Principles of diet and health preservation in first frost season
The solar term in first frost is that the spleen function is in a vigorous period. Because the spleen and stomach function is too vigorous, it is easy to cause stomach diseases. Therefore, this solar term is the peak of recurrence of chronic gastritis and gastric and duodenal ulcer. Due to the stimulation of cold, the autonomic nerve function of human body is disordered, and the normal law of gastrointestinal peristalsis is disturbed; Increased metabolism, increased calorie consumption, increased secretion of gastric juice and various digestive juices, improved appetite and increased food intake will inevitably increase the burden of gastrointestinal function and affect the repair of existing ulcers.
When going out in late autumn and winter, the temperature is low, and it is inevitable to inhale some cold air, which will cause vasoconstriction of gastrointestinal mucosa, lead to ischemia and hypoxia of gastrointestinal mucosa, reduce nutrient supply, destroy the defense barrier of gastrointestinal mucosa, which is unfavorable to the repair of ulcers and can also lead to the emergence of new ulcers.
"first frost" has entered the late autumn, and Chinese medicine believes that this season belongs to the "gold" in the five elements, corresponding to the lungs. Therefore, at this time, the diet regimen is suitable for "flat supplement". Suitable foods are pears, apples, olives, ginkgo, onions, mustard and so on. These foods have the effects of promoting fluid production, moistening dryness, clearing away heat and resolving phlegm, relieving cough and asthma, and reinforcing kidney and lung. At this time, you should eat less cold food, such as sea fish, shrimp, all kinds of cold drinks, etc., so as not to hurt your lungs and cause diseases.
After first frost, it is generally a good time to make up for it. There is a saying that "it is better to make up for first frost than winter". It is mainly to keep warm and moisten the spleen and nourish the stomach. You should eat more pears, apples, ginkgo, onions and potherb mustard. Eat less cold and hard food, avoid strong stimulation and overeating, and pay attention to the warmth of the stomach. "Flowers in spring and fruits in autumn", sweet potato, sweet potato, yam, lotus root and water chestnut are all suitable foods for this season. In addition, you can eat more lily, honey, jujube, sesame seeds, walnuts and other foods, which is also very healthy.
First frost season diet should eat nourishing foods such as tremella and raw pears.
In late autumn, eating more moist and moist foods such as tremella and raw pears is conducive to alleviating dryness! Tremella fuciformis has the effects of strengthening essence, tonifying kidney, moistening intestine, invigorating stomach, invigorating qi, promoting blood circulation, strengthening heart, nourishing brain, refreshing, beautifying and prolonging life. It is used to treat cough due to lung heat and dry cough due to lung dryness, and it is also a nourishing medicine. It has the functions of invigorating spleen, promoting appetite, invigorating qi, clearing intestine, sleeping, invigorating stomach, nourishing yin, clearing heat and moistening dryness. It is not suitable for people with yin deficiency and excessive fire.
Raw pear is also a good slow-drying fruit, slightly cold in nature and sweet in taste, which can produce saliva to quench thirst, moisten dryness and phlegm, and moisten intestines to relieve constipation. In late autumn, if you can insist on eating one or two pears every day, it will not only have a unique effect on autumn dryness, but also clear away heat and soothe the nerves, and have a certain auxiliary treatment effect on hypertension, insomnia and dreaminess. However, raw pears should not be eaten more, and eating more is easy to hurt the spleen and stomach. Patients with wind-cold cough, chills, diarrhea, cold hands and feet should not eat more raw pears, and it is best to cook them before eating them to prevent the symptoms of dampness and cold from getting worse.