November 14, 2018
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【食材知多點】白蘿蔔又稱冬季人參
#有沒有發現日本菜常見生蘿蔔蓉
#原來既殺菌又促進消化
#星期四食材
冬吃白蘿蔔行氣生津
冬天是白蘿蔔當造的季節，有個說法是「冬吃蘿蔔夏吃薑，不用醫生開藥方」。冬天容易出現燥熱痰多的清況，白蘿蔔正好可以潤肺、止咳、化痰，而且在天冷時大家多吃溫熱食物，腸胃易積熱，適量進食白蘿蔔能有助清熱消滯。屬性偏溫熱的牛腩煲、羊腩煲中常見配以白蘿蔔，亦採其制衡牛羊燥性的作用，也可減少吃肉類的滯脹感。
白蘿蔔 — 性寒，具健胃消食、化痰止咳、清熱利尿、生津止渴的功效，可紓緩消化不良、胃脹腹脹、噯氣、胃酸倒流，適合氣滯、血瘀體質、高血壓、高血脂及肥胖者食用。惟白蘿蔔有行氣功效，氣虛體弱、虛喘氣短、容易腹瀉、陽虛體質不宜食用，正在服用補氣中藥亦要避免，否則影響藥效。
Have Radish in the Winter
As it is common to see dry-heat and phlegm issues in the winter, the seasonal radish is a good choice as it helps to moisten the lungs, relieve cough and phlegm. A lot of people may have more warm natured things in the winter leading to heat stagnated in the digestive system. Appropriate consumption of radish can also help to clear heat and improve digestion. Beef brisket or lamb brisket pots are common warm natured dishes, radish is a good complementing ingredient to include.
Radish- cold in nature, can strengthen the stomach and aid digestion, relieve phlegm and cough, clear heat and promote diuresis, promote fluid production and relieve thirst. Alleviate symptoms of indigestion, abdominal bloating, frequent burping and acid reflux. Suitable for qi stagnation, blood stasis body types, and those with high blood pressure, high blood lipid and obesity. Radish, however, can also help to promote qi circulation, and it is not suitable for those with asthenic qi, shortness of breath, yang deficiency, and tendency to have diarrhea. Those having medicine to replenish qi should also avoid radish as it may interfere with the medicine healing effects.
