When people reach middle age, the changes in their bodies often take people by surprise.
Especially when entering menopause, both men and women are likely to go through a period of physical and emotional ups and downs.
For women, this is a transitional period when ovarian function gradually declines. For men, it is a special physiological turning point between the ages of 50 and 60.
Many people will find that they suddenly become prone to feeling hot all over the body, feel dizzy and palpitation, and even have difficulty with stable mood swings, and want to lose their temper when encountering the smallest things.
In fact, these are the body’s reminders that we need to give it more careful care.
If you have hot flashes and are irritable, try Ganmai Drink first.
When many women are around menopause, what bothers them the most is sudden bursts of hot flashes and sweating, which are sometimes accompanied by irritability and a feeling of wanting to cry for no reason.
At this time, you can try the classic Ganmai drink .
Select 30 grams of wheat, 10 red dates, and 10 grams of licorice, put them into water and boil them together. Drink them once every morning and again every night.
This prescription has mild properties and is very suitable for people whose facial color shows a lack of radiance, and who are also accompanied by irritability, frequent heart palpitations and low mood.
Wheat has the effect of nourishing the heart, while licorice and jujube can nourish the spleen and stomach. Combining them can help calm the body and mind.
If you can’t sleep well, lotus seed and lily porridge is here to help.
Deterioration of sleep quality is another common problem during menopause. It is difficult to fall asleep while lying in bed tossing and turning. After finally falling asleep, it is easy to wake up. During the day, you always feel out of energy and your memory has also declined.
If you have palpitation at the same time, your hands and feet are weak, and your skin has become rough, then lotus seed and lily porridge is a very good choice.
Bundle lotus seeds , lily and Japonica rice Boil 30 grams of each into porridge and take warm in the morning and evening.
Lotus seeds and lilies have the effect of clearing the mind and calming the nerves. They are particularly helpful in improving palpitations, insomnia, forgetfulness and fatigue.
Dizziness and fatigue, wolfberry soup and yam stew
Often at some point, the discomfort caused by menopause manifests itself in the form of dizziness and dizziness, blurred vision, poor appetite, always feeling powerless, and a pale complexion.
This state is mostly related to insufficient Qi and blood.
Can use equal parts wolfberry , Mulberry and red dates , decoction in water and take once in the morning and evening.
Or use 30 grams Huaiyam and 100 grams Lean meat Make soup and drink it once a day.
Wolfberry has the effect of nourishing the liver and kidneys, mulberries also have the effect of nourishing the liver and kidneys, yam has the effect of strengthening the spleen and replenishing qi, and lean meat also has the effect of strengthening the spleen and replenishing qi. It is of great benefit for those who are sleepy and fatigued due to liver and kidney yin deficiency and spleen and stomach weakness.
Edema and soreness, red bean, coix seed and red date porridge
Some people who are in the menopausal stage will notice that the body is prone to edema, especially in the lower body and legs. The skin becomes loose and the joints feel sore from time to time.
According to traditional Chinese medicine, this situation may be related to spleen deficiency and excess dampness.
Red bean, coix seed and red date porridge It's very symptomatic.
In this way, take 30 grams of adzuki beans, 30 grams of coix kernels, 30 grams of japonica rice, plus 10 red dates, make porridge and eat it every day, three times a day.
Adzuki bean has a good diuretic and dampness effect, coix seed also has a good diuretic and dampness effect, and red dates can replenish qi and nourish blood. Combining them together can not only eliminate edema, but also improve skin sagging.
Feeling upset and irritable, shredded pork with wolfberry and winter bamboo shoots
If the symptoms of menopause are mainly upset and getting angry easily, and women also experience increased menstrual flow, dull complexion, and heat in the palms and soles of the feet, then this dish of shredded pork with wolfberry and winter bamboo shoots may be able to help.
Prepare 30 grams of wolfberry, 30 grams of winter bamboo shoots, and 100 grams of lean pork. Fry the shredded pork and bamboo shoots with lard until cooked. Then add a little salt, mix in some soy sauce, and add a certain amount of starch for seasoning.
