Tonic in autumn, tiger in winter".
In autumn, the air begins to become drier, the temperature difference between day and night increases, and the body becomes more vulnerable, and colds, coughs, and digestive diseases can come to you if you are not careful.
Especially for people who are weak, proper tonic at this time will make your resistance stronger!
Qi replenishment is disease prevention!
In autumn and winter, people are prone to symptoms of qi deficiency, which are usually manifested as fatigue, lack of breath and lazy speech, low voice and shortness of breath, lack of food and loose stools, etc.
Qi is responsible for defense (immunity) and energy supply in the body.
Once the body's qi is in a state of loss, the body's defense ability will weaken, and health problems such as "nasal allergies, easy colds" will appear.
When qi deficiency affects the digestive function of the stomach and intestines, symptoms of "indigestion and loose stools" will appear.
Therefore, if you want to improve your immunity in autumn and winter, preventing qi deficiency is the key.
To replenish qi, you have to look at the astragalus!
When it comes to "tonic", many people's first reaction is to use precious supplements such as ginseng.
In fact, otherwise, daily qi replenishment, high-quality and inexpensive astragalus is enough!
Astragalus has been used for more than 2,000 years in China's medicinal history, and the "Shennong's Materia Medica" lists it as the top grade, and the "Compendium of Materia Medica" praises it as "the long of the supplement".
Proper use of astragalus can improve the immunity of the respiratory system, and can also improve the deficiency of sweating caused by low immunity.
There are many ways to take astragalus, and the most convenient is to make tea.
Generally speaking, people who often have symptoms such as palpitation, shortness of breath, fatigue, and lazy speech can consider using a little astragalus.
How to eat astragalus
Soak in water
Astragalus jujube tea
Take 60 grams of astragalus and 30 grams of jujube, soak in water for 1 hour, decoction for 30 minutes, 1 dose per day, instead of tea, jujube can be chewed.
This tea drink has the effect of replenishing qi and raising yang, fixing the surface and stopping perspiration, strengthening the spleen and nourishing blood, etc., lack of fatigue, complexion, dizziness, fatigue and weakness, shortness of breath and lazy speech, and sweating at every turn can be drunk instead of tea.
Yellow and green tea
Take 20 grams of astragalus and 3 grams of green tea, brew in boiling water, drink when the water temperature is appropriate, you can brew 5 times repeatedly, this tea can improve the problem of nasal allergies.
Cook porridge soup
Replenish the deficiency and righteousness porridge
Take 20 grams of astragalus, 10 grams of codonopsis, and 100 grams of japonica rice for later use. Slice the astragalus and codonopsis, soak it in water for 40 minutes, and decoction to obtain a thick juice. Wash the japonica rice and cook the porridge, add the thick juice of Codonopsis and Astragalus when the porridge is ready, and cook for a while.
This prescription is from the "Shengji General Record", which has the function of correcting qi, treating weakness, anti-aging, and is suitable for improving internal injuries and fatigue, old age and frailty, long-term illness and thinness, palpitation and shortness of breath, body weakness and self-sweating, spleen deficiency and long-term ejaculation, loss of appetite and other problems.
Gold and silver porridge
Take 50 grams of rice, 50 grams of millet, and 30 grams of astragalus for later use. Wrap the astragalus in gauze, tie it with cotton thread, soak it with millet for 30 minutes, then boil it over high heat, change to low heat, boil for 30 minutes, and remove the astragalus packet.
This porridge can be used to improve indigestion.
Egg flower yam and astragalus soup
Take 1 fresh egg, 100 grams of crispy yam and 20 grams of astragalus for later use. Slice the crispy yam, wrap the astragalus with gauze, put it in cold water and boil, boil for 3 minutes, pour the stirred egg into the boiling water, stir gently, when boiling again, add a little salt, pour in a little starch juice to thicken, and you can get out of the pot.
This soup can improve health problems such as fatigue and loose stools.
Cooking
Eggplant rolls
Grow the eggplant slices into long strips and bake them in a pot over low heatAfter seasoning the beef filling according to personal taste, add astragalus powder and stir well;Spread the ground beef on top of the eggplant, roll it up and secure it with a toothpick, and sprinkle with a layer of cornstarch;Stir up the oil pan, fry the eggplant rolls, pour in the sauce made of light soy sauce, vinegar, salt, sugar and pepper when it is almost ripe, and then remove the juice from the pot.
Astragalus steamed chicken
Take 1 clean chicken and 30 grams of astragalus for later use, and prepare an appropriate amount of refined salt, cooking wine, green onion and ginger. Wash the chicken, blanch in a pot of boiling water for 3 minutes, rinse with cold water, drain and set aside. Soak the astragalus in water for half an hour and incorporate it into the belly of the chicken. Put the chicken in the steam pot, add green onions, ginger slices, cooking wine, water, salt, seal with cotton paper, steam and boil the upper drawer with a strong fire for 2 hours, and pick out the green onion and ginger. Take the astragalus out of the belly of the chicken, put it on top of the chicken, and season with pepper to eat.
This medicinal diet is recorded in the "Suiyuan Food List", which can nourish qi and raise yang, nourish blood and replenish deficiency, and can be used to improve the spleen and stomach with less food, qi deficiency and fatigue, susceptibility to colds, blood deficiency and dizziness, and problems such as prolapse, prolonged diarrhea, uterine prolapse and other problems caused by the sinking of central qi.
Astragalus four "don't eat".
Although astragalus is good, it needs to be used differentially, and it is best not to use astragalus when there are the following four situations:
Do not drink on fire
Although astragalus has a tonic effect, if you have obvious symptoms such as hoarseness and sore throat, do not drink astragalus water, which will aggravate the original fire problem.
Drink less when it's hot
When the weather is hot, drinking astragalus water is more likely to catch fire, which can easily lead to nosebleeds and other problems. If you want to drink astragalus water, it is best to get a better effect after the weather becomes cooler, such as autumn and winter.
Do not drink before bedtime
Generally, before going to bed, it is not recommended to drink astragalus water. Astragalus contains ingredients that dilate blood vessels and promote blood circulation, which can affect sleep quality, and also has a diuretic effect, which can lead to increased nocturia.
Do not drink if your blood pressure is high
Scientific studies have shown that astragalus has a two-way regulating effect on blood pressure. Astragalus membranaceus has a pressurizing effect when used lightly (less than 15 grams), and it has a hypotensive effect when used reused (more than 30 grams). Astragalus membranaceus, which is commonly used as a tea substitute, has a vasopressor effect, and if it is drunk, it will aggravate the condition.
In addition, it is necessary to identify the constitution before taking traditional Chinese medicine, and generally speaking, the following types of people are not recommended to consume astragalus:
People with yin deficiency: the main manifestations are hot hands and feet, dry mouth and throat, irritation, poor sleep quality, etc.;
People with dampness and heat: the main manifestations are dry mouth, bitter mouth, bad breath, body odor, thick tongue coating, etc.;
People with hot poisoning: the main manifestations are red face, local hot fever, accompanied by high fever, short urine, dry stool, yellow moss, etc.;
People who are in the period of cold and fever;
Women who are menstruating or pregnant, etc.
Source: Wellness China.
Editor: Jiang Tianshu.
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