October 8th is the solar term of cold dew. After the cold dew, the weather turns from cold to cold. Because it is close to the Double Ninth Festival, there are many customs in this season, such as climbing mountains, eating flower cakes, enjoying red leaves and drinking chrysanthemum wine. Zhao Xin, chief physician of Guang 'anmen Hospital, reminded: At this time, we should pay attention to keeping our feet warm to prevent colds.
as the saying goes: The white dew is not exposed, and the cold dew is not exposed. ? Cold is the easiest to attack human feet, Zhao Xin said. If people are regarded as a tree, then? Roots? It is the human feet, and the corresponding viscera is the kidney. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the kidney is the foundation of yin and yang of the five internal organs, which directly connects the foot-shaoyin meridian and the foot-taiyang meridian. The former starts from the sole of the foot and regulates the yin and yang of a meridian; The latter comes out from the little toe to defend against the invasion of foreign evil. ? Therefore, you must pay attention to keep your feet warm during the cold season, otherwise you will easily catch a cold. ?
solar terms recipes
1. Lotus root
Lotus root is a representative of the homology of medicine and food, which is sweet and flat in nature, fresh and refreshing in autumn, and is most suitable for eating, which can nourish yin and moisten dryness, clear heart and soothe the nerves. It is rich in polyphenols, polysaccharides and alkaloids, which can lower blood pressure, reduce blood lipid and resist virus, and is beneficial to cold dew health care.
2. Sesame
Sesame, also known as sesame seed, is sweet in nature and can nourish yin and moisten dryness, and is often used in traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions for moistening dryness. Among them, black sesame is the most nourishing liver and kidney, and eating in cold dew can replenish kidney yin. However, people with diarrhea should not eat it.
3. Oranges
Oranges are sour, sweet and cool, and are rich in vitamin C, which can promote fluid production, moisten the lungs, stimulate appetite and regulate qi. Eating in moderation can prevent the invasion of pathogenic factors, but don't eat more, otherwise it is easy to have symptoms such as yellowing skin and gastrointestinal discomfort.
In addition, Zhao Xin reminded that cold dew should eliminate spicy food, such as barbecue, mala Tang, white wine, etc., so as not to consume body fluids and turn dryness into yin.