February 27, 2020

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【食材百科】辛香料除了調味也有藥用價值

#薑黃素要有油脂或加熱才能發揮作用
#潮濕天來碗胡椒豬肚湯都能驅濕散寒止頭痛
#星期四食材

天然辛香料緩解頭痛
在辦公室開了一整天會，或者一不小心吹風受寒，又或是睡不夠以致頭昏腦脹，偶爾的頭痛來襲，卻不想吃止痛藥解決，不妨考慮一下烹調時加入天然辛香料，例如薑黃、肉桂、胡椒，它們都是天然止痛劑有鎮痛作用，由於屬性偏溫熱，對風寒感冒引起的頭痛也有療效。但如果身體有偏熱症狀例如喉嚨痛、口瘡、暗瘡，或者陰虛火旺體質人士都不宜多吃。食療只能起輔助作用，如果頭痛持續或者由疾病引起，建議諮詢註冊中醫師治理。

薑黃 — 又稱黃薑，性溫，有活血行氣、通經止痛的功效，適合血瘀氣滯體質人士服用。由於有行氣活血作用，孕婦、哺乳婦女、經期中的婦女不宜食用。

肉桂 — 性熱，有散寒止痛、溫經通脈、健胃暖脾的作用，適合怕冷、胃寒冷痛、食慾不振者食用；惟陰虛火旺、身體有偏熱症狀人士勿食為妥。

胡椒 — 性熱，具有溫中止痛、下氣消痰、暖胃散寒的作用，適合感受風寒或淋雨後食用以驅寒；惟陰虛火旺、身體有偏熱症狀人士不宜服用。

Natural spices to relieve headache
After a full day of meetings, accidentally catching a cold, or feeling dizzy due to lack of sleep, the occasional headache may hit you. However, you may not want to take painkillers. You can try adding natural spices when cooking such as turmeric, cinnamon, and pepper. They are all natural painkillers that can relieve pain. Due to their warm nature, they are also effective for headaches caused by cold-wind flu. However, they are not suitable for those with heat-related symptoms such as sore throat, canker sore, pimple or those with yin deficiency with excess fire should. Dietary adjustments can be helpful. If the headache persists or is caused by an underlying issue, it is recommended to consult a registered Chinese medicine practitioner.

Turmeric- warm in nature, promotes blood and qi circulation, promotes menstruation and reduces pain. Suitable for those with blood stasis and qi stagnation. As it can promote qi and blood circulation, it is not suitable for pregnant women, breastfeeding women and ladies during menstruation.

Cinnamon- hot in nature, dispels cold and relieves pain, warms meridians and channels, warms the spleen and stomach, Suitable for those with aversion to cold, cold stomach, stomach pain, decrease in appetite. Note it is not suitable for those with yin deficiency with excess fire and heat related symptoms. 

Pepper- hot in nature, warms the body, relieves pain, reduces phlegm, warms the stomach and dispels cold. Suitable for any time you experience cold-wind or after being rained on. Note it is not suitable for those with yin deficiency with excess fire and heat related symptoms. 

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