1, summer health
1, the first word: "summer heat"-summer heat.
(1) Three leaves: mint leaves, bamboo leaves and lotus leaves.
Peppermint leaves contain peppermint oil, which will make you feel ice in your mouth. After being brewed with water, it is a natural refreshing drink, which can refresh the mind.
Lophatherum Bambusae is a traditional Chinese medicine for clearing away heat, which is often used to prevent heatstroke. It's best to use fresh leaves, don't cook them for too long, and drink a small cup every day, which can relieve summer heat and reduce fire and quench thirst.
Lotus leaves come in handy when eating meat in summer. Wrapped with lotus leaves, or steamed or boiled, nutrients will not be lost, and alkaloids in lotus leaves can also reconcile the greasy feeling.
(2) Three kinds of fruits: carambola, kiwi and pitaya.
In summer in love sweating, we should eat fruits to replenish water. At this time, carambola, kiwifruit and pitaya are fruits with high nutritional value and can relieve summer heat.
Carambola has a high water content, exceeding 90%, and contains a variety of vitamins and minerals, which can not only replenish water, but also replenish potassium and sodium ions lost with sweat. Kiwi is a kiwi fruit, and it is the most nutritious fruit. However, people often only eat pulp when eating pitaya. In fact, anthocyanins with rich peel have remarkable anti-aging effect, so it is best to juice the peel and pulp together for drinking.
(3) Three melons: bitter gourd, cucumber and watermelon.
Professor Shen recommended "three melons and one bud" rich in water, namely bitter gourd, cucumber and watermelon.
Bitter gourd contains bitter gourd glycoside, also known as lipid, which can clear fat and lose weight; Cucumber contains malonic acid, which helps to accelerate the decomposition of body fat; Watermelon, also called white tiger soup, is the best fruit for heatstroke prevention and cooling in summer. Watermelon can also induce diuresis and help detoxify.
2, the second word: "hot"-protecting the heart
(1) Press: Massage five acupoints to protect the heart.
The pericardium meridian has three acupoints, namely Laogong, Daling and Neiguan. These three acupoints are all on the forearm and palm. Laogong point is located between the palm, the second metacarpal bone and the third metacarpal bone, and points to the middle fingertip when clenching fist and bending elbow; Daling point is at the midpoint of wrist transverse stripes; Neiguan point is located on the palm of forearm, on the connecting line between Daling and Qu Ze, and the wrist is 2 inches wide. Regular pressing can calm the heart and soothe the nerves, clear the heart and purge the fire.
(2) Edible: Lily and Ophiopogon japonicus
Lily lotus seed tremella soup is used to moisten dryness and nourish yin. Spread the lotus seeds 15g and tremella fuciformis 10g, put them into the pot together with lily 30g and crystal sugar, and add water to boil until the soup is thick, one bowl a day.
Ophiopogon japonicus not only helps to moisten the lungs, but also helps to improve the symptoms of angina pectoris caused by yin deficiency and blood stasis. Nourish lung yin, just drink it directly with Ophiopogon japonicus. Usually a glass of water can put about 5 grams of Ophiopogon japonicus.
3. The third word: "dampness"-eliminating dampness
As soon as summer arrives, many places start the "rainy mode". Wet weather is the most painful for the body: frequent colds around, loss of appetite, abdominal distension and diarrhea, and rash. These are all caused by too much humidity.
Lotus seed, pod and red bean soup
A porridge: barley and red beans.
Eliminating dampness is even worse. Diarrhea, colds and other diseases are prone to occur in rainy season, so it is necessary to get rid of dampness. It is recommended to eat more red beans, poria cocos, winter melon skin, coix seed, yam and other foods. Among them, mixing coix seed and adzuki bean to cook porridge has a stronger effect of eliminating dampness. Adzuki bean promotes diuresis. When barley is dehumidified, adzuki beans can be better discharged. The combination of the two has the effects of clearing heat, strengthening spleen and regulating stomach, and has better color and fragrance.
A box of medicine: Huoxiang Zhengqi water is indispensable.
