In autumn, the human body\’s yang energy changes from the outward expansion in summer to the inward convergence. There is a trend of weakening yang energy and strengthening yin energy, which can easily lead to \”autumn dryness\” symptoms such as tight skin and dry lips. Senior High School Entrance Examination Master reminds us that we should pay special attention to preventing autumn dryness in autumn, and we should give our children more clear and moist foods in their diet. Pear is definitely my favorite lover in autumn. It has the functions of promoting fluid production, moistening dryness, clearing away heat, and resolving phlegm. It can be steamed, cooked, or mashed to make pear paste. It is very effective in treating lung heat, cough, and sore throat. good. However, pears are cold in nature, and people with cold cough and weak constitution should not eat pears raw. If these people want to eat pears, they can boil them with rock sugar or steam them in water before eating them. Tremella fuciformis Tremella fuciformis has been a favorite nourishing product among Chinese people since ancient times and is known as the “Crown of Bacteria”. Because its taste and efficacy are close to those of bird\’s nest, but the price is very close to the people, it is also called \”civilian bird\’s nest\”. Tremella is mild in nature and sweet in taste. It contains a variety of vitamins, amino acids, dietary fiber, Tremella polysaccharides and other nutrients. It has the effects of moistening the lungs, nourishing yin, moistening the intestines and rejuvenating the skin. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Tremella is moist but not cold, sweet but not greasy, and is an important product for moisturizing the lungs and nourishing yin in autumn and winter. Lotus root \”Lotus is a treasure, and autumn lotus root is the most nourishing.\” Eating raw lotus root or drinking it as juice can nourish yin and moisten the lungs, produce body fluids and quench thirst, clear away heat and cool blood, and is effective in treating dry mouth, nosebleeds, coughs and other symptoms caused by autumn dryness. When lotus root is cooked, its nature changes from cool to warm. Although it loses the effect of clearing away heat and cooling blood, it is good for the spleen and stomach. It can strengthen the spleen and appetite, stop diarrhea and solidify essence, nourish yin and moisturize dryness. It is a nourishing and health-preserving dish suitable for women, children, old and young. . During the autumnal equinox, the weather is cool and people\’s appetite gradually improves, so meat becomes a frequent guest on the table. The hot autumn is suitable for eating duck meat. Duck meat is cold and cool in nature and sweet in taste. It can nourish the yin in the five internal organs, clear away the heat due to deficiency and fatigue, replenish deficiency and diuresis, nourish the stomach and promote fluid production. It is beneficial to diseases such as insomnia due to yin deficiency, cough due to lung heat, dry stool, and difficulty in urination. And every autumn, the new duck is the fattest and meatiest. It is rich in protein, unsaturated fatty acids, vitamins, minerals, etc., and is easy to digest. It is the first choice meat for autumn diet. Yam Yam is not only a food ingredient, but also a traditional Chinese medicine in traditional Chinese medicine. \”Materia Medica Qiuzhen\” records that yam should be used raw when used as a yin-nourishing medicine, and stir-fried as a medicine for nourishing the spleen and lungs. In autumn, it is easy to have dry skin, dry hair, and dull skin, but yam can moisten the lungs, reduce dryness, moisturize the skin, and nourish the hair. It is an excellent food for moistening the lungs and removing dryness in this season. Citrus Autumn is a great season for eating oranges. The oranges at this time are not only fresh, delicious and nutritious, but also can resist the dry climate in autumn. Pomegranate: Pomegranate has a sweet and sour taste and is warm in nature. It has the effect of producing fluid and quenching polydipsia. People with insufficient body fluids and dry throat can use pomegranate as a good food therapy. Persimmon Persimmon is cold in nature, sweet and astringent in taste. Fresh persimmon contains more vitamins and minerals, second only to citrus. Radish: Radish is cool in nature, pungent and sweet in taste. It has the effects of strengthening the stomach and digestion, relieving cough and reducing phlegm, smoothing qi, diuresis and clearing away heat and detoxification. Apple: Apple is mild in nature and sweet in taste. It is a good product for strengthening the spleen and appetizing. Apples with high crude fiber content contain malic acid and tannic acid, which have astringent and antidiarrheal effects. In addition to the above foods, parents can take the time to make three autumnal equinox health soups for their children.