Sayings are traditional Chinese culture handed down for thousands of years, and are passed down in our lives in the form of conventional languages. The content of the saying is all-encompassing and touches on all aspects of life. Whether it is food, clothing, housing, life, old age, illness and death, or astronomy and geography, there are related sayings.
The way sayings are formed is mostly the experience of ancestors through their experiences in life. Therefore, the saying is also a treasure in traditional Chinese culture. Even today, many sayings are still widely spread in the vast rural areas of the mainland.
Today, I want to share with you an old saying about "clothing, food, housing and transportation", called "men travel thousands of miles, do not eat goji berries". Maybe you think, what does eating goji berries have to do with going far away? Why can't men eat goji berries when they go far away? What's behind this statement? Let's take a look together!
Goji berries are a common health fruit in people's lives. Goji berries, also known as goji berries and red earrings, are the ripe fruits of the small shrub Goji berries of the nightshade family. Goji berries have a long history of medicinal and food homology, and are well-known precious Chinese medicinal materials at home and abroad, which were listed as the top grade as early as the "Shennong Materia Medica", saying that it is "long-term service light and not old, cold and heat resistance", and has the effect of delaying aging. Goji berries contain a variety of amino acids, and contain special nutrients such as betaine, maize, and acid berry erythrin, making it have very good health effects. Nowadays, with the development of modern medicine, people have a deeper understanding of the role of goji berries, and their medicinal value has been widely recognized. Goji berries have the effect of delaying aging and improving memory, and are regarded as health necessities by many elderly people. At the same time, goji berries also have anti-fatigue, regulate blood lipids and other effects, suitable for adults to eat in life.
Since goji berries have such a good effect on people's bodies, why is there such a saying handed down? What about warning men not to eat goji berries when they go far away? In fact, this phrase is closely related to the efficacy of goji berries. In addition to the above effects, goji berries when eaten with sea ginseng also have a significant effect of nourishing the liver and kidneys. This effect is the fundamental reason why this phrase was born and circulated.
Because in Chinese medicine, the liver and kidneys are important organs of the human body, weak liver and kidney can lead to various physical problems such as dry hair, blurred vision, and memory loss. Men go far away, the body needs to bear long-term fatigue and stress, if you eat goji berries at this time, it may stimulate the liver and kidneys, accelerate their functional consumption, and lead to excessive fatigue of the liver and kidneys. Therefore, in this case, it is best for men to avoid eating goji berries to protect their health.
In ancient times, people had to travel to earn a living, and it was common to be away from home for months or even years, which made their wives and children often miss their husbands and fathers who were running away.
Therefore, when the husband wants to go far away, in order to avoid the husband "cheating" outside, the wife usually tactfully warns the husband not to eat goji berries at will when going out. That's because goji berries promote the production of hormones in the male body, causing men to easily mess with flowers outside. Although this advice is a euphemism, it is hoped that the husband should be careful when he is away from home, maintain self-discipline, and not do things that embarrass his family and wife. At the same time, this is also a warning to the husband to remember that there are wives and children waiting for him to return, and remind him to go home as soon as possible and not to blindly go out to "fool around", which is also the expression of wise women.
In fact, such a pun expression is very common in ancient old sayings, and the meaning it wants to express is far from what we see on the surface, which requires us to deeply understand and experience in order to understand the hidden truth. Although the phrase "men travel thousands of miles, don't eat goji berries" has undergone the changes of the times, it is still passed down to this day, and the reason behind it is worth thinking about. It is designed to remind us to be aware of our responsibilities to our family and our devotion to our wives when we are away from home, and to be strict with ourselves.
Finally, two words: Sayings are an important part of the traditional culture of the mainland, which reflects the wisdom and experience of our ancestors, and also plays a role in restricting our living habits and behaviors to a certain extent. However, we also need to look at these sayings rationally and not follow them too blindly.