The weather in spring is the most unpredictable, and with the dry air, many diseases occur at this time.
Among them, colds are the most common disease. Luo Dalun, a famous Chinese medicine expert, said that he only needs a bowl of soup to treat a cold! How to drink it? Come and see!
Cold caused by wind and cold - yam soup
Cause: The cold evil brings wind and binds the fur, causing the human body surface to be cold, and then blocks the flow of qi and blood meridians, so that the defense forces cannot reach the designated position, leading to the invasion of external evil.
Characteristics: sneezing, clear nasal discharge as transparent as egg white, chills, fear of wind, choking, headache, cold hands and feet, and heavy nasal sound.
At this stage, the evil qi is still shallow, and timely intervention can directly block subsequent symptoms.
Treatment: warm up the body and make the qi and blood unobstructed.
Method: 50 grams of dried Chinese yam slices, boil water, boil for 30 minutes, and drink yam water.
Or use 30 grams of Chinese yam powder, first use a little warm water to make the yam powder into a paste, then use the freshly boiled water, rush it down, and then stir it with a spoon, so that the yam powder becomes a paste like lotus root powder, let it warm, drink it, put on more clothes, and let the body sweat slightly.
Exogenous heat syndrome-Wumei Baitang Soup
Cause: The weather suddenly gets hot in spring, and people sweat too much. When the body fluid is insufficient, the exogenous evil will come in immediately, and it will start to invade in the form of heat syndrome. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, this is a kind of febrile disease.
Features: Red tongue, thin tongue coating or even no tongue coating, fever, sore throat, dry mouth and tongue, small urine volume, yellow color, or even red. Among them, small urine volume is very important.
Treatment method: nourish yin and support positive energy.
Method: Go to the pharmacy to buy black plums, use five large black plums (adults can use seven or eight) and two spoons of sugar every day, boil water, boil over high heat, then simmer for about ten minutes on low heat, and make black plum soup. Let it cool down and drink the black plum soup as a beverage.
After taking it, the amount of urine usually increases, and then the body temperature drops, which is the right symptom.
Health care bowl of soup
Spring is the season of revival of all things. The liver is similar to plants. Plants sprout and grow in spring, and the liver functions more actively in spring. Therefore, spring health care should first nourish and protect the liver.
Because the liver qi of the human body is vigorous and the spleen and stomach yang qi is weak at this time, the main principle of choosing liver-nourishing medicinal diet in spring is "reducing acid and increasing sweetness to nourish the spleen."
You can drink more of the following three soups at ordinary times to nourish the liver and spleen and enhance immunity.
Tremella fuciformis and Chinese yam pork ribs soup
Ingredients: 500 grams of pork ribs, 15 grams of tremella, and 20 grams of Chinese yam.
Method:
1. Wash the ribs and Chinese yam, and soak the white fungus in water.
2. Put the ribs, white fungus, and Chinese yam in a pot, add appropriate amount of water, and cook on high heat for 10 minutes.
3. Change to medium heat and cook for another 30 minutes, then add salt to taste.
Efficacy: It can strengthen the stomach and replenish qi, and is suitable for people with chronic gastritis, poor appetite, and fatigue.
Chinese yam and barley raw fish soup
Ingredients: 1 raw fish, 15 grams of Chinese yam, 15 grams of barley, a small piece of tangerine peel, 100 grams of lean meat, and 3 slices of ginger.
Method:
1. Wash the slaughtered raw fish and cut it into several sections; wash the Chinese yam and barley.
2. Soak the tangerine peel in clean water and scrape off the white flesh; crack a small piece of ginger, heat the pan, rub the ginger on the pan, add two tablespoons of oil, and when the oil is 60% hot, add the fish and fry until slightly yellow.
3. Boil the water in the clay pot, add the fried raw fish and other ingredients, boil over high heat, turn to medium and low heat and simmer for one and a half hours, add salt to taste.
Efficacy: Strengthen the spleen and remove dampness, nourish yin and replenish deficiency, and relieve spring fatigue.
Shepherd's purse tofu soup
Ingredients: 150 grams of shepherd's purse, 150 grams of tofu, 20 grams of dried mushrooms, etc.
Method:
1. Cut the tofu into cubes, soak the mushrooms in warm water and cut into strips, wash the shepherd's purse and cut into sections for later use.
2. Add appropriate amount of water, add tofu, mushrooms, shepherd's purse after boiling, then add appropriate amount of salt, stir evenly, and cover the pot.
3. Add water and starch to thicken, and pour sesame oil after the soup becomes thick.
Efficacy: Eating shepherd's purse regularly can benefit liver qi and improve eyesight. Tofu and shepherd's purse are not only delicious, but also very suitable for spring health and disease prevention.
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