(1) spring tonic
Spring is the season when human metabolism becomes more and more active, so it is very beneficial to people's health if they can take proper supplements. Spring tonic should master the following basic principles:
① Strengthen nutrition supply. After the spring, the human body's metabolic activity is increasingly active, and the consumption in the body is increasing, so it is necessary to supplement the human body with nutrients through tonic.
② Improve and promote the digestion and absorption function. Whether it is food supplement or medicine supplement, it should be beneficial to strengthen the spleen and stomach, replenish the middle energizer and replenish qi, so as to facilitate the full absorption of nutrients.
(3) food supplements or medicine supplements, the tonic should be more peaceful, can't blindly use spicy warm supplements, so as not to aggravate the internal heat.
There are many tonics suitable for spring tonic. Here are some main tonics:
① Ginseng: There are differences between wild and artificial cultivation. According to different processing methods, it can be divided into sun-dried ginseng, red ginseng, white ginseng and ginseng beard. Has the effects of invigorating spleen, tonifying lung, promoting salivation, quenching thirst, tranquilizing mind, and improving intelligence. Among them, red ginseng, sun-dried ginseng and ginseng beard are suitable for taking in spring.
② American ginseng: originated in North America, it is cold and has the function of nourishing yin and tonifying, and is suitable for cough due to lung deficiency, dizziness due to kidney deficiency, anemia due to liver deficiency, weakness of spleen and stomach, and deficiency of middle qi.
③ Jujube: It is rich in protein and multivitamins, and is suitable for diet reduction, chronic diarrhea, anemia, chlorosis, and limb weakness caused by deficiency of spleen and stomach.
④ Longan meat: rich in glucose, sucrose, protein, fat, vitamins A, B, C and minerals, it is a good product for nourishing the heart, calming the nerves, nourishing the blood and nourishing the spleen, and is mainly used for treating palpitation, insomnia, forgetfulness, etc. caused by deficiency of heart blood.
⑤ Ginseng essence oral liquid: It is refined from the effective components extracted from single red ginseng, which has obvious physical strengthening effect, especially for those with neurasthenia, excessive fatigue and decreased resistance without internal heat.
⑥ Shenshen oral liquid: it is refined from American ginseng and sun-dried ginseng. Suitable for anorexia, dizziness, palpitation and fatigue.
⑦ Ginseng Tremella Crystal: It is a granule composed of sun-dried ginseng and tremella. It has the effects of invigorating qi, nourishing yin, promoting fluid production, invigorating spleen and moistening lung. Suitable for asthenia, dizziness, poor sleep, weakness of spleen and stomach, dry throat and dry mouth.
Besides the above tonic, other tonics suitable for spring tonic include Radix Astragali, Radix Codonopsis, Atractylodis Macrocephalae, Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, Lotus Seeds, Litchi, Pork Belly, Sheep Belly, Beef Belly, Chicken, Quail Egg, Monopterus albus, Dove Meat, and Crucian Carp, as well as tonic Chinese patent medicines such as Ginseng Royal Jelly, Ginseng Dabu Ointment, Ginseng Jianpi Pill, Buzhong Yiqi Pill, Yupingfeng Powder, Acanthopanax Senticosus Tablet, and Five Tons.
(2) summer tonic
Many people know that winter is a good opportunity for tonic, so they attach great importance to winter tonic, compared with summer tonic. In fact, summer is the hottest season in a year, and it is also the season with the most human consumption, so it is also very important to take supplements in summer.
