When winter comes
, I feel no appetite, my lower limbs are still swollen
Is it because the moisture is too heavy?
How to scientifically strengthen the spleen and remove dampness in winter?
Why do you need to strengthen the spleen and relieve dampness in winter?
Winter conditioning also requires strengthening the spleen and removing dampness. Generally speaking, the moisture in winter is divided into external dampness and internal dampness.
External dampness: moisture in the living environment
For example, in , in the south of , it is often cloudy and rainy and has heavy moisture in winter; in the north, when the snow melts, the dampness is also relatively high, which will interfere with the function of the spleen and stomach, and can easily cause spleen deficiency and heavy dampness.
Internal dampness: From the inside of the body
In winter, the human body's yang energy is insufficient and the limbs are less moving, and the spleen and stomach's ability to transport and transform water and dampness will be greatly reduced, so it is also necessary to strengthen the spleen and remove dampness.
What are the effects of coix seed ?
The famous medical scientist in the Ming Dynasty Li Shizhen mentioned in "Compendium of Materia Medica" that coix seed "enhancing the spleen and stomach, nourishing the lungs and clearing heat, and eliminating wind and dampness". It is not only an important Chinese medicine for strengthening the spleen and removing dampness, but also a common ingredient with the same origin of medicine and food. It can be cooked porridge and soup, or made into coix seed powder. It can be used to prevent and treat spleen deficiency edema, lung phlegm and dampness, swelling of the lower limbs, cramps and other problems.
What is the difference between coix seed of different colors?
White coix seed:
is the fruit of coix dried and after removing impurities, the raw coix seed obtained. The medicinal properties are cool and have more obvious effects on dampness. It is suitable for people with less severe spleen deficiency but with relatively high dampness, hot constitution, or prone to inflammation. Raw coix seed is also more suitable for use in summer.
Brown Coix seed:
Fried Coix seed has a more peaceful medicinal properties and a more prominent effect in strengthening the spleen. It is more suitable for people with weak spleen and stomach functions, insufficient yang energy, and prone to cold and cold. Fried Coix seed is also more suitable for use in winter.
How to choose coix seed?
At a glance:
High-quality raw coix seed is milky white, with round and convex back, abdominal groove deep and wide, with a relatively complete appearance and smooth surface; high-quality fried coix seed is slightly yellow, and has a relatively complete appearance and shiny appearance.
Two smells:
Whether it is raw coix seed or fried coix seed, it has a faint fragrance when smelled, without a irritating smell.
Winter Nutritional Porridge: 2-rice porridge
Ingredients:
20g fried coix seed, 40g glutinous rice
Preparation method:
1. Put the fried coix seed in a pot, add water and boil for about 30 minutes;
2. Add glutinous rice and cook until the rice is cooked and it can be eaten.
Efficacy:
Glutinous rice is sweet in nature and warm in taste. It can warm the stomach and nourish qi. It is cooked into porridge with fried coix seed and drink it while it is hot. It is more convenient to strengthen the spleen and stomach, promote moisture and dampness, and can also make people appetizing and eat.
Note:
Try to cook as thin as possible, it will be more comfortable to eat.
Information: CCTV Life Circle
Edited by: Ye Jiacheng
