Cao Xueqin, the author of A Dream of Red Mansions, is not only an outstanding writer, but also proficient in health preservation and traditional Chinese medicine. Therefore, A Dream of Red Mansions not only creates many vivid artistic images, but also hides many health care methods.

have a healthy diet

Many therapeutic prescriptions are introduced in A Dream of Red Mansions. 1 1 cycle, Qin was seriously ill, and the old lady gave him a yam cake stuffed with jujube paste, which was a' health preservation technique'. This kind of cake is mild in taste, invigorating spleen and qi, nourishing but not greasy, easy to digest, and most suitable for people with chronic illness and physical weakness.

Similar to dietotherapy, A Dream of Red Mansions also lists steamed duck with wine, crispy cream floss, lotus root starch Osmanthus Jelly, Jianlian jujube soup, duck porridge and jujube rice porridge.

Drink for health.

Drinking is good for keeping fit. Wine is a kind of drink invented by ancient people in labor production. Nowadays, people drink mostly to enhance their feelings or strengthen communication. But wine, as an important solvent, is not only useful in chemical industry, but also commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine. In Treatise on Febrile Diseases and Synopsis of the Golden Chamber,

Many prescriptions add yellow wine and soju, so wine has become an important Chinese medicine. In Jia's family, there is a small banquet for three days and a big banquet for five days. Of course, wine is indispensable, except for all kinds of wine at the banquet.

The health care of wealthy families is still inseparable from the participation of alcohol. Drinking a small amount of alcohol can not only stimulate gastrointestinal peristalsis to help digestion, but also dredge blood to drive away wind and cold, which is beneficial to exciting nerves and eliminating fatigue.

The following are several wines closely related to health preservation in A Dream of Red Mansions:

Albizia Albizia wine is distilled liquor soaked in Albizia Albizia flowers. In the thirty-eighth chapter of A Dream of Red Mansions, an example of keeping in good health with wine was introduced. Because the crab was cold, Daiyu felt a slight pain after eating it. Baoyu asked Daiyu to soak' Sophora japonica shochu' and give it a pot to drink. This is an important health wine for Daiyu. Albizia Albizia is a small white flower on the Albizia Albizia tree, which has the effect of calming the nerves and relieving depression.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Albizia Albizia flower is flat and sweet, which can relieve depression and regulate qi, soothe the nerves and activate collaterals, calm the five internal organs and reconcile the mind. It can cure depression, chest tightness, insomnia and forgetfulness, and make people forget their troubles and feel happy. Soju is spicy and hot, but it can move qi and regulate qi, so Daiyu can not only drive away the cold, but also be sentimental to Daiyu and have a unique effect on insomnia at night.