Insomnia is a common symptom among modern people due to stress. In fact, neurasthenia is a type of psychological disorder, and once insomnia becomes a habit, it becomes extremely difficult to have a good night's sleep. In addition to necessary medication, patients also need to regulate themselves through daily diet. You may try Lotus Seed Mung Bean Coix Seed Porridge to improve sleep.
【Name】
Lotus Seed Mung Bean Coix Seed Porridge
【Ingredients】
50g mung beans, 50g lotus seeds, 100g coix seeds, 10 red dates, and an appropriate amount of rice.
【Instructions】
Clean the ingredients and soak the mung beans and coix seeds for two hours. Keep the lotus seeds intact. Cook all the ingredients with water to make porridge.
【Benefits】
Lotus Seed Mung Bean Coix Seed Porridge tonifies the spleen and stomach, nourishes the heart and calms the liver, and has therapeutic effects on palpitations, insomnia, and heatstroke. It is particularly suitable for those with weak spleen and stomach and decreased appetite.
【Nutritional Value】
Mung beans are a spleen-tonifying and dampness-eliminating medicine that is not greasy or drying. Traditional Chinese medicine books describe mung beans as having a sweet and mild taste, a clear and fragrant aroma, and a warm and slightly yellow nature, making them most compatible with the spleen.
Lotus seeds are rich in calcium, phosphorus, and potassium, which are also effective in treating neurasthenia, chronic gastritis, indigestion, and hypertension. Phosphorus is also a major component of cell nucleus proteins, helping the body metabolize proteins, fats, and carbohydrates, maintaining acid-base balance, and playing an important role in sperm formation.
Lotus seeds have the effect of nourishing the heart and promoting tranquility. When consumed regularly, especially by middle-aged and elderly people or people with mental labor, they can improve brain function, enhance memory, increase work efficiency, and prevent the occurrence of senile dementia. The green core in the center of the lotus seed, known as the lotus seed core, contains various alkaloids such as lianxin alkaloid and isolianxin alkaloid. It has a bitter taste and has the functions of clearing heat, purging fire, and significant cardiotonic effects, dilating peripheral blood vessels, and reducing blood pressure.
Lotus Seed Mung Bean Coix Seed Porridge tonifies the spleen and stomach, nourishes the heart and calms the liver, and has therapeutic effects on palpitations, insomnia, and heatstroke. It is particularly suitable for those with weak spleen and stomach and decreased appetite.
【What foods are good for insomnia?】
1. Warm Milk
Drinking a glass of warm milk before bed is well-known to assist with sleep because milk contains an amino acid called tryptophan, which has a calming effect. Calcium also helps the brain make full use of this tryptophan.
Pouring warm milk into a bottle can give you a sense of warmth and bring back childhood memories, gently telling you "relax, everything is fine."
2. Honey
A large amount of sugar has an excitatory effect, but a small amount of glucose can timely stimulate the brain to secrete orexin, a newly discovered neurotransmitter related to cognitive function. Therefore, adding a few drops of honey to warm milk or herbal tea can help relax before sleep.
3. Oatmeal
Oatmeal is a valuable bedtime food as it contains abundant N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine. Cooking a small bowl of grains and mixing it with a little honey is perfect.
