Secondly, according to the theory of five elements, water should travel in winter, and its properties are cold and flowing. Therefore, winter should be cold, and then the kidney controls the water, which also has the nature of circular operation. Therefore, in winter, kidney qi will be "prosperous". Therefore, tonifying kidney and nourishing qi in winter is the first priority. Although "tonifying kidney" sounds difficult, in fact, just pay attention to this part of the body and then eat three kinds of black food.
Let's talk about a "kidney-nourishing switch" in the body, which is at the position of "Shenshu" at our waist. This Shenshu is one finger away from the pelvis, and there are two symmetrical places.
After long-term practice, the ancients believed that pressing the position of Shenshu point could stimulate the kidney and accelerate the efficiency of kidney qi circulation. Pressing Shenshu twice or more can also promote the blood circulation of the kidney, thus alleviating the feeling of kidney fatigue and fatigue.
Therefore, if you are often sleepy in winter and feel overwhelmed, you can press Shenshu with your finger joints after you go home. If your fingers are prone to numbness, you can lean on them with a hard pillow, so that your waist will be slightly hot and sore.
Of course, you can also rub your palm or prepare a hot towel first, and then apply it to Shenshu point. Of course, besides staring at Shenshu, we can also do a set of ear rubbing and kidney nourishing exercises at home to maintain our health.
Action points: first, raise your hands, hold the tip of your ear with your thumb and forefinger, then lift it hard, then let it go, and so on for about 20 times; Secondly, put your hand next to your ear and rub it up from the earlobe to the tip of your ear for about fifteen times. Finally, put your hands on the back auricle and move the auricle forward fifteen times.
Of course, we don't have the heart to do exercises every day, but the need to eat is a daily necessity, so at this point, the ancients looked far away. The so-called "taking medicine is better than eating more." It conveys the idea that diet therapy is better.
According to the theory of "five colors enter the five internal organs" in the Five Elements Theory, because black water corresponds to the kidney, it is most appropriate to eat black food to nourish the kidney in this cold winter. In this regard, modern nutrition also believes that eating more black food in winter can not only absorb a lot of blue and white pigments that can alleviate kidney aging, but also protect the cardiovascular system. Therefore, if there are elderly people at home, it is always right to prepare some black ingredients in winter, but if you don't know how to choose, you can arrange them according to the following three black foods:
The first black in winter: black beans
Regarding the edible value of black beans, in fact, the phrase "king of beans" is not enough to summarize. Different from other beans, black beans are rich in unsaturated fatty acids called linoleic acid. Eating more linoleic acid can help regulate the metabolism of the body and improve blood viscosity.
At the same time, black beans are also rich in vitamin E with antioxidant effect. Eating more can delay the aging process and improve the skin.
Furthermore, when it comes to the nutrition of black beans, the content of protein in black beans is more than 12 times that of milk! Moreover, compared with protein, the soybean protein rich in black beans not only has a high utilization rate, but also has relatively little metabolic waste, which will not increase the burden on the kidneys while providing high-quality protein (but also control the food intake).
Finally, regarding how to eat black beans, it is suggested to make soup with meat as much as possible. Of course, the best way to eat is to make vinegar and soak beans. Among them, "Fifty-two Diseases Prescription" said: "Black beans boil vinegar, nourish stomach and kidney, and slow urination." In addition, black beans soaked in vinegar also have the effects of anti-aging, anti-cold, eliminating botulinum toxin and improving constipation.
In fact, it is very simple to make vinegar and soak beans at home. The main ingredients are black beans and vinegar. The first step is to wash the black beans, control the moisture, and then put them in a pot to fry until the skin of the beans bursts and the beans are fragrant.
In the second step, you can put the black beans in a glass bottle, and then pour the vinegar until the black beans are submerged. If you want to enrich the taste, you can also add some honey. Note: When curing, don't forget to observe the vinegar absorption of black beans. If you absorb too much vinegar, you need to add vinegar.
Finally, after a seven-day sealed curing period, when you open the bottle, you can see the black beans full of vinegar, which are emitting crystal luster. At this time, beans are fragrant, so you can taste them lightly as soon as you enter and share them with your family.
