Ang medicinal food para sa pagpapalambot ay dapat “kainin” ayon sa sintomas

Ang taglagas at tagtuyot ay ang pinakatanging panahon ng taon kung saan ang hangin ay pinakamasikip. Sa panahong ito, maaaring mangyari ang dry nose, dry mouth, dry skin, at maraming wrinkles. Ang TCM ay may iba't ibang uri ng sintomas para sa dryness, at batay sa mga ito, binibigay ang tamang paraan ng pagkain para alisin ang dryness.
Dryness in the lung defense: Karaniwang sintomas ay fever, headache, mild sensitivity to wind-cold, dry mouth and nose, dry cough without phlegm, sore and dry throat. Dapat gamitin ang diet na may pampalakas at moisturizing effects. Tulad ng Sin Xing Yin: 10g mulberry leaf, 5g bitter almond, 5g salvia, 15g pear peel, 3g rock sugar. Lutuin at inumin bilang tea.
Dryness affecting stomach fluid: Karaniwang sintomas ay dry mouth, reduced urination, constipation, dry heaves, pale red tongue without coating or with cracks, fine pulse. Dapat gamitin ang diet na may moisturizing at stomach-nourishing effects. Tulad ng Snow Pear Juice: Take one large sweet pear, slice thinly, soak in cold water for half a day, sip frequently. Wu Zhi Yin: Mix fresh juice from pear, water chestnut, fresh reed root, Ophiopogon japonicus, and lotus root, adjust quantities, mix well, and drink cold. Sesame Porridge: 6g sesame seeds, 30g white rice, optional sugar or honey. Toast sesame seeds until fragrant, cook rice into porridge, add sesame and sugar/honey when almost done.
Dryness affecting liver and kidney: Karaniwang sintomas ay dry skin without luster, night sweats, five palms hot, low-grade fever, dry cough, blood in phlegm, smooth tongue, pale color, weak pulse. Dapat gamitin ang diet na may yin-nourishing and blood-enriching effects. Tulad ng Hemp Seed Porridge: 20g hemp seeds, 80g white rice, cook into porridge. Tian Men Dong Porridge: 30g Tian Men Dong, 50g white rice, cook into porridge. Ejiao Porridge: 30g Ejiao, crush, roast, grind into powder, cook glutinous rice into porridge, mix with Ejiao powder before eating.
Dapat tandaan na ang mga diet na ito ay dapat “kainin” ayon sa sintomas, at mas mainam kung gagamitin sa ilalim ng gabay ng isang TCM doctor.