What to eat for nourishment during the winter solstice? Winter Solstice Tonic

What to eat for nourishment during the winter solstice? Winter Solstice Tonic
During each solar term, some medicated food tonics are the best way to replenish the body. So, during the winter solstice, which tonics are better to take? The eleventh month of the lunar calendar is the winter month, which has other names such as winter month, lucky month, smooth month, and mid-winter. Let’s follow Shuimoxiansheng.com to take a look at the relevant content of the eleventh month of the lunar calendar in 2018.

Winter Solstice Food Supplements

Dietary supplements for the winter solstice are generally divided into three parts: Ordinary supplements: suitable for people who are not suffering from qi deficiency or blood deficiency. Foods include pork and its liver, kidney, lung, etc., eggs, hen, duck, tofu, etc., celery, radish, longan, mushrooms, honey, and royal jelly. Warming tonic: Suitable for people with qi deficiency. Foods include mutton, beef and their offal, dog meat, rooster, goose, sea cucumber, squid, venison, jujube, walnut, lentil, potatoes, onion, garlic, leek, ginger, broad bean, wheat flour, wine, etc. Nourishing: Used for blood deficiency, foods include turtle, crucian carp, mussels, kelp, jellyfish, pear, orange, apple, banana, lily, sesame, mung bean, red bean, pea, day lily, white fungus, bird's nest, etc.

Winter Solstice Medicinal Supplements

The medicines for winter solstice tonic include: Eight Treasures, Four Gods, Four Substances, etc. The eight treasures include: angelica, rehmannia, wolfberry, peony, atractylodes, poria, jujube, and licorice. The four gods include: lotus seeds, water chestnuts, yam, and poria cocos. The four ingredients include: Angelica sinensis, Ligusticum chuanxiong, Paeonia lactiflora, and Rehmannia glutinosa. Single prescription for medicinal supplements: Ginseng, Angelica sinensis, Panax notoginseng, Eucommia ulmoides, etc. Cooking method: Put the prepared Chinese medicine, such as eight, four, two or one, into a large pot. Then prepare poultry (chicken, duck) or wild birds (pheasant, dove, etc.), as well as pig's feet (elbows), pig stomach, kidneys, eels, turtles, etc. After processing, put them into a large pot, and then pour in water and wine, or use only wine to slowly stew them.

What should you pay attention to when taking supplements during the winter solstice?

1. Tonic food should have the function of keeping warm, that is, eat more foods that can increase the supply of heat energy and are rich in fat, protein and carbohydrates, including meat, eggs, fish and soy products. 2. Tonic food must have the function of keeping out the cold. Chinese people generally believe in "five grains for nourishment, five fruits for assistance, five animals for benefit, and five vegetables for filling". As long as you don't have a picky diet, you can ensure the body's needs for minerals such as potassium, iron, and sodium. People who are particularly afraid of cold can eat more vegetables with roots and skins. Experts believe that this type of vegetable grows in the soil, and its roots and peels contain a large amount of minerals and nutrients. 3. Tonic food should have the function of preventing dryness. The climate is dry in winter, and people often have symptoms such as dry nose, dry tongue, and cracked skin. It is very necessary to supplement vitamin B2 and vitamin C. Vitamin B2 is mostly found in animal liver, eggs, and milk; Vitamin C is mainly found in fresh vegetables and fruits.

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