Brothers and sisters, the weather is getting colder and I feel less sleepy. Let’s talk about something real.
Just last night, I made pancakes again. I started baking pancakes at ten o'clock in the night and continued until two o'clock. I kept turning them over and over. As a result, the longer I lay down, the more awake I became. Lao Zhangtou, who lived next door, claimed that he wanted to buy ginseng to replenish his health. When I saw this, I quickly stopped him. We all know what the condition of our own body bones is like. Ginseng is very powerful. If it is not supplemented properly, it will spread to the sky. It will not only cause inability to sleep, but also cause nosebleeds. A while ago, I played a game of chess with a retired Chinese medicine doctor, and he told me about a little thing - jujube seeds. He also said that although it looks inconspicuous, in terms of its calming effect, it is much more effective than ginseng.
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After some research on the Internet, I found that this is indeed not an unfounded boast. Modern relevant research has also confirmed that jujube seeds have the ability to regulate the chaotic neurotransmitters in our brains, which can reduce the "glutamic acid" that causes people to have unstable sleep, and increase the "5-HT" that can make people feel stable. Another study shows that it can regulate the so-called "mitochondrial rhythm," which we don't understand. In short, it can prevent the clock in the brain from beating erratically. To put it simply, it is to relax the tense state of the brain.
However, it should be remembered that Ziziphus Semen targets insomnia caused by "feeling weak in the heart and insufficient blood supply". If you are extremely angry every day and your anger is so strong that it can set the house on fire, just eating this jujube kernel will not work. We must use appropriate drugs to treat according to the symptoms.
The first course: jujube kernel, lily and longan porridge (after eating this bowl of porridge, I feel at ease)
Ten grams of dried jujube kernels, 20 grams of dried lilies, 15 grams of longan meat, three red dates, 80 grams of millet, 20 grams of rice, and a little rock sugar (don’t add it if you are afraid of sweetness).
Choose lily, soak it in warm water until it becomes soft, until there is no hard core, mix the rice and millet together, and soak it for up to half an hour, so that it can be cooked into a paste.
Add enough water in the pot at a time, about 1200 ml, then bring it to a boil over high heat, and then pour the rice in. At this time, you must not stop your hands. You must pick up a spoon and stir continuously to prevent the rice from sticking to the bottom of the pot.
Cook on high heat for 5 minutes. When the rice grains are floating, turn to low heat.
Turn the heat to minimum and close the lid leaving a gap to prevent the pot from overflowing. Add the washed jujube kernels, soaked lilies, longan meat and red dates cut into pieces.
From now on for the next 40 minutes, stir every 10 minutes to mix the rice oil and medicinal essence together.
You need to wait for the rice to cook until it is like flowers blooming and the porridge becomes thick and sticky. Add a few pieces of rock sugar to melt it, and then turn off the heat. Don't rush to open the lid and simmer for another 10 minutes, so that the texture becomes dense.
Drink it an hour before going to bed to warm your stomach and calm your mind.
The second course: Stewed Snow Pear and Wild Date Seeds with rock sugar (sweet and soothing for the throat, removing internal heat and soothing the nerves)
If your throat has been dry these past few days and you feel inexplicably irritable, this recipe is perfect for you.
Two large snow pears, eight grams of dried jujube kernels, fifteen grams of dried lily, ten grams of rock sugar, and five wolfberries.
Wash the pears, cut off a small part from the top of the head to use as a lid, use a spoon to hollow out the pear core, be careful not to dig through the bottom, and the pear cup is completed.
Stuff the soaked lilies and wild jujube kernels into the pear, then throw a few grains of rock sugar into it, and add some wolfberries. Add less than half a bowl of water to each pear to prevent it from drying out.
Bring the water in the steamer to a boil, place the pear cup in it, and cook over medium heat for 30 minutes. Wait until the pear flesh becomes soft and can be easily penetrated when poked with chopsticks, then melt the rock sugar into water, and then the finished product can be taken out of the pot.
