In the grand picture of seasonal health preservation, it is necessary to nourish the liver in spring, the heart in summer, and the kidneys in winter, and to nourish the spleen and stomach throughout the year. So, what should be maintained the most in autumn? The answer is undoubtedly the lungs. Autumn belongs to the element of metal in the Five Elements, and the lungs also correspond to the element of metal. The convergence of metal fittings is why there is a saying of "autumn harvest". At this time, all things in the world begin to be restrained and no longer open and dissipate like in summer. Today, Dr. Li shared a bowl of lung nourishing soup from autumn: Zisheng Tang, which comes from Zhang Xichun, the first divine physician of the Republic of China. Zhang Xichun can be regarded as a legendary figure in the field of modern Chinese medicine. He founded the first Chinese medicine hospital - Lida Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital. The precision of its syndrome differentiation, the uniqueness of its medication, and the excellence of its therapeutic effect are admirable. Due to the similarity of times, Zhang Xichun's formula has great reference value for us today.
【 Composition of Soup Formula 】
50g of Chinese yam, 9g of Atractylodes macrocephala, 6g of mashed chicken internal gold, 15g of Scrophularia ningpoensis, and 9g of burdock seeds.
Soak for 15 minutes in three bowls of water according to the above ratio, and boil them into 0.8 bowls
Analysis of Soup Formula
The efficacy of yam is far more than just nourishing the spleen, it can also nourish the lungs and kidneys. Its white color enters the lungs and can moisten and replenish lung qi, effectively improving cough and asthma caused by lung qi deficiency.
Atractylodes macrocephala is a holy herb for strengthening the spleen, which can enhance the ability of the spleen and stomach to transport water, grains, and essence, allowing the spleen and stomach to fully exert their subjective initiative and actively carry out their work. At the same time, Atractylodes macrocephala can also dispel dampness during the process of strengthening the spleen, which can precisely restrain the nourishing and greasy nature of Chinese yam and maximize its medicinal properties.
Chicken internal gold has a powerful effect on strengthening the stomach and promoting digestion, which can help the spleen and stomach to function properly. Chicken internal gold is the golden film on the outside of the chicken gizzard, which can be peeled off and dried to become chicken internal gold. The blood stasis effect of chicken internal gold is extremely powerful, even stones can be dissolved, and it can unblock the body's stasis. This chicken's internal medicine is mainly for consumption and serves as an adjuvant in the prescription.
Burdock has a pungent and cool nature, which can promote the lungs and disperse the heat and evil in the lungs. Patients with fatigue are often prone to symptoms such as deficiency heat, low-grade fever, and sweating, and burdock seeds can precisely solve the problem of deficiency heat in the lungs. In addition, burdock seeds also have the effect of clearing and benefiting the throat, and have good therapeutic effects on sore throat. Combining burdock seeds with yam, yam nourishes the lungs while burdock seeds clear the lungs, complementing each other.
On the one hand, black ginseng can nourish kidney water, tonify kidney yin, and on the other hand, it can also clear the deficiency fire in the upper burner. Xuhuo is prone to ascending, and once it enters the lungs, it can also cause symptoms such as deficiency heat, low-grade fever, and cough. Xuanshen can effectively eliminate the deficiency heat in the lungs. Many pulmonary tuberculosis patients are prone to cough due to deficiency heat, and Scrophulariae has a significant therapeutic effect on this.
【 Health benefits 】
1、 The treatment of lung deficiency cough and asthma caused by lung deficiency has a good effect. Whether it is long-term cough and asthma caused by chronic bronchitis, or symptoms such as shortness of breath and cough caused by insufficient lung qi in people with weak constitution, Zisheng Tang can nourish the spleen and stomach to nourish the lungs, enhance lung function, and alleviate cough and asthma symptoms. For some tuberculosis like conditions, it can improve the patient's weakened state to a certain extent, alleviate symptoms such as cough and low-grade fever. The combination of Chinese yam, burdock root, and black ginseng in Zisheng Tang can not only strengthen the body and supplement the deficiency, but also clear heat and eliminate evil, which has a targeted therapeutic effect on the deficiency heat cough of tuberculosis patients. Patients with fatigue fever often experience low-grade fever and sweating due to exhaustion. The burdock seeds and black ginseng in Zisheng Tang can clear deficiency heat and alleviate symptoms of fatigue and fever. At the same time, products such as Huai Yam, Atractylodes macrocephala, and Chicken Internal Gold can enhance patients' physical fitness, improve their body's resistance, and fundamentally improve their state of fatigue.
2、 For people with indigestion and a lack of appetite who cannot eat, the Chinese yam in Zisheng Tang contains rich digestive enzymes that can help the spleen and stomach digest and absorb food; Atractylodes macrocephala can enhance the ability of the spleen and stomach to transport water, grains, essence, and microorganisms; Chicken internal gold has the effect of promoting stomach health and digestion. When combined, it can activate spleen and stomach function and improve symptoms of indigestion. Thin and frail body is often related to weak spleen and stomach function, and nutrients cannot be fully absorbed and utilized. Zisheng Tang strengthens the spleen and stomach, promotes the digestion and absorption of nutrients, and provides the body with sufficient nutrients, thereby helping to improve the condition of being weak and weak. Long term use can gradually restore vitality and make the body stronger.
3、 Enhance immunity and prevent diseases. People who are prone to catching colds often have lower immunity. Zisheng Tang regulates the spleen and stomach, thereby strengthening lung qi, which controls the skin and fur. Strong lung qi enhances the function of defending against external pathogens and reduces the occurrence of colds. For some people with weak constitution and easy illness, Zisheng Tang can be used as a prescription to regulate the body, enhance immunity, and improve the body's ability to resist diseases.