In addition, it should be noted that there are three main vinegar soaking methods for black beans. One method is to soak steamed black beans in vinegar. The black beans made by this method taste soft and waxy, but the nutrition is easy to lose. The second is to soak raw beans in vinegar, which is rich in nutrition, but it tastes bad. Finally, the beans are fried with vinegar, which can combine the advantages of the first two soaking methods and retain the taste and nutrition.
The second blackness in winter: black rice
In ancient times, this kind of black rice was one of the "royal rice" of the royal family. The ancients believed that black rice has the effects of "nourishing yin and tonifying kidney, strengthening the body and warming the stomach, improving eyesight and promoting blood circulation", so even if it is only boiled and swallowed, it can play an effect that many medicinal materials can't achieve. Therefore, among all kinds of rice noodles with therapeutic effects, this kind of black rice is the "first".
At the same time, from the analysis of modern nutrition, black rice is extremely rich in anthocyanins and anthocyanins. Once concentrated, these two treasures are combined with black rice, which has the effects of anti-aging and promoting circulation. Therefore, if you often hurt your kidney qi recently because of staying up late or catching a cold, you can eat more black rice to restore your kidney qi.
The third black in winter: black sesame
According to the theory of five elements, the kidney corresponds to black, and the five elements belong to water, and the water of these five elements corresponds to winter, so you can eat more black food such as black beans, black sesame seeds and black-bone chicken in winter. In the eyes of the ancients, these black ingredients can basically nourish yin and consolidate the foundation in winter and nourish the spleen and stomach.
Among these black foods, the most famous and fastest used food is black sesame. According to the folk saying, "chew black sesame seeds in the morning and evening, and live to 100 years old without gray hair." Judging from this proverb, the therapeutic effect of this black sesame can be described as excessive.
Regarding the benefits of eating black sesame, the new edition of Materia Medica once said: "Sesame is moist and juicy, and black blood enters the kidney, which can moisten the collaterals, and the feelings are connected with the Du meridian." In addition, Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica also said that "(Black Sesame) is mainly used for treating deficiency in injury, nourishing the five internal organs, benefiting qi, promoting granulation and nourishing the brain. Long service is not old. "
But even if black sesame is so "magical", many people can't eat it. This is because many people think that black sesame seeds can be simply eaten or mashed, but they don't know that this is the stupidest method. Taoist priests said this very bluntly: "Everyone says sesame seeds are good, but it's a pity that everyone ate them."
As for the general eating methods, such as sprinkling it on rice for decoration, or eating it lightly with salad, in fact, this dried sesame is of no therapeutic value. According to the properties of black sesame, if it is not specially processed, eating sesame directly will not only be unbearable for the stomach, but will also damage the spleen and stomach if it is taken blindly in the long run.
Therefore, from ancient times to the present, the processing methods of black sesame seeds pay attention to the traditional practice of nine steaming and nine drying. For example, Feng Chu-zhan's "Feng Mi Ji" in the Qing Dynasty recorded that black sesame said, "Take the sesame seed method, use the square sesame seed for three fights, wash it and steam it thoroughly, dry it in the sun every day, remove the foam with water, steam it for nine degrees, shell it and fry it to the end, and the white jujube paste pill is as big as a marble." Avoid poisonous fish, dog meat and raw radish. In a hundred days, you can get rid of all chronic diseases. For a year, the color is smooth and not muscular. In two years, white hair turned black. Three years later, the teeth were restored. After a long service, you will live forever. "
After cooking for nine times, it is processed into black sesame balls, and the nutrients in sesame seeds can be completely released. After ninety-nine procedures, the oiliness in sesame seeds will be diluted to a reasonable range and easily absorbed by the human body.
Let's share another method of strengthening the spleen and promoting digestion that belongs to Sesame Pills:
In terms of dosage, it is better to take two pieces of black sesame pills every day, and try to take them once in the morning and evening. "Moreover, it is best to eat black sesame balls before meals, but if the spleen is weak due to the cold in winter, it is best to eat after meals. In addition, when eating sesame balls, it is recommended to prepare yellow wine or rice wine. If there is no wine, you can also use warm boiled water to accompany the meal. Yellow rice wine is warm, and with black sesame balls that can warm the spleen and strengthen yang, the spleen and stomach will warm up at once.