In traditional Chinese medicine, dampness is known as dampness, which can seriously endanger our health and is the number one killer of health. Moisture is present in our bodies for a long time, and nine out of ten people get wet.
As the old saying goes: "A thousand cold is easy to remove, but a damp is difficult to get rid of", in fact, this sentence is to describe the excessive humidity in the human body, which makes people's spirits unable to lift, thus affecting people's quality of life.
✦ The harm of dampness to people is hidden and slow, it infringes on the health of the human body step by step, at first causing thick and yellow tongue coating, skin rash and acne;
✦ When it is slightly severe, chest tightness and weakness, body fatigue, sore throat, and unformed stool;
✦ Further development, joint pain, obesity will appear;
✦Over time, it can also cause fatty liver, asthma, hypertension, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and even malignant tumors.
How to get rid of dampness, many people think of barley, today I want to tell you, such a thing is the most powerful dampness, not barley, but - gourd.
The dehumidification of the seeds is more powerful than barley!
芡 (qiàn) is actually the seed of the water lily family "芡". Fresh gourd grows in ponds and lakes, and is known as the "Water Immortals" along with eight species of plants, including lotus root, water chestnut, and water chestnut, and is known as "water ginseng", making it a very common food in the south. It is known as "chicken head rice".
Why is it the most powerful to dispel dampness?
The taste of the gourd is sweet and astringent, and the nature is flat, and the health preservation of traditional Chinese medicine believes that the gourd is anti-aging and prolongs life, nourishes the middle and invigorates the qi, strengthens the spleen and stops diarrhea, strengthens the kidneys and improves the essence, and dehumidifies.
If the weather is hot and humid is heated, it is easy to damage the function of the spleen and stomach. The spleen is damp and sleepy, and the movement is lost, and symptoms such as loss of appetite and poor appetite may occur, and diseases such as unpleasant acceptance, abdominal distension and diarrhea may occur.
This seed can not only strengthen the spleen, but also dehumidify.
It can adjust the function of the spleen and stomach consumed, nourish the spleen and stomach, and let it gain power;
On the other hand, it removes moisture from the body, giving the body a sense of relaxation and eliminating drowsiness.
For the human body, it is both powerful and refueling, and it is very suitable for consumption in any season.
Seeds and lotus seeds are twins
The gourd is actually a twin of another aquatic therapeutic lotus seed.
Similarities
First, the plant form is similar, the same ancestor, and the same from the water lily family.
The second is the same temperament, the two taste sweet and astringent and flat, both belong to the spleen and kidney two meridians, sweet can replenish the spleen, astringency can strengthen the kidney, can stop diarrhea, stop the band, solid essence. It can treat spleen deficiency and diarrhea, spleen and kidney deficiency, kidney deficiency, frequent urination, slippery semen, spermatozoa and inhibition of urination.
Third, the two are rich in nutrients, can be used as food, and are often used in combination to enhance the curative effect.
Differences
The power of lotus seeds to replenish the spleen is stronger than that of the seeds, and it is known as the "spleen fruit". It can be combined with the Heart Sutra, which can nourish the heart and calm the nerves, and can cure the evidence of heart weakness and sleeplessness, but its nature is peaceful.
The dehumidifying power of the gourd is stronger than that of lotus seeds, but not dry, not greasy, not evil, treating spleen and kidney qi deficiency, but also making water, in order to treat edema caused by the overflow of water evil, it is commonly used, but the effect is peaceful.
Gourd and lotus seed are a strong combination
Forcing out the cold and dampness in the body
Gourd and lotus seeds, one has a particularly strong dehumidification function, and the other has a particularly strong spleen tonifying power, eat the two together, and add some other ingredients, which is a rare dietary prescription for dampness.
Delicious dehumidification: Sishen soy milk
Materials:
Gourd - astringent and nourishing, can anti-aging and prolong life, and is the most beneficial to the spleen and stomach.
Lotus seed - nourishing the heart and spleen, has a protective effect on the stomach and intestines, can enhance the body's immune function, and has the effect of anti-aging and anti-aging.
Poria cocos - strengthens the spleen and dispels dampness, can promote and strengthen the body's immune function, and regular consumption can strengthen the resistance to diseases.
Huai Yam - good for the spleen, good for the body's immunity, respiratory system, can increase vitality.
(Note: The ratio of the four ingredients is 1:1:1, about 20 grams per flavor)
method
The method of this soy milk is simple, just like the "five-grain soy milk" we usually make, just put a little bit of each of the above four ingredients into it, and take the basic taste of soy milk as the standard without diluting it, and there is no too strict quantification. After cooking, add an appropriate amount of rock sugar, dissolve and drink.
Tips
Chronic diarrhea is eaten like this
Nowadays, many people have chronic diarrhea, as well as poor appetite, or no appetite, sticky mouth, no desire to drink, clear and long urine, nocturia, loose stools, multiple times a day, or diarrhea that does not heal for a long time. There are also symptoms such as chills and cold limbs.
Combine the seeds and lotus seeds, plus Poria cocos, to make a porridge with lotus seeds and poria cocos. It is especially suitable for friends who are old and frail, have chronic diarrhea, insomnia, dreams, and polyuria at night.
It turns out that the most powerful thing to dispel dampness is the gourd! Combine it with lotus seeds, and you can sweep away the moisture in your body! Many people don't necessarily know it, so hurry up and send this article to your friends to read!
Source: Traditional Chinese Medicine Health and Health