Eat these four foods in summer and solar terms.

As the saying goes, "eat ducks in summer." Duck meat is rich in nutrients such as protein, which is urgently needed by human body in summer, and can prevent and treat diseases. Duck is a kind of waterfowl with cold nature. According to the treatment principle of "heat is cold" in traditional Chinese medicine, people with heat in the body are suitable for eating duck meat, which is more beneficial to people with weak constitution, loss of appetite, fever, dry stool and edema.

2. Lotus seeds.

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.

3. Lotus leaf.

Lotus leaf tastes bitter and flat, fragrant, good at clearing summer heat and eliminating 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.

4, eat fairy grass.

Many places in Guangdong have the custom of "eating fairy grass" in summer. Cao Xian, also known as Xiancao and Cao Xian, is an important medicinal and edible plant resource.

It is known as "Cao Xian" because of its magical effect of relieving summer heat. After drying the stems and leaves, it can be made into Xiancao, which is called bean jelly in Guangdong and is a summer dessert.