In cold weather, many people have cold hands and feet or even cold body, which is caused by the lack of qi and blood. Winter is a good time to take tonic, as the saying goes, winter tonic to spring tiger, winter season proper tonic can strengthen the body resistance, so that you away from the threat of disease, so that you will be healthier in the coming year. So how to replenish blood in winter time? There are many good products for blood, such as angelica, chuanxiong, agrimony, shouwu ……, but it does not mean that as long as you blood deficiency is suitable to eat. The actual fact is that you can find a lot of people who have been in the business for a long time. Angelica is not only suitable for women, but also for patients with blood deficiency and blood stasis, such as blood deficiency headache, dizziness and palpitation, shriveled face, bruises, skin infection, blood deficiency intestinal constipation and abdominal pain from cold. ｛Angelica and ginger lamb soup Suitable for people with Yang deficiency Angelica and ginger 10 grams each, lamb 250 grams-500 grams, add water and stew with water or make soup. This soup, especially suitable for the cold season, is recommended in the classic work of Chinese medicine “Jin Kui Yao”, which was written more than 1800 years ago. In this soup, angelica has two partners; ginger can warm the middle and disperse cold, and release sweat to relieve symptoms; lamb is warm in nature, warming the middle and nourishing the deficiency. The three together can warm the middle and nourish the blood, dispel cold and relieve pain, which is especially suitable for people with Yang deficiency constitution (withered face, fear of cold, clear and long urine, thin and abundant leucorrhea). However, it is not suitable for people with large fire, dampness-induced bloating, abdominal distension and long-term diarrhea. ｛Angelica Longan Jujube Soup} Recommended for insomnia and dreaminess Angelica 10 grams, Longan 15 grams, Jujube 30 grams, plus 250 grams of lean meat, put it into boiling water and stew it in a stewing pot for one hour. It has the effect of nourishing blood and nourishing the heart and calming the mind, especially suitable for people who often suffer from insomnia and dreaminess. Chinese medicine believes that the heart is the main blood, often stay up late, nervous people, will be dark depletion of heart blood, blood deficiency will cause panic, heartbeat, sleep, dreamy. In addition to angelica can replenish blood, longan can replenish the spleen and nourish the blood, red dates taste sweet and warm, to the spleen and stomach meridian to replenish the vital energy, also has the effect of nourishing blood and tranquilizing the mind. However, it is not recommended for people who often have dry mouth, easily get hot, or have a hot and dry body. ｛Radix Angelicae Sinensis Ginseng Soup is suitable for people with deficiency of both blood and qi. 15 grams of Radix Angelicae Sinensis, 10 grams of Korean ginseng, 250 grams of lean meat, add appropriate amount of boiling water and stew for one hour. Ginseng has the effect of nourishing the vital energy, so the two are especially suitable for people who have recovered from serious illness and have deficiency of both qi and blood. When it comes to blood tonic, you can’t go wrong with Colla Corii Asini. It is used to treat blood deficiency, dizziness, palpitations, sleeplessness, cough and menstrual disorders in women. ｛Colla Corii Asini Pork Ribs Soup} 10 grams of Colla Corii Asini, 15 grams of Chinese wolfberry, 5 grams of American ginseng, 15 grams of Radix et Rhizoma Polygonati, and 500 grams of pork ribs are recommended for people with yin deficiency. Put Chinese wolfberry, American ginseng, Radix et Rhizoma, and pork ribs into a casserole dish, add water, and then add Colla Corii Asini into the soup slowly, stirring slowly to melt it, and do not let the Colla Corii Asini stick to the pot. Stew the ribs, then add onion, ginger and salt. Suitable for those with Yin deficiency (frequent thirst, dry throat, easy insomnia, irritability, yellow urine, dry stools, deficiency without tonic), once or twice a week can be consumed. Special reminder: people with stomach fullness, indigestion and other weaknesses of the spleen and stomach should use gum with caution; people with colds, coughs, diarrhea or women with menstrual flow should also stop taking gum; people who have not cleared their blood and “three highs” should not take it. Chuanxiong Ligusticum] Many people may not be familiar with Chuanxiong Ligusticum, but you must have heard of the famous “Four Things Soup” which has a history of over 1,000 years and is known in Chinese medicine as “the first formula for nourishing blood in gynecology”. “Chuanxiong is one of the four ingredients. Chuanxiong has the ability to dispel wind and relieve pain, regulate qi and invigorate blood. It is a gynecological medicine and a good remedy for headaches, and it also affects the endocrine system, reducing premenstrual symptoms such as breast discomfort, anxiety and depression. ｛Siwu Tang (Four Graces Soup) is suitable for women with irregular menstruation and dysmenorrhea. Add 10 grams each of white peony, angelica, rehmannia and chuanxiong, add 220 ml of water and decoct to 150 ml, take hot on an empty stomach. It can tonify and harmonize blood, regulate menstruation and eliminate stasis, suitable for women with irregular menstruation, sore back and abdominal pain when having menstruation, and with a yellowish complexion. ｛Chuanxiong Tianma Fish Head Soup} Suitable for people with blood deficiency, dizziness and headache Chuanxiong 10 grams, Tianma 15 grams, one large fish head (about 500 grams), 3 slices of ginger, one honey date and 100 grams of lean meat, add water and stew in a stewing pot for one hour. People with insufficient qi and blood are prone to dizziness and headaches, which is considered by Chinese medicine to be due to blood deficiency that generates wind, so the principle of treatment is “treat the wind by treating the blood first, and the wind will be extinguished when the blood is moving. It is suitable for the elderly, women with excessive menstruation and dizziness due to blood deficiency, and also for dizziness caused by cervical spondylosis. The Chinese medicine He Shou Wu is divided into raw and prepared Shou Wu, directly sliced into the medicine for raw Shou Wu, mixed with black bean juice and steamed and dried into the medicine for prepared Shou Wu. The one we usually use to nourish the blood is mainly made of Radix et Rhizoma Polygoni, which has the effect of nourishing the liver and kidney, benefiting the essence and blood, darkening the hair and strengthening the tendons and bones, and is suitable for people with blood deficiency and kidney deficiency. ｛Shou Wu Black Bean and Jujube Soup} Recommended for people with blood and kidney deficiency Shou Wu 30 grams, black beans 50 grams, jujube 30 grams, lean meat 250 grams, add appropriate amount of boiling water and stew for one hour in water. It is suitable for people with blood deficiency and kidney deficiency who have gray hair early, easy fatigue, poor memory, frequent hair loss, and poor sleep. [Tips] 1, for blood tonic soup, stewing in a stewpot over water is better than boiling soup to retain the medicinal properties of the herbs. 2, when taking these blood soup, try not to eat radish, do not eat greasy and spicy food, do not drink strong tea.