Every year on the winter solstice, jiaozi is an essential holiday meal for the rich and the poor in northern China.

As the saying goes, "On October 1st, when the winter solstice comes, every family eats dumplings."

According to legend, Zhang Zhongjing, a medical sage, saw the people who were frozen when he retired from his old age, so he wrapped mutton, some cold-dispelling herbs and dough into the shape of ears, made a medicine called "cold-dispelling and jiao-ear soup" and gave it to the people to eat. After eating the cold-dispelling soup, people were all hot, their blood was smooth and their ears were warm.

The common people ate from the winter solstice to New Year's Eve, so they resisted typhoid fever and cured their frozen ears.

Later, every winter solstice, people imitated and cooked, forming a custom.

jiaozi is a nutritious food, but do you know how to eat jiaozi in a healthy way?

Listen to Professor Li Xian, honorary director of the Department of Hepatobiliary Spleen and Stomach Diseases of Henan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

1. Mutton dumpling stuffing

Chinese medicine believes that mutton is warm, and eating it on the winter solstice can warm the yang, help the body drive away the cold, and also warm the viscera.

in synopsis of the golden chamber, there is a mutton soup made of angelica and ginger, which warms the middle warmer, tonifies the deficiency, relieves cold and relieves pain, and is beneficial to health preservation.

Zhang Zhongjing's "Quhan Jiaoer Decoction" mentioned above is the effect of warming and expelling cold with mutton stuffing.

2, coriander dumpling stuffing

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that coriander is warm and sweet, which can strengthen the stomach, promote digestion, perspire and penetrate rash, induce diuresis to relieve constipation, and expel wind and detoxify.

Compendium of Materia Medica says: "Coriander is pungent, warm and fragrant, reaching the heart and spleen inside and reaching the limbs outside."

The Doctor's Mirror of Roche Club says: "Eliminate all unhealthy qi, dispel cold, fever and headache, eliminate stagnation of grain and food, defecate smoothly, remove the clouds, and get acne rash."

Chinese medicine believes that coriander is warm and sweet, which can strengthen the stomach, promote digestion, perspire and perspire, induce diuresis, relieve constipation, expel wind and detoxify.

3. Leek dumpling stuffing

Leek seeds are warm, and have the effects of warming liver and kidney, strengthening yang, solidifying essence and warming waist and knees. Indications for kidney deficiency and impotence; Abdominal pain due to internal cold; Choking diaphragm and nausea; Chest pain; Hemorrhage; Hematemesis; Urinating blood; Dysentery; Hemorrhoids; Carbuncle, sore, swelling and toxin; Lacquer sore; Injuries from falls.

4, fennel dumplings stuffing

Fennel seeds are condiments, and its stems and leaves also have aroma, which is often used as stuffing for steamed stuffed buns, jiaozi and other foods.

fennel, a Chinese medicine, is warm in nature and pungent in taste, and enters liver, kidney, spleen and stomach meridians. It has the functions of warming liver and kidney, warming stomach qi, dispersing stagnation, dispelling cold and relieving pain, regulating qi and regulating stomach. It can be used for treating abdominal pain due to cold hernia, testicular deviation, dysmenorrhea in women, cold pain in less abdomen, abdominal distension, vomiting and diarrhea due to anorexia.

1. Vinegar: Vinegar has a good health-preserving effect, which can help reduce blood fat and blood pressure. Eating jiaozi dipped in vinegar can also play a role in seasoning and relieving boredom, but people with gastric ulcer or hyperacidity are not suitable for jealousy, so as not to increase gastric acid, stimulate gastrointestinal mucosa and aggravate ulcers.

2. Soy sauce: In addition, some friends are used to dipping in soy sauce when eating jiaozi, which is not healthy. Adding soy sauce will make people eat extra salt, which is not good for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular health.

3. Pepper oil: Although pepper can stimulate fever, it is spicy and irritating, and it is not suitable for cold and dry winter, nor for people with yin deficiency.

4. Raw garlic: Although eating jiaozi with raw garlic cloves is enjoyable, it is also a spicy product. For friends with stomach problems, it is better to eat less.

jiaozi soup is a hot soup with starch dissolved, which can promote the secretion of gastric acid and digestive enzymes, thus helping digestion. However, drinking soup after meals will inevitably lead to excessive eating, so you can drink soup before meals, just a small bowl; If you feel full after eating jiaozi, you don't need to drink soup, so as not to increase the burden on your stomach, which will lead to fullness and discomfort.

jiaozi is not particularly digestible food, so don't lie or sit in a hurry after eating hot jiaozi. Standing for a while or walking slowly will help the digestion of the gastrointestinal tract.

Have a happy winter solstice and eat jiaozi in good health! I wish everyone a happy winter solstice!

Li xian, chief Chinese medicine practitioner, professor, tutor for master students, tutor for doctoral degree, honorary director of hepatobiliary and spleen-stomach diseases department of Henan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, instructor for the academic experience inheritance of the sixth batch of national experts in traditional Chinese medicine, vice chairman of Chronic Disease Management Branch of Chinese Medicine Association, executive director of Digestion Professional Committee of World Federation of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and executive director of Spleen-stomach Diseases Branch of Chinese Ethnic Medicine Association, Deputy Director of the Professional Committee of Spleen and Stomach Diseases in Henan Province, Deputy Director of the Professional Committee of Hepatobiliary Diseases in Henan Provincial Society of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the first batch of hepatobiliary consultation experts in China, and health care consultation experts in Henan Province.

Professor Li Xian has been engaged in clinical work for nearly 4 years. He has studied with professors such as Zhang Lei and Xiong Jibai, masters of traditional Chinese medicine. He is familiar with classics, integrates traditional Chinese medicine with western medicine, and absorbs all kinds of prescriptions. He is good at treating intractable diseases such as digestive system by using holistic thinking of traditional Chinese medicine. Such as epigastric pain, abdominal pain, hypochondriac pain, headache, low fever, dizziness, cough, palpitation, insomnia, fatigue, diarrhea, irregular menstruation, menopausal syndrome and sub-healthy physique conditioning. He has published more than 3 national papers and 1 medical monographs.

sitting time: on Monday morning, there was a special clinic in the famous medical hall on the fourth floor of the outpatient department of Henan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Dongfeng Road), with a limit of 15 places; On Wednesday morning, the famous medical hall of the West Hospital of Henan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine made a house call, with a limit of 2 people; On Tuesdays and Fridays, the expert clinic of the headquarters of Henan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Dongfeng Road) was held.

Meng Haiyang, a graduate student of Professor Li Xian.