1. What to eat for winter tonic
1. Radish: White radish is a seasonal vegetable in winter and a good food for health. There is a folk saying that "eating radish in winter and ginger in summer does not require a doctor to prescribe a prescription". Radish is particularly rich in vitamins A and C. Raw radish has the effects of clearing away heat and promoting fluid production, cooling blood, stopping bleeding and getting angry. Cooked food can benefit the spleen and stomach, and help digestion.
2. Chinese cabbage: "A hundred vegetables are not as good as Chinese cabbage". Chinese cabbage is slightly cold and sweet, and has the functions of detoxifying, removing heat and dredging the stomach. Anyone who is upset and thirsty, has poor stool and has scanty urine can always eat cabbage. Chinese cabbage contains more crude fiber, vitamin A, vitamin B and vitamin C, etc.
3. Tofu: Tofu is rich in nutritional value and inexpensive. Tofu is known as vegetable meat because it contains many mineral elements necessary for human body, such as iron, calcium, phosphorus and magnesium, as well as sugar, vegetable oil and rich high-quality protein. Two small pieces of tofu can meet the daily calcium demand of human body, especially suitable for children and the elderly.
4. Lotus root: Lotus root is the king of oriental vegetables. After it is cooked, its nature changes from cool to warm. Although it loses its heat-clearing performance, it is beneficial to the spleen and stomach, and has the effects of nourishing stomach, nourishing yin, nourishing blood and stopping diarrhea. In particular, putting lotus root and ribs together to stew soup can also enrich the blood and strengthen the spleen.
5. Mutton: According to Compendium of Materia Medica, mutton has the functions of invigorating the middle qi and kidney qi, and it is also an important food for folk tonic in winter. According to the point of view of modern Chinese medicine, eating more mutton at the right time can increase digestive enzymes in the body, protect the stomach wall and help digestion, and at the same time, it can also play a role in removing dampness, avoiding cold and warming the heart and stomach.
winter tonic is the best nourishing food that surprises you. When winter tonic, we'd better make some preparations in advance, that is, lay a good foundation for the body first, so that the stomach and intestines can adapt slowly to prevent the situation of "deficiency is not supplemented".
2. What should be paid attention to in winter tonic
1. Supplementing qi first emphasizes spleen and stomach qi deficiency, including spleen and stomach qi deficiency and heart and lung qi deficiency. Drugs for invigorating qi include those for strengthening the spleen and stomach and those for nourishing the heart and lungs, which should be selected as appropriate. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "spleen and stomach are the source of qi and blood biochemistry." That is to say, the effect of tonic depends on the digestion and absorption of the spleen and stomach and is applied to the whole body. Therefore, it is of great significance to emphasize spleen and stomach first. This point should also be considered when applying various drugs such as enriching blood, nourishing yin and helping yang.
2. Supplementing blood must replenish qi
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that there is a very close relationship between qi and blood. "Tangible blood cannot be born by itself, but by invisible qi", thus putting forward the argument that "qi can produce blood". Therefore, replenishing blood must replenish qi. In addition, the efficacy of blood-enriching drugs depends on the function of spleen and stomach. Therefore, Danggui Buxue Decoction uses Danggui Buxue and Huangqi Buxue to generate blood, which is the reason.
3. Nourishing yin should be done by clearing and tonifying
The symptoms of yin deficiency syndrome are more common, such as red tongue, dry mouth and thirst. Most drugs for nourishing yin are cool, which can nourish yin and body fluid and clear away heat. Therefore, nourishing yin should be supplemented with clearing. If the warm tonic is misused, it will not only promote the heat image, but also further aggravate the yin deficiency.
4. warming should be used to help yang
the manifestations of yang deficiency syndrome are often cold, such as pale tongue, white fur and fear of cold. Most drugs that help yang are warm, which can not only invigorate the yang, but also dispel the cold. Therefore, warming should be used to help yang. If the cold tonic is misused, the yang will be more deficient and the cold symptoms will become more obvious.