February 7, 2018
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【愛自己系列 – 冬蟲草】 冬蟲草不一定能預防流感。
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#星期三問題多多
#啱自己最重要
冬蟲草是否最好的藥材？
滋陰人：「EC，聽人說冬蟲草雖然好貴但好補，甚至可以抗癌，既然要自己對自己好啲，咁成日食係咪就可以強身健體？」
CheckCheckCin：冬蟲草性溫，是價格昂貴的藥材，能補肺益腎、止咳化痰。對於身體虛弱及氣血虛弱的人來說，有強身健體的功效。蟲草雖好，但由於價錢高昂，並非人人能負擔，而且坊間亦多會誇大蟲草的功效，對於是否有抗癌成效，仍然未可肯定，而且有表邪，如感冒未清的人都不宜進食蟲草，所以蟲草並非仙丹。其實有同樣補虛作用的藥材很多，滋陰明目、潤肺益腎的有石斛，又或是可補氣養陰的有太子參、花旗參等。所以說，要對自己好點，不是一定是貴才是好，反而要選擇適合自己體質的食材及藥材最重要！不要一味追求「補」，才是真正的養生之道！
Is Cordyceps the best herb?
EC, have heard a lot of people talk about how expensive and how great cordyceps are for the body, and can even fight cancer. I want to treat myself well, should I frequently eat it to strengthen my body?
CheckCheckCin: Cordyceps are warm in nature and a very expensive herb. They help to replenish the lungs and nourish the kidneys, relieve cough and reduce phlegm. For those with poor health and asthenic qi and blood, it can strengthen the body. Although they are good, due to the high price, not everyone can afford it. Some of the healing effects of cordyceps are also over exaggerated. As for whether they can help to fight cancer, it has not been proven. For those recovering from cold and flu, cordyceps are also not suitable. They are definitely not some magical pill. In reality, there are a lot of herbs that are tonic- dendrobium nourishes yin, improves eyesight, moistens the lungs and replenishes kidneys; radix pseudostellariae replenishes qi and nourishes yin; and there’s also American ginseng. If you want to treat yourself well, you don’t have to buy expensive herbs. Choose ingredients and herbs that are suitable for your body type. Don’t just chase after the tonic herbs blindly and that’s the best way to live healthily!
