cabbage

Has the effects of invigorating spleen, nourishing stomach, relieving pain, removing toxic materials, relieving swelling, clearing away heat and promoting diuresis, and can be used for treating chest distress, thirst, sore throat, dysuria, hearing loss, poor sleep, arthralgia and abdominal pain caused by internal heat. Vitamin C and other ingredients contained in it can relieve pain and promote ulcer healing. Stewed Coicis Semen, Pericarpium Citri Tangerinae and honey with Chinese cabbage can cure epigastric pain, fullness in epigastric cavity, gastric and duodenal ulcer, while stewed adzuki bean, wax gourd and crystal sugar can reduce swelling and induce diuresis. People with thin stools and weak spleen and stomach should not eat more.

spinach

Sweet and cool, it can moisten dryness, nourish liver, benefit stomach and relax bowels. Materia Medica for Dietotherapy says, "Benefiting the five internal organs, clearing the stomach and relieving hangover." Spinach can promote the secretion of stomach and pancreas, increase appetite and help digestion; Rich cellulose can also help intestinal peristalsis and facilitate defecation. However, the high content of oxalic acid in spinach hinders the absorption of calcium. Avoid eating with high calcium foods such as tofu and laver, or lightly marinate before cooking to remove oxalic acid.

sweet potato

Flat in nature, sweet in taste, invigorating spleen and benefiting qi. It is recorded in the Outline that "tonify the middle energizer, warm the stomach and fatten the five internal organs." When the weather is cold, it can nourish the stomach with healthy qi, promote digestion and eliminate accumulation, and also clear the intestines and lose weight.

longan

Li Shizhen once said, "Litchi is beautiful for food, and longan is good for nourishing". Unlike litchi, which belongs to damp heat, longan can be used as medicine, which has many functions such as strengthening yang and benefiting qi, warming stomach and strengthening spleen.

Chinese yam

As the weather turns cold, some people with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold often have symptoms such as eating less, abdominal distension, loose stool, and limb fatigue. Drinking yam porridge often can effectively relieve stomach discomfort.

pumpkin

"Compendium of Materia Medica" records: "Pumpkin is warm, sweet and enters the spleen and stomach meridians", which can tonify the middle temperature, replenish qi, diminish inflammation, sterilize and relieve pain. Its rich pectin can "adsorb" bacteria and toxic substances, including heavy metals and lead, and play a detoxification role. At the same time, pectin can protect the stomach from irritation and reduce ulcers. Pumpkins can be used to cook porridge or soup to nourish the stomach.

carrot

It is sweet in taste and flat in nature. Chinese medicine believes that it "purges qi, tonifies the middle energizer, benefits the spleen and diaphragm, moistens the stomach and intestines, smoothes the five internal organs, and has the effect of food tonic". Rich carotene can be converted into vitamin A, which can improve eyesight, enhance resistance and prevent respiratory diseases. Carotene is fat-soluble, which is most suitable for stewing with meat and has a better taste.