Health care
drink more water
Early spring is cold and dry and prone to lack of water. Drinking plenty of water can replenish body fluids, enhance blood circulation, and promote metabolism. Drinking plenty of water is also conducive to digestion and absorption and elimination of waste, and reduces damage to the liver by metabolites and toxins.
drink less
In early spring, when the cold air is relatively strong, drinking a small amount of alcohol is beneficial to stimulate menstruation, activate blood circulation, remove stasis, and increase liver yang energy. But don't drink too much, because the liver's ability to metabolize alcohol is limited, and drinking too much will damage the liver.
A balanced diet
The protein, carbohydrates, fat, vitamins, minerals, etc. in the food should be kept in a corresponding proportion; at the same time, the five flavors should be kept balanced; try to eat less spicy food and eat more fresh vegetables and fruits; do not overeat or have uneven hunger and fullness.
Feel comfortable
Because the liver likes to disperse and dislikes depression, getting angry can easily lead to stagnation of qi and blood in the liver and cause diseases. First of all, we must learn to control anger, try our best to be calm, optimistic and cheerful, so that the liver fire can be extinguished, and the liver qi can grow normally and smoothly.
Moderate exercise
Carry out outdoor activities suitable for the season in spring, such as walking, outing, playing ball, playing Tai Chi, etc., which can not only make the body's Qi and blood unblocked, promote the respiration of the old and absorb the new, strengthen the body, but also nourish the liver and achieve the purpose of protecting the liver and health care.
loose clothing
Loose belts, loose hair, the body can be stretched, and the blood will not be stagnant. Liver qi and blood are smooth, and the body is bound to be strong.
eat less sour food
Excessive acid intake can easily lead to poor hair growth function, especially for people with excessive liver fire. Any diet should be symptomatic and appropriate.
liver food
NO1 animal liver
Animal liver is rich in iron and is one of the most ideal blood-enriching foods. It can be marinated, stir-fried, and souped. It is recommended to be paired with green vegetables. Young women can eat 2-3 times a week, 10-30 grams each time, women over 50 years old are best to eat less.
NO2 black sesame
There is a simple secret, black and red food has the effect of enriching blood. Black food enters the kidneys, which helps the kidneys store essence and absorb qi. Kidneys store essence, essence produces marrow, and marrows blood. Therefore, the root of blood also lies in the kidney. As for red food to nourish blood, the theory comes from "supplement form with form, and complement color with color".
Sesame enters the liver, kidney, lung, and spleen meridians, and has the effects of nourishing blood and improving eyesight, producing proficient milk, nourishing the liver and nourishing hair. Eating sesame seeds can promote the functions of the kidneys to generate blood, the liver to store blood and the spleen to control blood.
NO3 Dried mulberries
Dried mulberries are currently the most abundant natural iron in fruits and their products, with 42.5 mg of iron per 100 grams, worthy of the title of "blood-enriching fruit" among fruits. It is generally recommended to eat dried mulberry porridge. Eating a bowl of mulberry porridge every day can not only nourish blood, but also beautify the skin, but pregnant women should use it with caution.
NO4 Prune dates
Among the dried dates, black dates and candied dates are the most recommended. They contain 3.7-3.9 mg of iron per 100 grams. An important factor for absorption, allowing the body to absorb iron more efficiently. But dried dates are rich in dietary fiber, which is not good for digestion, so it is not advisable to eat too much every day, and it is best to eat soup or porridge.
NO5 lotus root
Lotus root is mild in nature, fresh lotus root stops bleeding, and cooked lotus root nourishes blood. Lotus root, eaten raw, can clear away heat and cool blood, stop bleeding and dissipate blood stasis, and eat cooked lotus root, can strengthen the spleen and stomach, and nourish blood. Patients with mouth and nose bleeding can take fresh raw lotus root juice urgently, which can quickly stop bleeding. It is good for women to eat more lotus root, but it is not advisable to eat lotus root raw during menstrual cramps and those who are always suffering from body cold and dysmenorrhea. People with diabetes should not eat cooked lotus root or lotus root powder.
NO6 Purple raisins
Purple grapes are good blood-enriching fruits. After the grapes are dried, the iron content per 100 grams is 9.1 mg. Moreover, during the drying process of grapes, the grape skins are retained to the greatest extent (the nutritional content of grape skins is much higher than that of pulp), which is also conducive to the retention of some stable nutrients in raisins, such as iron, zinc, manganese, protein, antioxidant Substance etc.
NO7 Longan Meat
This kind of blood-enriching food is very famous among the folks. It is definitely the first choice for ordinary families to replenish blood. It is very rich in iron. In addition, it also contains a large amount of vitamin A, B, glucose, sucrose, etc., which have a good therapeutic effect on forgetfulness, palpitations, and insomnia due to neurasthenia.
Especially for postpartum women, due to the large amount of blood loss during childbirth, it is urgent to eat some blood-enriching food to supplement the lost blood. Longan soup, longan gel, and longan wine are all good blood-enriching foods.
NO8 black-bone chicken
Black-bone chicken can warm the middle and replenish qi, nourish the liver and kidney, delay aging, strengthen the muscles and bones, and also have a good effect on improving irregular menstruation and women's iron deficiency anemia.
