The dog days when the yang is flourishing have always been a good time for people to expel the cold in their bodies. Besides traditional Chinese medicine moxibustion, people can also drink brown sugar and ginger tea to help us dispel the cold in our bodies, warm our bodies from the inside out, and welcome the arrival of autumn and winter in a better state.
In particular, some female friends themselves have symptoms of palace cold, such as: fear of cold, cold hands and feet, discomfort during physiological period, irregular menstruation, etc., all of which belong to the scope of palace cold. Then in dog days, you should cherish your body better, eat less or no cold food, pay attention to protect your waist and abdomen, and then cooperate with moxibustion and brown sugar Jiang Shui to drive away the cold.
Preparation method of brown sugar ginger tea for dispelling cold and warming palace
Ingredients: 500g old ginger and 300g ancient brown sugar.
Method:
1, don't peel ginger, clean it, cut it into small pieces, and put it into a cooking machine to break it (it is also unrealistic, and the whole piece can be broken);
2. Mix the broken ginger and brown sugar thoroughly;
3. Mix well and steam in a steamer for about 50 minutes. After cooling, store in the refrigerator.
4. During the dog days, take one or two tablespoons of boiling water for about 300 ml-400 ml every day, and drink it while it is hot, which will help the body to sweat and gradually dissipate the cold in the body.
Precautions: Drinking some brown sugar Jiang Shui will help to expel the cold in the body, especially for female friends who are uncomfortable and have dysmenorrhea during the physiological period. Brown sugar Jiang Shui is very suitable for drinking one cup a day one week before the physiological period, which can keep the body warm, increase energy, activate qi and blood, and accelerate blood circulation.
Need to remind everyone that if a friend with a bad stomach wants to drink brown sugar and Jiang Shui, it is best to drink it after meals. For dysmenorrhea, discomfort symptoms are particularly serious, the method of diet therapy is more of an auxiliary conditioning role, or should go to a regular hospital for medical treatment as soon as possible.