Is there anything good in the kitchen for nourishing in summer?
1, mung bean
According to Compendium of Materia Medica, mung bean has the same detumescence and acne removing effect as adzuki bean, but it has stronger detoxification effect than hot compress. Drinking mung bean water at the end of summer can resist summer heat and heatstroke, clear away heat and toxic materials, maintain electrolyte balance, clear away heat and replenish qi, quench thirst and induce diuresis. It is the best drink in summer.
2. Fresh lotus seeds
July and August are the best time to eat lotus seeds. Lotus seeds are not only used as ingredients, but also valuable traditional Chinese medicine, which has the effect of clearing away heat, strengthening spleen and stopping diarrhea, and is more suitable for summer use.
3. Pepper
Zanthoxylum bungeanum is a very common condiment, which has many nutritional functions besides seasoning. It can stimulate saliva secretion, increase people's appetite, dilate blood vessels and lower blood pressure. There are many mosquitoes in summer, so you can boil pepper water and apply it to mosquito bites, which has the effect of sterilization and itching relief.
4. Xiaomi
When the weather is hot, many people have a bad appetite. At this time, you can drink millet porridge, because millet has the effects of strengthening the spleen and promoting digestion, nourishing yin and nourishing blood. Millet is rich in nutrients, especially vitamin B, minerals, and carotene that is not found in other grains.
What do you need to pay attention to in late summer health care?
There are many things that need to be paid attention to in health care in late summer, and corresponding changes should be made according to seasonal changes. First of all, don't go out for too long in hot weather. Do a good job of sun protection when going out. If you feel uncomfortable, you can drink Huoxiang Zhengqi water. The second is to replenish water, usually sweating more, water loss is fast, and it is easy to lack water. Third, we should adjust our diet. If the temperature is high, our appetite will not be very good, so we should pay attention to stimulating people's appetite and eat some foods that can clear away heat and relieve summer heat. Fourth, we should adjust our sleep, insist on going to bed early and getting up early, and go to bed before 1 1 every night. If you pay attention to all these matters, you can spend the summer safely and comfortably.