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| Bentong Ginger Barley Water |
Barley is a whole grain rich in vitamin B-complex, iron, calcium, magnesium, manganese, selenium, zinc, copper, protein, amino acids, dietary fiber, beta-glucans and various antioxidants. You can reap the health benefits of this grain not just by including it in your diet, but also by preparing a healthy drink called barley water.
Drinking barley water on a regular basis helps keep many health problems at bay and nourishes your body. In addition to drinking barley water, you can add it to your salads, stews and steamed vegetables.
Remedies to ease the discomfort brought on by the haze and air polluton:
Step 1: in the morning, brew some chrysanthemum with a small slice of ginger and rock sugar for 15 minutes. Function : clear the heatiness and the irritation to the lungs.
Step 2: in the afteroon, boil barley water (use Chinese barley, those with black lines) with 2 slices of ginger, rock sugar for 40 minutes or more. Function: nourish the spleen, clear the heatiness, it's diuretic and is able to discharge harmful substances through the urine. Remember to put 1/2 slices of ginger, as chrysanthemums and barley have cooling properties, so ginger is added to protect the spleen and stomach's 'yang' (heat).
Another remedy is, boil green beans with slices of ginger and brown sugar.
应付目前的烟雾空气污染,用食疗法帮助:
1方 : 早上冲泡菊花, 姜小片, 冰糖. 冲泡15分钟就可喝。分量多少随你喜欢。
功能 ,清散风热,减少烟雾对肺部的刺激。
2方: 下午煮喝薏米水(中国薏米 有黑线的 )加2姜片,冰糖 共煮40分钟以上。
功能: 健脾,清热,利尿, 让身体从小便排出有害物。
请记住放姜片,一或两片就好,因为菊花,薏米为凉性,姜片是保护中焦脾胃阳气。
例外,绿豆,姜片加黑糖也可以。
空气污染严重,户外活动减少。
This is shared by a friend practicing TCM (physician Zhong). 钟医师与你们分享,请帮忙把简讯发出去。
