What are the foods suitable for six solar terms in spring?

With the climate warming in spring, people's outdoor activities increase correspondingly, and people's spirit and activities are also active. These physiological changes put forward new requirements for the diet of six solar terms in spring. The food in the six solar terms in spring should follow the seven basic principles of food supplement, and eat more foods that tonify kidney and strengthen yang, so as to enrich the yang of human body, enhance resistance and resist the invasion of evil spirits, mainly wind evil. There are many kinds of foods that meet the six solar terms in spring. The main varieties are introduced as follows.

1. Edible food (1) japonica rice is sweet and flat. It can replenish spleen and stomach, qi and blood, grow muscles and nourish five internal organs, and is suitable for six solar terms in spring. Can be steamed, porridge, the most suitable for Xian Yi, old and young, take after illness. Generally, porridge is better. According to the Compendium of Edible Materia Medica, cooking porridge with japonica rice can stimulate the appetite and help the spirit, while cooking porridge with Euryale ferox can benefit the essence and strengthen the will.

(2) Sesame Sesame is flat, sweet and non-toxic. Long-term administration has the effects of nourishing liver and kidney, moistening intestine, relaxing bowels, blackening beard and hair, and prolonging life. Sesame is rich in nutrition, and its fat oil can reach 60%. The oil contains oleic acid, linoleic acid, palmitic acid, arachidic acid, eicosanoic acid and eicosanoic acid. There are also glyceric acid, sterol, sesamin, sesamin, sesamol, vitamin E and so on. It also contains folic acid, nicotinic acid, sucrose, lecithin, pentosan, protein and rich calcium.

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(3) Peanut is flat and sweet. Has the effects of invigorating spleen and regulating stomach, moistening lung and resolving phlegm, regulating blood and promoting lactation, moistening lung and promoting diuresis. Peanut contains amino acids and vitamin E, which has anti-aging effect. Stir-fried or fried peanuts are hot and dry and should not be eaten more. If cooked, they have diuretic and lung moistening effects. Indications: dry cough, nausea, beriberi, edema, leucorrhea, hypogalactia, anemia (such as aplastic anemia), hemorrhagic diseases (such as hemophilia and thrombocytopenia).

(4) adzuki bean adzuki bean is sweet and flat. It has the effects of detoxicating, expelling pus, inducing diuresis to reduce swelling, clearing away heat and promoting diuresis, strengthening spleen and stopping diarrhea.

Modern pharmacological research has proved that the main components of adzuki bean are protein, fat, carbohydrate, crude fiber, calcium, phosphorus, iron, thiamine, riboflavin, nicotinic acid and so on. Its decoction has inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus, Shigella flexneri and Salmonella typhi.

(5) Glutinous rice is sweet in taste and warm in nature, and has the function of tonifying the middle energizer and benefiting qi. It is most suitable for people with spleen and lung deficiency and cold. If there is phlegm heat in feces, it is not advisable to eat more.

2. Meat, eggs and aquatic products are edible foods (1). Goose is sweet in taste and flat in nature. It can tonify qi, tonify deficiency, regulate stomach and quench thirst, which is beneficial to those who are weak in middle qi, thin in body, easy to fatigue and eat less. Li Shizhen's Compendium of Materia Medica says that goose meat "benefits the five internal organs, relieves the heat of the five internal organs and quenches thirst", which all indicate that goose meat is one of the better tonics. Goose meat is tender, fragrant but not greasy, with good quality and low price, which is especially suitable for six solar terms in spring.

(2) Quail Quail is called "animal ginseng" because of its high medicinal value. As the saying goes, "If you want to eat birds, count quails first". (Compendium of Materia Medica) contains its effects: nourishing five internal organs, benefiting middle energizer, nourishing qi, strengthening bones and muscles, resisting cold and heat, and eliminating heat. It is also a tonic for the six solar terms in spring.

(3) There are many kinds of mussels, including deep-water mussels (also called mussels) and seawater mussels. In addition to eating pearls, they can also be cultured artificially.

