Say food-smell combines with it to replenish essence.

In recent years, the theory of "expelling cold" is very popular. Many friends or patients have asked me if I should not eat fruits or certain foods, thinking that these foods are cold.

In fact, it is a very limited practice to simply divide food into cold, hot, cold or hot things.

In Huangdi Neijing, the classification of food is rich. Some are classified according to yin-yang and five elements, and of course some are classified according to cold and heat. There is a famous saying in Neijing, that is, "Five grains are the supplement, five fruits are the help, five animals are the benefit, and five dishes are the supplement." The combination of smells makes up for the lack of gas. "

This passage is very famous in later generations, and a lot of evidence about this kind of food supplement and diet therapy comes from this passage.

Today I will analyze it and share some of my own views with you.

First of all, when we read Neijing, we need to sort out the ins and outs of this passage. Is to understand the meaning of this article, before and after, before and after. The most important thing about this sentence just now is that "smell combines with it to replenish essence." At the beginning of this paragraph, it is said that "five grains are for nourishment and five fruits are for help ..." In the final analysis, it is all about nourishing essence, not discussing it from other angles.

There is the concept of "set" in essence. The essence is the essence, the essence of our body or the essence of qi, which is conducive to collection and concentration. This essence is also a synonym for Wei Ying in Neijing. Qi Ying and Wei Qi are related to the whole innate and acquired cycle. The word essence is related to essence, which is not only beneficial to storage, but also a cycle. The so-called "Yin people, when they are replenishing their essence, are anxious" and accumulate enough. When used, they will participate in the next cycle.

Speaking of this cycle, we need to understand that it includes congenital and acquired, and the acquired is mainly food and breathing. Taiyin Yangming digests this diet, including spleen and stomach, stomach and so on. Therefore, when we analyze and understand this sentence, we must not leave this range, that is, the acquired foundation and digestive system, as well as the essence, the process of camp-life cycle and storage.

As I said just now, it is also very important to reconcile this taste, which mainly includes qi and taste. Only by combining these two aspects can we have the effect of replenishing essence. Everyone should have such a basic concept.

The five grains, five fruits and five vegetables mentioned just now are different from one generation to another, and the grain and staple food of our Chinese nation have been changing. As modern people, if we want to indulge in the ancestors of the Neijing era, what are the whole grains we eat? What are the five courses? It doesn't make any sense anymore.

We just need to know the general classification of grains, vegetables, meat, fruits, etc.

Then we have to understand its essence. What is the essence of grain? Refers to what nourishes people, that is, the most important staple food to maintain our lives, nourish our lives and maintain this cycle.

As a staple food, what are the characteristics of grain? The staple food is to feed a large number of people and ordinary people. One of its main characteristics is that its output is large enough and abundant enough. First of all, the key point is vitality-in our TCM theory, wind is the product of vitality. Therefore, grain is a seed, a particularly vigorous crop, and it must have a huge output to meet one of its basic tasks as a staple food of the people.

But? Our ancestors also realized that the more you eat, the better. Of course, vitality is a good thing, but there are too many. Life belongs to wood and east in the five elements. As a staple food, the large output of these seeds will also have some bad effects on our human body, because the wind is too strong and the vitality is too strong, which will easily lead to the situation that the disease starts from overuse and goes too far. Therefore, our ancestors chose some crops with a particularly strong rustic flavor, because Muke soil-in order to meet the needs of vigorous vitality and large output, Muke soil will have a disadvantage, such a side effect; So if we choose the kind with strong rural flavor, this can neutralize this side effect, so it is also a main task as a staple food.

After realizing this, we can understand that grains are nourishing, that is to say, they have this vital role. It is full of vitality and has a nourishing effect. At the same time, it is rustic, has strong endurance (energy), and has the energy to run (soil) successfully the day after tomorrow, so it can have the function of raising staple food and has the conditions to raise whole grain.

In the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, there is a very special place, that is, we think that our bodies are full of vitality in this rustic world, and the rustic operation is comprehensive, and the body can produce all kinds of substances we need. For example, scientific research now also proves that our body will naturally produce some sugar, some micronutrients and so on according to needs. This is in line with modern scientific observation. So this kind of grain is nutritious, because it is vigorous and strong, the wood is simple, and it is also a very comprehensive staple food. It is said that it has a comprehensive educational function, so we should have such an understanding one by one.

So many people are sick now, which is different from what our ancestors used to know. Now we think we should eat big fish and meat or some nutrients, which is very different from the past. Because this grain, grain, is a nourishing thing, even if the body is weak again, as long as it can be slowly replenished, the body can completely circulate, and it can also slowly replenish its needs and gradually recover.

Then I'll say "Five Fruit Gang" next. The "Five Fruit Gang" is in line with the "Five Grain Support". The function of five fruits is mainly to help digestion, or to help circulation. Because of the difference of the five elements, many different fruits have different functions, but in general, they all help digestion. Help us digest more quickly after eating other foods. This involves our digestive system, the spleen and stomach of Taiyin Yangming. There is also the whole cycle, and the fruit is equivalent to a lubricant, which can be recycled faster.

But relatively speaking, if some people's digestive system, spleen and stomach are very cold, they can't digest at all, or there is a problem with their digestive ability, or there is no "main force" because of lack of qi and blood. Eating too much fruit at this time may cause diarrhea or other bad effects, which should be noted. It plays an auxiliary role, not a main force. Except for some special fruits (durian is an exception), most fruits are not the main products.

