Traditional Chinese Medicine Talking about Health Preservation: China's "Rain" Jujube met 24 solar terms in Baicaoyuan.

"Good rain knows the season, when spring comes." The bucket refers to rain, the east wind thaws, and the ice and snow disperse into rain, hence the name rain. Among the five elements, liver belongs to wood, tastes sour, spleen belongs to soil, tastes sweet, and wood is better than soil. Therefore, when it rains, it is necessary to eat less sour and more sweet, mainly to nourish the spleen, and it is most suitable to choose jujube with pungent smell and loose hair.

Jujube, also known as jujube, dried jujube and jujube, originated in China and has been planted in China for more than 8,000 years. It has been listed as one of the "five fruits" (chestnut, peach, plum, apricot and jujube) since ancient times. Jujube has a very high vitamin content and is known as "natural vitamin pill", which has the effect of nourishing yin and strengthening yang.

According to historical records, as early as the Western Zhou Dynasty, people began to brew jujube wine with jujube fermentation as a fine tribute to guests and friends. The nutritional and health-care functions of jujube were discovered and utilized in ancient times. There is a record of "peeling dates in August" in The Book of Songs. There is a saying in the Book of Rites that "jujube, chestnut and honey are all sweet", which is used for cooking. "The Warring States Policy" states that "there are benefits of dates and chestnuts in the north ... food is the most important thing for the people" and points out the important role of dates in the north of China. Han Feizi also recorded the use of jujube chestnuts to save the people during the famine in Qin State. Therefore, the common people have always regarded jujube as one of "hardcore crops" and "woody food".

Jujube has been used as medicine for a long time, and it has been recorded in Shennong Herbal Classic, which has been recorded in all previous dynasties, and the understanding of its health preservation and treatment has been deepened. Up to now, jujube is still regarded as an important tonic. Li Shizhen said in Compendium of Materia Medica: Jujube is sweet in taste and warm in nature, which can tonify the middle energizer, invigorate qi, nourish blood and promote fluid production, and is used to treat spleen deficiency, anorexia, loose stool and deficiency of qi and blood. Eating jujube regularly can treat weakness, neurasthenia, disharmony between spleen and stomach, indigestion, strain cough, anemia and emaciation, and its role in nourishing liver and preventing cancer is particularly prominent. There is a folk saying that "three dates are not old."

The role of red dates mainly has the following aspects:

1. Spleen and stomach: People with weak spleen and stomach, diarrhea, fatigue and weakness can eat seven red dates a day, or use them together with Dangshen and Atractylodes macrocephala * *, which can replenish middle energizer, strengthen spleen and stomach, and achieve the effect of appetizing and stopping diarrhea; Jujube, ginger and Pinellia can be used together to treat gastritis, abdominal distension and vomiting caused by careless diet.

2. Yiqi Yangxue: Jujube is a good tonic. Jujube is often added to the diet to nourish the body and nourish blood.

3. Nourishing blood and calming the nerves: for women with bipolar disorder, crying and anxiety, and anxiety. Using red dates together with licorice and wheat is the famous Ganmai Jujube Decoction, which can nourish blood, soothe the nerves, soothe the liver and relieve depression.

4. Relieve the medicinal properties: Red dates are often used in prescriptions with strong medicinal properties to reduce the side effects of drugs with strong medicinal properties and protect healthy qi.

In addition, modern research on jujube contains protein, various amino acids, carotene, vitamins, iron, calcium, phosphorus, etc., which can not only promote female hormone secretion and strengthen breast development, but also be a sacred product for invigorating qi and nourishing blood. At the same time, the price is low, people do not need to buy expensive supplements, and the health care effect can be achieved by making good use of red dates.

Jujube gouqi tea

Materials: red dates 10 (30g), medlar 20g, rock sugar10g.

Practice: Pour a proper amount of water into the pot, add red dates and medlar, bring to a boil over high heat, turn to low heat, add rock sugar and cook for 5 minutes.

Efficacy: nourishing liver, improving eyesight, moistening lung, nourishing yin, invigorating kidney and essence, invigorating spleen and regulating stomach. It has a good liver protection effect, and people who stay up late can usually eat more.

Danggui jujube porridge

Materials: angelica 15g, 50g red dates, 20g sugar and 50g japonica rice.

First, soak Angelica sinensis in warm water for a while, add 200ml of water, first fry100ml concentrated juice, remove residues and take juice, add appropriate amount of water with japonica rice, red dates and sugar, and cook until porridge is finished. Take it warm every morning and evening, 10 day is 1 course of treatment.

Efficacy has the effects of enriching blood, regulating menstruation, promoting blood circulation, relieving pain, moistening intestines and relaxing bowels, and is suitable for symptoms such as deficiency of both qi and blood, irregular menstruation, amenorrhea and dysmenorrhea, headache due to blood deficiency, dizziness and constipation.

Jujube and pork heart soup

Materials: pig heart 1, jujube 15g, poria cocos 15g, polygala tenuifolia 5g, monosodium glutamate and refined salt.

Practice first cut open the pig's heart and wash it clean. Put Poria, Jujube and Polygalae into a cloth bag and tie it tightly with a rope. Put the cloth bag and pig's heart in a casserole, add some water, bring to a boil over high fire, and skim off the floating foam on the surface. Simmer the pork heart with low heat until it is cooked, and add a little refined salt and monosodium glutamate to taste.

Has the effects of nourishing blood, nourishing heart, invigorating spleen, invigorating qi, calming heart, tranquilizing mind, strengthening brain and improving intelligence. It has dietotherapy effect on insomnia, anorexia and amnesia, and is especially suitable for children and female friends.

Zhang, Party Secretary of Aerospace Center Hospital, Master of Medicine, Chief Physician.

He has been engaged in the clinical and teaching work of traditional Chinese medicine for more than 20 years, studied under famous teachers, focused on febrile diseases, and was good at the diagnosis and treatment of senile diseases, digestive system diseases, andrology diseases and dermatology diseases. Strive to popularize medical knowledge, preside over or participate in editing many medical monographs and health science books, and publish many medical papers. He once gave a special lecture in the "Healthy Life" column of Beijing TV Station, and gave a health lecture in the lecture hall of aerospace science and technology and the subordinate units of aerospace science and technology, which was well received.