The Major Snow Health Preservation Chapter of the 24 Solar Terms

In Liu Tingting's "Collected Explanations of the Seventy-Two Marquises of the Month", it is stated: "The 11th lunar month is the most prosperous, and at this time, the snow is in full bloom." Here, November refers to the lunar calendar. This is the ancient explanation of heavy snow. The Major Snow solar term usually arrives around December 7th. At this time, the Yellow River Basin in China gradually accumulates snow, while the north presents a charming scene of snow falling for thousands of miles. There is a farming proverb: "On the Winter Solstice of Major Snow, snowflakes fly; do a good job in side businesses and accumulate more fertilizer." People look forward to seeing the good omen of "a timely snow promises a good harvest" during the Major Snow solar term. It can be seen that the arrival of the Major Snow solar term indicates whether the coming year will be auspicious or not. From the perspective of traditional Chinese health preservation, the Great Snow has brought about an excellent time for "tonifying". When it comes to tonics, many people only have a narrow understanding, thinking that the so-called "tonics" are just eating some foods with high nutritional value and taking some aphrodisiac tonics. In fact, this is only one aspect of tonics, while tonics are a branch of health preservation science. When it comes to health preservation, the first thing we should know is what health preservation means. What is life? The so-called "nurturing" refers to maintaining, regulating, cultivating, supplementing and protecting. The so-called "sheng" means life, survival and growth. Specifically, it is necessary to achieve the goal of strengthening the body and prolonging life through comprehensive conditioning such as nourishing the spirit, adjusting diet, exercising the body, being cautious about sexual activities, and adapting to cold and warm conditions. During the application process, we should pay attention to two points: 1. Moderation: By moderation, it means to be just right. Neither too much nor too little. If one is overly cautious, it will lead to an imbalance in recuperation and a sense of helplessness. Even a little labor is feared to consume energy and energy, and one stays indoors at the slightest change in temperature. When it comes to food, one is afraid of rich and greasy food and thus goes on a diet with few meals. Such a state is restricted due to excessive nourishment, which not only harms health but also makes it impossible to "live to the end of one's life". 2. Do not over-focus on care: Comprehensive care should be moderate. Some people mistake "tonification" for nourishment, so they emphasize nutrition in their diet and always take tonics when they eat. In daily life, emphasis is placed on comfort and tranquility, with a focus on singleness. In addition, tonic drugs are also used as an auxiliary measure. Although food therapy, medicinal therapy and rest are all within the scope of health preservation, excessive use of them can actually affect health. Just as some people may experience overnutrition due to excessive dietary supplementation, and excessive rest without exertion may lead to an imbalance between movement and stillness, and excessive medicinal supplementation may result in an imbalance of Yin and Yang, causing metabolic disorders in the body and counterproductive results. Therefore, when undergoing recuperation, one should adopt methods that combine movement and stillness, work and rest, tonification and purgation, and nourishment of the body and spirit, striving to achieve "..." "Compared with Xianmen in terms of longevity, Wang Qiao competes for years." What exactly should one nourish oneself during the Major Snow solar term? I think it's a topic that many people are concerned about. Today, we offer you a nutritious recipe: Shredded Pork with Goji Berries: [Ingredients] 20 grams of goji berries, 100 grams of lean pork, 20 grams of green bamboo shoots, an appropriate amount of oil, salt, sugar, monosodium glutamate, Shaoxing wine, sesame oil, dry starch, and soy sauce. [Method] Wash the wolfberries and set them aside. Wash the lean meat and green bamboo shoots, cut them into thin shreds, and mix in a small amount of starch. Heat a wok and stir-fry it with oil. Add an appropriate amount of oil and stir-fry the shredded meat and bamboo shoots simultaneously. Pour in Shaoxing wine, add sugar, soy sauce, salt and monosodium glutamate, and stir well. Add goji berries and stir-fry until cooked. Drizzle with sesame oil and serve. [Functions] Nourishing Yin and enriching blood, tonifying the liver and kidneys. This is a medicinal diet formula that combines food and medicine, nourishes both Yin and blood, and improves eyesight and fitness. It has the effect of strengthening the body and prolonging life for patients with physical weakness, anemia, listlessness, low sexual function and diabetes. Ham Braised Sea Cucumber: (Selected from "Su Xi Ju Dietary Spectrum") [Ingredients] 200g rehydrated sea cucumber, 50g ham, appropriate amounts of vegetable oil, yellow wine, wet starch, sugar, ginger, scallion whites, soy sauce, and salt. [Method] Wash the sea cucumbers, cut them into strips and pieces, blanch them briefly in boiling water, then remove and set aside. Slice the ham and set it aside. Heat a wok over high heat and add oil. Add scallions and ginger and stir-fry briefly. Then add sea cucumbers and ham and stir-fry until they are about 60% to 70% cooked. Pour in yellow wine, soy sauce, sugar and water, and simmer over low heat until the soup thickens. Thicken with wet starch and it's done. [Functions] Tonifies blood and essence, nourishes blood and enriches marrow. It is most suitable for those with deficiency of essence and blood, postpartum debility, impotence and spermatorrhea, weakness and timidity, long-term illness and physical debility, and emaciation due to old age. Garlic paste 茼蒿 : [ingredients] 3 cloves of garlic, 茼蒿 250g, an appropriate amount of monosodium glutamate, salt and sesame oil. [Method] 茼蒿 Wash thoroughly and cut into one-inch sections. Mash the garlic into a paste and set aside. Put water in a pot and bring to a boil. Youdaoplaceholder1 blanch in boiling water for 3 minutes and then remove. Add the garlic paste, monosodium glutamate, salt and sesame oil at the same time, stir well and serve in a plate. [Functions] Stimulate appetite, strengthen the spleen, lower blood pressure and nourish the brain. Note: When 茼蒿 is stir-fried with meat, eggs and other meat dishes, it can increase the utilization rate of vitamin A it contains. Garlic contains a kind of "glycoside" component, which can prevent arteriosclerosis, lower blood pressure and reduce the chance of thrombosis. It is best to eat garlic raw because the effective components in garlic will lose their function when preheated. After eating garlic, the stomach can eliminate the smell. You can rinse your mouth with strong tea or eat a few jujubes, and the smell will be eliminated. Black Fungus and Winter Melon Three-Ingredient Soup: [Ingredients] 150g winter melon, 150g rehydrated black fungus, 15g dried shrimps, 1 egg, salt, water starch, monosodium glutamate, and sesame oil in appropriate amounts. [Method] Peel the winter melon, wash it and slice it. Wash the black fungus and dried shrimps and set them aside. Beat the eggs well, spread them out into an egg skin, cut them into wide slices and set aside. Add fresh soup to the pot and bring it to a boil over high heat. Add the dried shrimps and black fungus and boil for 5 minutes. Then add the winter melon. After it boils again, sprinkle in salt and starch. Before serving, pour in the egg skin and drizzle with about half sesame oil. [Functions] Promotes saliva production and relieves irritability, clears the stomach and intestines, and nourishes and strengthens the body. From China.org.cn