Throughout the year, spring is spring, summer is long, autumn is long, and winter is hidden. In spring, wood is flourishing, and wood is the most vigorous. Acid belongs to wood. It is not advisable to eat acid in spring, mainly because you can't eat too much or too much. Acid belongs to the "liver" of TCM. Eating too much acid in spring will hurt the liver. The liver began to understand the eyes, and the liver could not see clearly when the eyes hurt.
Summer is full of fire. In summer, the weather is very hot, so it is full of fire. Don't eat too much bitterness in summer. Eat less, but not too much. How do you say "bitterness" belongs to "fire"? All food and drinks, you burn it, you eat it again, it is bitter, just like the burnt things you eat, it is bitter, and the heart governs blood, heart, enlightenment and tongue, and it is ostentatious, so suffering belongs to the "heart".
Autumn is golden, so you shouldn't eat spicy food. Eating too much spicy food in autumn will hurt the lungs. The lung governs qi, regulates breathing, and enlightens the nose, which is superficial.
Winter belongs to water. You shouldn't eat too much salty food in winter. Eating too much salty food will hurt the kidneys. The kidney governs the storage of essence, growth and development, and enlightens the ear and the second yin.
Incense is fragrant soil, which thrives in spring, summer, autumn and winter. You can eat sweet things. This sweet thing is harmless to people, but it is not good to eat too much. Spleen governs transportation, qi and blood, limbs and mouth; What earthy things are there? Things like rice and bread are earthy and sweet, so some of us eat bread and some eat rice, because we all need it.
People have five internal organs, and nature has five flavors. According to the theory of five elements in traditional Chinese medicine, the five flavors have a certain relationship with the five internal organs: pungent (spicy) taste can be dispersed, sour taste can be astringent, sweet (sweet) taste can be relieved, bitter taste can be diarrhea, and salty taste can be soft and firm. Huangdi Neijing, an ancient Chinese medicine book, records: "Five grains are the supplement, five fruits are the help, five animals are the benefit, and five dishes are the supplement." Among them, "five grains" generally refer to rice, millet, millet, wheat, glutinous rice and other food crops, which are rich in starch, and whole grains are the basis of health care.