In the dry season, people often feel dry mouth, upset, and even have symptoms of irritation such as sores on the mouth and tongue, swollen and sore gums. In order to alleviate these symptoms, we can start with our diet and choose some foods and fruits that have a de-fire effect.
1. Remove fire food and fruits.
1.Bitter gourd: Bitter gourd has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, quenching heat and quenching thirst, and is suitable for summer consumption. Bitter gourd can be sliced and served cold or stir-fried, or it can be juiced and drunk.
2.Mung bean: Mung bean has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, diuresis and reducing swelling, and has a good effect on relieving symptoms such as dry mouth, sore throat, swollen and sore gums caused by fire. Mung beans can be boiled into mung bean soup or mung bean porridge and eaten.
3.Watermelon: Watermelon has the effect of clearing heat and quenching thirst, and has a good effect on relieving symptoms such as dry mouth, thirst and sore throat caused by fire. Watermelon can be eaten directly or watermelon juice can be drunk.
4.Grapefruit: Grapefruit has the effect of clearing the lungs and relieving cough, clearing heat and dissolving phlegm, and has a good relieving effect on cough, phlegm and other symptoms caused by fire. Yuzu can be eaten directly or drunk with yuzu juice.
Second, the daily health and eating method matching.
1.Bitter gourd + mung bean: Bitter gourd and mung bean are boiled together into soup, which has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, quenching heat and quenching thirst, and is suitable for summer consumption.
2.Watermelon + honey: Add an appropriate amount of watermelon juice to honey and stir evenly before drinking, which has the effect of clearing heat and relieving heat, quenching thirst, moistening the lungs and relieving cough.
3.Grapefruit + honey: After slicing the grapefruit, add an appropriate amount of honey and stir evenly before eating, which has the effect of clearing the lungs and relieving cough, moistening the lungs and reducing phlegm.
3. Precautions.
1.Avoid excessive consumption: Although these foods and fruits have a de-fire effect, excessive consumption may cause adverse effects such as diarrhea. Therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to the appropriate amount during consumption.
2.People with spleen and stomach deficiency should eat with caution: For people with spleen and stomach deficiency, they should avoid eating foods and fruits that are too cold, so as not to increase the burden on the spleen and stomach.
3.Pay attention to your diet: While eating these foods and fruits, you should also pay attention to your diet to avoid adverse reactions with other foods. For example, when consuming bitter gourd, it should be avoided with spicy foods such as chili peppers;When consuming watermelon, it should be avoided with greasy foods.
In short, by choosing foods and fruits that have the effect of removing fire and eating a reasonable diet, we can effectively alleviate the symptoms of fire and maintain good health. At the same time, it is also necessary to pay attention to issues such as moderate consumption and dietary taboos for people with spleen and stomach deficiency.