This issue’s expert: Attending physician of the Nutrition Department at Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Wei Guo
This summer has seen abundant rainfall and heavy humidity. If health maintenance is not done properly, it is easy for dampness to linger in the body and lead to illness. At the same time, the sanfu period is the hottest time in summer, when the body’s yang energy is at its peak. This is a good opportunity to dispel internal cold, strengthen the body, and improve physical constitution.
Late sanfu tea recipe
Lotus Leaf Weight Loss Tea
Main ingredients: 6g hawthorn, 6g coix seed, 3g dried tangerine peel, 9g lotus leaf
Method: Place the ingredients in a cheesecloth bag or medicinal bag, tie it tightly, and steep in boiling water for 10 minutes; boiling it achieves better results.
Dosage: Drink as tea, warm and taken frequently.
If you have accidentally consumed too many cold foods and are experiencing stomach discomfort, you can choose ginger date tea to dispel cold and warm the stomach as a remedy.
Ginger Date Tea
Main ingredients: 3g fresh ginger, 5g jujube
Method: Place the ingredients in a cheesecloth bag or medicinal bag, tie it tightly, and steep in boiling water for 10 minutes; boiling it achieves better results.
Dosage: Drink as tea, warm and taken frequently.
2. Eat Hot Foods
During the hot summer, it is advisable to use some ingredients that have heat-clearing properties, such as winter melon, water chestnut, lily, and coix seed. However, during cooking, try to avoid chilling or adding ice, and it’s best to choose to make soup. This method is simple, convenient, easy to master, and also promotes health and wellness.
Late sanfu dietary therapy
Coix Seed and Winter Melon Soup
Main ingredients: 300g winter melon, 20g coix seed
Method: Peel and remove the seeds from the winter melon and slice it for later use. Slice fresh ginger and cut the green onion into sections for later use. Clean the coix seed and place it in a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Add the winter melon slices, green onion, ginger, turn to high heat to bring to a boil, then continue to simmer for about 15 minutes, adding a small amount of salt to taste.
Dosage: Consume before meals or as a side dish.
3. Use Hot Water
During summer, always bathe with slightly warm water, especially after sweating a lot; one must not take a cold shower, as this can lead to closed pores and obstructed energy flow, resulting in illness. In addition to bathing, soaking your feet daily is also a good way to dispel cold and eliminate dampness.
Late sanfu foot soaking recipe
Cold-Dispelling Foot Bath Recipe
Main ingredients: 10g fresh ginger, 3g cinnamon, 10g perilla stems, 10g cassia twig, 5g chicken blood vine
Method: Place the above ingredients in a cheesecloth bag or medicinal bag, tie it tightly, boil in water for 10 minutes, then allow it to cool to a suitable temperature.
Dosage: Soak feet before bedtime.
In addition to the above points, individuals looking to lose weight can also engage in appropriate exercise to facilitate the flow of meridians and circulation of qi and blood, which is beneficial for physical health.