In summer, it is very easy to damage body fluid and consume gas, and the gas will be removed with the body fluid, thus leading to deficiency of both body fluid and gas. Its yang deficiency is manifested as sweating and cold limbs, fatigue and laziness, loss of appetite, thin stool, pale tongue and weak pulse; Yin-blood deficiency is manifested as five upset, hot flashes in the afternoon, palpitation, insomnia, dizziness, thin pulse and few fur. To this end, on the one hand, the elderly should strengthen the spleen and nourish the stomach in summer to promote digestion and absorption, and at the same time, they should relieve summer heat, promote fluid production and quench thirst, and avoid summer poison. The tonic should be small, light and delicious. In terms of food supplement, you can choose lean pork, beef, chicken, quail, duck, goose, milk, turtle, longan, bee milk, sugar cane, pear, jujube, mung bean and watermelon. As for medicine supplement, you can eat American ginseng, Radix Pseudostellariae, Radix Astragali, Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Herba Dendrobii, Polygoni Multiflori Radix and Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, as well as tonic Chinese patent medicines, such as Ginseng Tremella Crystal, Ginseng Qi Granule, Ginseng Nutrition Pill, Shuang Bao Element and Qingnianbao.
In summer, it is especially suitable for porridge supplement. For example, lotus seed porridge has the effects of tonifying kidney, consolidating essence, strengthening spleen and astringing intestines, nourishing heart and calming nerves, benefiting qi and resisting aging, and is suitable for kidney deficiency, palpitation, thin stool, insomnia and polyuria at night. Hawthorn porridge can strengthen the spleen and eliminate stagnation, dissolve food and disperse blood stasis, and can treat hypertension, coronary heart disease, hyperlipidemia, angina pectoris and abdominal pain, indigestion and diarrhea in the elderly. Auricularia auricula porridge can moisten lung, promote fluid production, invigorate qi, stop bleeding, tonify deficiency and strengthen heart, and is suitable for lung qi deficiency, body weakness, hyperhidrosis, dry throat, dry stool, chronic hematochezia and hemorrhoid bleeding. Coix seed porridge is suitable for senile edema, diarrhea due to spleen deficiency, rheumatalgia, excessive leucorrhea, etc. In addition, lily porridge, astragalus porridge, grape porridge, tomato porridge, red date porridge, beef porridge, etc. all have their own characteristics, and the elderly can choose and eat them according to their specific conditions.
(3) autumn tonic
In autumn, the temperature drops gradually, the climate becomes dry, and the human body changes from summer dampness to autumn dryness. Many people have symptoms such as dry mouth, dry throat, burning lips, dry cough, chest pain and asthma due to autumn dryness. In order to make the physiological function of human body in the best condition, the basic principle of tonic for the elderly in autumn should be: it should be moistened rather than dried, and you can eat more tonics with the effects of nourishing yin and tonifying kidney, moistening lung, promoting fluid production, refreshing, benefiting qi and rejuvenating skin. After the body gradually adapts to the cool climate in autumn, choose some animal supplements, such as chicken, eel, duck, pig lung, pig liver and pigeon meat. Here are several kinds of tonic commonly used in autumn.
① Lily: Sweet in nature, slightly cold, rich in protein, starch and a few kinds of alkaloids. Has effect in nourishing yin, moisten lung, relieving cough, clearing away heart fire and tranquilizing mind. Suitable for lung yin deficiency, chronic cough and dry cough, and blood in phlegm; Low fever, uneasiness, or symptoms such as residual heat after high fever, upset and insomnia.
(2) Lotus seeds: a good product for strengthening the body in the cool autumn season, especially Xianglian, which is produced in Hunan. Lotus seeds are sweet and flat, and enter the heart and spleen. Rich in protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other nutrients. It can not only replenish qi, but also solidify essence, and is mainly used for diarrhea and loss of appetite caused by spleen deficiency; Nocturnal emission, frequent micturition, white turbidity, leukorrhagia caused by kidney deficiency, palpitation and insomnia caused by heart-qi deficiency or heart-kidney disharmony, etc.
3 tremella: also known as white fungus. Sweet, mainly containing protein, carbohydrates, fat, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other minerals and vitamin B. It has the effects of nourishing yin, moistening lung, nourishing stomach, promoting fluid production and tonifying deficiency. It is suitable for dry throat due to lung yin deficiency, cough with little phlegm, blood in phlegm, constipation, dry mouth and tongue, etc. However, it should be avoided when cough due to wind-cold and exogenous diseases begin.
