“雨水”到 拜丈人 拉保保

No.5 Nutritious porridge 养生粥

The wet and damp weather during Rain Water period is considered harmful for people’s spleen and stomach according to Chinese medical practice. Therefore, a bowl of nutritious porridge is the best choice to nourish the body.
中医认为，在雨水时节，空气湿润，人脾胃弱。因此，来一碗养生粥调养脾胃吧。

People in Beijing often eat porridge cooked with rehmannia glutinosa libosch, a kind of Chinese herb medicine, to resist cold and wet weather and eliminate heat from the blood. It is also good for people with constipation, arthritis and headaches.
雨水时节，北京人常喝地黄粥，祛除寒湿和燥热。对患有便秘、关节炎和头痛的人来说也有调养作用。

（中国日报网英语点津 yaning）