Mytilus is cold, sweet and non-toxic, and has the functions of quenching thirst, clearing away heat, detoxifying and removing red eye. Mussel shell powder can neutralize stomach acid. Mother-of-pearl (nacre in mussel shell) can calm the liver, soothe the nerves and treat dizziness. Pearl powder can dispel nebula, improve eyesight, relieve convulsion, eliminate phlegm and detoxify.

Mytilus meat contains protein, fat, sugar, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin A, vitamin B 1 and vitamin B2. Mytilus meat is rich in calcium.

There are many ways to eat mussels, which can be burned and boiled. Commonly used methods are: mussel tofu soup, mussel broth and so on. Eating mussel meat in the six solar terms in spring is nutritious and has the effect of cooling and relieving fever.

(4) Snails and snails belong to Oncomelania. Snails and snails are just different in size and similar in performance. It is cold and sweet. Has the effects of clearing away heat, promoting diuresis and improving eyesight. Snails contain protein, fat and inorganic salts. It also contains vitamin a and vitamin d.

(5) Eggs contain nutrients such as protein, riboflavin, calcium, phosphorus and iron. Egg white is cool, has the functions of clearing away heat and toxic materials, moistening lung and relieving sore throat, and is often used to treat diseases such as red eyes and sore throat, hoarseness and aphonia. Egg yolk has the functions of nourishing yin, moistening dryness, nourishing blood, calming wind, clearing away heat, calming nerves and detoxifying. Eggshell has the function of making acid and relieving pain. Grinding eggshell and taking orally can treat children's gastric ulcer, gastritis, stomachache and rickets.

(6) Crucian carp is sweet. Has the effects of tonifying deficiency, strengthening body constitution, invigorating spleen, inducing diuresis, and relieving swelling. Spleen and stomach weakness, listlessness, low resistance, loss of appetite, dyspepsia, vomiting, bloody stool, edema, dysentery, hypogalactia, uterine prolapse, edema, carbuncle and ulcer caused by chronic glomerulonephritis or malnutrition are most suitable for eating.

3. Vegetable food (1) Toona sinensis Toona sinensis is flat and sweet, and has the functions of clearing away heat and toxic materials, invigorating spleen and regulating qi, and killing insects. Toona sinensis has medicinal value, which can diminish inflammation, prevent corrosion and relieve itching. Folk use it to treat hemorrhoid bleeding, traumatic swelling and pain, loss of appetite. You can also make tea with dried Toona sinensis to solve the symptoms of acclimatization.

According to analysis, Toona sinensis contains carotene, vitamin B, vitamin C and so on. Its nutritional value is extremely high, it contains vitamins and various minerals, and it ranks among the best in vegetables. Especially in every100g of fresh Toona sinensis, the content of vitamin C is as high as 56mg, which is five times higher than that of tomatoes. Phosphorus content is also high, easy to be absorbed by the human body. It is really a health food suitable for all ages.

(2) Du Fu, a famous leek poet in the Tang Dynasty, once wrote the poem "Spring leeks cut the rain at night, new stoves fight", which shows that leeks have been particularly loved by people since ancient times. 500g leek contains protein 5 5- 10/0g, sugar 5-30g, vitamin A 20mg, vitamin C 89mg, calcium 263mg, phosphorus 212mg and volatile oil. In addition, leek also contains anti-biomass, which has the functions of seasoning and sterilization. In particular, leek contains more crude fiber, which has been called the seventh nutrient and is an indispensable substance for human body. It is the seasonal supplement of the six solar terms in spring.

(3) Coriander Coriander, also known as coriander, is fragrant because it contains volatile oil and calcium malate. It is warm in nature, enters the lung and stomach meridians, can penetrate measles and rubella, and has the function of promoting blood circulation. When eating chicken, duck, mutton, pork and fish, adding coriander can make the dishes delicious and remove the fishy smell. If the elderly have weak stomach and indigestion, take 6 grams of fragrant rapeseed, 6 grams of dried tangerine peel and 9 grams of Rhizoma Atractylodis with water. If you have a cold, take 30 grams of coriander, 0/5 grams of maltose/kloc-,half a bowl of rice soup and steam sugar to dissolve.

