The origin of the “lemon, garlic, ginger and cider recipe
Can you pass a blood clot by mixing lemon, garlic, ginger and apple cider and squeezing the juice? Recently, the author heard a patient in the outpatient department introduce this recipe and complained about the good effect of taking it. After investigation, it was found that it has been widely spread for a long time.
This so-called “heart bypass doctor is about to lose his job and will reveal the top secret formula for blood clot formation” is made from half a lemon, two slices of ginger, three pieces of garlic and a small bottle of apple cider. The garlic and ginger were first juiced and placed in a casserole dish, then the pressed lemon juice and cider were added, the mixture was brought to a boil, and an appropriate amount of honey was added. After only one month of eating, the blood vessels will open. Of course, many people both at home and abroad said that some people felt better after drinking it for the first time. After taking it for a week, their heart didn’t hurt at all. All of this proves the miraculous effect of this remedy.
American researchers claim that garlic can lower plasma cholesterol and reduce atherosclerotic plaque, thus preventing atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease. Ginger strengthens blood vessels and is rich in ginger spice. It has a stimulating effect on the heart and blood vessels. It accelerates the heartbeat and dilates the blood vessels, so that the veins are open and the blood supply is normal. Apple cider softens blood vessels and its malic acid component also maintains myocardial energy metabolism and protects the ischemic myocardial layer of myocardial infarction. Lemon is rich in vitamin C and vitamin P, which can enhance the elasticity and toughness of blood vessels and has a hemostatic effect, preventing hypertension and myocardial infarction.
I do not know the source of this recipe. Is this reasonable? So, how should we Chinese medicine practitioners treat and think about these folk and empirical prescriptions? Let’s first analyze these
Raw materials.
I have only used lemon once. Last spring, my sister had an unexplained itchy skin and rash. She didn’t get better after using the Four Herbs Anti-Fungal Drink. She was itching badly at night. She complained that our prescriptions were not working. At that time, I was compiling information on first aid in Chinese medicine. I read that Citrus aurantium and Citrus aurantium can cure all rashes, such as “Mei’s formula”: “Cure all rashes. Boil Citrus aurantium in water, apply it, and then apply it when it is dry.
According to “The Secret Book of Wai Tai”: “For rubbing rubella, take Citrus aurantium, wine, dampness, fire, heat, cold and warmth, iron and it will disappear.” I saw that I had dried lemon at home. Considering that it is similar to Citrus aurantium, I applied a decoction of it externally, and the itching gradually subsided. Lemon is good for qi, expectorant, stomachic, stomachache, cough and asthma. Both Citrus aurantium and lemon have been found to belong to the Rutaceae and Citrus family, and they are similar in shape, nature, taste and efficacy. Therefore, lemon can be regarded as the hedgehog of traditional Chinese medicine.
Garlic is white and stimulating. It enters the lungs and has good effects in warming the spleen, stomach, lungs and detoxifying the toxins. In addition to daily consumption, it is also commonly used to treat tuberculosis, sudden coughs, insect repellents, and other diseases. There is a Chinese medicine called “wild garlic”, “small root garlic”, also known as “big onion”. Garlic and onion are both members of the lily family, and their similarity is very high.
Ginger has a pungent and warming flavor. It is used to warm the stomach and relieve vomiting, resolve phlegm and cough, and relieve sweating. It is often used to warm the stomach and disperse cold, while dried ginger is often used to warm the lungs. In ancient times, ginger powder was also used to treat angina pectoris (heartache from a stroke) (behind the elbow). Modern air conditioning, cold drinks, antibiotic abuse and the disruption of daily life have led to the prevalence of colds in many people. Recently, some people advocate eating ginger for health. Although biased, there is a validity to this.
Cider is a drink made by fermenting cider from raw apple wine and mixing it with cider and other ingredients. The first is the “Caojin – Shi Zhi”: (wine) cure blood circulation wine is also known as “bitter wine” according to the “Materia Medica”, there are dozens of food wine, such as rice wine, wheat wine, wine, wine, persimmon wine, bran wine, wine lees wine, rice wine, peach wine, wine, date wine, glutinous rice wine and corn wine. Only rice wine 2-3 years old negar can be used as medicine, the others can only be used as food, not as medicine.
As a food therapy, it is more convenient to use mild cider.
Honey is not only a good remedy to harmonize the taste of medicine, but also has great medicinal value. The book says, “Honey cures the evil of the heart, all kinds of seizures, relieves the deficiencies of the five internal organs, tonifies the qi, relieves pain and detoxifies the body, and hundreds of other medicines.” To paraphrase my master, there are five elements in five elements. They are willing to supplement the spleen and stomach. When the spleen and stomach are good, the heart muscle is strong and the heart naturally benefits. In addition, the bowel movement function can prevent angina pectoris caused by constipation.
The common philosophy of Chinese medicine in treating chest paralysis (coronary heart disease, angina pectoris, myocardial infarction and other diseases with chest congestion and chest pain) is to “treat the lungs first when seeing heart disease”. Commonly used prescriptions for chest pain include Gua Nuo, white wine, Citrus aurantium, green onion, cinnamon stick and orange juice. Asparagus powder bark is effective in regulating qi, opening the chest, moistening the lung and resolving phlegm. Green onion can regulate qi, open the chest, ventilate yang, and disperse knots. It has a white and pungent flavor. It belongs to the lung and to the treatment of the lung. The author used these classic remedies to treat angina pectoris and myocarditis.
Therefore, this “partial prescription” should be the handwriting of a classical prescription. It is made from national wine and orange soup. It is a convenient and effective way to make up for the lack of medical science by taking common ingredients and making them fresh. I think it might be faster to add some cinnamon powder if you don’t have the medicine on hand. It amazes me that after thousands of years, Master Zhongjing’s scriptures have appeared in this way for the benefit of people, and it makes me sincerely admire everyone who is unknown.
Perhaps, through this example, as long as some folk remedies and empirical remedies are effective, should we not think and learn more humbly for our own use? Sifu always told me to “quit being proud and impatient” and not to be lazy. When I delved deeper, Sifu was always right.
