February 5, 2020
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【黃色入脾】具健脾功效的黃色食物大多屬性平和
#屬性平和的食物適合任何體質人士食用
#養好脾胃等於擁有健康基礎
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黃色食物健脾養胃
黃小姐：「老一輩說食物有以形補形、以色補色作用，吃黃色食物會面黃嗎？」
CheckCheckCin：造成面黃的原因，除了過量吸收胡蘿蔔素造成之外，從中醫角度來看，大多數人是因為脾虛、氣血不足以濡養臉目所致。根據中醫典籍《黃帝內經》提及的「五色入五臟」理論，自然界的五行：木、火、土、金、水，可以對應身體五個臟腑：肝、心、脾、肺、腎，而青、赤、黃、白、黑就是相應的五種顏色，多吃相關顏色食物，就可調和五臟，達到保健強身之效。「黃入脾」，脾負責消化、吸收及排泄的調和，適量食用有健脾胃功效的黃色食物，例如番薯、薯仔、蓮子、黃豆等，不但不會造成面黃，更可以強健脾胃，改善因為脾胃虛弱而造成面色蠟黃的情況。
番薯 — 性平，能健脾胃、補氣血，亦有通便秘的功效，適合脾胃虛弱、營養不良、氣血兩虛、產後或習慣性便秘者食用。
薯仔 — 性平，能益氣健脾，適合脾胃虛弱、營養不良者、習慣性便秘者食用。
蓮子 — 性平，能養心安神、健脾止瀉及補腎固精，對於心氣不足，有失眠，以及脾腎虛弱，腹瀉便溏，女性帶下量多的特別有幫助。要注意有大便偏乾及氣滯的人不宜多吃。
黃豆 — 性平，具健脾利濕功效，有助紓緩脾虛水腫、無胃口等症狀，適合各種體質人士服用。惟注意過量服用容易引起胃脹，痛風患者忌食。
Yellow ingredients to strengthen spleen and stomach
“The elders tend to say shape and color and ingredients you consume and affect your own body and color. Would eating yellow ingredients lead to a more yellowish complexion?”
In addition to eating a lot of carotene, asthenic weak spleen is a common cause of yellowish complexion. There is not enough qi and blood to nourish the face. According to the ancient Chinese Medicine principles, the five elements of nature: wood, fire, earth, gold, and water can correspond to the five internal organs of the body: liver, heart, spleen, lung, kidney. Green, red, yellow, white, and black are the five corresponding colours. If you eat more ingredients of related colors, you can nourish the five internal organs to achieve health effects. Yellow corresponds to the spleen. Spleen functions to manage digestion, absorption and wastage removal. Appropriately consuming yellow ingredients such as sweet potato, potato, lotus seed, soya bean can improve complexion and strengthen the spleen and stomach, and improve yellowish complexion due to asthenic spleen and stomach.
Sweet Potato- mild in nature, can strengthen the spleen and stomach, replenish qi and blood, and suitable for constipation relief. It is suitable for those with asthenic spleen and stomach, lack of nutrients, asthenic qi and blood, postpartum ladies, or those with chronic constipation.
Potato- mild in nature, can nourish qi and strengthen the spleen. Suitable for those with asthenic spleen and stomach, lack of nutrients, and chronic constipation.
Lotus seed- mild in nature, can calm the mind, strengthen the spleen to relieve diarrhea and replenish the kidneys. It is especially good for those with heart qi deficiency, insomnia, asthenic spleen and stomach, loose stool, and ladies with high volume of vaginal discharge. Note it is not suitable for those with dry stool and qi stagnation.
Soya bean- mild in nature, can strengthen spleen and promote diuresis. It can relieve edema from asthenic spleen and lack of appetite. Suitable for all body types. Note that eating too much may cause abdominal bloating, those with gout should avoid.
