Insomnia Seasonal Herbal Cuisine: Peng Mingquan's Essence of Seasonal Herbal Cuisine

Author: Peng Mingquan
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Spring air is warm, it is advisable to eat wheat to cool it, avoiding excessive warmth. Avoid warm food and drinks, as well as warm clothing. Summer air is hot, it is advisable to eat soybeans to cool it, avoiding excessive heat. Avoid warm food and drinks, overeating, and damp clothing. Autumn air is dry, it is advisable to eat sesame to moisturize true dryness. Avoid cold food and drinks, as well as cold clothing. Winter cold, it is advisable to eat millet to warm the body and counteract the cold. Avoid hot food and drinks, as well as warm, scorching clothing.
Insomnia, anciently known as "not sleeping," "not being able to lie down," "not being able to sleep," or "eyes not closing," is caused by four main reasons: emotional distress, excessive worry; irregular diet, overeating and drinking, damaging the stomach and intestines; physical weakness, especially in the elderly; and imbalance between rest and activity, excessive sexual desire exhausting kidney essence. These four factors are the fundamental causes of insomnia, all related to the heart, spleen, liver, kidneys, and insufficient yin and blood. Therefore, dietary therapy can be very effective for insomnia.
The dietary recipes in this book include both ancient formulas and innovations. Each recipe is scientifically combined based on the properties, functions, and special characteristics of the ingredients. Each dish and soup includes not only the formula and efficacy but also the preparation method, making the content detailed. Following the recipes can yield good results. The ingredients used in these dishes and soups can be purchased from traditional Chinese medicine stores, while the auxiliary ingredients like meat and vegetables are easily obtainable from local markets. The homemade methods are easy to understand, and the health benefits can be chosen based on individual conditions and the diseases suffered.