Autumn dryness and constipation increase by 20%! Moisturizing the intestines and fighting aging, the dietary secrets of a female Chinese medicine practitioner are revealed~

Do you feel constipation recently? The climate is dry in autumn, and modern people love to have dinner parties, which makes it easy for them to have difficulty defecating due to insufficient intake of meat, fish and vegetables. Even the number of patients seeking help for constipation in traditional Chinese medicine clinics has increased by 20% compared to usual days. People tend to age easily when they are constipated, and various illnesses will follow. Chinese medicine practitioners recommend two autumn health teas that can moisturize the intestines, aid defecation, and also beautify the skin and resist aging!

As the autumn wind blows, the time spent sitting on the toilet becomes longer...

The climate in autumn is cool and dry, and the air humidity gradually decreases. Traditional Chinese medicine considers it to be the "dry season". Chinese medicine practitioner Zhang Wenxin said that the lung qi corresponds to autumn. The lung controls the skin and breathing. When the dry air is too much, it damages the body fluids, and more skin and respiratory symptoms are likely to occur, such as: dry mouth, dry and sensitive skin or redness and tightness, dry nasal mucosa, dry and sore throat, etc. But in addition to this, the problem of constipation should not be underestimated!

Traditional Chinese medicine theory mentions that "the lungs and large intestine are exterior and interior to each other". The meridians and internal organs of the lungs and large intestine influence each other. When dry air is transmitted to the large intestine through the lungs, the intestines lack the nourishment of body fluids, which will lead to abnormal bowel movements, making people feel that the stool is dry, hard and difficult to defecate.

Improve constipation and dehydrated skin at the same time, follow the female Chinese medicine practitioner in autumn!

Inconsistent bowel movements and a full stomach with stool not only affect your mood, but the continued accumulation of toxins will also undermine the foundation of your health, causing the aging clock to speed up and leading to premature aging. Want to solve these concerns at once? Chinese medicine practitioner Zhang Wenxin reminds us that in addition to avoiding spicy and irritating foods to prevent getting angry and aggravating dryness, we should also follow the principles of autumn health preservation - nourishing yin and moistening dryness, eat more foods and medicinal materials that have the effects of nourishing yin, nourishing blood and moistening dryness, strengthen the lungs and intestines, strengthen the respiratory tract, and moisturize the skin.

【Must-eat foods to fight autumn dryness】

1. Vegetables: okra, lily, black fungus, yam, lotus root, shiitake mushrooms, spinach, red amaranth, carrot, and tomato.

2. Fruits: cherries, grapes, apples, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, mulberries, cranberries, black currants, and autumn pears (cooked to reduce the coldness)

3. Animal protein, gelatin and iron: sea cucumber, black-bone chicken, fish (fatty tuna, saury, salmon, cod), eggs, beef tendon, pork tendon, chicken feet.

4. Algae: Kelp and laver are rich in iodine, iron and vitamin B12, which are important nutrients for nourishing blood and moisturizing skin.

5. Oils and fats: black sesame, walnut. Eat about 15g of nuts a day. You can add nuts to porridge or drinks.

6. Drinks: Drink more warm water. Milk, honey water, almond sesame paste, black fungus juice, and white fungus sweet soup are also good choices. It should be noted that infants and young children are not suitable for eating foods containing honey.

7. Porridge: People with healthier stomachs can eat some porridge, such as almond porridge and lotus seed porridge, but it is not suitable for people with excessive stomach acid.

In addition, people who often suffer from constipation, skin or respiratory allergies due to autumn dryness can also make use of medicinal materials such as lily, polygonatum, ophiopogon, Polygonum multiflorum, white fungus, bird's nest, dendrobium, donkey-hide gelatin, rehmannia, angelica, red dates, wolfberry, yam, cornus officinalis, Ligustrum lucidum, etc. in cooking, or brew them into tea for drinking.

Lily and Polygonatum odoratum Moisturizing Tea

• Ingredients: 2 qian of lily, 2 qian of polygonatum, 2 seeded red dates, 1 qian of wolfberry.

• Method: Wash the herbs, put them into a filter bag, place them in a thermos cup, pour in 800cc of boiling water, simmer for 20 minutes and then drink it instead of tea. This medicine pack can be refilled repeatedly.

• Efficacy: Lily nourishes yin, moistens the lungs, relieves cough, clears the heart and calms the mind; Polygonatum odoratum nourishes yin, moistens dryness, promotes fluid and quenches thirst; red dates replenish blood and nourish qi, nourish the skin and beautify; wolfberry replenishes essence and blood, benefits the liver and kidneys, and improves eyesight. When used together, they have the effects of nourishing yin and blood, moistening dryness and resisting allergies.

Black Fungus and Red Dates Sweet Soup

• Ingredients: 30 grams of black fungus, 10 seeded red dates, 2 cents of wolfberry, and appropriate amount of rock sugar.

• Method: Soak the black fungus until soft, cut it into small pieces, add 600cc of water, and cook together with red dates and wolfberries until soft and ready to drink.

• Efficacy: Black fungus is sweet and mild in nature, nourishes yin and blood, promotes blood circulation and moistens the intestines. It is rich in dietary fiber, protein, gelatin, iron, calcium, carotene, vitamins B1 and B2. The iron content is higher than spinach and pork liver. The large amount of water-soluble fiber can inhibit cholesterol absorption, reduce the risk of cardiovascular and high cholesterol, and also promote gastrointestinal motility and help defecation. Red dates are sweet and warm in nature, and can replenish qi and blood, nourish the spleen and stomach, and enhance immunity. However, this drink can easily cause bloating, so diabetics should not drink too much.

【Health Tips】:

When it comes to common constipation and skin symptoms in autumn, most patients cannot tell whether it is caused by their constitution or disease. Therefore, Chinese medicine practitioner Zhang Wenxin advises that if the above health-care methods still cannot relieve the symptoms of autumn dryness, it is recommended to seek the help of a Chinese medicine practitioner as soon as possible and make adjustments based on individual constitution differences.