In summer, the five internal organs belong to the heart, which should be nourished, cool and sour, such as wheat, pork, plums and celery. Food should be shabby, don't eat spicy and warm food. But don't eat too much cold drinks, so as not to hurt healthy qi and cause pathological changes.
Clearing heat and promoting diuresis, promoting fluid production and quenching thirst
Because of excessive consumption of body fluids, it is advisable to clear away heat and promote fluid production to quench thirst. Because summer heat and dampness are equally important, it is advisable to clear away heat and dampness, and clear away heat and dry dampness. The five internal organs belong to the spleen in the long summer, which should be light and tonic, and the spleen hates dampness. Eat sweet and cold food. Bitter food is not suitable for eating because it has the effects of diarrhea, dryness and firmness.
Spleen and stomach, qi and yin
In summer, on the one hand, the human body is in urgent need of nutrition and body fluids, on the other hand, the spleen and stomach are unhealthy due to the influence of summer heat and humid climate. Therefore, to strengthen the spleen and nourish the stomach, the diet should be light, soft and easy to digest. Should give priority to the choice of soup, soup more meals, eat less or do not eat greasy, sticky, fried food. Don't eat too much at every meal, but eat less and more meals. If there are signs of summer onset, summer injury, summer dampness and heatstroke, you should choose a reasonable diet according to the symptoms, or tonify spleen and lung qi deficiency, or both qi and yin deficiency.