People with poor stomach health suffer especially in winter. The cold air can easily irritate the stomach, leading to stomach cold and pain. So, how should people with poor stomach health take care of their stomach in winter?
1. Milk
Drinking milk regularly has great benefits for stomach health, especially in relieving stomach pain caused by various reasons. Milk can form a protective film on the stomach. It is recommended to drink a glass of milk in the morning before eating anything.
Although milk has great effects in relieving stomach pain and promoting stomach health, there are some precautions to take. Patients with diarrhea, spleen deficiency, dampness syndrome, and other conditions should be cautious and avoid excessive consumption of milk, as it may worsen their condition.
2. Jasmine Tea
Jasmine tea has a warm and slightly sweet flavor. It can help with digestion, relieve stomach pain, and have a good therapeutic effect on diarrhea and abdominal pain. Therefore, jasmine tea is known as "stomach-protecting tea". In addition, jasmine tea has a calming effect, promoting emotional stability and a relaxed mood.
If you feel discomfort in your stomach, you can soak jasmine flowers in hot milk to make jasmine milk tea, which has a good auxiliary therapeutic effect.
3. Soda Biscuits
When experiencing stomach pain, you can eat yeast powder or soda biscuits because they are alkaline and can neutralize the stomach acid that causes stomach pain. This principle is similar to the effect of stomach medicine, making them effective in treating stomach diseases.
Yeast powder, soda water, and soda biscuits have an alkaline pH value and belong to weak alkaline foods, which can indeed neutralize stomach acid. If a patient has been diagnosed with a stomach disease and experiences acid reflux or stomach pain, consuming these can temporarily alleviate discomfort. However, they cannot cure stomach diseases.
4. Jujube and Ginger Soup
Jujube is warm and sweet in nature. It can tonify the middle and benefit Qi, nourish blood, and calm the mind. Ginger is warm and pungent, with the functions of warming the middle and dispelling cold. When used together, they can fully exert the effects of ginger, promote the circulation of Qi and blood, and improve symptoms of cold hands and feet. In addition, ginger has a strong warming effect, and jujube has a strong nourishing effect, making them very effective in treating stomach diseases caused by coldness.
5. Porridge
People with stomach diseases or stomach pain, or those who feel discomfort in their stomach, can adopt the "water maintenance" measure of drinking porridge. The temperature of the porridge should exceed 60℃. This temperature produces a gelatinization effect, making the soft and hot porridge melt in the mouth and easily digestible, which is suitable for people with gastrointestinal discomfort. The abundant water content in the porridge can effectively lubricate the intestines, cleanse harmful substances in the intestines and stomach, and smoothly eliminate them from the body.
There are many types of porridge, such as lotus seed porridge, eight treasure porridge, preserved egg and lean meat porridge, and pumpkin porridge. Among them, pumpkin porridge and eight treasure porridge are most effective in nourishing the stomach and relieving stomach pain. Eight treasure porridge contains peanuts, almonds, white sugar, and other ingredients, making it rich in nutrition and high in calories. Regular moderate consumption has a good protective effect on the stomach.
Especially, peanuts in eight treasure porridge contain a large amount of protein and fat, which can relieve stomach pain caused by various reasons.