~ Sydney Olive Lean Meat Soup Ingredients: 15 grams of olives, 50 grams of Sydney, 100 grams of lean pork, 1 candied date. Method: 1. Wash the lean meat and cut it into large pieces, blanch it in boiling water to remove the odor, remove and drain the water; cut the pear in half, remove the core and cut it into pieces. 2. Pour an appropriate amount of water into the stew pot, add olives, pears, lean meat, candied dates and ginger slices, put them into the pot and simmer for 1.5 hours, add salt to taste and serve. Efficacy: Olives are sweet, sour and cool, and can clear the lungs, soothe the throat, promote body fluids, resolve phlegm, refresh the mind, and detoxify from alcoholism. Sydney pears and pork can clear away heat and moisturize dryness. Drinking this soup often in autumn has the effects of clearing the lungs, soothing the throat, promoting body fluids, and moisturizing. It can treat symptoms such as sore throat, hoarseness, irritability, thirst, cough with excessive phlegm or dry cough without phlegm. Ingredients for Adenophora and Polygonatum odorifera Old Duck Soup: One old duck (about 600g), 60g of Adenophora ginseng, 60g of Polygonatum odoratum, 2 slices of old ginger, 2000ml of water, 1/2 teaspoon of salt (3g). Method: 1. Wash the North Adenophora and Polygonatum odorifera with clean water. Drain the North Adenophora ginseng and set aside. Soak Polygonatum odoratum in water for 30 minutes. Peel the old ginger and cut into slices. 2. Wash the old duck and chop it into large pieces. One duck should be chopped into about 8 to 10 pieces. Wash the duck pieces with clean water and drain. Put the duck pieces into the soup pot, pour enough water at one time, do not cover, heat over high heat, skim off the foam after the water boils. 3. Cover the lid and simmer on low heat for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, turn off the heat and use a spoon to skim off the duck fat on the soup surface. Then add the northern ginseng, polygonatum odorifera and ginger slices, then cover the lid and continue simmering for 1 and a half hours. Just add salt to taste before eating. Efficacy: North Adenophora has a sweet and cold nature, and has the functions of nourishing yin and clearing the lungs, nourishing the stomach, promoting body fluids, and removing deficiency heat; Polygonatum odoratum has a sweet and cold nature, has a moist and liquid texture, and has the function of nourishing yin and moisturizing dryness. The two flavors can be used together to nourish yin. Strong. Old duck has the power of nourishing yin and nourishing blood. As the saying goes, \”young duck is damp and poisonous, and old duck nourishes yin.\” Ginger strengthens the stomach and can remove the smell of duck. Combined into a soup, it can nourish yin, clear and moisturize, remove diseases and replenish deficiency. Ingredients for fig ribs soup: 1 rib, 12 dried figs, 1 sweet corn, 1 carrot section, a little salt, 1 small root of coriander, and 800ml of water. Method: 1. Prepare all the ingredients, wash the purchased ribs and blanch them until the surface changes color, then take them out and set aside. Wash the dried figs and soak them slightly in water, wash the sweet corn and cut into small pieces, wash, peel and slice the carrots (I used a mold to press out the flower shape, you can omit it) and set aside. 2. Add the ribs, corn, carrots, and dried figs into the soup pot together with the soaking water, then add 800ml of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to medium to low heat and simmer for 1 hour, finally add salt to taste, then turn off the heat, and put it in a bowl Serve with cilantro as garnish. Efficacy: After the autumn heat, moisturizing substances such as pear and fig will be used in soups. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that figs are sweet in nature and can relieve coughs, clear away heat and detoxify. In addition to being commonly used for coughs, sore throats, hemorrhoids and constipation, modern research has found that figs can inhibit the formation of cancer cells and improve the body\’s immune function. Eating crabs reminds you that autumn is the time when crabs are fat and yellow. However, crabs are rich in protein and have high cholesterol, which can easily lead to diseases if eaten in excess. It is recommended to eat in moderation and just taste it lightly. In addition, the histidine in leftover crabs overnight will be decomposed into histamine under the action of certain vitamins.Although heating can kill pathogenic microorganisms, it cannot destroy toxins, leading to histidine poisoning. Therefore, it is best to steam and eat crabs immediately, generally no more than 4 hours.
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