Traditional Chinese medicine stresses the unity of man and nature. There are five Qi in the sky (spring, summer, long summer, autumn and winter). People have five internal organs. Only when people and nature keep the same, can they live a long and healthy life. Just like there are different vegetables ripening in four seasons, it means that the heaven rules that we should eat specific vegetables at a specific time.
Under the natural environment, the mature vegetables are seasonal vegetables. At this time, the taste and nutrition are better than those in the off-season. The growth of vegetables in nature is in line with the time of day. The taste of mature vegetables in different seasons is different, which determines that the seasonal vegetables should be eaten.
Why should we eat seasonal vegetables
In spring, everything is born, and epidemics begin to rage. Happy to tune up, bad depression. Spring is anger in ambition and green in color. Therefore, it is necessary to eat the food with dispersive solution. And seasonal vegetables are mostly green and spicy. Such as pepper, green pepper, onion, cauliflower, celery, lettuce, shepherd's purse, rape, spinach, toon, asparagus, leek, etc.
Why should we eat seasonal vegetables
In summer, it is hot, and the fire is prolonged, and the heart is full of fire. Therefore, we should eat more heat clearing and detoxifying vegetables. Such as loofah, balsam pear, asparagus, water bamboo, cucumber, lettuce, tomato, cabbage and so on. In summer, most of them are cold vegetables.
Long summer is hot and humid, with heavy turbid dampness. It is easy to hurt the spleen and stomach, making people tired, sleepy and powerless. Therefore, we should eat more dampness and spleen strengthening foods, such as lentils, winter melon, pumpkin, celery and so on.
[Note: according to the theory of "five movements and six Qi", Chinese medicine divides summer into summer and long summer. It defines April and may of the lunar calendar (May and June of the lunar calendar) as "summer", while June of the lunar calendar (July of the lunar calendar) as "long summer". The distinguishing day is the summer solstice. ]
Autumn is dry, prone to respiratory diseases, hair falling off, nature bleak, often sad, prone to lung injury. Therefore, we should eat Yin nourishing and lung nourishing foods in autumn, such as okra, water chestnut, lotus root, chestnut, sweet potato leaf, bean, yam, cabbage, etc. In autumn, the vegetables are multi-attribute, smooth and moist. They enter the lung and spleen channels. They are white and correspond to the heaven.
Why should we eat seasonal vegetables
Winter collection, everything withered, as if the earth and cold-blooded animals together into hibernation. At this time, there are few vegetables in the north. Only radish, cabbage, potato, black fungus and fungus can be stored for a long time. Since it can be stored for a long time, it shows that it is the winter vegetables that nature gives to human beings. Radish, Chinese cabbage and so on have the function of clearing and toning, clearing away the stomach discomfort caused by eating too much greasy food in winter. Auricularia auricula and fungus are black in color. They can enter the kidney and nourish yin and kidney. They are suitable for eating in winter.