Sour, sweet, bitter, spicy and salty are indispensable in the diet. People's tastes vary widely, and the requirements for these tastes are different. Chinese medicine believes that for health, all kinds of food should be eaten in a balanced way.
Acid:
Chinese medicine says "acid produces liver". Sour food can enhance digestive function and protect the liver. Eating regularly can not only help digestion and kill bacteria in gastrointestinal tract, but also prevent colds, lower blood pressure and soften blood vessels. Tomatoes, hawthorn and oranges, which are mainly sour, are rich in vitamin C, which can prevent cancer, anti-aging and prevent arteriosclerosis.
Sweet:
Chinese medicine believes that gan enters the spleen. Eating sweets can replenish qi and blood, replenish calories, relieve fatigue and detoxify the stomach. But patients with diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular diseases should eat less.
Bitter:
There is an ancient saying that good medicine tastes bitter. Chinese medicine believes that "bitterness is born in the heart" and "bitterness enters the heart". Bitter taste has the function of dehumidification and diuresis. Such as bitter gourd, often eaten can cure edema.
Spicy:
Chinese medicine believes that spicy food enters the lungs. It has the effect of sweating and regulating qi. People often eat onions, garlic, ginger, peppers and prickly ash, mainly spicy food. The "spicy element" contained in these foods can not only protect blood vessels, but also regulate qi and blood and dredge meridians. Regular consumption can prevent colds and colds. However, people suffering from hemorrhoids, constipation and neurasthenia should not eat it.
Salty taste:
As the crown of five flavors, I never tire of eating. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "salty entering the kidney" has the function of regulating the penetration of human cells and blood and maintaining normal metabolism. After vomiting, diarrhea and sweating, you should drink a proper amount of light salt water to maintain normal metabolism.