How to drive away cold and dampness?

It is now December, and heavy snow has already occurred in many areas, and the temperature will naturally begin to drop. In such weather, the cold air can easily invade people's bodies and cause some abnormal conditions. In traditional Chinese medicine, the invasion of cold air can also be treated with Chinese medicine. So the question is, what methods can be used in life to effectively drive away the cold and dampness?

Dampness and cold are mostly caused by spleen deficiency. If the air outside is damp and cold, it will cause spleen deficiency and symptoms of dampness and coldness, and there will be dampness and coldness in the human body. If you want to resolve the evil of dampness and cold, you need to remove dampness and warm the middle.

Do not eat raw or cold food to avoid damaging the spleen and aggravating dampness and cold. Cook porridge with 50 grams of yam, 250 grams of coix seed and 30 grams of poria, and take it at 9:00 in the morning. It can strengthen the spleen and qi, eliminate dampness and raise yang.

Persistent use of the medicine can eliminate the dampness and cold in the body. You won’t feel any discomfort. You can also take the Chinese patent medicine Fuzi Lizhong Pills which warms the middle and strengthens the spleen, or Shenling Baizhu Powder which removes dampness and raises yang, both of which can solve your problem of dampness and cold.

Walnut

Walnut kernels are rich in vitamin E and phospholipids, which can enhance cell activity, promote hematopoietic function and improve appetite.

Walnuts contain 40% to 50% fat, mainly unsaturated fatty acids, so you won’t make you fat by eating them.

Walnuts are rich in carbohydrates and produce high calories. Eating them in winter can increase the body's heat and keep you warm. They are one of the best foods for dispelling the cold, especially suitable for people who are losing weight. They are also very effective in lowering cholesterol, preventing arteriosclerosis and high blood pressure.

chili

Chili peppers can stimulate appetite, improve digestion, speed up the heartbeat, dilate peripheral capillaries, and increase blood flow to the body surface. Therefore, eating some chili peppers in winter can help resist the cold.

It can also prevent joint pain, back pain and leg pain, and stomach coldness caused by dampness, but not everyone likes this kind of cold-relieving food.

mutton

Mutton is rich in fat, protein, carbohydrates, inorganic salts, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other nutrients. It has the effects of warming the middle and replenishing deficiency, appetizing and strengthening the spleen, benefiting the kidneys and nourishing the liver, and keeping out the cold and removing dampness. It has always been recognized as a winter food for keeping out the cold. It also has the effect of tonic and strengthening yang. Men should eat more mutton.

Ginger, Date and Brown Sugar Soup

Jujubes have a sweet and mild taste, and have the effects of moistening the heart and lungs, nourishing the five internal organs, relieving coughs, and treating deficiency; ginger has a spicy taste and is slightly warm in nature, containing volatile oils with spicy and aromatic smells, and has the functions of relieving exterior symptoms, dispelling cold, inducing sweat, and warming the body; brown sugar is warm in nature, and can harmonize the spleen and warm the liver.

The above three ingredients can be simmered in a soup over low heat to promote blood circulation in the body, warm the body and keep out the cold, and improve sleep. It is a very good cold-dispelling food.

Iron-Rich Foods

In winter, you should eat more lean meat, fish, animal liver, poultry, egg yolks, beans, celery, spinach, mushrooms, black fungus and other foods rich in iron. In addition, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits rich in vitamin C to promote the body's absorption of iron.

Ginger and jujube tea

25-30 grams of jujube, 10 grams of ginger, and 0.5-1.5 grams of black tea.

Boil the dates in water and dry them. Slice the ginger and fry until dry, then add honey and fry until slightly yellow. Then brew the jujube, ginger and black tea leaves in boiling water for 5 minutes. Take 1 dose daily, divided into 3 portions with warm dates. Ginger drives away the cold, and red dates replenish blood.