(4) Lettuce Lettuce, also known as lettuce, is produced in early autumn and late autumn, and the quality of bamboo shoots is especially good. Lettuce contains a variety of vitamins and inorganic salts, among which iron is rich. Because the iron in lettuce is easily absorbed by human body under the action of organic acids and enzymes, eating fresh lettuce is very beneficial to treat various anemia. In particular, there is an enzyme in lettuce, which can eliminate nitrosamines, a strong carcinogen, cause cell mutation and have a certain anti-cancer effect. Nicotinic acid in lettuce is a component of some important enzymes in human body, which can activate insulin and promote glucose metabolism, which is very beneficial to the elderly with diabetes. In addition, fluorine in lettuce can help the formation of teeth and bones.

Some people eat lettuce and often throw away its leaves. In fact, the nutrient content of lettuce leaves is higher than that of lettuce, in which carotene is 0/00 times higher and vitamin C is 0/5 times higher, so it should not be discarded.

(5) Yam Yam is sweet. It has the effects of invigorating spleen, regulating stomach, moistening lung, relieving cough, tonifying kidney and solidifying essence. Yam is not only a food in daily life, but also a very good nourishing product, which is good for lung, spleen and kidney. Yam is high in cellulose and contains choline, mucus and other components, which can supplement a lot of mucus protein for human body, reduce subcutaneous fat deposition and avoid obesity, and has special health care function for human body.

4. Edible food of dried and fresh fruits (1) Apple is sour and sweet, containing many vitamins and rich in potassium. They have the functions of promoting fluid production, quenching thirst, relieving summer heat, invigorating spleen and nourishing heart, stimulating appetite and promoting digestion, moistening lung and resolving phlegm, promoting the secretion of digestive juice in gastrointestinal tract, helping digestion and stimulating appetite. It can lower cholesterol, prevent heart disease, prevent gallstones, lower blood pressure, enhance memory (because it is rich in trace element zinc), reduce fat and prevent obesity. In addition, apples have a good antidiarrheal effect on mild diarrhea, and at the same time, they also have the effect of relaxing bowels, so they are especially suitable for people with chronic diarrhea and colon dysfunction.

(2) Mulberry is cold and sweet, rich in fructose, glucose, malic acid, minerals, trace elements, vitamin C, B 1, B2 and other nutrients, and has the effects of nourishing liver and kidney, nourishing blood and improving eyesight, nourishing yin and promoting fluid production. Suitable for people with blurred vision, dizziness, insomnia, soreness of waist and knees, tinnitus, premature gray hair, nocturnal emission, anemia, thirst quenching, intestinal dryness, constipation, etc. People with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold, loose stool or diarrhea should not eat it.

(3) Tang Ju can moisten lung, sober up and quench thirst, and has great medicinal value. Luo Tang, Tangren and Chenpi have the functions of dredging collaterals and regulating qi, and are especially suitable for people with colds and coughs, chronic stomach diseases, chronic hepatitis and hernia. Oranges with phlegm should be eaten and drunk together, and those with cold phlegm and cough should not eat them.

(4) Water chestnut, also known as chestnut, horseshoe, black taro, water taro, navel, black mountain ridge, etc. When harvesting in spring and autumn, it can be eaten raw (peeled), cooked or eaten as a dish. Water chestnut is cold, slippery and sweet, and has the functions of clearing away heat and resolving phlegm, stimulating appetite and quenching thirst, benefiting qi and improving eyesight, sobering up and detoxifying. It is often used as a refreshing agent and a tonic. It is suitable for treating fever, thirst, red tongue and scanty body fluid, aphtha in children, sore throat after sun exposure, dyspepsia, dry stool, dysentery and bloody stool. Water chestnut seedling, called Tian Tongcao in Chinese medicine, can induce diuresis and reduce swelling, and is suitable for fever and polydipsia, nephritis and edema, chest tightness and constipation, lung dryness due to yin deficiency, phlegm-heat cough and hyperactivity of liver yang (such as hypertension).

