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What are the essential foods for keeping fit in dog days?
The essential foods for health preservation in dog days include red dates, cherries, grapefruit and saffron.

American ginseng: the best tonic for making tea in summer. This is the only ginseng that does not get angry or hurt yin. Even if there is a problem of yin deficiency, dry mouth and thirst, American ginseng is still suitable, because it not only tonifies qi but also tonifies yin, especially when people feel tired and flustered because of excessive sweating, which is very beneficial to those who suffer in summer.

Often eat red food: Chinese medicine believes that the heart likes red best in summer, so it is advisable to eat more red food in summer. Such as red dates, cherries, grapefruit, saffron and so on. Some of them can nourish the heart, warm the yang and help sleep.

Orange Peel Tea: You can buy the prepared orange peel at the drugstore. Take 10g orange peel and a proper amount of rock sugar at a time and brew it with boiling water for future generations to drink.