People often say: autumn radish competes with ginseng, and eating more radish in autumn is good for your health. Radish contains a lot of cellulose, vitamins, trace elements and double-stranded RNA, which can induce human body to produce interferon and enhance human immunity. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, white radish can replenish qi and promote qi; Carrots can nourish the heart, promote blood circulation and nourish blood, and patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases can eat more; Green radish can clear away heat and soothe the liver, while water radish has a particularly good diuretic effect.
2, laxative: sweet potato
Sweet potato is rich in essential nutrients such as starch, vitamins and cellulose, as well as mineral elements such as magnesium, phosphorus and calcium and linoleic acid. These substances can maintain the elasticity of blood vessels and are very effective in preventing and treating habitual constipation in the elderly. In addition, sweet potato is an ideal diet food, because it is rich in cellulose and pectin, which can prevent sugar from transforming into fat. Moreover, after the sweet potato is cooked, some starch changes, which can increase the dietary fiber by about 40% compared with raw food. Can effectively stimulate intestinal peristalsis and promote defecation.
3, clearing heat and moistening the lungs: lotus root
People often say: Lotus is a treasure, and autumn lotus root is the most helpful. When the weather becomes dry in autumn, we should mainly nourish yin and clear away heat, moisten dryness and quench thirst, and clear the heart and soothe the nerves. Lotus root is one of the best tonics in the season. Fresh lotus root is rich in calcium, phosphorus, iron and vitamins. Among tuber foods, lotus root has a high iron content and is suitable for patients with iron deficiency anemia. Raw lotus root can clear away heat, moisten lung, cool blood and remove blood stasis. If fresh lotus root is juiced, the effect will be better. The ancients often used fresh lotus root juice, fresh pear juice, fresh mang juice and sugarcane juice to treat diseases such as fever, thirst, yin injury and anxiety.
I hope it helps you.