People with deficiency of cold and blood should eat carefully. In addition, raw water chestnut is easy to be infected with Jiang Ye's disease, so it is best to cook it before eating.

(5) Pear is rich in nutrition, with sugar content of 20% ~ 80%. It also contains many organic acids, protein, fats, minerals and vitamins C, B2, calcium, phosphorus, iron and potassium. Sugar and multivitamins can protect the liver, help digestion and promote appetite, and can be used as adjuvant treatment food for hepatitis. Pear is cold and non-toxic, sweet and slightly sour. It has the effects of nourishing body fluid, moistening dryness, clearing away heat and resolving phlegm, and enjoys the reputation of "Jade Dew" and "Sect of Hundred Fruits".

Eating too much is harmful to the spleen, especially those with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold, vomiting and salivation, and abdominal cold pain, so be careful.

(6) There are many varieties of peaches. From the color point of view, there are hearts, hearts, green peaches, barnyard peaches, white peaches, spades, golden peaches, silver peaches and rouge peaches. In terms of shape, there are soft peaches, nectarines, royal peaches, square peaches, spotted peaches and partial walnuts. In terms of time, there are peaches in early May, 10 winter peaches, autumn peaches and frost peaches. Flowers bloom in spring, the colors are red, purple, pink and white. The fruit is nearly spherical, the meat is yellowish, sweet and juicy. Peach fruit is rich in nutrition, and its iron content ranks first among fruits. It contains protein 0.9g, carbohydrate 7.5g, calcium 24mg, phosphorus 2l, iron 1.2mg, vitamin C 10mg, and the heat is about 146kJ. Peaches can be made into preserved fruit, jam, canned food and so on. Peach kernel and dried peach are commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine, and peach root can also be used to treat diseases. "Compendium of Materia Medica" records that peaches are solid in nature, "for preserved food, it is beneficial to color, and eating winter peaches can relieve fatigue and relieve summer heat"; Peach kernel, "treating blood stasis, blood addiction, blood dryness, moistening stool, breaking blood storage ... treating blood stagnation, wind stagnation, bone steaming, liver malaria, cold and heat, ghost injection pain, postpartum blood syndrome"; Dried peaches, "cure children's hyperhidrosis, women's pregnancy bleeding, broken beam and hold their breath, stop evil malaria"; Flowers, "a good color, pleasing people's faces, removing moisture, breaking the stone shower, and reducing three insects"; Ye, "Cure cold, seasonal qi, wind arthralgia without sweating, head wind, defecation and defecation, stop cholera abdominal pain", "cure afternoon abdominal pain, detoxify, clear the epidemic, cure jaundice, treat body and eyes like gold, and kill various sores and insects". Because peaches contain more potassium and less calcium, they are very suitable for patients with edema. However, peaches should not be eaten too much. Eating too much can easily lead to a full stomach.

(7) Cherry Cherry is also known as Tao Jing, Zhu Ying, Han Tao, Zhu Ying, Niu Tao, Zhu Guo and Ying Tao. Sweet, warm and nontoxic. Cherry is known as "the first branch of spring fruit" because of the "first hundred fruit fever". The main varieties are Zhu Ying, Ziying, Zengying and Zhuying, among which Ziying in Taihe County is the best. The content of iron in cherries is relatively high. Its 100g contains 6 mg of iron, which is about 20 times that of apples and 30 times more than that of oranges and grapes, ranking first among fruits. Eating more cherries properly can prevent iron deficiency anemia. There are many discussions on cherries in TCM, and it has been pointed out in Qian Jin Fang: "Cherry tastes sweet and flat, can be eaten more, and its color is good and beautiful." Pharyngitis, weakness, paralysis, numbness of limbs, rheumatism, lumbago and leg pain and chilblain are especially suitable for eating.

Cherry belongs to fire because of its nature. Eating too much will lead to deficiency and heat, and those with internal evils should not eat too much.