Hello everyone, I'm Midori! Spring, when everything recovers, is also the season when the liver fire is the most vigorous. For many people, spring is also the season of insomnia, dreams, and poor sleep. In fact, this is mostly caused by excessive liver fire. If you want to improve the quality of sleep, it is the key to moisten the lungs and clear the liver.
In TCM theory, excessive liver fire can lead to restlessness and irritability, which can affect sleep. Spring is a good season to nourish the liver, and through dietary conditioning, it can effectively clear the liver fire, nourish the liver yin, and improve the quality of sleep.
So, how can you improve your sleep quality through diet? First of all, we need to understand some foods that have the effect of clearing liver fire and nourishing liver yin. Here are some common liver-cleansing dishes:
1.Bitter melon: Bitter gourd is cold in nature, can clear heat and remove fire, nourish blood and nourish liver. The bitters in bitter melon have a calming effect and help improve insomnia symptoms.
2.Spinach: Spinach is rich in nutrients such as vitamin C, carotene and calcium, which have the effect of nourishing yin and liver, and soothing nerves. Regular consumption of spinach can alleviate insomnia caused by excessive liver fire.
3.Celery: Celery is cool, can clear away heat and annoyance, calm the liver and lower blood pressure. The alkaline components in celery help balance the pH level in the body, which improves sleep quality.
4.Leeks: Leeks are warm, can warm qi, disperse stasis and detoxify. The sulfide in leeks can lower blood lipids, dilate blood vessels, help improve blood circulation, and improve sleep quality.
5.Mung bean sprouts: Mung bean sprouts are cold, can clear away heat and detoxification, diuretic and dehumidify. The vitamin C and dietary fiber in mung bean sprouts help to remove toxins from the body, reduce the burden on the liver, and thus improve sleep quality.
Today, I'm going to share a soup that's super suitable for clearing the liver and helping you sleep. The preparation of this soup is not complicated, just prepare some soybeans, pork ribs, andBitter melon, you can cook a refreshing and delicious soup. Follow my steps and let's get started!
Soybeans, pork ribs, ginger slices, bitter gourd, salt.
Prepare soybeans: Soak soybeans in water half an hour or an hour in advance to allow them to fully absorb the water, which is easier to cook and taste.
Handle the ribs: Choose the smallest piece of the ribs, because now the ribs *** pay attention to cost savings.
Add a few slices of ginger and rinse the ribs with water to remove the blood foam.
Handle the bitter gourd: Cut off the two ends of the bitter gourd, cut it open, dig out the white part in the middle, and scrape it clean with a spoon.
Cut the bitter gourd into sections and blanch it in boiling water for one minute to reduce the bitterness and make the taste better, even if it is loved by children.
Cooking process: Pour the soaked soybeans into the pan and add the ribs.
Add two slices of ginger and an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, turn to low heat, cover the pot and cook for an hour. If you like the fragrant old soup, you can also extend the cooking time to one and a half hours or two hours, and adjust it according to your taste.
Seasoning: After the soup is cooked, add an appropriate amount of salt to taste and stir well.
Tasting: This bowl of soup tastes slightly bitter and slightly dry, clears away heat and relieves heat, is very appetizing and refreshing, especially suitable for spring.
If you like a refreshing taste, you may want to give it a try. **10,000 Powder Incentive Plan In addition to these liver-clearing dishes, there are some other ingredients that also have the effect of clearing the liver fire and nourishing the liver yin, such as tofu, crucian carp, green tea, etc. When choosing ingredients, you can mix and match them according to your taste and preferences to get the best conditioning effect.
In addition to diet, there are other ways to help improve sleep quality. For example, maintain a regular work and rest schedule, avoid overwork and mood swings, and exercise appropriately. In traditional Chinese medicine, it can also soothe nerves and improve sleep quality by massaging acupuncture points and soaking feet.
In short, spring is a good season to nourish the liver, and it is also a season that is prone to excessive liver fire, insomnia and dreams. Through the comprehensive use of diet and other methods, it can help us moisten our lungs, clear our liver, and help us sleep, so that we can sleep until dawn!