2 Spring Health Tips to Remember
During spring, the liver and gallbladder meridians in the body are active and flourishing. If you can nourish your liver well during this time, you can boost your immunity and keep your body in optimal condition all year round.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the "liver" includes the liver, the neuroendocrine system, and the eyes. Nourishing the liver not only requires moderation in diet and lifestyle, but most importantly, it requires maintaining a cheerful mood. So, how can we preserve the nascent Yang energy in our body and allow it to gradually become abundant and vigorous?
Tip 1: Get angry less and smile more. Try to stay happy and avoid anger as much as possible.
Tip 2: Enjoy fresh green spring vegetables.
When liver energy is abundant in spring, it can relatively affect the digestive and absorption functions of the spleen and stomach. Therefore, your diet should still be light. Green vegetables are the best food for spring. They are rich in vitamins and trace elements, which can supplement the insufficient intake from winter. For example, spring spinach is tender, delicious, and has the effect of nourishing the blood, making it a great choice.
People with weaker constitutions in spring can generally choose neutral foods such as lotus seeds, Euryale ferox seeds, Job's tears, peanuts, walnuts, bird's nest, and pork liver. Tremella, which contains polysaccharides, also has anti-inflammatory effects and can promote liver protein synthesis.
Additionally, people with allergies and asthma should pay special attention to adjusting their constitution in spring and avoid eating cold or cooling foods (like melons and fruits) to prevent triggering allergic reactions.
Asthma and allergies are often caused by what TCM calls "Qi deficiency." Yang Xianhong, an expert in medicinal cuisine, suggests drinking chicken soup simmered with Astragalus root, Ginseng (white ginseng), and Poria. Those who are prone to "heatiness" can use ginseng threads or American Ginseng instead.