Winter is here! At this time, the weather in the south is getting cooler, and the north wind is cold, with a significant decrease in temperature. The first step in winter health preservation is to avoid wind and cold, warm and nourish the air, and nourish the yang energy. It is advisable to focus on static exercise, go to bed early and wake up late, and have a clear and warm diet that nourishes yin and warms the spleen and kidneys. Today, we bring you a suitable substitute tea drink for the beginning of winter. Wuyi Rock Tea is suitable for drinking tea in winter. Wuyi rock tea belongs to semi fermented green tea, with the fragrance of green tea and the sweetness of black tea. It is the best oolong tea, and the most famous one is Dahongpao tea. This tea has a warm nature and can nourish and nourish the stomach. It is suitable for drinking throughout the four seasons, especially during the beginning of winter when the wind and cold gradually intensify, which can damage the spleen and stomach. It is also suitable for people with poor digestion and heavy cold. Red dates, longan, goji berry tea, 5 grams each of red dates, longan, and goji berries, brewed with boiling water, consumed as a substitute for tea, 3-5 cups per day. Jujube has a warm and sweet nature. When it enters the heart, spleen, and stomach meridians, it can nourish the middle and qi, nourish the blood and calm the mind, nourish the heart and spleen, and protect stomach qi; Longan has a warm and sweet nature, and when it enters the Heart and Spleen Meridian, it can nourish the heart and spleen, nourish the blood and calm the mind, and nourish qi and blood; Goji berries have a sweet and mild taste, and enter the liver and kidney meridians. They can nourish the liver and kidneys, nourish essence and blood, and improve vision. The three medicinal properties are warm and not dry, warming and nourishing the liver, heart, spleen, and kidneys, and nourishing qi and blood. This tea is especially suitable for drinking in winter, warming the body and dispelling cold, and nourishing yang energy. Ginger Jujube Rose Tea: 3 large slices of ginger, 5 jujubes, and 10 roses, brewed in hot water, consumed as a substitute for tea, 3-5 cups per day. Ginger has a pungent and warm taste, which belongs to the lung, spleen, and stomach meridians. It can dispel wind and sweat, relieve surface coldness, warm the middle, and warm the lungs. Jujube is warm in nature and sweet in taste. It belongs to the heart, spleen, and stomach meridians, and can nourish the middle and qi, nourish the blood and calm the mind, nourish the heart and spleen, and protect stomach qi. Rose has a warm and slightly bitter taste. When it enters the liver and spleen meridians, it can soothe the liver, relieve depression, promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, regulate qi and meridians, awaken the spleen and stomach. The combination of the above three medicines can dispel cold and warm the stomach, soothe the liver and invigorate the spleen. It can be used to prevent wind cold external infection and cold pathogenic internal damage to the spleen and stomach during the beginning of winter season. Hawthorn malt and Laizi tea with 5 grams of roasted hawthorn, 10 grams of roasted malt, and 3 grams of Laizi, brewed with boiling water, consumed as a substitute for tea, 3-5 cups per day. Jiaohawthorn has a warm and sour taste, which is sweet and astringent. It belongs to the liver, spleen, and stomach meridians, and can nourish the stomach, digest food, and relieve diarrhea. Jiaomalt has a flat and sweet taste, and belongs to the spleen and stomach meridian. Can invigorate the spleen and digest food; Laizi has a mild and sweet taste, and can be consumed through the spleen, stomach, and lung meridians. It can help eliminate bloating and promote Qi accumulation. The combination of three medicines can promote stomach health and digestion, promote qi accumulation, reduce spleen deficiency and food intake, cause bloating and loss of appetite, and can be consumed as a substitute for tea. In the beginning of winter, the diet tends to be warm and greasy. You can often drink this tea to digest and dissolve food. (Xinhua News Agency) Article/Li Jinhui (Beijing Geriatric Hospital)