Wolfberry can nourish the liver and kidneys, while winter bamboo shoots and lean meat can nourish yin and moisturize dryness. The taste of this dish makes people feel refreshing. It is very suitable for regulating irritability caused by yin deficiency and fire exuberance.
Tinnitus and backache, Fupian carp soup is warm and nourishing
There is another situation that tends to be cold in nature, with dizziness accompanied by tinnitus, backache and leg weakness, or edema of the lower limbs. People are usually particularly afraid of cold and like warm environments.
If a woman has thin leucorrhea, cold pain in the lower abdomen, and a poor complexion, she can try drinking Fupian carp soup.
First, take 15 grams of Aconite slices, and then boil them in water for 2 hours without stopping (the Aconite slices need to be boiled for a long time due to their characteristics to reduce the poison). Then use the decoction obtained from the decoction to cook a properly processed and clean carp. Finally, add some minced ginger, chopped green onion and salt for seasoning.
This soup can warm and replenish kidney yang, and is a good medicinal diet for people with weak and cold constitutions.
If you have big mood swings, try jujube kernel porridge and albizia flower porridge.
During menopause, emotional loss is often the most disturbing.
Some people's emotions fluctuate. They are smiling one moment and crying the next, and they even lack appetite when eating.
At this time Date kernel porridge is a good choice.
Take 30 grams of jujube kernels, decoct them in water to extract the juice, and then cook the juice with 60 grams of japonica rice into porridge. Take one dose a day for 10 days as a course of treatment.
Ziziphus seeds are a good medicine to soothe the nerves and help you sleep, and can help stabilize your mood.
If you are mainly depressed, accompanied by anxiety, and have problems with forgetfulness and insomnia, then Albizia Julibrissin porridge may be more suitable.
Get 30 grams of dried Albizia Julibrissin flowers or 50 grams of fresh Albizia Julibrissin flowers, add it to water with 50 grams of japonica rice and an appropriate amount of brown sugar, and make porridge. Eat it warm and on an empty stomach 1 hour before going to bed every night. It will have a very good soothing effect and relieve depression.
In a trance, sweet, wheat and jujube porridge is indispensable
There is a special menopausal state in which people often feel in a trance, feel sad and want to cry for no reason, and cannot control it. Sometimes they suffer from insomnia and night sweats, and their tongues appear red with very little coating.
This presents a typical manifestation of "dirty impatience". Ganmai jujube porridge is a classic prescription specifically designed to treat this problem.
use barley , Japonica rice 50 grams each, jujube 10 pieces, Licorice 15 grams.
The licorice is first fried to obtain the juice, and then the juice is used with barley, japonica rice and jujube to cook porridge, which is eaten twice a day on an empty stomach.
This porridge can replenish qi, calm the nerves, calm the mind, beautify the skin, and soothe both the body and mind.
Cold and painful lower abdomen, Yizhiren porridge warms the spleen and kidneys
In menopause and the spleen and kidney yang deficiency that often occurs in middle-aged and elderly people, such as cold pain in the lower abdomen, sensitivity to cold, dull complexion, and frequent nocturia, Yizhiren porridge is a very mild therapeutic formula.
Grind 5 grams of Puzzle seeds into fine powder, and use 50 grams of glutinous rice to cook the porridge. When the porridge is almost ready, add the powdered medicine and a little salt, and then cook for a while and it's done.
Consuming it warmly every morning and evening can warm the spleen and kidneys and improve discomfort caused by deficiency and cold.
When facing menopause, we don’t need to be too anxious.
These dietary therapy methods that have been around for a long time all use common ingredients in daily life to help the body achieve a smooth transition in a gentle way.
Each prescription has its own specific constitution and symptoms. Choose one that suits your current physical condition, take care of it slowly, and give your body some time and patience. This care derived from traditional wisdom will help us better welcome a new stage of life.
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