Modern people have a lot of pressure in life, and many people have sleep problems. There are many problems such as difficulty falling asleep, not sleeping soundly, and getting tired the more they sleep. If you don’t sleep well at night, you will become trance, forgetful, and have difficulty controlling your anger during the day. It may also be accompanied by problems such as dry eyes. Be careful of liver blood deficiency! The following is a detailed introduction.
liver is not good, and insomnia
In Lingshu, it says: "The liver stores blood, and blood sacrifices the soul." The liver blood is deficient and cannot nourish the soul. If the soul does not return home, the problem of insomnia and dreams will come.
People with liver blood deficiency often have a constitution that is prone to insomnia. Although they are already very tired when lying in bed at night, their confusing thoughts make it difficult for the brain to calm down, and it is always difficult to fall asleep after tossing and turning. Even if some people fall asleep, they will inevitably sleep lightly and dream more, and they will easily wake up in advance. So, what foods can nourish liver blood and help sleep?
Small sour jujube seeds, nourishing the spirit has miraculous effects
Many people know that sour jujube seeds are a common medicine for traditional Chinese medicine to treat insomnia, and are even known as "Oriental Sleeping Fruit". For people who are usually thinking hard, have a rush of thoughts before going to bed, and can't sleep, it is most appropriate to eat some sour jujube kernels.
This is because sour jujube seeds can help the "reflow" of the human body's qi and blood, and use the power of sourness to make the surging qi and blood converge in the liver, thereby accelerating sleep. However, unlike other sleep aids. You should not take jujube seeds before going to bed, otherwise you will become more and more awake as you eat them.
Ordinary sleep aid drugs will inhibit cerebral cortex activity, while jujube seeds have two effects on inhibiting and stimulating the cerebral cortex, which is to regulate both directions.
When the cerebral cortex is tired, eating jujube seeds can refresh the spirit; when the cerebral cortex is more excited, that is, when the thoughts are surging before going to bed, eating jujube seeds will have an inhibitory effect and help the human body fall asleep. If you eat
jujube seeds before going to bed, they may first play an exciting role, and then slowly relax before starting to play an inhibitory role.
Therefore, it is recommended to take jujube seeds after dinner, that is, eat them 3 to 5 hours before going to bed. How to eat
sour jujube kernel?
In daily life, you can use jujube kernel to make porridge, make tea, or make soup directly, which will not lose your deliciousness, which has a good effect on relieving restlessness and restless sleep at night.
01
jujube seeds lotus seeds
ingredients: fried jujube seeds 15g, lotus seeds, 6 jujubes, appropriate amount of rock sugar.
1 Method: Wash the fried jujube seeds, lotus seeds, and jujubes separately, put them in a casserole together, add appropriate amount of water, boil over high heat and boil over low heat for about 30 minutes, and add rock sugar to season.
Efficacy: This medicinal drink has the effects of strengthening the spleen and replenishing the liver, nourishing blood and calming the mind, and is suitable for people with insufficient liver blood, poor appetite, and restlessness.
02
jujube kernel pork liver soup
Ingredients: fried jujube kernel 12g, fresh pork liver 150g, 6 jujubes, 3 slices of ginger, 1 green onion, and appropriate amount of salt.
Method:
(1) Rinse the pig liver, soak it in a basin for 1 to 2 hours, and wash and slice it;
(2) Wash the jujube kernel, jujube and green onion separately, and green onion are green onion respectively. Cut into sections;
(3) Put the jujube kernel and jujube into the pot, add appropriate amount of water, boil for about 30 minutes, filter the residue to get the juice;
(4) Put the pork liver slices into the pot, add ginger slices, green onion slices, and appropriate amount of salt for a while, pour the jujube kernel juice into the pot, add pork liver slices, and boil for one or two.
Efficacy: Benbu Tang has the effects of replenishing blood and calming the mind, nourishing the liver and improving eyesight. It is suitable for people with poor complexion, dry eyes, and restless sleep at night.
03
jujube seeds sleep-aided cake
ingredients: fried jujube seeds 15g, eggs 450g, sugar 240g, flour 240g, vegetable oil appropriate amount.
Method:
(1) Wash and dry the sour jujube kernel, grind it for later use;
(2) Break the eggs, stir, add sugar, mix clockwise until the egg liquid foams, pour in the sour jujube kernel and flour, and it will be made into the green cake;
(3) Sprinkle appropriate amount of vegetable oil into the mold box of the cake, pour in the green eggs, scrape off the foam, put it in the oven, bake at 180℃ for about 15 minutes.
Efficacy: This medicine has the effect of calming the mind and calming the mind, and is suitable for people who are restless and have difficulty falling asleep.
04
jujube kernellonganlotus seed rice
ingredients: sodium jujube kernel 15g, longan meat 30g, lotus seeds 30g, glutinous rice 150g, vegetable oil 3g.
Method:
(1) Wash the jujube kernel, put it in the pot, add water to boil the medicine juice;
(2) Wash the longan meat and lotus seeds and put it in the pot , steam it and set aside;
(3) Wash the glutinous rice, add jujube kernel juice, put in a steamer and steam it, add appropriate amount of vegetable oil and stir evenly;
(4) Take an empty bowl, pour lotus seeds and longan meat at the bottom, cover it with glutinous rice, and put it in the steamer and steam for 10 minutes.