④ Chinese yam: sweet and flat, rich in starch, amylase, choline, vitamin C and various amino acids. Among them, amylase can hydrolyze starch and help digestion. Yam also has the effects of invigorating spleen and stomach, benefiting lung and kidney, benefiting qi and nourishing yin, and can be used for spleen and stomach weakness, kidney deficiency, nocturnal emission, frequent urination, chronic diarrhea and so on.
⑤ Asparagus: Also known as Asparagus, it is sweet and bitter, cold and cool. It is a good product for nourishing yin, clearing heat, moistening lung and tonifying kidney. Commonly used for dry mouth and throat, dry cough and less phlegm, yin deficiency and lung dryness; Low fever due to yin deficiency, afternoon hot flashes, nocturnal emission, night sweats, etc.
⑥ Bird's Nest: it is sweet and flat, and it is an advanced tonic for nourishing yin and moistening dryness, benefiting qi and tonifying middle energizer. Contains protein, sugar, fat, fiber, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sulfur and so on. It is suitable for hot flashes, night sweats, dry cough with little light and hemoptysis caused by lung yin deficiency; Choking diaphragm and nausea caused by stomach yin deficiency; Qi deficiency and spontaneous sweating.
(4) Tonifying in winter
Winter is the golden season for human tonic. Many people have increased their appetite after winter. Nutrients are not only easy to be digested and absorbed, but also difficult to be lost through urine and sweat excretion, so they are easy to be stored after tonic and make them work.
There are many varieties of winter tonic. When purchasing tonic and tonic, we should pay attention to three points:
First, in view of the characteristics of strong appetite and good absorption function in winter, it is necessary to strengthen the tonic of foods with high fever, high nutrition, strong flavor and strong tonic, such as mutton, dog meat, beef, chicken and other animal supplements.
Second, according to their own situation, we should diagnose the deficiency syndrome, treat it according to syndrome differentiation, nourish it in a targeted way, and insist on tonic all winter.
Third, if you are already sick, you should choose the tonic properly, and it is best to follow the doctor's advice and not blindly tonic. For example, diabetics can use sun-dried ginseng and ginseng as tonic, but licorice and drugs with more sugar are forbidden. Anyone with hyperlipidemia, arteriosclerosis, coronary heart disease, cholecystitis, gout and other diseases should never use drugs and foods with high protein, fat and sugar, such as turtle, donkey-hide gelatin, longan, ginseng, ox whip and deer tendon. Because eating this kind of food and medicine will promote the development of the disease, increase blood lipid, thicken blood viscosity, increase uric acid in blood and increase blood pressure, and the result will get worse and worse.
Tonics commonly used in winter can be selected from the following aspects:
① Plant tonics include: Ginseng Radix Rubri, Alloginseng Radix, Eucommiae Cortex, Rhizoma Dioscoreae, Radix Panacis Quinquefolii, Semen Juglandis, Arillus Longan, Tremella, Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Polygoni Multiflori Radix, Fructus Lycii, Radix Astragali, Radix Codonopsis, Atractylodis Rhizoma, Semen Cuscutae, black beans, sesame, etc. Among them, walnut kernel, longan pulp and tremella fuciformis are not only tonic food, but also medicinal tonic products, which have good tonic effect.
② Animal tonics include mutton, dog meat, beef, turtle meat, soft-shelled turtle, rabbit meat, sparrow, velvet antler, gecko, sea cucumber, donkey-hide gelatin, eel, shrimp, pigeon eggs and eggs.
③ Chinese patent medicine supplements include: Lurong Tablet, Shenlubu Plaster, Quanlu Pill, Haima Bushen Pill, Fugui Bawei Pill, Shenrongbu Pill, Ginseng Antler Pill, Guilingji, Erdong Plaster, Dongtianchangchun Plaster, Shiquan Dabu Plaster, Bazhen Pill, Qingchunbao, Shuang Bao Element, Qiongyu Plaster, American Ginseng Oral Liquid, Shenshen Oral Liquid, etc.