NO9 Spinach
Spinach is rich in iron, but some experts believe that iron in spinach is not easily absorbed by the body. The blood-enriching effect of spinach is related to its rich carotene and vitamin C. Carotene can cure night blindness, and can also regulate various functions of cells, which is beneficial to various hemorrhagic diseases. Vitamins are reducing agents that can reduce ferric iron in the body to ferrous iron for easy absorption by the body. It has a certain therapeutic effect on anemia.
Therapeutic effect: Anti-wrinkle and anti-inflammatory, beautifying and blemish.
Dietary prescription
Tomato Sauce Herring Fillets
Herring nourishes the liver and eyesight, nourishes the stomach and strengthens the spleen.
It is suitable for chronic illness, physical weakness, neurasthenia, chronic hepatitis, and chronic nephritis.
Vegetarian braised lentils: Lentils are known as the first choice in spring to invigorate the spleen and stomach. They are especially suitable for the elderly, pregnant women, nursing mothers, and patients with high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, and cerebrovascular disease.
Leek and Pork Liver Soup
Leek is warm and pungent in nature, and eating it in spring can best help Yang Qi, and it can nourish liver blood when paired with pork liver. Suitable for liver disease, night blindness, constipation and other diseases.
Shouwu porridge
Raw materials: 30 grams of Polygonum multiflorum, 100-200 grams of japonica rice, 3-5 pieces of jujube, appropriate amount of rock sugar.
Method: first put Shouwu into the pot, boil for 30 minutes, remove the dregs and leave the thick juice, then put the japonica rice, jujube and rock sugar into the pot, first boil it with a strong fire, then switch to a slow fire to make porridge.
black rice porridge
Black rice is flat and sweet in nature, contains 15 kinds of amino acids and multi-vitamins, can nourish the liver and spleen, nourish the stomach and kidney, and is a good food for tonic in spring. This porridge is suitable for liver and kidney deficiency, and women with postpartum physical weakness.
jujube porridge
Red dates replenish qi and blood, benefit the liver, invigorate the spleen and stomach, and warm and nourish yang qi. This porridge is suitable for anorexia, loose stools, insufficient Qi and blood, thrombocytopenia, anemia, chronic hepatitis, malnutrition, etc. caused by weak spleen and stomach.
Stewed Duck with Goji Berry and Pear
Raw materials: 500 grams of duck meat, appropriate amount of pear, wolfberry, ginger and spring onion [4] .
Method: Pour boiling water on the duck repeatedly to remove the blood foam, then cut the Sydney pear into pieces and remove the core, soak the wolfberry in warm water and set aside, put the ginger, shallot, wolfberry and the previously prepared ingredients into the stew pot , add water to submerge the ingredients, and simmer for about two hours in water.
Honey Black Tea
Put 5 grams of black tea leaves in a thermos cup, brew with boiling water, cover and simmer for a while; adjust the amount of honey and brown sugar. Drink it once a day before meals to warm the stomach. This tea is suitable for people with excessive liver qi and poor spleen and stomach function in spring.
Scallion White Ginger Tea
1 green onion, crushed and chopped, put in the pot, add 1 bowl of boiling water, bring to a boil over high heat, add 1 pinch of black tea leaves, add 1 spoon of ginger juice, make strong tea and drink it while it is hot. Then cover it with a quilt and go to bed, which can increase heat and keep out the cold, and prevent wind-cold cold in early spring.
Carp Red Bean Soup
raw material:
Carp 250 grams, Chixiaodou 100 grams.
seasoning:
10 grams of cooking wine, 5 grams of green onions, 5 grams of ginger, and 10 grams of vegetable oil.
practice:
1. Cut open the fresh carp, remove the viscera and scales, wash and set aside;
2. Use high-quality red beans, remove impurities, wash, steam in a steamer, and set aside;
3. Mix the fish and beans, add an appropriate amount of water, boil, and simmer on low heat;
4. Add ginger slices, green onions, and cooking wine, and simmer until the fish is cooked with bean crisps;
5. Add a little vegetable oil and serve immediately.
effect:
1. Carp red bean soup is better for diuresis and swelling;
2. According to clinical reports, someone used a fresh carp, removed the scales and viscera, and boiled 50 grams of Chixiaodou in water to treat patients with portal cirrhosis accompanied by edema or ascites, and received good results;
3. It can also be used for chronic nephritis and other diseases.
Pork liver and mung bean porridge
raw material:
100 grams of fresh pork liver, 60 grams of mung beans, 100 grams of rice, 3 grams of green onions, 5 grams of cooking wine, 4 grams of sesame oil, appropriate amount of salt and monosodium glutamate.
practice:
1. Wash the pork liver, cut it into thin slices, put it in a bowl, add cooking wine, minced green onion, and salt to marinate;
2. Wash the mung beans and soak them in cold water for 3 hours. Wash the japonica rice and soak them in cold water for half an hour. Remove and drain the water;
3. Add about 1500ml of cold water to the pot, add mung beans, boil over high heat, then add japonica rice, stir a few times, then switch to low heat to cook, when the porridge is ready, add pork liver slices, boil two or three times over high heat, Season with salt and monosodium glutamate, sprinkle with sesame oil, and serve immediately; [5]
effect:
This porridge nourishes the liver and nourishes blood, beautifies and moisturizes the skin, clears heat and improves eyesight, and can make people radiant. It is especially suitable for those infirm with sallow complexion, vision loss, and blurred vision.
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