🌿 Folk Prescriptions

With the arrival of autumn and winter, temperatures drop, winds turn cold and dry, and health should receive increased attention. Effective health preservation during this period is essential. Below are several TCM-based dietary therapy methods for winter health preservation, helping you stay healthy throughout winter.
The first method is for children. During winter, children are prone to coughing and respiratory issues. Parents may give children water boiled with pears for excellent preventive effects. Method: Take two Beijing white pears, wash without peeling, remove cores, cut into pieces. Add 3 taels (9 grams) of Fritillaria bulb, add appropriate rock sugar, pour 1,000 ml boiling water, and boil together. Cool after boiling—can be consumed. Drinking Fritillaria pear syrup regularly during autumn and winter effectively stops coughing, dissolves phlegm, and alleviates asthma.
The second method is for women. Cold, dry winters make many women’s skin fragile and prone to damage, along with poor appetite. We recommend “Coix Seed Porridge.” Simply cook one liang (about 50 grams) of coix seed daily for breakfast. Long-term consumption of Coix Seed Porridge not only regulates appetite and protects skin but also shows certain therapeutic effects on skin conditions such as flat warts.
Elderly individuals often suffer from shortness of breath, chest tightness, coughing, poor sleep, and palpitations during autumn and winter. The following remedy offers good health benefits: Two parts walnut kernels, two parts black sesame seeds, four parts donkey-hide gelatin, six parts yellow wine. Crush the donkey-hide gelatin beforehand, and crush walnut kernels finely. Mix with yellow wine and water, steam in a steamer until the gelatin melts into a paste. Cool and consume. Elderly individuals should take one spoon daily—it nourishes the heart and lungs, regulates blood, and stops coughing. Long-term use yields noticeable results.