Monopterus albus and ginseng compete for summer. Eating Monopterus albus at this time is for nourishing. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Monopterus albus is warm and sweet, and has the functions of invigorating the middle warmer, benefiting qi, nourishing the liver and spleen, removing rheumatism and strengthening bones and muscles. Eating Monopterus albus in summer can prevent diarrhea caused by indigestion in summer and protect the cardiovascular system.

2. Lotus root

There is a folk custom of "eating lotus roots in summer". Traditional Chinese medicine believes that raw lotus root has the effects of clearing away heat and promoting fluid production, moistening lung and removing blood stasis, reducing swelling and stopping bleeding, and can be used to treat fever, polydipsia, vomiting blood and gonorrhea. Cooked food has the effects of strengthening the spleen and stomach, promoting digestion and stopping diarrhea, and solidifying essence.

3. mung bean sprouts

The third treasure of summer solar terms is mung bean sprouts. Eating mung bean sprouts often can clear the stomach, clear away heat and toxic materials, remove damp heat and clean teeth, which has a good health care effect. Mung bean sprouts can not only treat oral ulcers, but also regulate the five internal organs, dredge meridians and relieve toxins, and can be used for excessive drinking, damp-heat stagnation, anorexia and physical weakness.

4. Mung beans

Mung beans are sweet and cool, and have the effect of clearing away heat and toxic materials. In summer, people sweat a lot and lose a lot of body fluids. At this time, drinking a bowl of refreshing mung bean soup can not only replenish water, clear heat and replenish qi, but also replenish inorganic salts in time to quench thirst and diuresis, which is a necessary dessert in summer.

5. New rice

In the past, there was a folk custom of "eating new things in summer", that is, after the summer heat, farmers tasted new rice, ground the newly cut rice into rice, and prepared to worship the food of the five grain gods and ancestors, and then everyone tasted new wine.

6.mango

The agricultural proverb says "eat mango in light summer", and mango is ripe and delicious before and after light summer. Mango can not only moisturize the skin, but also clear the stomach and intestines, and has a certain antiemetic effect on motion sickness and seasickness. However, mango is one of the "hot" fruits in Lingnan. It is suggested that citizens must control their mouths and drink more herbal tea.

7.mussels

Often staying in an air-conditioned room can also induce "dry eye". Chinese medicine believes that mussel meat has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, nourishing yin and improving eyesight, and has a health care effect on human body. It should be reminded that mussels are cold, and people with spleen and stomach deficiency and diarrhea should not eat them.

8. adzuki bean

Summer heat pays attention to nourishing the heart, and red beans not only benefit water and eliminate edema, but also have a good effect on nourishing the heart. Because red beans are rich in iron, they are also very suitable for women with blood deficiency, and have the effect of promoting qi and enriching blood.

9. energy

As the saying goes, "eat radish in winter and ginger in summer" and "three slices of ginger in the morning are better than ginseng chicken soup". After a light summer, when summer comes, many people will lose their appetite, and ginger is beneficial to the digestion and absorption of food, which is conducive to heatstroke prevention and summer vacation. In summer, people love to turn on the electric fan air conditioner, which is easy to cause a cold. At this time, drinking ginger syrup in time will help to discharge the cold in the body.