The rainy season is humid, and sunny and rainy days alternate quickly. In addition, sweating is more at this time, eating cold drinks and blowing air conditioners. It is easy to feel the evil of cold, which leads to colds and gastrointestinal injuries. Huoxiang Zhengqi Water is a magic weapon to deal with these minor problems, which is very useful for summer-damp colds and gastrointestinal diarrhea. If you can't stand its special taste, you can choose Huoxiang Zhengqi Soft Capsule.
In addition, you can often press Fengchi, Hegu and Xiang Ying to dispel wind, Hegu can relieve headaches caused by colds, and Xiang Ying can dredge meridians, thus preventing colds.
2. Health food in summer
First, lotus seeds
Summer is the season of labor, so eat lotus seeds. Lotus seeds are commonly known as lotus seeds to nourish the heart. Therefore, you can choose to eat more lotus seeds in summer.
Efficacy:
1, anti-cancer, yellow heart Shu Ning oxide contained in lotus seeds has inhibitory effect on nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
2. The amorphous alkaloid N-9 contained in the blood pressure-lowering lotus seed has a blood pressure-lowering effect.
3. Tonifying the heart and calming the nerves has a significant cardiotonic effect, and liensinine has a strong anti-calcium and anti-arrhythmia effect.
Second, strawberries
Early summer is also the time when strawberries will be on the market. At this time, eating more strawberries in season is also good for our health, which can help us eliminate toxins from the body.
Efficacy:
1, nourishing and conditioning, strawberry has a certain nourishing and conditioning effect on gastrointestinal tract and anemia.
2. Reduce blood fat and prevent cancer. Strawberries can not only prevent scurvy, but also prevent arteriosclerosis and coronary heart disease. It can adsorb and prevent the absorption of carcinogenic chemicals in the body, and has the function of preventing cancer.
3. Removing toxic substances can naturally and peacefully remove heavy metal ions from the body.
Third, duck eggs
Duck eggs are recommended as the first diet in summer, which can help you recover your strength and supplement other nutrients your body needs.
Efficacy:
1, clearing away lung heat and reducing fire, and is suitable for cough due to lung heat, sore throat and diarrhea. Salted egg butter has the function of improving eyesight and nourishing eyes, and can also treat children's food retention. External use can treat burns and eczema.
2, strong body, promote bone development, prevent anemia.
3, promote appetite, stimulate digestive organs, increase appetite, make nutrition easy to digest and absorb, and have the functions of neutralizing stomach acid, cooling and lowering blood pressure.
Fourth, ginger.
It makes sense to eat radish in winter and ginger in summer. Eating ginger slices in summer can cure some winter diseases. But remember, ginger is best eaten in the morning, and it is not recommended to eat at noon and night.
Efficacy:
1, refreshing and stimulating appetite. Ginger has the functions of excitement, sweating, refreshing and refreshing in hot season; Ginger also has the function of strengthening the stomach and appetizing.
2, appetizing spleen, heatstroke prevention first aid, ginger has three major effects: sweating and relieving exterior, warming stomach and stopping vomiting, and detoxification.
3, prevention and treatment of abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea Scientists have found that ginger can play the role of some antibiotics, especially against Salmonella.
Five, sweet potato
Summer has arrived. Although sweet potatoes are usually baked in winter, they can also be eaten in summer. One is to eat, and the other is to stick dirty things on the intestinal wall to achieve the effect of clearing the intestine.
Efficacy:
1, anti-cancer, effectively inhibit the occurrence of colon cancer and breast cancer.
2, laxative weight loss, eating sweet potatoes can effectively prevent sugar from turning into fat, which is conducive to weight loss and bodybuilding.
3, improve immunity, sweet potato leaves have health care functions such as improving immunity, stopping bleeding, lowering blood sugar, detoxifying, and preventing and treating night blindness.
The intransitive verb mung bean
Mung beans suggest eating mung bean sprouts or drinking mung bean soup, both of which are good choices. The former can clear away poison, while the latter can relieve summer heat.
Efficacy:
1, clearing away heat and toxic materials, relieving summer heat, invigorating qi to quench thirst, promoting diuresis, not only supplementing water, but also supplementing inorganic salts in time to maintain the balance of water-liquid electrolyte.
