Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - The 24 Solar Terms - How to eat when the summer solar term is coming?

How to eat when the summer solar term is coming?

1, eat lotus root. The second treasure is lotus root, which is nutritious and can relieve summer heat. When the air is dry and the water supply is insufficient, eating lotus root often can cool blood, nourish yin and clear heat, and solving the trouble of nosebleeds can be said to be a piece of cake.

For the elderly, lotus root is a good ingredient to nourish the spleen and stomach in summer. In addition, lotus root is also a health food for people with hypertension, liver disease, anorexia, iron deficiency anemia and malnutrition.

2. Eat eels. As the saying goes, "Monopterus albus participates in summer", and almost all the classic dishes in various places are made of Monopterus albus. Monopterus albus grows in mud holes on the seashore, and the most nourishing and delicious is the summer eel one month before and after the heat.

In addition, this period is often the remission period of chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma, rheumatoid arthritis and other diseases. According to the theory of treating winter diseases in summer, nourishing with Monopterus albus at this time can play a more important role in nourishing the middle energizer, liver and spleen, expelling wind and dampness and strengthening bones and muscles.

3. eat mung bean sprouts. The third treasure of summer solar terms is mung bean sprouts. In the hot summer, cooking a plate of mung bean sprouts can clear away heat and toxic materials, induce diuresis and remove dampness. At the same time, mung bean sprouts are low in calories and high in water and cellulose, which can promote intestinal peristalsis and have a laxative effect. It is recognized as a good summer slimming product.