Five Elements Guyu Health Preservation Secrets

1. People with wood-shaped body should soothe the liver and strengthen the spleen

Physical characteristics: pale skin, small head, long face, broad shoulders, straight back, small and weak body, and flexible hands and feet.

Diet adjustment: It is advisable to eat more foods that soothe the liver and strengthen the spleen, clear away heat and dampness, such as coix seed, yam, rose, turmeric, etc.

Medicinal diet choice: Medicinal diet choice is "Turmeric, Buddha's Hand and Honey Drink": 15 grams of turmeric, 12 grams of bergamot, and 30 grams of honey. Soak turmeric and bergamot in cold water for 20 minutes, then put them into a pot, add appropriate amount of water, boil for 30 minutes, remove the residue and take the juice. When the juice turns warm, add honey. It has the effects of soothing the liver and regulating qi, clearing away heat and relieving depression.

2. Fire-type people should soothe the liver and relieve depression

Physical characteristics: red skin, broad and thick back muscles, thin and pointed face, small head, small hands and feet, steady steps, and impatient temperament.

Diet adjustment: It is advisable to eat more foods that can soothe the liver and relieve depression, clear away heat and dampness, such as cucumber, garlic sprouts, loquat, bayberry, tomato, lentil, coix seed, kapok, turmeric, Poria cocos, etc.

Medicinal diet choice: Medicinal diet choice is "Lentil and Job's tears porridge": 20 grams of lentils, 30 grams of Job's tears, 30 grams of kapok flowers, 200 grams of lean pork, and 200 grams of polished rice. Wash the lean pork and slice it, wash the lentils, coix seeds and kapok flowers, put them into a casserole together with the cleaned glutinous rice, add appropriate amount of water, boil over high heat, and simmer over low heat until it becomes porridge. It has the effects of clearing away heat, strengthening the spleen and removing dampness.

3. People with earth-shaped bodies should strengthen their spleen and eliminate dampness.

Physical characteristics: yellow skin, round face, big head, thick shoulders and back, big belly, strong thighs to shins, small hands and feet, and plump muscles.

Diet adjustment: Eat more foods that can clear away heat and dampness, strengthen the spleen and regulate qi, such as winter melon, banana, pineapple, tangerine peel, yam, lentil, coix seed, frangipani, etc.

Medicinal diet choice: The edible medicinal diet is "Pinellia and Yam Porridge": 15 grams of Pinellia, 200 grams of fresh yam, 5 grams of dried tangerine peel, and 200 grams of polished rice. Rinse the yam with warm water several times to remove the alum smell, then wash and peel the yam and cut into cubes. Put the tangerine peel and dried tangerine peel into a casserole, add appropriate amount of water, boil 300 grams of clear soup, remove the residue, add the washed japonica rice and yam, add appropriate amount of water, and cook into porridge. It has the effect of strengthening the spleen and stomach and removing dampness.

4. People with metal body shape should soothe the liver and clear away heat

Physical characteristics: relatively thin body, but broad shoulders and back, square face, straight nose and wide mouth, thin limbs, agile movements, and fair skin.

Diet adjustment: Eat more foods that can soothe the liver and clear heat, benefit the lungs and tonify the kidneys, such as loquat, jasmine, coix seed, wax gourd seed, honey, mulberry, sesame, peanuts, etc.

Medicinal diet choice: Medicinal diet choice "Coix seed, Euryale ferox and tangerine peel porridge": 50 grams of coix seed, 15 grams of Euryale ferox, 5 grams of tangerine peel, and 200 grams of polished rice. Wash the coix seeds and orange peel, put them into a casserole together with the cleaned glutinous rice, add appropriate amount of water, boil them over high heat first, then simmer them over low heat to make porridge. It has the effect of soothing the liver and relieving depression, and nourishing the spleen and kidneys.

5. Water-shaped people should guard against cold and dampness invasion

Physical characteristics: relatively fat and short, with a big head, wide cheeks, large abdomen, dark skin, slightly large waist and hips, short fingers, dense and black hair, afraid of cold and likes warmth.

Dietary adjustment: Prevent the invasion of cold and dampness, and avoid living in wetlands for a long time. You should eat more foods that strengthen the spleen and eliminate dampness, and supplement them with foods that nourish the liver and kidneys, such as yam, potatoes, lentils, crucian carp, pork, Poria cocos, and wild yam.

Medicinal diet choice: The medicinal diet choice is "Ginseng and Jujube Rice": 15 grams of Prince ginseng, 6 grams of dried tangerine peel, 10 grams of Atractylodes macrocephala, 15 grams of Poria cocos, 10 grams of Polyporus umbellatus, 20 grams of jujube, and 250 grams of polished rice. Put Codonopsis pilosula, dried tangerine peel, Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria cocos, Polyporus umbellatus and jujube in a pot, add appropriate amount of water to soak them, then boil for half an hour, remove the residue and take the juice for later use. Wash the japonica rice clean, put it into a pot, add the medicinal juice and appropriate amount of water, boil it over high heat, and then simmer it over low heat until the rice is cooked. It has the effect of replenishing qi, nourishing the spleen and stomach.

Conclusion: In recent days, many areas have seen gloomy weather and high humidity, so everyone should do a good job of removing moisture. You can also refer to the health-preserving methods introduced by the editor in your daily life.