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

Author: Peng Mingquan
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: In spring, when the weather is warm, it is advisable to eat wheat to cool the body, avoiding excessive warmth. Avoid warm food and drinks as well as hot clothing. In summer, when the weather is hot, it is advisable to eat soybeans to cool the body, avoiding excessive heat. Avoid warm food and drinks, overeating, and damp clothing. In autumn, when the weather is dry, it is advisable to eat sesame to nourish the body and combat dryness, avoiding cold food and drinks as well as cold clothing. In winter, when the weather is cold, it is advisable to eat millet to warm the body and combat cold, avoiding hot food and drinks as well as warm clothing.
Symptoms of female menopause include palpitations, chest tightness, sweating, hot flashes, emotional instability, depression, insomnia, fatigue in limbs, discomfort during intercourse, irregular menstruation, pain during intercourse, facial wrinkles, muscle pain, weight gain, obesity, and high blood pressure. Symptoms of male menopause include fatigue, irritability, short temper, anxiety, reduced work efficiency, palpitations, headaches, dizziness, cold limbs, insomnia, joint pain, loss of appetite, lack of interest in sex, and difficulty achieving intercourse. Of course, not everyone going through menopause will experience these symptoms. Some may only have one or two. From a traditional Chinese medicine perspective, menopausal symptoms arise from the deficiency of the five internal organs and insufficient qi and blood. Therefore, it is essential to support the body's balance, nourish qi and blood, and regulate the five internal organs. If dietary adjustments and appropriate physical exercise are also made, most people can safely navigate through menopause.
This book introduces some medicinal diets that can regulate bodily functions, for readers to consume. The medicinal diet recipes in this book include both ancient formulas and innovations. Each recipe is scientifically formulated based on the properties, functions, and characteristics of the ingredients. Readers can choose according to their individual circumstances.