients] Grapefruit 1 piece (the best wintering), rooster 1 piece, and proper amount of refined salt.
[Practice] The rooster removes the hair and washes the internal organs, and the grapefruit peels and leaves the meat. Put the grapefruit into the chicken belly, then put it into the gas pot, steam it in the pot, and add refined salt to taste when taking it out.
【 Efficacy 】 Bufei Yiqi, expectorant and antitussive.
3, ginkgo chicken diced
[Ingredients] Ginkgo biloba100g, boneless tender chicken 250g, 2 egg whites, broth, white sugar, Shaoxing wine, starch, monosodium glutamate, sesame oil, salt, oil and onion.
[Practice] Peel the ginkgo, fry it in the oil pan until it is half cooked, take it out and peel off the thin clothes for later use. Cut the chicken into cubes 1 cm square, put them in a bowl, add egg white, salt and starch and stir well. Heat the wok and drain the oil (oily). When the oil is half cooked, put the diced chicken in a wok and spread it out with a spoon. Add ginkgo and continue to stir fry. After cooking, pour the oil into the colander and drain the oil. Then pour a small amount of oil into the pot, stir-fry chives, then burn Shao wine, broth, salt and monosodium glutamate, pour the processed gingko cubes into the pot and stir-fry, thicken them with wet starch, pour sesame oil before taking them out, and stir well, then serve.
【 Efficacy 】 Supplementing qi and nourishing blood, relieving asthma and stopping leukorrhagia. This prescription can be used for dietotherapy of elderly patients with chronic bronchitis, cor pulmonale and emphysema and women with leukorrhagia.
Third, pay attention to keep warm and prevent diseases during the Millennium solar terms.
When drinking water, if you add something to the water, it will help to expel toxins from the body, and the appearance is young 10 years old.
The proverb "After the Millennium Festival, the night is cold and the day is hot" means that the temperature difference between day and night is large during the Millennium. There is also an old saying, "The Millennium solar terms are not exposed, so remind me sooner or later." This is also a reminder that the temperature in the Millennium season is mild during the day, but it is cool in the morning and evening, so we should pay more attention to dressing.
In the Millennium, the incidence of bronchial and asthma is very high, so it is necessary to do a good job of prevention and eliminate the inducing factors. People with allergies should pay attention to pollen, dust, fur, milk, eggs, fish, shrimps and crabs, paints and medicines. And try to avoid contact with them. In addition, adjust the physical and mental state to avoid depression and overwork. Diet should also be cautious, eat less or no fish, shrimp, crabs, cold pickles and spicy, sour, salty and sweet foods, and eat more foods that moisten the lungs, promote fluid production, nourish yin and moisten dryness, such as vegetables, radishes, grapes, persimmons, pears, sesame seeds and honey.
Prevention of common diseases in autumn can also enhance physical fitness through physical exercise, such as playing Tai Ji Chuan and practicing Qigong. In addition, washing your face, feet and even your whole body with cold water every day also has an excellent preventive effect on diseases.
After the weather turns cold, it is easy to cause stomach cramps, diarrhea, nausea and other symptoms, especially those who are thin and usually have a bad stomach. It is very important to keep your stomach warm. Because thin people usually have a thin stomach wall, they are more likely to have cramps in the sea when the temperature changes, leading to stomach pain and indigestion, which may cause vomiting and diarrhea in severe cases. Stomach cold can also lead to "irritable bowel syndrome", which is directly manifested as confirmed diarrhea, leading to fatigue and even dehydration.
So keep warm after the Millennium, especially for some young women. Don't be reluctant to change their thin skirts in summer, eat less cold food, eat more cooked food and warm food, especially don't eat fruit and drink cold water in the morning to avoid excessive irritation to the stomach.