How much do you know about health preservation in solar terms? Solar terms refer to the twenty-four seasons and climate in ancient China, which is a supplementary calendar used to guide agricultural activities. It is the accumulation of long-term experience and wisdom of the Chinese working people. Health preservation in solar terms is a key aspect of health preservation in our country, and Grain Rain is no exception. Grain Rain is the sixth solar term of the twenty-four solar terms and the last solar term of spring. During the period when Grain Rain arrives, health preservation should also be based on your own constitution! Wood-shaped people should nourish the liver and invigorate the spleen according to their physical characteristics: pale complexion, small head, long face, broad shoulders, straight back, small and weak body, and flexible hands and feet.
【Wood-shaped people should nourish the liver and invigorate the spleen】
Physical characteristics: Pale complexion, small head, long face, broad shoulders, straight back, small and weak body, flexible hands and feet.
Dietary regulation: It is advisable to eat more foods that nourish the liver, invigorate the spleen, clear heat, and eliminate dampness, such as coix seed, Chinese yam, rose, and turmeric.
"Turmeric and Buddha's Hand Honey Drink": 15g turmeric, 12g Buddha's Hand, 30g honey. Soak the turmeric and Buddha's Hand in cold water for 20 minutes, then put them in a pot with an appropriate amount of water, simmer for 30 minutes, remove the residue and take the juice. When the medicinal juice cools down, mix it with honey. It has the effects of soothing the liver, regulating qi, clearing heat, and relieving depression.
【Fire-shaped people should nourish the liver and relieve depression】
Physical characteristics: Red skin, wide and thick muscles on the back, thin and pointed face, small head, symmetrical shoulders, back, buttocks, and abdomen, small hands and feet, steady gait, and impatient temperament.
Dietary regulation: It is advisable to eat more foods that nourish the liver, relieve depression, clear heat, and eliminate dampness, such as cucumber, garlic shoots, loquat, bayberry, tomato, mung bean, coix seed, kapok flower, turmeric, and pig's fungus.
"Mung Bean and Coix Seed Porridge": 20g mung bean, 30g coix seed, 30g kapok flower, 200g lean pork, 200g glutinous rice. Wash the lean pork and slice it. Wash the mung bean, coix seed, and kapok flower, and put them together with cleaned glutinous rice in a clay pot. Add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, and simmer over low heat until it becomes porridge. It has the effects of clearing heat, invigorating the spleen, and eliminating dampness.
