In spring, a multitude of flowers bloom, and pollen is scattered everywhere by the wind. This can be a major disaster for those with skin allergies. What should you do if you accidentally develop pollen allergies? Let me tell you, don't worry. Preventing spring allergies can be as simple as "one red and one white," which means eating more red dates and Chinese yam.
In daily life, you can adopt dietary therapy methods, such as regularly eating "one red and one white," to effectively prevent allergies. The "one red" refers to red dates. The cyclic adenosine monophosphate contained in red dates has an anti-allergic effect. Generally, people can chew six dried red dates daily, and after坚持ing this for one month, a significant effect can be observed.
Recommended Red Date Diet Recipe
Red Date, Longan, and Lotus Seed Congee: Wash glutinous rice, red dates, and lotus seeds, then put them in a pot with an appropriate amount of water. First, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat until cooked. When the congee becomes thick, add longan pulp and an appropriate amount of rock sugar, and simmer for a little longer before serving. This recipe has the effects of promoting fluid production, moistening dryness, calming the mind, and nourishing blood. It is suitable for symptoms such as deficiency of both the heart and spleen, insufficient qi and blood, poor appetite, limb weakness, insomnia, and dream-disturbed sleep. It is also effective for impotence, spermatorrhea, and premature ejaculation.
The "one white" refers to Chinese yam. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that the lungs govern the skin and body hair, so abnormal skin conditions are generally related to the lungs. Therefore, to prevent allergies in TCM, it is necessary to start by treating the lungs. Chinese yam is neutral in nature and sweet in taste, and has the effect of tonifying the lungs, replenishing qi, and nourishing yin. Tonifying the lungs is equivalent to nourishing the skin and body hair. Pharmacological research has found that Chinese yam contains various active ingredients such as dioscin, choline, and phytic acid vitamins, which have a desensitizing effect. People with allergic constitutions can use 50 grams of fresh Chinese yam daily to make soup or congee. Alternatively, 150 grams of stir-fried Chinese yam (available in Chinese herbal medicine shops) can be ground into a fine powder and taken orally, twice a day, 3-5 grams each time.
Recommended Chinese Yam Diet Recipe
Chinese Yam Cooking Methods
Decoction Method: Select and clean the Chinese yam, place it in a pot, add water, and decoct. Generally, decoct 3-4 times. Mix all the decoctions and take them orally in divided doses.
Soaking in Wine Method: Select and clean the Chinese yam, place it in a bottle of white liquor, seal it, and soak for three days before drinking. You can also add rock sugar or honey to taste.
Congee Method: Boil 10-30 grams of Chinese yam and cook it with rice into a congee, or add Chinese yam powder to the congee after the rice is cooked and simmer for another one or two boils. Take once daily.
Integration into Meals Method: Decoct the Chinese yam in water to obtain the juice, and use the juice to cook with other foods or stew with other foods.