December 22, 2017
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【保暖食材】吹風後記得喝一杯驅寒熱飲！
週末與親朋好友到海傍睇燈飾，感受一下聖誕氣氛？但天氣如此清涼，吹過海風很容易著涼！所以冬季時分家裡要常備3大保暖食材，當中更是少不了最有聖誕氣的肉桂！不妨以這些溫性香料自家製一杯肉桂橙茶，就最有氣氛又保暖。
肉桂橙茶
材料：肉桂1茶匙、丁香粉1/4茶匙、豆蔻粉1/4茶匙、橙味果醬或橙皮蜜餞約1湯匙
做法：將香料粉加入保本瓶內，注入熱水焗10分鐘，再加入適量的橙皮果醬或蜜餞拌均勻即可。
家中常備3大保暖食材-
肉桂﹣屬性偏熱，能溫中散寒，暖脾胃，溫經通脈。適合怕冷、手腳發冷、胃寒、寒性月經不適等。注意身體有偏熱症狀如陰虛火旺、痔瘡、大便乾燥、孕婦不宜服用。
生薑﹣屬性偏熱，能發汗散寒，也有溫中止嘔的作用。冬天時可煮一個生薑紅糖茶，加上湯圓，全家吃完甜蜜又溫暖。
炒米－ 屬性偏溫，能暖胃散寒。白米能健脾胃，以白鍋炒過以後更多了暖胃散寒的功效。
Going to the harbor side this weekend to enjoy the Christmas lights and festivities? It’s been quite cool so be careful not to catch a cold! During the winter, you should stock up on 3 common warming ingredients, and one of them is actually a Christmas favorite, cinnamon! Try making a cup of cinnamon orange tea at home to keep warm.
Cinnamon Orange Tea
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon cloves, 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, 1 tablespoon orange jam or candied orange peel
Preparation: Put spices into a thermos and add in hot water to steep for 10 minutes. Add in suitable amounts of candied orange peel or jam and mix well.
3 common warming ingredients
Cinnamon- hot in nature, warms the body and dispels cold, warms the spleen and stomach, clears meridians and channels. Suitable for those with aversion to cold, cold limbs, cold stomach, cold related menstrual discomfort. Note it is not suitable for those with heat related symptoms such as hemorrhoids, dry stool and not suitable for pregnant women.
Ginger- hot in nature, stimulates perspiration and dispels cold, can also warm the body and relieve vomiting. In the winter, add in sweet dumplings with a bowl of ginger brown sugar tea to keep the family warm and enjoy a cozy moment.
Fried rice- warm in nature, warms the stomach and dispels cold. White rice can strengthen the spleen and stomach and once fried, it has added healing effects of warming the stomach and dispelling cold.
