Combined With Seasonal Solar Terms, Teach You How To Make Delicious And Healthy Four-season Health Porridge.
Five Elements Wisdom in a Bowl of Porridge: Maintaining good health in time, starting with the "Porridge Eating Method"
Lu You, a poet of the Southern Song Dynasty, said in this poem, "I have obtained Wanqiu's common law, and only eat porridge to bring immortality to the gods." This poem describes the extremely sublime state of eating porridge to maintain health. In the eyes of ancient people, porridge is not only a bowl of food to fill the stomach, but also a gentle and moist way to prepare food. Especially when seasons change and solar terms change, the flow of Qi and blood in the human body will also change accordingly. At this time, using a bowl of carefully matched health porridge to adapt to the season can usually achieve twice the result with half the effort.
What we want to share with you today is a health-preserving porridge called Three Volts and Five Elements Porridge. This porridge is prepared according to the season of Dog Day, based on the Five Elements theory, and with the help of a clever combination of natural ingredients. It pays attention to the harmonization of the five internal organs. Traditional Chinese medicine focuses on the "correspondence between nature and man" in health care. The rotation of the four seasons is closely related to the functional activities of the human body's internal organs.
Five colors enter the five internal organs: the natural balance method in the dog days of summer
The Dog Days are at the most vigorous stage of the year for yang energy. It is also the time when the body's internal organs are released and the metabolism is the fastest. At this time, the heat and dampness from the outside can easily invade the human body. Cold and dampness can easily accumulate in the body due to the desire to cool down and drink cold drinks. Therefore, the key to health care during the Dog Days is to "clear out" and "remove dampness". It is necessary to eliminate the evils of heat and protect the spleen and stomach, laying the foundation for the collection of autumn and winter energy.
The exquisite combination of Sanfu and Five Elements Porridge is that it actually follows the theory of traditional Chinese medicine that "the five colors enter the five internal organs". The natural colors of the ingredients themselves correspond to different internal organs, and through synergy and interaction, a deep and meaningful inner state of balance is achieved.
Mung beans are selected as the main ingredient. Mung beans are green in color and cold in nature, belonging to the heart and stomach meridians. This is a reflection of the green color entering the liver and the degree of dispersion. In the dog days of summer when the heat is unbearable, it can achieve the effect of clearing away heat and detoxification.
The red part of the bean enters the heart area, thereby nourishing the blood and calming the mind. The red color of the adzuki bean can enter the heart. It can not only promote the discharge of water and reduce swelling, but also strengthen the spleen and stomach and remove moisture. Moreover, with its red color, it can provide corresponding help and support for the balance of heart fire during the period of time when the summer heat consumes heart blood, so that the mind can be calm and the circulation of qi and blood can be smoother.
Food with a yellow color enters the spleen and plays a role in cultivating the soil and strengthening the foundation. Millet, which is yellow in color and sweet in taste, enters the spleen, stomach and kidney meridians and has the effect of "harming the stomach and warming the middle". During the dog days of summer, moisture troubles the spleen. People tend to lose their appetite. The mild nature of millet can well maintain the function of the stomach and provide power for the body to transport water and grain essence. If the moisture is relatively heavy, you can use fried rice kernels instead. It has a better effect of strengthening the spleen and removing moisture.
Things that appear white in color enter the lungs, and have the effect of moisturizing dryness and nourishing yin fluid. Lily, because its color is white, enters the lungs. It has the characteristics of refreshing and sweet taste. On the one hand, it can keep the lungs moist and stop coughing. On the other hand, it can keep the heart calm and the mind at peace. During the dog days of summer, the human body experiences excessive sweating, which can easily cause the Yin fluid in the lungs to be consumed and damaged, resulting in the mouth and tongue becoming dry and lacking in moisture. The addition of lily can nourish the Yin fluid in the lungs and provide a gentle care and protection to the respiratory system.
Black things belong to the kidney meridian, which has the effect of replenishing essence and filling bone marrow. Black beans, because of their black color, belong to the kidney meridian. Black beans, known as the "Valley of the Kidneys", can not only replenish the kidneys to make the body strong, nourish the blood and make the hair black, but also diuretic and remove toxins. Replenishing kidney qi during the dog days is extremely important for maintaining the basis of body energy and enhancing the body's tolerance.
There are these five main ingredients, which respectively correspond to the liver, heart, spleen, lungs, and kidneys. They are like giving the five "ministers" of the body a proper amount of nourishment, so that they can still perform their duties and coexist harmoniously in the scorching summer.
Clever combination of auxiliary ingredients to blend the flavors into a warm and moist one
In addition to the main ingredients of the Five Elements, this porridge is very ingenious in its auxiliary ingredients. The jujube color and thick flesh can nourish the heart, nourish qi, nourish blood and calm the mind, and further enhance the nourishment of the heart and spleen. The red wolfberry color has the effect of nourishing the liver and kidneys, replenishing energy and improving eyesight. It directs the power of nourishment to the liver and kidney meridians. The yellow rock sugar can moisten the lungs and relieve cough, and harmonizes various flavors to make the whole porridge taste more moist and delicious.
During preparation, the beans and rice kernels are first fully soaked to allow the ingredients to absorb enough water, and then slowly simmered over low heat so that the essence is completely melted into the porridge and soup. The porridge cooked in this way has a soft and smooth texture, which will not burden the spleen and stomach, but can also maximize the absorption of nutrients.
Take good care of yourself in time, and you will see long-lasting results with gentleness.
Sanfu Five Elements Porridge uses the power of the five elements of natural ingredients to achieve the effect of clearing the liver and purging fire, strengthening the spleen and removing dampness, and achieves the comprehensive conditioning effect of nourishing the lungs and kidneys. It does not have strong medicinal power, but is an extremely gentle and soothing way to be used in daily diet to help the body adapt to the weather, eliminate summer heat and dampness, and maintain the five internal organs. This is in line with the concept of "medicine and food come from the same source" of traditional Chinese medicine, which integrates health preservation into every porridge and meal in daily life.
For most people with a normal physique, consuming it two or three times a week during the summer season is an excellent choice for nourishment. In the busy modern life, cooking such a pot of porridge containing the wisdom of the five elements for yourself and your family is not only nourishing for the body, but also relaxing and soothing for the soul. Of course, if you have a special constitution (like a diabetic) or are at a specific physiological stage, it is recommended that you adjust the ingredients and dosage according to your personal constitution under the guidance of a professional Chinese medicine practitioner, so that this gift from nature can more accurately serve your health.
Filled with the wisdom of the ancients and the gifts of nature, it is a great bowl of porridge. Let’s start with this bowl of Three Volts and Five Elements Porridge, learn the ancient people’s “porridge eating method”, and find your own peace and tranquility when the seasons change.
