Everyone knows that "eating turnips in winter and eating ginger in summer, not working for doctors to prescribe medicines".
But do you know what kind of radish the "radish" refers to here?
Eat white radish
In fact, the radish in the proverb "eat turnips in winter and eat ginger in summer" refers to white radish.
White radish has the effect of clearing heat and dissolving phlegm, rationalizing qi and eliminating food, and has a good prevention and control effect on common colds, coughs, food accumulation and so on in winter.
In addition, white radish raw food is crisp and juicy, but also moist throat clear throat, clear heat and jin, and pear efficacy and taste have similarities, therefore, raw white radish can also be eaten as a small snack in winter.
Wu Qilin, a famous botanist of the Qing Dynasty, vividly described this in his "Botanical Names and Real Tu Kao":
Winter flutters on the wall, the irorieter never sleeps, the coal flame candle window, the mouth and nose are black. I overheard that there were people selling turnips like pears outside the door, whether rich or poor, they rushed to buy them, but they were afraid that they would cross the streets and alleys. Qiong Yao a piece, chewing like ice and snow, teeth are not yet ringing, all the heat is flat, when this time Daigo empowerment?
Tonic clear-eyed carrots
The radish in the proverb "October radish small ginseng" refers to carrots, and some people call them carrots.
Although carrots are also called turnips, they are not a family with white radishes.
Li Shizhen's "Compendium of Materia Medica" said: "The Yuan Dynasty began to come from Hudi, and the smell was slightly like a radish, hence the name."
Carrots are beautiful in color, fragrant and sweet, can replenish qi and eyesight, and have a tonic effect.
Wang Fu's "Outline of Medical Forestry" said: "Moisturize the kidneys, strengthen the yang, warm the lower part, remove the cold and dampness." ”
Modern research shows that carrots are rich in carotene, which can be converted into vitamin A in the human body, which can effectively improve eye fatigue and dry eyes, prevent night blindness, dry eye disease, etc., vitamin A can also maintain normal bone growth and development.
In addition, carrots also contain a large number of trace elements needed by the human body, which is of great significance for promoting the growth and development of infants and young children.
Turnip medicinal diet
Here are two kinds of white radish health tea:
01
Radish black tea
Take 100 grams of white radish, an appropriate amount of black tea, wash and slice the white radish, put it in the soup pot and cook for 10 minutes, then add black tea and soak it for 5 minutes to drink.
This tea has the effect of detoxifying ventilation and removing dry heat, and is suitable for those who have dry stools and odors in their mouths.
02
Radish green fruit tea
Take 100 grams of white radish, 5 grams of green fruits, and rock sugar, put the white radish and green fruits into the soup pot and cook for 15 minutes, then add rock sugar to drink.
This tea has the effect of removing phlegm and moisturizing the lungs, and suppressing cough, and is suitable for those who drink dry and sore throat caused by lung and stomach heat, and those with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold should not drink.
Source: Health Care China Comprehensive Chinese Medicine News
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