🌿 Folk Prescriptions

As autumn and winter approach, temperatures drop, winds become cold and dry, prompting greater attention to health. Effective health preservation during this period is essential. Below are several TCM-based dietary therapy methods for winter health preservation, helping you stay healthy through the winter months.
The first method is for children. During winter, children are prone to coughing and respiratory illnesses. Parents can give children water boiled with pears, which provides excellent health benefits. Method: Two white pears, washed without peeling, core removed and cut into pieces. Add 3 qian (9 grams) of Fritillaria bulb (Chuanbei), along with appropriate rock sugar. Boil together with 1,000 ml of boiling water. Cool after boiling and consume. Drinking Chuanbei Pear Sugar Water regularly during autumn and winter effectively relieves coughing, dissolves phlegm, and eases asthma.
The second method is for women. Cold and dry winter weather causes many women to suffer from sensitive skin and poor appetite. We recommend “Coix Seed Porridge.” Simply cook one liang (50 grams) of Coix seed into porridge for breakfast daily. Long-term consumption not only regulates appetite and protects skin but also shows certain therapeutic effects on skin conditions such as flat warts.
During autumn and winter, the elderly often experience shortness of breath, chest tightness, coughing, poor sleep, palpitations, and other symptoms. The following remedy offers significant health benefits for seniors: Two parts walnuts, two parts black sesame seeds, four parts donkey-hide gelatin, six parts yellow wine. First, crush the donkey-hide gelatin, and preferably mash the walnuts. Mix all ingredients with yellow wine and water, steam in a steamer until the gelatin melts into a paste. Let cool and consume. Seniors should eat one spoonful daily. This formula nourishes the heart and lungs, regulates blood, and helps stop coughing. Long-term use yields noticeable results.