When the cold wave comes, failure to take good protection measures can easily lead to poor blood circulation and lead to various inappropriate inability. How to prevent cold waves? How do you start from the "eating" aspect?

From the perspective of medical treatment, the impact of cold current on the body is mainly related to the invasion of "cold evil". Cold is one of the six evils. Chinese medicine believes that coldness is coagulated and congested, which can easily affect the human body's yang movement, resulting in poor blood circulation and induce various inappropriate effects. The following are the main effects and principles of cold currents that may have on the body and their principles:

Insufficient air will cause the body to lose its warming function, which shows that the hands and feet are cold, tired and weak, and prone to fear of cold.

Related pain

Cold coagulation. When the cold current comes, cold evil invades the veins and circulatory periods, which will block the circulation of air and blood, causing pain or stiffness in the uterus. Especially for people suffering from uterus inflammation or erectile dysfunction, the symptoms may worsen, which is called "cold paralysis" in Chinese medicine.

Respiratory system problems

Cold evil enters the lungs, which can easily injure the lungs, causing or aggravate symptoms such as cough, asthma, and colds. In cold weather, the pores on the body surface will also be blocked, and sweat will not be easily discharged, affecting the promotion of lung energy.

Inappropriate stomach, the cold evil damages the spleen and stomach, which can easily lead to decreased digestive function, such as abdominal cramps, stomach irritation, stomach pain, etc. Especially after eating raw and cold food, the cold will get stricken inside and outside, and the symptoms will become more obvious.

Vascular contraction and cardiovascular impact

Cold nature is responsible for induction, and cold currents can cause vascular contraction, blood flow is blocked, increasing the risk of hypertension, heart pain or medium wind.

It is necessary to know that cold currents protect the body, and the way should be done

Chinese medicine emphasizes "treatment before disease", so when cold currents come, prevention is more important than treatment:

Warm and cold: Wear more warm clothing, especially protecting key areas such as the cervix, waist, knees, etc.

Adaptive exercise: Promote blood circulation and improve body's cold resistance.

Moxibustion and scraping: Proper moxibustion (such as Zusanli, Guanyuan point) or scraping can help drive away cold.

Avoid excessive fatigue: maintain adequate sleep, enhance immunity, and reduce the chance of cold evil invading.

It is necessary to know that cold currents protect the body. Diet regulation

From the perspective of medical treatment, when the cold currents come, foods that can nourish the air and drive the cold to help fight against cold evil and enhance the internal air. Most people like to eat ginger ducks and sesame oil chickens. They are hot supplements and are suitable for eating during the cold season. They can drive the cold and warm the body and replenish the sun. However, due to its mild and hot nature, improper consumption may lead to "ignition" or other inappropriate treatment.

The following are several types of foods suitable for consumption during the cold wave period:

1. Warm and hot foods

This type of food helps warm the body and enhance the atmosphere.

Yellow: For example, ginger tea or raw ginger soup can dispel cold in the middle and promote blood circulation.

Garlic: It has the effect of promoting cold and detoxifying, and can be added to soups or stir-fried dishes for consumption.

mutton: It is warm and nourishes the kidneys and helps the sun. It is a common winter supplement. Can be cooked with soup or cooked with yeast or wolfberry.

Beef: It has the function of nourishing and strengthening the body, suitable for soup or boiling and stir-frying.

2. Foods that replenish gas and blood

Cold currents will slow down the flow of gas and blood, and foods that replenish gas and blood help strengthen the body.

Red: To nourish blood and calm the mind, it can be used to cook soup or make tea with wolfberry.

Wolfberry: nourishes the liver and kidneys, and is often cooked with chicken soup or pork rib soup.

Glutinous rice: It can be used to nourish the medium and be used to make it more fragrant. It can be cooked into red glutinous rice porridge or Babao porridge for consumption.

3. Drive cold soup

soup can not only warm the body, but also easily digest and absorb, and is an ideal choice during the cold wave period.

mutton soup: You can add japonica, red, and wolfberry to replenish blood and drive cold.

Raw ginger red sugar water: suitable for drinking after cold, and has the effect of inhaling the stomach and suffocating cold.

Chicken soup: Paired with party geese and astragalus, it helps to strengthen the body.

4. Spicy flavoring

Use spicy flavoring

Appropriate use of spicy flavoring can help warm the body with coldness.

Sipper: Add it to dishes or soup, which can relieve coldness through warmth.

Cinnamon: Commonly used for sausage or sausage, it can help the air flow.

Fennel: Suitable for cooking soup or stir-frying, especially cumin, which has the effect of warming the kidneys and driving cold.

5. Fruits and Dried Fruits

Choose warm fruits and dried fruits to help replenish energy.

Dry dragon eyes: warm and nourish the spleen, suitable for soaking in water or cooking porridge.

Chestnuts: It is warm and sweet in nature, can strengthen the spleen and nourish the kidneys, and can be cooked or roasted.

Oranges: Flat nature, suitable for consumption can enhance lung and regulating atmosphere, especially suitable for cold currents and cold seasons.

In addition, avoid raw and cold foods: such as cold drinks, lettuce, raw fish slices, etc., which can easily damage the sun and aggravate the cold. Those who are prone to inflammation should eat appropriate amounts of foods to avoid excessive infusion. Small amounts and multiple meals: the digestive function is slightly weak in cold weather, and the diet should be light and appropriate to avoid excessive oil.

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