According to the custom of China people, winter is a good time to "tonic" the body, commonly known as "tonic winter". Chinese medicine believes that tonic in winter is most easily absorbed by the body, and it is not easy to get angry when it is cold. The winter solstice is the hub of the exchange of Yin and Yang between heaven and earth, and it is also the relevant moment of the exchange of Yin and Yang in human body. Therefore, winter tonic often begins from winter to the morning, and the medicinal properties should be warm and yang-nourishing, but it should be warm but not scattered, hot but not dry. Especially in Xiamen, Zhangzhou, Quanzhou and Taiwan Province Province, it is very important to make up for the winter during the winter solstice. Make up the winter solstice to adapt to the seasonal changes of climate, adjust physical fitness, enhance physical fitness and resist the cold winter. In the Han nationality, there are generally different habits such as eating glutinous rice balls, tofu, making jiaozi, and drinking mutton soup.
Winter compensation object:
1. Elderly and infirm people: generally, they mainly supplement qi and blood, which can supplement chicken, fish, meat and eggs. Ginseng Radix, Fructus Jujubae, Coicis Semen, Rhizoma Dioscoreae, and Longan can also be added to make medicated diet.
2. People with yang deficiency: This kind of people can use ginseng, medlar, yam, Eucommia bark, velvet antler and other traditional Chinese medicines to make medicated diets with chickens, cows, dogs and mutton. At the same time, it can also supplement the Chinese patent medicine Jinguishenqi Pill.
3. People who are prone to winter diseases: Chinese medicine believes that the general winter diseases are mainly kidney yang deficiency and kidney qi deficiency. Ginseng, Lycium barbarum, Cordyceps sinensis, cinnamon, etc. Can be used as a medicated diet with cattle, sheep and dog meat.
4. Preventing people from getting sick in spring and summer: generally, it is mainly to enhance the spleen and stomach function, supplement high-protein and high-calorie foods, store energy, and enhance immunity and disease resistance. Can supplement all kinds of fish, chicken, cattle, sheep, dog meat and so on. Ginseng Radix, Radix Astragali, Fructus Jujubae, and Longan can also be added. Make medicated diet.
5. Sub-healthy people: mainly rely on daily diet, effective exercise, TCM conditioning, etc. Maintain a relatively balanced state of yin and yang, qi and blood.
6. People who pay attention to health and longevity: give priority to a reasonable daily diet, supplemented by chicken, fish, meat and eggs.
7. Patients with serious illness and weak constitution after operation: Generally speaking, it is mainly to replenish qi and blood and enhance the body's immunity. Ginseng, astragalus, red dates, etc. can all be made into medicated diet.
8. Patients with chronic diseases: Generally speaking, it is mainly to replenish qi and blood and enhance the body's immunity. Can be made into medicated diet with Ginseng Radix, Radix Astragali and Fructus Jujubae.
Note: "Tonifying winter" is best carried out when you are in good health, and should be avoided when you have a cold, fever or cough. However, the "four gods" are particularly mild in nature, have a nourishing effect and can strengthen the stomach. Therefore, even in the case of cold and physical weakness, you should eat more as long as you still have some appetite.