Then let's talk about "five livestock are beneficial", which means supplementing, supplementing and increasing. As I said just now, it is full of energy, but it is very rustic. As far as Qi machine is concerned, it has the function of coordination, which is mild and suitable. Then these five kinds of animals are beneficial. That kind of gain and tonic is relatively direct and quick, that is, eating more meat and protein will make you strong soon. But we should realize that this kind of strength is faster, and if our digestive system is not strong enough, it may be difficult to digest; How about this tonic? If it is difficult to digest, it will also bring a lot of moisture, which will hinder our body, stomach and body. This is why people who eat meat and are changeable and strong are generally prone to obesity or muscle bumps. In the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, it is also the change of moisture.

Everyone pays attention to the previous sentence "Five Fruit Gang" and it is actually very appropriate to combine this "Five Livestock Benefit" because the process of five livestock benefit is difficult to digest. We can study some basic characteristics of moisture in six evils and six elements mentioned in traditional Chinese medicine. Moisture is a process of diffusion or sticking, which slows down the whole waterway, passage and circulation, similar to the current concepts of cholesterol and fat, which is also one of the changes of moisture. Then I will continue to emphasize that five animals can easily have such a bad influence. Of course, the function of getting stronger quickly does exist, because he can pour this nutrient into our bodies in this way to get stronger quickly. Because the noumenon of qi and blood movement and the carrier of this channel are equivalent to a quick supplement in these two aspects, it has its special advantages in strengthening this channel and strengthening this carrier and yin and five animals.

Finally, I said "five-dish stuffing" and "five-dish stuffing", which may be different from others' understanding. Five dishes are to fill the stomach, and green vegetables are some foods that are scientifically considered to be particularly rich in plant fiber. If we eat more foods rich in fiber, it will be effective. What's the effect? In other words, our intestines and stomach will be filled and expanded by these fibers. Everyone should understand this, which is in line with the concept of five dishes for stuffing. There is a little detail that many people don't notice, a basic concept, that is, our stomach, intestines, intestines, etc ... His state is similar to the running state of our whole body meridians. That is to say, if our intestines and stomach become bigger and digest faster, then our whole body, the qi pulse and meridians synchronized by me will also become bigger, and the qi and blood essence running inside will also increase faster. Everyone should understand this.

That's actually easy to understand, because many people should know the theory of Chinese medicine, the basic theory of invigorating qi and defending qi, which supplements the inside of qi pulse and defends it outside. Most of the source of this camp guard comes from our digestive system, the acquired foundation of Taiyin Yangming and spleen and stomach, especially the part of camp qi and pulse, and most of them come from this acquired foundation. So a state of our intestines will directly affect the state of this meridian. It is you who provide more vigorous and faster gas. What is certain is that the qi pulse of our whole body is also affected, and the meridians are also affected, with synchronous changes.

(digression, qigong or internal strength, guarding the abdomen, or exercising the lower abdomen have something to do with this. )

I personally think that "five dishes for stuffing" is such a change. This dish, it will flood our intestines, our gastrointestinal digestive system. And synchronization will also speed up the operation of filling our meridians, the operation of camp, essence and whole body. However, we should pay attention to one thing, that is, five dishes are the stuffing, and it cannot be based on this. It can't be the source of our essence, a main force. Therefore, we observe many long-term vegetarians, and if we feel the pulse clinically, we will find that their meridians and qi veins are relatively smooth. However, many people are often vegetarian for a long time, their bodies become sallow and emaciated, their physical strength is very weak, and there are many health problems.

Of course, this kind of people may perform well in some common chronic diseases in modern times, such as three highs, obesity and cholesterol, but the so-called disease begins with overuse. Without this problem, there are other problems, such as overexertion, running around without its own essence, and finally running empty. This is also a problem-the meridians are running smoothly, but the essence reserve is too insufficient, and the calf pulls the car.

Why are their meridians unblocked, but they are weak? This is because they fill their veins and intestines with food. However, the insufficient amount of essence operation means that the source of essence is insufficient, mainly relying on staple food. As I said before, grain comes first, and then five animals come last. Our diet must be comprehensive in nutrition and food in order to have a healthy foundation, which is the process of digestion, circulation and collection.

These aspects are thoroughly explained in the book, and now many people regard this kind of fruit and vegetable as cold products. Of course, there is also a certain coldness. But as I said just now, Chinese medicine analyzes the characteristics of food according to yin and yang and five elements, that is to say, in this five animals, five grains, five fruits and five dishes, it has its own classification of yin and yang, and different foods have different functions. There are also subdivisions, but in general. Why is there such a wrong impression of five dishes and five fruits now? These are the characteristics I just mentioned. It seems that some people now, she listened to some biased health theory. Eating only vegetables and fruits for a long time may really have a good effect (dredging the whole body) in the early stage, but in the long run, it will cause a big sequela to the body. This is because these aspects are not considered comprehensively-there is no integration, and the odor supplement mentioned in the Neijing cannot be achieved. It is a state in which five grains, five fruits, five animals and five vegetables cooperate with each other. That's why there's a problem.

Well, I'll stop here for the time being.