? Dog days are the hottest time in summer. During this period, people are also prone to get sick, and at the same time, it is easy to leave a root cause for the body. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that human illness is nothing more than caused by "six evils", which refer to: cold, wind, dampness, heat, dryness and fire. In dog days, people are prone to four evils: dampness, heat, dryness and fire, which is also the place where the "heat evil" is the most vigorous. But at the same time, it is a good time to get rid of the "six evils". Paying attention to health care in dog days can have a good effect, especially in diet. Eating more "three melons, three beans and three flowers" in dog days can clear away heat and relieve summer heat, spend the summer safely and easily drive away the root causes in the body.

First, eat three melons in the dog days.

1, watermelon

Watermelon is absolutely indispensable in summer. Watermelon, as an iconic fruit in summer, has sweet pulp juice, which can relieve summer heat, promote fluid production, induce diuresis, reduce swelling and eliminate fatigue. In hot summer, eating watermelon makes the whole person feel refreshed. In addition, eating watermelon regularly can replenish energy, replenish water, prevent heatstroke, clear away heat and toxic materials, strengthen the spleen, and prevent excessive internal heat and sores on the mouth and tongue. It is definitely a summer health fruit.

2, bitter gourd

Hot weather in dog days may make people lose their appetite, but eating bitter gourd can clear away heat and relieve summer heat, strengthen the spleen and stimulate appetite, and improve people's appetite. Not only that, eating bitter gourd often can also alleviate the phenomena of upset and heart dryness, and can benefit qi and eliminate fatigue. Don't forget to eat bitter gourd in summer. This is very beneficial to your health.

3.loofah

Luffa is cold, sweet and rich in vitamins. It has the effects of clearing away heat and resolving phlegm, cooling blood and removing toxic substances, dredging channels and activating collaterals, and can also be used for treating fever, body heat and polydipsia. People who are afraid of getting angry, constipation and expectoration in dog days can eat loofah, which can effectively prevent these symptoms.

Second, eat dog days beans.

1, mung bean

In the hot summer, someone must have drunk mung bean porridge, mung bean soup and other foods. After drinking, everyone is relaxed and free. This is because mung beans are cool and sweet, and have the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, quenching thirst and relieving summer heat, diuresis and moistening skin. Eating mung beans in dog days will bring endless benefits to your body and make you spend the summer easily.

2. Black beans

Black beans are rich in protein, various minerals and trace elements, sweet in taste, flat and non-toxic, and have the effects of relieving exterior syndrome, clearing heat, nourishing blood, calming liver, tonifying kidney, strengthening yin, tonifying deficiency and blackening hair. Eating black beans in dog days can clear away heat toxin in the body and nourish liver and kidney. Some people get tired easily in dog days. Eating black beans can effectively relieve physical fatigue and make the body full of vitality.

3. adzuki bean

Red beans have the effects of invigorating spleen and regulating stomach, clearing away heat and toxic materials, eliminating edema, detoxifying and expelling pus, lowering blood pressure and lipid, and relaxing bowels. Eating red beans in dog days can effectively prevent the invasion of summer heat, eliminate the poison of heart fire and improve mood. At the same time, in the dog days, people are prone to sores, swelling and constipation. Eating red beans at this time can effectively solve these symptoms.

Third, soak in scented tea three times.

1, chrysanthemum

Drink plenty of water in hot summer, and it would be better if you could add something to make tea. Chrysanthemum tea is a good choice. Chrysanthemum is slightly pungent, bitter and slightly cold. Has the effects of dispelling pathogenic wind, clearing away heat, clearing away liver-fire, improving eyesight, calming liver-fire and activating yang, and removing toxic substances. In dog days, people are prone to intense anger, fever, dizziness, ulcers, swelling and pain. A cup of chrysanthemum tea can be a good solution. This is a very good health tea. Very suitable for eating in summer.

2, honeysuckle

Although honeysuckle tastes bitter, it has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, expelling wind and clearing heat, cooling blood and removing blood stasis, and can effectively treat exogenous wind and heat, early onset of epidemic febrile diseases, sore and swelling, heat pain and bloody stool. These are mostly symptoms of diseases that are prone to occur in dog days, so making a cup of honeysuckle tea often can effectively prevent summer diseases and make your body spend the summer comfortably.

3. Lily

Lily is slightly cold and slightly bitter. Entering the lung meridian has the effects of moistening the lung, clearing fire and calming the nerves. It also has the effects of invigorating middle energizer, invigorating qi, moistening intestine, relaxing bowels, nourishing lung and stomach, and beauty beauty. Drinking lily tea in dog days can effectively prevent upset, dizziness and insomnia, and it is also a rare health tea in summer.