In spring, when the weather returns to the south, it is advisable to nourish the yang and eat to remove dampness

Weather like the "return of the south wind" can easily cause moisture to accumulate in our bodies . Dampness can easily affect the spleen, making the body feel heavy, weak, lazy, and causing decreased appetite... Chinese medicine experts have prescribed a therapeutic diet for the return of the south wind to strengthen the spleen and remove dampness to facilitate metabolism, soothe the liver and relieve depression in response to the spring energy.

Ginseng and Astragalus Porridge

15 grams of Astragalus, 15 grams of Codonopsis pilosula, 60 grams of fried coix seeds, 15 grams of fried lentils, 2 red dates, and 100 grams of rice.

First, fry the coix seeds and lentils until slightly yellow, remove the core of the red dates, wash the astragalus and codonopsis with clean water, put them into a casserole, and add water to boil the juice. After the medicinal juice is cooked, remove the residue and put the fried coix seed, fried lentil, red dates and rice into the medicinal juice and boil it, then cook it into porridge over low heat.

Efficacy: Astragalus and Codonopsis have the effect of strengthening the spleen and replenishing Qi, while coix seed and lentil can remove dampness. They can be made into porridge that can nourish the stomach, replenish Qi, strengthen the spleen and remove dampness, and relieve the physical discomfort caused by dampness.

Red bean, winter melon and raw fish soup

1 raw fish, clean it, 500 grams of winter melon (with skin), 60 grams of red beans, 5 onions, boil it into soup without adding salt.

Efficacy: tonifies the spleen, promotes diuresis, and reduces swelling. Its function is to tonify the spleen without retaining evil, and promotes diuresis without damaging the positive energy.

TCM explanation: During the “return of the south wind”, humidity is high and the humidity can easily trap the spleen and affect metabolism. Many people are prone to symptoms such as feeling heavy, weak and lazy, decreased appetite, abdominal distension and loose stools. Especially for cancer patients, the return of the south wind can easily make their condition worse. Because cancer patients already have spleen deficiency and internal accumulation of phlegm and blood stasis, the excessive dampness from the return of the south wind will trap the spleen, aggravating the internal generation of phlegm and dampness, and blocking the yang energy, thereby aggravating the condition and causing the tumor to progress.

"It is very important to strengthen the spleen and remove dampness during the return of the south wind ." Experts emphasize that in terms of diet, do not eat too much raw and cold fruits and vegetables, it is better to eat light and easy to digest, and avoid fatty, greasy and overeating. You can choose lotus seeds, coix seeds, red beans, white lentils, corn, rice, winter melon and other spleen-strengthening and dampness-eliminating foods to cook porridge for consumption. Eating ginger in moderation can both remove dampness and warm the middle, which is what Chinese medicine calls "nourishing yang in spring and summer." In terms of health care, you can massage the acupoints of the spleen and stomach meridians, such as Zusanli, Zhongwan, Jianli, Shangjuxu, Xiajuxu, Fenglong, Yinlingquan, etc.