2, antibacterial and bacteriostatic effects, some components in mung beans have antibacterial effects directly, which can enhance the immune function of the body.
3. Protect kidney, reduce protein decomposition, and protect liver and kidney.
Seven, bitter gourd
After entering the summer, when the weather is hot, there will naturally be the possibility of getting angry. Therefore, at this time, eating more bitter gourd can prevent getting angry. If you don't like bitterness, you can make it painless by cooking.
Efficacy:
1, Momordica charantia has the effects of clearing away heat and relieving summer heat, nourishing blood and benefiting qi, invigorating kidney and spleen, nourishing liver and improving eyesight, and has certain curative effects on dysentery, ulcers, heatstroke, fever, excessive miliaria, conjunctivitis and other diseases.
2. Prevention of coronary heart disease Bitter gourd has the functions of preventing scurvy, protecting cell membrane, preventing atherosclerosis, improving the body's stress ability and protecting the heart.
3, anti-cancer, the active ingredients in bitter gourd can inhibit the canceration of normal cells and promote the recovery of mutant cells.
Eight, lettuce
It is hot every day in summer, and there is a lot of gas in the body. At this time, to eat more ventilated things, lettuce is the first choice of nature. Eating lettuce can help you ventilate and get rid of the waste gas in your body.
Efficacy:
1, diuretic, promoting urination and milk secretion. It has a certain dietotherapy effect on patients with hypertension, edema and heart disease.
2, anti-cancer, has the function of regulating the nervous system, and is very beneficial to patients with iron deficiency anemia. The hot water extract of lettuce has a high inhibitory rate on some cancer cells, so it can be used to prevent cancer.
3, laxative detoxification, promote intestinal peristalsis, dredge the digestive tract, help defecation, can be used to treat various constipation.
Nine, coix seed
Coix seed has the effect of clearing heat and drying dampness. It's hot and dry in summer, and it's easy to get upset. At this time, eating some gingko barley porridge can clear away heat and make your body comfortable.
Efficacy:
1, spleen and stomach, promote metabolism, Coix seed contains a variety of vitamins and minerals, which can promote metabolism and reduce the burden on the stomach. It can be used as tonic food for weak patients during or after illness, and it is also effective for chronic enteritis and dyspepsia to eat coix seed food frequently.
2, whitening the skin, Coix seed contains a certain amount of vitamin E, which is a beauty food. Regular consumption can keep skin shiny and delicate, eliminate acne and pigmentation, and improve skin color. It has a certain therapeutic effect on warts caused by virus infection.
3, diuresis and dampness, conducive to water swelling, spleen dehumidification, muscle relaxation and phlegm removal, heat and pus discharge. , is a commonly used diuretic and dampness-removing drug.
Ten, lemon
Lemon is rich in vitamin C and is the most natural whitening agent. Vitamin c can effectively prevent the sun from burning the skin. Vitamin c can be added after exposure in midsummer or coming back from the seaside.
Efficacy:
1, promoting fluid production to relieve summer heat and stimulate appetite. Although lemon food tastes sour and slightly bitter, it can't be eaten raw like other fruits, but lemon peel is rich in aromatic volatile components, which can promote fluid production and relieve summer heat, stimulate appetite and strengthen the spleen. Summer is hot and humid, and many people are very tired. After working or studying for a long time, you often have a bad appetite. Drinking a cup of lemon soaked in water, the fresh and sour taste makes people feel refreshed and can open their appetite.
2, beauty beauty, lemon contains vitamin B 1, vitamin B2, vitamin C and other nutrients, but also rich in organic acids and citric acid. Lemon is a kind of high alkaline food, which has strong antioxidant effect and is very effective in promoting skin metabolism, delaying aging and inhibiting pigmentation.
3, clearing heat and resolving phlegm, lemon can also _ resolve phlegm. Lemon peel has stronger expectorant effect than citrus. It is hot and humid in summer. If you don't pay attention to the diet, the internal dampness of the human body and the external dampness of the natural climate interact, and phlegm will be produced over time. So in summer, there is a lot of phlegm and my throat is uncomfortable. Adding warm water and a small amount of salt to lemon juice can successfully cough up the thick phlegm accumulated in the throat.