Put it in a warm state before eating it. Every time you eat a mouthful of pear flesh and drink a mouthful of pear soup, by doing this, the feeling of heat in your heart will be suppressed accordingly, and awareness will come naturally. The texture of pear itself has moist properties. As Chinese medicine says, it can treat the condition of "upset and difficulty sleeping all night".
The third course: steamed yam with red dates, longan, jujube kernels (soft, glutinous and sweet, not harmful to the spleen and stomach)
Because our spleen and stomach are relatively weak, it is difficult to eat foods that are too greasy. This steamed dish has neither fat nor salt. The yam has a soft and waxy texture and the red dates have a sweet and sour taste. It will make people feel particularly comfortable when eating it.
300 grams of iron yam, 4 red dates, 10 grams of longan meat, 8 grams of dried jujube kernels, and a little rock sugar.
If you don't wear gloves to peel the yam when handling it, the mucus will make you feel itchy and uncomfortable once it gets on your hands. After washing it, cut it into small pieces of about one inch, and make sure the thickness is roughly even, so that it will look good when placed on the plate.
Grab a plate with a darker texture, cut the yam into segments and stack them neatly, scatter the jujube kernels on it, cut the red dates into chunks and place them in the same way, put the longan meat in, then sprinkle some crushed rock sugar, and finally garnish with a few wolfberries to complete the operation.
Remember, pour half a bowl of water on the plate to prevent it from drying out when steaming.
Take a steamer, bring water to a boil over high heat, then put it in and steam over medium heat for 25 minutes. When the yam is ready to be broken with a pinch, and when the sweet smell fills the whole house, it's done.
The yam absorbs the sweet soup made from red dates and longan, which is sweeter than the meat. Eating the soup with the yam can not only strengthen the spleen but also calm the mind. When the spleen is in good condition, qi and blood will be sufficient, so that sleep can feel stable.
The fourth course: Ziziphus jujube kernel, rose and red date tea (relieves depression and smoothes the qi, brightens the mind)
If you feel depressed and aggrieved due to the numerous trivial matters at home and have difficulty falling asleep, then drink this drink. Among them, roses have the effect of soothing the liver, which can make people feel happy and happy, and the heart will no longer be blocked. In this way, sleep will be sweet and stable.
8 grams of dried jujube kernels, 3 dried roses, 2 red dates, 5 grams of longan meat
First, scald the health pot or glass with boiling water to remove the cold air. This is called "warming the cup".
Place the jujube kernels in the cup, add the thinly sliced red dates, and put the longan meat into the cup, then pour in boiling water, then cover with the lid and let it simmer for 15 minutes to suffocate the medicinal essence.
Set the time to appear after fifteen minutes, sprinkle the roses and a little rock sugar on it, and then simmer for another three minutes. The roses cannot be placed too early. If they are cooked for too long, the taste will be bitter and the appearance will become ugly and lose their original appearance.
This kind of tea has a sweet and sour taste, and also exudes a refreshing fragrance, without any bitter taste. When I have nothing to do during the day, I will brew a cup. It can be brewed more than once and several times. Finally, I can eat the brewed jujube meat and longan without causing any waste.
Lao Fang will chat a few more words
The key to dietary therapy is perseverance. What we are talking about is not medicine, but edible things. Don't expect to see the effect in just one meal. You need to continue to eat it for three to five days, and wait until the body is adjusted to a smooth state, so that you can notice the corresponding changes.
Don’t overeat the amount of jujube kernels. Eight to ten grams each time is enough. If you eat too much, you will easily feel full in your stomach. Moreover, this substance is moisturizing. For people who have unformed stools and are prone to diarrhea, they need to reduce their consumption.
Attention, those old friends who need to control sugar. If you have diabetes or are afraid of sweetness, it is best not to add rock sugar. You must know that the sweetness of red dates and longan itself is enough.
The key is to put the phone down, it's like farming, you don't just apply fertilizer, you also have to get rid of the weeds. One hour before going to bed at night, throw your mobile phone away to relax your mind, and then drink a bowl of porridge or a cup of tea. This will definitely have a good effect.
Dear older brothers and sisters, your body is your real asset if you get enough sleep. Just tonight, we will start trying to take action.
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