Just entered the major heat, which is the hottest time of the year, especially in some southern cities, it even rains heavily every noon, it feels like living in a tropical rainforest.
Apart from the heat of the dog days, from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, people are also prone to increased internal heat, which not only affects the body but also the mental state.
In terms of diet during the dog days, the focus is on nourishing qi and reducing internal heat, rather than coldness, for example, bitter gourd, tomatoes, milk, and duck meat are all good choices for summer.
However, some cold and hard foods such as ice cream and chilled soft drinks not only easily stimulate the stomach and cause indigestion but also lead to the accumulation of internal coldness.
At the same time, the following five foods should be actively promoted in summer, not only are they very common but they also have the properties of clearing heat, reducing internal heat, and are considered sweet and cool foods.
Green tea has the functions of strengthening teeth and protecting capillaries. During hot weather in summer when people sweat a lot, green tea helps replenish the potassium lost through sweat.
However, green tea is considered cooling in nature, so people with poor digestion should pay attention to moderate consumption.
Mung beans are sweet and cool, they clear heat, detoxify, relieve summer heat, especially effective for skin redness and itching caused by sun exposure during the dog days.
However, elderly people and children with symptoms of diarrhea and weakness in limbs should stop consuming mung beans.
During the dog days, it is suitable to consume more ginger moderately, and it is a good time to drink ginger tea. Four slices of ginger, four red dates, a suitable amount of brown sugar, steeped in boiling water, have the effect of warming the stomach and dispelling coldness. Although ginger tea can be consumed throughout the year, summer is the best season for it.
