【湯水養生】長輩常說洗頭不吹頭易有頭風
#懶吹頭的確容易令頭部受寒
#腎虛痰濁等原因也是頭風來源
#星期五湯水
天麻湯袪風緩頭痛
遇上頭痛發作，長輩都會推介飲天麻魚頭湯，聽說有祛頭風作用。從中醫角度來看，天麻性平，有息風止痙、平肝潛陽、袪風通絡的功效，通常會加入川芎及白芷同煲，兩種藥材都性溫，川芎能祛風寒、止頭痛、行氣活血，白芷則有解表散風、通竅、止痛作用，所以這款湯適合血瘀或高血壓引致的頭痛，亦適合產後婦女祛風去瘀血之用。由於此湯藥材偏溫熱，感冒、體質偏熱、口乾舌燥、大便乾硬者不宜飲用。中藥的祛風藥材有分辛涼及辛溫兩大類，不清楚藥性而胡亂服用恐怕會延誤病情，還是諮詢註冊中醫師為妥。
黑木耳川芎白芷天麻素湯
功效：袪風止痛，紓緩因血瘀或高血壓引致的頭痛。
材料：黑木耳1塊、紅蘿蔔2根、川芎12克、白芷12克、天麻12克、生薑2片、紅腰豆40克
做法：
1. 所有材料洗淨，黑木耳泡水至軟身，紅蘿蔔去皮切大塊。
2. 直接於鍋中加入約2500毫升水，放入全部材料，以武火煮至水滾，調文火煮約1.5小時，最後下鹽調味即可。
Gastrodia soup to dispel wind and relieve headache
When you have a headache, the elderly will recommend gastrodia soup with fish as it has the effect of dispelling wind. From traditional Chinese medicine perspective, gastrodia is mild in nature, can relieve convulsion and spasm, calm the liver and suppress yang, dispel wind and regulate meridian. It is usually cooked with Ligustici Chuanxiong and Bai Zhi. These two herbs are warm in nature. Ligustici Chuanxiong can dispel cold wind, relieve headache, promote qi and blood circulation. Bai Zhi can relieve exterior symptoms, dispel cold and relieve pain, so this soup is suitable for those with headache due to blood stasis or hypertension. It is also suitable for those after childbirth to dispel wind and clear blood stasis. As ingredients of this soup are warm and hot in nature, those with cold/flu, heat-related body condition, dry mouth and dry stool should not have it. Herbs that can dispel wind are divided into spicy and cool, and spicy and warm. Do not take the medicinal herbs if you do not know their nature, otherwise you may worsen the symptoms. It is better to consult a registered Chinese medicine practitioner.
Gastrodia vegetarian soup
Effects: dispels wind and relieves pain, relieves headache due to blood stasis or hypertension
Ingredients: 1 black fungus, 2 carrots, 12g Ligustici Chuanxiong, 12g Bai Zhi, 12g Gastrodia, 2 slices of raw ginger, 40g red kidney beans
Preparation:
1. rinse all ingredients thoroughly. Soak black fungus until soft. Peel carrots and cut into pieces.
2. Combine all ingredients with 2500ml of water in a pot and cook on high heat until boiling. Turn to low heat and simmer for 1.5 hours. Add salt to taste.
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