What should we eat in summer festivals?

Summer solar terms should be based on invigorating qi and spleen, relieving summer heat and promoting fluid production, and you can eat mung beans, cucumbers, bitter gourd, lotus roots, duck meat, mushrooms, laver, watermelon, glutinous rice, wax gourd, longan, peach, wampee, reed rhizome and cogongrass rhizome.

Lotus seed can strengthen the spleen and nourish the heart, which is a very peaceful medicine, while lotus seed heart can clear away heat and reduce fire. Lotus seeds have the functions of clearing away heart fire, strengthening spleen and stopping diarrhea, nourishing heart and calming nerves, and have a good therapeutic effect on anxiety and insomnia caused by summer heat.

Lotus leaf tastes bitter and flat, and it is good at clearing summer heat and removing turbidity. In summer, if steamed rice is wrapped with fresh lotus leaves, or tea is made with fresh lotus leaves, it has a good effect of clearing away summer heat and promoting dampness.

Lotus root has the effects of invigorating spleen, appetizing, enriching blood and benefiting qi, and is a good product for clearing heat in summer. Lotus root can also promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, thus achieving the functions of strengthening the spleen and nourishing the stomach, relieving bloating and smoothing qi.