Taiwan’s winter is relatively warm, so there is no need to take excessive supplements. The first thing is to focus on “nourishing Qi”. Chinese medicine practitioner Li Biru provides 4 simple nourishing recipes based on seasonal ingredients, allowing you to nourish your body with food and spend the winter full of energy.

Autumn is a good time to nourish lung qi and soothe liver qi

Entering autumn, everything gradually enters the "harvest" state, and the wind becomes stronger, so autumn is traditionally considered to be "dry" , need to "nourishing yin". But this refers to the continental climate. The biggest characteristic of Taiwan's climate is "hot and humid", which won't make it dry, so unless you sweat too much, there is no need to take special supplements with yin-nourishing foods.

Autumn Qi belongs to metal, which is a good time to nourish lung Qi and soothe liver Qi. Exercise is the most direct. Climbing and flying kites after the cool autumn is good for stretching the lungs. People with a history of smoking can eat winter melon and coix seed soup, boiled with the seeds and skin on, and add a little ginger slices to clear the lungs and expel phlegm. Secondly, if you nourish the earthy energy, strengthen the spleen and stomach, and absorb nutrients well, there will be less chance for sadness and unhappiness caused by lung deficiency to occur. This season is rich in yams, water chestnuts, and pumpkins, so you might as well eat some.

Autumn──Boiled wolfberry skin (for 4 people)

Effects

Beans The skin is supplemented with Fu Yuan, which nourishes the heart and spleen, nourishes blood and warms the internal organs, and Lycium barbarum, which nourishes yin and strengthens the kidneys. If you eat it in the cool autumn, it can be used as a reserve for the harsh winter. When the weather is colder, or when girls have their periods, ginger can be added. Cook with slices, ginger juice or brown sugar.