The best food for nourishing the stomach

Physical health is very important, so we should take good care of our bodies in normal times. There are many ways to maintain the body, but many people focus on eating. This method is not only very helpful for all aspects of the body, but also very convenient to use. So what to eat to nourish the stomach? There are also some options.

Many people don’t know much about what to eat to nourish the stomach, so the following is a detailed introduction so that more of us can have some understanding. When choosing, we will also know what kind of food is healthier to eat and will not have any effect on any aspects of the body.

What to eat to nourish the stomach:

Milk is sweet and neutral in nature. It enters the lung and stomach meridians. It can nourish the lungs and stomach, produce body fluids, and moisten the large intestine. It is suitable for symptoms such as yin deficiency stomach pain, body fluid deficiency and constipation, and is often used to treat peptic ulcers and habitual constipation. People with diarrhea, spleen deficiency, and dampness should avoid eating it.

Apples are sweet and cool in nature. They can strengthen the spleen, replenish qi, and benefit the stomach, promote the production of body fluids and moisten dryness. They are suitable for symptoms such as spleen deficiency, poor appetite, stomach yin deficiency, and stomach pain due to yin deficiency.

Cabbage has the effects of strengthening the spleen and stomach, relieving pain, detoxifying and reducing swelling, clearing away heat and promoting diuresis. It can be used for symptoms such as chest tightness, thirst, sore throat, urinary obstruction, deafness, poor sleep, joint discomfort and abdominal pain caused by internal heat. The vitamin C and other ingredients it contains have the effect of relieving pain and promoting ulcer healing. Cabbage simmered with coix seed, tangerine peel and honey can be used to treat epigastric pain, upper abdominal distension, and gastric and duodenal ulcers. Cabbage simmered with red beans, winter melon and rock sugar can reduce swelling and promote diuresis. People with loose stools and weak spleen and stomach should not eat too much.

Spinach is sweet and cool in nature. It can moisturize the liver, benefit the intestines and stomach, and relieve constipation. "Compendium of Materia Medica for Food Therapy" says that spinach "benefits the five internal organs, clears the stomach and intestines, and detoxifies alcohol." Spinach can promote stomach and pancreatic secretions, increase appetite, and aid digestion; the rich fiber can also help intestinal peristalsis and facilitate defecation. However, spinach has a high oxalic acid content, which hinders calcium absorption. It should be avoided from being eaten with high-calcium foods such as tofu and seaweed, or it should be blanched before cooking to remove the oxalic acid.

Sweet potatoes are mild in nature, sweet in taste, and nourish the spleen and replenish qi. "Compendium of Materia Medica" records that it "tonifies the middle, warms the stomach, and nourishes the five internal organs." Eating it in cold weather can nourish the stomach with positive energy, digest food and remove accumulation, and can also cleanse the intestines and lose weight.

Li Shizhen once said: "Lychee is the most delicious food, and longan is the best for nourishing the body." Unlike lychee which is damp and hot in nature, longan can be used as medicine and has many functions such as strengthening yang and replenishing qi, warming the stomach and tonifying the spleen.

Yam: As the weather gets colder, some people with weak spleen and stomach often experience symptoms such as loss of appetite, abdominal distension, loose stools, and limb fatigue. Drinking yam porridge regularly can effectively relieve stomach discomfort.

So what should we eat to nourish our stomach? Through the above introduction, we have some understanding of what to eat to nourish our stomach. Choosing the above foods will have no effect on all aspects of the body. However, when eating, we must also pay attention to eating in moderation, especially for women, who exercise less, so when eating, we must also pay attention, otherwise we will make ourselves fat.