Why should autumn be less bitter and more sour?

The so-called less spicy means eating less spicy food, because the lungs are golden, and the lungs are full of air in autumn. Eat less pungent taste to prevent lung qi from overflowing. Chinese medicine believes that Jin Kemu, that is, excessive lung qi will damage the function of the liver, so it is necessary to "increase acid" in autumn to increase the function of the liver and resist the invasion of excessive lung qi. According to this principle of TCM nutrition, during the six solar terms in autumn, we must eat less spicy products such as onions, ginger, garlic, leeks and peppers, and eat more sour fruits and vegetables.

In addition, remember that "autumn melons are ripe." In summer, watermelon is a good summer product, but after beginning of autumn, you can't eat more watermelon, cantaloupe and cabbage, otherwise it will damage the yang of the spleen and stomach. Chinese health experts also advocate eating porridge every morning during the six solar terms in autumn. For example, in the Ming Dynasty, Li Yong thought: "Eating porridge in the morning is new, benefiting the diaphragm and nourishing the stomach, producing fluid, refreshing and replenishing a lot."