Yin deficiency refers to a type of constitution in which the body lacks yin fluid, the body function declines, and it is easy to be thirsty, dry throat, night sweats, hot flashes, etc. The dietary care for yin deficiency should be based on the principle of nourishing yin and moisturizing dryness, nourishing yin and clearing heat, so as to improve physical function and alleviate the symptoms of yin deficiency.
1. Dietary principles.
Eat more yin-nourishing foods: such as bird's nest, soft-shelled turtle, duck meat, lily, wolfberry, etc., these foods can nourish yin and moisten dryness, nourish yin and clear heat, and improve the symptoms of yin deficiency. Eat less warm and yang foods: such as mutton, beef, leeks, etc., these foods will aggravate the symptoms of yin deficiency. Properly control the amount of food and drink: avoid overeating, so as not to increase the burden on the spleen and stomach. 2. Dietary prescriptions.
Ingredients for bird's nest rock sugar porridge: 6 grams of bird's nest, 10 grams of rock sugar, 50 grams of rice. Method: Soak the bird's nest for about 4 hours, remove impurities, add rock sugar and rice, add an appropriate amount of water, and cook it into thin porridge. Efficacy: Bird's nest has the effect of nourishing yin and moisturizing dryness, nourishing yin and clearing heat, rock sugar can moisten the lungs and relieve cough, clear heat and remove fire, and rice can supplement the nutrients needed by the body. Ingredients for wolfberry soft-shelled turtle soup: 1 soft-shelled turtle, 30 grams of wolfberry, appropriate amount of salt. Method: Remove the internal organs of the soft-shelled turtle and wash it; Wash the wolfberries, put them in the belly of the soft-shelled turtle, add an appropriate amount of water and salt to taste, and simmer until the soft-shelled turtle is cooked and rotten. Efficacy: Soft-shelled turtle has the effect of nourishing yin and clearing heat, wolfberry can nourish the liver and eyes, replenish deficiency and calm the nerves, and the combination of the two can improve the symptoms of yin deficiency. Duck stewed lotus root ingredients: 250 grams of duck meat, 150 grams of lotus root, appropriate amount of salt. Method: Wash the duck meat and cut it into small pieces; Wash the lotus root, peel it and cut it into small pieces; Put the duck meat and lotus root into the pot, add an appropriate amount of water and salt to taste, and simmer until the duck meat is cooked through. Efficacy: Duck meat has the effect of nourishing yin and replenishing deficiency, lotus root can clear away heat and generate Jin, cool blood and stop bleeding, and the combination of the two can improve the symptoms of yin deficiency. 3. Precautions.
People with yin deficiency should avoid staying up late and overworking to avoid depleting the body's yin fluids. Do more rest and rest, avoid strenuous exercise and high temperature environment, so as not to aggravate the decline of physical function. Pay attention to maintaining a calm mood and avoid mood swings and anxiety to avoid aggravating the symptoms of yin deficiency. If the symptoms of yin deficiency are severe or last for a long time, you should seek medical attention in time. The dietary care for yin deficiency should be based on the principle of nourishing yin and moisturizing dryness, nourishing yin and clearing heat.