Efficacy: This medicine has the effect of nourishing blood and helping sleep, and is suitable for people with insufficient yin and blood, restlessness, and difficulty falling asleep.
05
jujube seeds sleep aid porridge
Ingredients: 9g of fried jujube seeds, cypress kernel 15g, 150g tenderloin, 150g of rice, 10g of dried mushrooms, appropriate amounts of salt, soy sauce, starch, and sesame oil.
Method:
(1) Mash the fried jujube kernel and cypress seed kernel, wash the rice;
(2) Soak and cut the mushrooms into shreds; cut the tenderloin into shreds, add sesame oil, salt, soy sauce, starch with the mushrooms, and mix well;
(3) Add water to the pot, add the rice and boil it, add the mushrooms and shreds of meat, and boil it into porridge, add the jujube kernel and cypress seed kernel and cypress seed kernel and cypress seed kernel and sausage, stir evenly, add salt and season.
Efficacy: This medicine porridge has the effects of nourishing yin and helping sleep, promoting fluid and moistening the intestines. It is suitable for people with deficiency, intestinal dryness, insomnia, and thirsty fluid. It is especially suitable for the elderly with yin deficiency and constipation.
06
jujube seeds and heart porridge
Ingredients: 9g of fried jujube seeds, 15g of dried longan, 15g of dried lotus seeds, 150g of rice, and appropriate amount of rock sugar.
Method:
(1) Mash the sour jujube seeds; wash the longan and lotus seeds, soak for 30 minutes;
(2) Wash the rice; wrap the mashed sour jujube seeds in gauze, fry twice, remove the residue, combine the medicine juice, add rice, lotus seeds, and longan to cook together, and add rock sugar to season.
1Efficacy: This porridge has the functions of nourishing the heart and strengthening the spleen, replenishing blood and calming the mind, and is suitable for people with dizziness, fatigue, insomnia, fear, palpitations and dreams, poor appetite, and loose stools caused by heart and spleen blood deficiency.
Source: China Traditional Chinese Medicine News
03
jujube seeds sleep-aided cake
ingredients: fried jujube seeds 15g, eggs 450g, sugar 240g, flour 240g, vegetable oil appropriate amount.
Method:
(1) Wash and dry the sour jujube kernel, grind it for later use;
(2) Break the eggs, stir, add sugar, mix clockwise until the egg liquid foams, pour in the sour jujube kernel and flour, and it will be made into the green cake;
(3) Sprinkle appropriate amount of vegetable oil into the mold box of the cake, pour in the green eggs, scrape off the foam, put it in the oven, bake at 180℃ for about 15 minutes.
Efficacy: This medicine has the effect of calming the mind and calming the mind, and is suitable for people who are restless and have difficulty falling asleep.
04
jujube kernellonganlotus seed rice
ingredients: sodium jujube kernel 15g, longan meat 30g, lotus seeds 30g, glutinous rice 150g, vegetable oil 3g.
Method:
(1) Wash the jujube kernel, put it in the pot, add water to boil the medicine juice;
(2) Wash the longan meat and lotus seeds and put it in the pot , steam it and set aside;
(3) Wash the glutinous rice, add jujube kernel juice, put in a steamer and steam it, add appropriate amount of vegetable oil and stir evenly;
(4) Take an empty bowl, pour lotus seeds and longan meat at the bottom, cover it with glutinous rice, and put it in the steamer and steam for 10 minutes.
Efficacy: This medicine has the effect of nourishing blood and helping sleep, and is suitable for people with insufficient yin and blood, restlessness, and difficulty falling asleep.
05
jujube seeds sleep aid porridge
Ingredients: 9g of fried jujube seeds, cypress kernel 15g, 150g tenderloin, 150g of rice, 10g of dried mushrooms, appropriate amounts of salt, soy sauce, starch, and sesame oil.
Method:
(1) Mash the fried jujube kernel and cypress seed kernel, wash the rice;
(2) Soak and cut the mushrooms into shreds; cut the tenderloin into shreds, add sesame oil, salt, soy sauce, starch with the mushrooms, and mix well;
(3) Add water to the pot, add the rice and boil it, add the mushrooms and shreds of meat, and boil it into porridge, add the jujube kernel and cypress seed kernel and cypress seed kernel and cypress seed kernel and sausage, stir evenly, add salt and season.
Efficacy: This medicine porridge has the effects of nourishing yin and helping sleep, promoting fluid and moistening the intestines. It is suitable for people with deficiency, intestinal dryness, insomnia, and thirsty fluid. It is especially suitable for the elderly with yin deficiency and constipation.
06
jujube seeds and heart porridge
Ingredients: 9g of fried jujube seeds, 15g of dried longan, 15g of dried lotus seeds, 150g of rice, and appropriate amount of rock sugar.
Method:
(1) Mash the sour jujube seeds; wash the longan and lotus seeds, soak for 30 minutes;
(2) Wash the rice; wrap the mashed sour jujube seeds in gauze, fry twice, remove the residue, combine the medicine juice, add rice, lotus seeds, and longan to cook together, and add rock sugar to season.
1Efficacy: This porridge has the functions of nourishing the heart and strengthening the spleen, replenishing blood and calming the mind, and is suitable for people with dizziness, fatigue, insomnia, fear, palpitations and dreams, poor appetite, and loose stools caused by heart and spleen blood deficiency.
Source: China Traditional Chinese Medicine News
