Weather changes unpredictably, which disrupts the balance and stability of the body's metabolism, leading to physiological imbalances and "fire symptoms," known as spring dryness. People with spring dryness may experience symptoms such as dizziness, irritability, chest discomfort, coughing, excessive phlegm, and heavy limbs. In severe cases, it can even lead to warm diseases and damage to internal organs.
Therefore, it is important to timely eliminate internal heat and avoid harming the body from "spring dryness" during the spring season. The safest method to treat spring dryness is through food therapy with medicinal diets. However, there are different types of spring dryness, including warm dryness and cool dryness, and treatment should be targeted accordingly.
Cool Dryness Type
Cool dryness is more common in early spring and is the result of a combination of dryness and wind-cold invading the body. Symptoms include dry cough, little or no phlegm, dryness in the nose and throat, and itchy throat. There may also be symptoms of chills and fever, headache without sweating, and other symptoms.
[Sesame Brown Sugar Porridge]
[Method]
Take 50g of sesame, 100g of glutinous rice, and an appropriate amount of brown sugar. First, roast the sesame until cooked, then grind it into a fine powder. Cook the glutinous rice into porridge, and when the porridge is thick, mix in the sesame and brown sugar, and cook for a while before consuming.
[Efficacy]
This porridge has a delicious aroma and is suitable for symptoms such as liver and kidney deficiency, dizziness, blurred vision, and dry cough due to lung dryness.
Warm Dryness Type
Warm dryness is characterized by dry cough, dry mouth, little sticky phlegm that is difficult to cough up, chest pain after coughing, bloody phlegm, and accompanied by nasal congestion, headache, and aversion to cold with body heat. It is formed by the combination of dryness and wind-heat.
[Chestnut Rock Sugar Porridge]
[Method]
Take 50g of chestnut kernels, 100g of glutinous rice, and an appropriate amount of rock sugar. Cut the chestnut kernels into small pieces and put them in a pot with the glutinous rice. Add an appropriate amount of water and cook into porridge. When the porridge is thick, add the rock sugar for seasoning before consuming.
[Efficacy]
This recipe has the effects of nourishing the stomach and spleen, tonifying the kidneys and strengthening the tendons, and promoting blood circulation and stopping bleeding. It is suitable for conditions such as poor appetite, weak spleen and stomach, weak lower back and knees, fatigue in limbs, frequent dreams and insomnia, and increased nocturia.
[Reminder]
Be cautious with the combination of red wine and onions for those with a warm constitution
In addition, it is important to eat more vegetables and fruits, avoid spicy foods, and drink plenty of water to promote the excretion of "heating substances" through urine and sweat, in order to achieve the goal of clearing heat and detoxifying the body. To prevent and treat "fire symptoms" in spring, it is also important to maintain a regular lifestyle, balance work and rest, and get adequate rest to ensure the body's equilibrium and improve immunity.
When necessary, under the guidance of a doctor, you can take medications such as Niuhuang Shangqing Pill, Sanhuang Tablet, and Qingguo Pill to clear heat. However, the use of heat-clearing drugs should be cautious and not taken indiscriminately. It is important to follow the doctor's diagnosis and prescribe the appropriate medicine based on the symptoms.
