During the Qingming period

Qingming Festival (April 4-April 19) is the fifth solar term in spring, at the turn of vernal equinox and late spring, cold air and warm air alternate, and the weather is getting warmer.

During the Qingming period, the weather is sunny and rainy. Health care should pay attention to strengthening the spleen and promoting diuresis.

Detailed explanation of invigorating spleen and promoting diuresis

Jianpi: Jianpi, a Chinese medicine term, refers to the treatment of Jianpi. Suitable for abdominal distension, loose stool, loss of appetite, weakness of limbs, etc. Caused by weak temper.

Diuretic: diuretic, a Chinese medical term. Refers to the method of using diuretics and osmotic drugs to expel moisture from urine. It is suitable for retention, stranguria and edema caused by excessive water. There are methods of light infiltration and diuresis, warming yang and diuresis, nourishing yin and diuresis, clearing away heat and diuresis, warming kidney and diuresis. That is to say, dredging waterways, water leakage is conducive to the discharge of damp heat in the body.

Recommended foods for invigorating spleen and promoting diuresis: white lentils, red beans, coix seed, crucian carp, apples, oranges, papaya, figs, fresh dates, etc.

In addition, the yang is rising in spring, and the liver yang is easy to flourish; At the same time, people tend to feel depressed when they worship their ancestors in Tomb-Sweeping Day. Therefore, health care during the Qingming period should also pay attention to soothing the liver and regulating qi.

Detailed explanation of soothing liver and regulating qi

Soothing the liver and regulating qi: soothing the liver and relieving depression, soothing the liver and regulating qi. The five elements of traditional Chinese medicine believe that the liver belongs to wood, but its nature is fond of sex and it is the viscera of storing blood. If the emotions are not satisfied, the liver loses elasticity and softness, the liver qi will rebel and stagnate, and various pathological changes will occur. Soothing the liver and regulating qi has the functions of soothing the liver and regulating qi and restoring liver function.

Symptoms of stagnation of liver qi: bilateral pain, chest tightness or nausea and vomiting, loss of appetite, abdominal distension, bowel sounds and abdominal pain; Women can see irregular menstruation, breast pain, dysmenorrhea and so on.

Recommended foods for soothing liver and regulating qi: strawberry, grape, lotus root, carrot, fennel, dried tangerine peel, hawthorn, rose, Ophiopogon japonicus, dark plum, etc.

Here, Brother Feng recommends two kinds of health medicated diets: a cup of tea and a fish soup, which you can eat according to your own needs ~

Qingming Shugan decoction

Tea dietotherapy materials include 5 grams of Gynostemma pentaphyllum, 3 red dates, 5 grams of Lycium barbarum and appropriate amount of jasmine tea.

Tea making: brew the above materials together for drinking.

The effect of Gynostemma pentaphyllum tea-invigorating qi and spleen, clearing away liver fire, and regulating blood sugar, blood pressure and blood lipid; Jujube-benefiting qi and nourishing blood, calming the nerves; Lycium barbarum-nourishing blood and softening liver; Jasmine tea-invigorating spleen and eliminating dampness, regulating qi and soothing liver, with mellow aroma, is the top grade of drinking tea in spring. The four flavors are combined to achieve the effect of strengthening the spleen and soothing the liver.

Coriander Hu Aishan Carassius auratus soup

A fresh crucian carp, 30g yam, coriander (coriander), ginger, onion and refined salt are used as dual-purpose materials for medicine and food.

Preparation of medicated diet: scrape the scales and gills of fresh crucian carp, gut it, wash it, put coriander into the belly of the fish, then put it in a casserole with yam, add some water and boil it with strong fire, add ginger, onion and salt, and cook until the soup is thick and fragrant.

The effect of medicated diet is also called coriander, spicy flavor, clearing all evil spirits, regulating qi and strengthening spleen and appetizing; Hu Aishan strengthens spleen, nourishes stomach and neutralizes; Carassius auratus can strengthen the spleen and promote diuresis, harmonize the stomach and stimulate appetite, and also promote blood circulation and dredge collaterals. This fish soup has simple ingredients, but it is nutritious and delicious!

During the Qingming period, the yang in nature rises, and the focus of health care is to raise yang. Therefore, in addition to diet health care, we should also pay attention to strengthening the spleen and promoting diuresis, soothing the liver and regulating qi, and pay more attention to "movement" and avoid "quietness" in sports health care. Don't stay indoors at home and don't sit still for a long time.

It should be noted here that the elderly should not practice in the morning, but should exercise after the sun rises to keep fit.

In addition, when going out for a walk in Qingming, "moving" should be moderate. Patients with heart disease, hypertension and chronic bronchitis should never try to climb mountains!