Recently, with the weather getting cooler, everyone should be able to clearly feel a special dryness!
In one sentence, it can be summarized as: What is autumn in the world? How can the word 'dry' be used to describe it!
Let's take a look first, do you have the following symptoms——
① Dry mouth and tongue, hoarse voice, dry cough with little phlegm;
② Rough skin and dry stool;
③ Insomnia, frequent dreams, and restlessness.
If there is, then you may be entangled in autumn dryness!
Nowadays, dryness and evil are the most common causes of lung damage and fluid depletion, leading to discomfort such as dry mouth, sore throat, and dry skin. Especially chronic diseases of the respiratory system, such as chronic bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, etc., often occur in the near future.
So, the current focus of health preservation is on "moistening dryness"!
When it comes to moistening dryness, we have to mention almonds.
Almonds, a smooth and dry hand!
Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that almonds are a commonly used ancient Chinese medicine, with a bitter and warm nature that enters the lungs and colon meridian.
Many ancient medical documents have also recorded the efficacy of almonds——
The book "Treatise on Medicinal Properties" points out that almonds can treat heart and lung diseases, and also have health benefits for the throat and vocal cords.
According to the "Compendium of Materia Medica", almonds are beneficial for the heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys.
The "Compendium of Materia Medica" lists the three major functions of almonds: moistening the lungs, clearing accumulated food, and dispersing stagnation, with moistening the lungs being the top priority.
In short, almonds have excellent moisturizing and drying effects!
Reminder for eating almonds: Do not consume almonds in large quantities, one small handful per day is enough; Mothers, children, people with solid heat constitution and patients with diabetes should not eat almonds and their products.
Almonds are divided into north and south, what is the difference between the two?
What is the difference between South Almond and North Almond?
From the perspective of almond kernels, the sizes of almonds in the north and south are different.
Southern almonds are slightly larger than northern almonds, fuller and more rounded like peaches, with a slightly sweet taste when chewed; However, the plumpness of northern almonds is slightly lower, and tasting them will result in a slight bitterness. Due to the strong bitterness of northern almonds, they are cheaper in price than southern almonds.
In terms of pharmacological effects, almonds from the north and south have different emphases.
Southern apricot, also known as sweet almond, is characterized by its sweetness.
Southern apricot has a sweet and pungent nature, with the effects of moisturizing and tonifying the lungs, nourishing the skin, and promoting bowel movements. It is suitable for deficiency syndromes such as lung deficiency, dry cough, wheezing, chronic intestinal dryness, constipation, and dry skin.
Moreover, precisely because Nanxing moistens the lungs and intestines, it is most suitable for dry and weak cough, and should be avoided by those with phlegm dampness cough and wind cold cough.
Beixing, also known as bitter almond.
Beixing has a bitter and warm taste, and also has the effects of reducing qi and phlegm, relieving cough and asthma, moistening the intestines and promoting bowel movements. It is commonly used for cough and asthma, excessive chest phlegm, intestinal dryness and constipation.
Due to its significantly stronger effects in reducing qi and phlegm, relieving cough and asthma, moistening the intestines and promoting bowel movements compared to southern apricots, northern apricots are often chosen for medicinal purposes.
Reminder: When using bitter almonds, peel the skin first.
Bitter almond glycoside is the main active ingredient of almonds, which is non-toxic. The culprit is bitter almond enzyme.
Because amygdalinase breaks down a toxic substance - hydrogen cyanide.
Therefore, during processing, it is necessary to preserve amygdalin to the maximum extent possible while destroying amygdalinase as much as possible to reduce toxicity.
Method for removing bitter almond enzyme: Peel or crush the bitter almond and then boil it.
Finally, I would like to recommend two almond dietary therapies that are suitable for the present——
Eating almonds in this way can moisten dryness, promote bowel movements, nourish the spleen and invigorate qi!
Dietary Therapy 1: Homemade Almond Dew
Ingredients: 30g almonds, 50g peanut kernels, 1 cup of fresh milk about 300ml, some white granulated sugar, and a soybean milk machine.
Method: Heat the pot until slightly hot, then pour the almonds and peanut kernels into the pot and stir fry until the surface changes color; Pour the stir fried almonds and peanut kernels into the soybean milk machine, add half of the fresh milk, and stir; Transfer the mixed almond and peanut milkshake to a milk pot, add the remaining fresh milk and white sugar, bring to a boil, stir well and eat.
Nutritional Review: Peanuts nourish the spleen and qi, moisten the lungs and phlegm, and smooth the intestines. Paired with almonds, it is an autumn drink that nourishes the spleen and lungs.
Dietary Therapy 2: Almond and Pig Lung Soup
Ingredients: 15g Angelica sinensis, 15g Almonds, 1 Pig Lung, Scallion, Ginger, Pepper, and Salt in moderation.
Method: Wash the pig lungs and cut them into pieces; Stew all the medicine bags together until the pig lungs are cooked, about 60 minutes; Remove the medicine package and add seasonings such as scallions, ginger, peppers, salt, etc. for consumption.
Nutritional review: This soup nourishes blood and promotes bowel movements, and is suitable for treating cough caused by chronic diseases such as dryness and obstruction of the large intestine and insufficient lung qi.
Do you feel tempted? Hurry up and start eating!