Eat radish in bed and ginger in bed, specifically, eat a little radish before going to bed at night and ginger after getting up in the morning. So why is this habit so beneficial to our health?
According to the interpretation of traditional Chinese medicine, ginger is pungent and warm; And radish is cool, which can clear away heat and promote digestion. People eat ginger in the morning, which can strengthen the spleen and warm the stomach, play a role in encouraging the yang to rise, and can make the organs of the whole body "get up" and maintain vigorous energy during the day. Therefore, it is absolutely forbidden to eat ginger at night, because human organs need to "rest" at night, which is why "it is better to eat ginseng chicken soup than to eat ginger in the morning; Eating ginger at night is equivalent to eating arsenic.
In the evening, it is time for people to come back to rest after a day's work. At this time, eating radish can play the role of moistening the throat and promoting digestion, clearing the heat of deficiency and dryness, which is conducive to rest at night.
Of course, for this proverb, modern medicine has also made its own explanation: ginger contains a kind of "gingerol", which can stimulate the heart and blood vessels, make the heart beat faster, blood vessels dilate, speed up blood flow, and make the whole body feel warm; Radish is also rich in vitamins, which can strengthen the spleen and promote digestion, nourish the liver and improve eyesight, and clear away heat and toxic materials.
It can be seen that if we persist in the practice of "radish goes to bed, ginger gets out of bed" for a long time, it can delay organ aging, strengthen the body and be of great benefit to people's health and longevity.