What to eat at the autumnal equinox?

First, eat pumpkins in the autumn equinox.

As the saying goes, "when autumn comes, pumpkins are in demand." After the autumnal equinox, the supply of pumpkins is in short supply, and pumpkins are also seasonal food at this time. More importantly, pumpkin is rich in a variety of nutrients beneficial to human body, and is rich in vitamin A and vitamin E, which can enhance human immunity and effectively improve various symptoms of autumn dryness. In addition, pumpkin also has the function of relieving asthma and swelling. Regular consumption can prevent autumn frequently-occurring diseases such as asthma and bronchitis. Therefore, pumpkin is the first choice for health care after the autumnal equinox and solar terms.

Taboo: Although pumpkin is good, don't eat too much, or you will suffer from carotene yellowing. So eat pumpkin, don't exceed the amount of one staple food every day. In addition, it should be noted that eating more will promote damp heat, especially for patients with skin sores, itching, jaundice and beriberi.

Second, eat pears in the autumn equinox and solar terms.

The dry weather in autumn often makes people feel dry and uncomfortable in the nose and throat, and sometimes even feel pain. At this time, it is most suitable to eat some fruits with the functions of promoting fluid production and quenching thirst, moistening throat and moistening dryness, and pears are the first choice. Pears in this season are also seasonal fruits, which are very suitable for drying in autumn. Pear is also a good medicine for treating diseases. People often steam pears with rock sugar to treat asthma and cough. In addition, pears also have the functions of lowering blood pressure, clearing away heat and cooling down, and it is of great benefit for patients with hypertension and heart disease to eat pears.

Taboo: Pears are cool and juicy fruits. People with loose stool due to spleen deficiency, chronic enteritis, stomach cold disease, cough due to cold phlegm or exogenous wind-cold should not eat them. Women also avoid eating raw pears after childbirth. Women with menstrual cramps and cold dysmenorrhea should not eat raw pears.