How To Be A Vegetarian For Winter Tonic? 3 Types Of People Who Are Not Suitable For Winter Supplements Recommended By Chinese Medicine Practitioners

November 7th is the "Start of Winter". Chinese people are used to taking supplements. Many people choose sesame oil chicken and ginger duck. If they are vegetarian, how should they take supplements? Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners suggest that you can choose protein-rich soy foods, paired with Chinese herbal formulas for nourishing soup, which can help to invigorate qi, activate blood, and survive the winter in a healthy way

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Tai Chung Chen, a physician in the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Taichung Tzu Chi Hospital, pointed out that modern people are actually well-nourished. If they use the name of "beginning of winter tonic" to take extra supplements without restraint, it may be counterproductive if they are not in the right constitution. It is recommended to supplement their own constitution.

The number of vegetarians in the modern age is increasing. How to properly "make up for winter" requires more wisdom. Chen Zhaoren said that in general, vegetarians have insufficient protein sources,

The traditional custom of "Lidong tonic" is mainly based on Siwu Soup, Bazhen Soup and Shiquan Dabu Soup. Chen Daojin offers a Chinese herbal formula for vegetarians, including:

If you have long-term constipation, dry mouth, etc. who are prone to get angry, it is recommended to use sweet and cool medicinal diets such as Radix Asparagus, Polygonatum vulgaris, and Ophiopogon japonicus instead.

❶ People who have a cold, cough, or sore throat are advised to suspend supplementation to avoid aggravation of the disease. ❷For women who are in their menstrual period, it is best to make up after their menstrual period. ❸If pregnant women need tonic, be sure to consult a doctor first.

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