prescribe a diet
Nourishing the liver and protecting the spleen is the key
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the liver governs hair growth, so the liver qi is vigorous in spring, and the liver Mu Yi dotes on the spleen, so improper health preservation in spring is easy to damage the spleen and lead to the decline of spleen and stomach function. After the "shock" solar term, with the increase of rainfall, the evil of cold and dampness is most likely to sleepy the spleen. At the same time, dampness is hard to get rid of, and it should focus on nourishing the spleen.
Yang Zhenbin suggested that the key point of invigorating spleen in spring should be to regulate the liver, keep the harmony and smoothness of liver qi, keep a balanced diet, and keep the protein, carbohydrate, fat, vitamins and minerals in food in corresponding proportions. At the same time, we should keep the balance of five flavors, try to eat less spicy food and eat more fresh vegetables. He also recommended these delicious foods for everyone.
Amomum villosum crucian carp soup
Formula: fresh crucian carp 150g, Amomum villosum 3g, dried tangerine peel 6g, ginger, onion and refined salt.
Practice: Scrape the scales and gills of fresh crucian carp, gut it, wash it, put Amomum villosum into the belly of the fish, then put it in a casserole with dried tangerine peel, add some water, boil it with strong fire, add ginger, onion and salt, and cook until the soup is rich and fragrant.
Efficacy: invigorating spleen, appetizing and diuresis.
Rose cake
Formula: glutinous rice flour1500g, sticky rice flour 3500g, walnut kernel 250g, jujube 500g, sugar 300g and rose 60g.
Practice: Wash jujube and walnut kernels and cut them into small dices for later use. Put glutinous rice flour and sticky rice flour into a pot, add appropriate amount of water, add sugar, jujube, walnut kernel and rose, mix well with 500 ml of water, knead into dough, make cakes, and then steam the cakes in a cage for about 25 minutes.
Efficacy: soothing liver and regulating qi, invigorating spleen and warming stomach.
Auricularia auricula porridge
Formula: 3 grams of tremella, 50-100g of rice, and appropriate amount of rock sugar (or white sugar).
Practice: Wash the tremella, wash the rice, put it in a pot to cook porridge, and add rock sugar (or sugar) once a day when cooked.
Efficacy: invigorating spleen and stomach, benefiting qi and promoting fluid production.
Dressed
Preventing "Spring Covering" from "Cold Spring"
After entering the "fright" solar term, we should pay special attention to the phenomenon of "cold in late spring" and pay attention to "covering in spring" to prevent cold. However, the spring cover should be just right. Proper covering can reduce diseases, but too much covering will do harm to health. Yang Zhenbin suggested that in principle, we should pay attention to "thick bottom and thin top", because people's lower limbs have poor blood circulation and are prone to cold, so we should pay special attention to keeping feet warm. In addition, the head and neck, back and abdomen should also be cold-proof, and the back should be kept warm to prevent cold invasion and reduce the chance of catching a cold; Keep the abdomen warm to prevent indigestion and cold diarrhea. Experts remind that "Spring Covering" does not mean that clothes should be worn more and thicker, but gradually reduced when changing clothes and taking off clothes. The increase or decrease of clothes should be determined according to one's physical strength and weather changes.
sports
The harmony between man and nature should be slow.
After entering the "shocking" solar term, we should also conform to nature in our daily life, go to bed early and get up early, which is also a good opportunity to adopt natural yang to nourish the liver.
"As the temperature rises, people should gradually increase the time of outdoor activities to speed up blood circulation and promote blood circulation." Yang Zhenbin suggested that it is best not to sweat or sweat in spring. At this time, it is more suitable for moderate-rhythm sports, and it is not suitable for sweating and panting, otherwise it will consume body fluids, damage the yang, and be susceptible to cold.
sleep
Getting up early+taking a nap is more energetic.
In early spring, it is easy to have the phenomenon of "spring sleepiness", that is, no matter whether you sleep well the night before, you will feel sleepy the next day.
Yang Zhenbin suggested that you might as well try to take a nap after meals instead of before meals. Taking a nap after a meal, it is difficult to fall asleep after eating too much, which affects the quality of taking a nap. After waking up, I feel dizzy, my limbs are weak, and the more I sleep, the more tired I get. "In spring, taking a nap for half an hour before meals is more effective than taking a nap for two hours after meals to eliminate fatigue and drowsiness. It is advisable to take a nap for half an hour to one hour. Acupoint massage can be performed on the eyes before lunch break, which can relieve eye fatigue and change the dilemma of yawning in the afternoon. At the same time, before going to bed at night, that is, 2 1:00-23:00, you should also give your brain a proper massage to relieve the stress and fatigue of the day and help you fall asleep quickly. " Dong Juan Ding Yun
(Yangzhou Daily-Yangzhou Net)