Although autumn is not as hot as summer, it can present a serious problem—excessive internal heat. What should you do if you have excess internal heat in autumn? What foods can quickly reduce it?
I. Mung Bean
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Mung bean is sweet in taste and cool in nature, with the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, and reducing fire. It is a traditional Chinese medicine often used by TCM to relieve various types of food or drug poisoning. Mung beans are rich in various substances such as vitamin B, glucose, protein, amylase, oxidase, iron, calcium, phosphorus, and more. Regular consumption can help better expel toxins from the body and promote normal metabolism.
Especially after eating greasy, fried, or "heaty" foods, drinking mung bean soup can effectively lower cholesterol and has liver-protecting and anti-allergic effects.
II. Pear
People prone to excess internal heat in autumn should eat more "cool" fruits at this time, such as pears, persimmons, bananas, kiwis, grapefruits, and grapes. These fruits not only have excellent heat-clearing effects but also very obvious heat-clearing and detoxifying properties, making them perfect for the dry autumn season.
The best fruit for autumn heat is the autumn pear. It has excellent effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, promoting the production of body fluids and moistening dryness, and clearing the heart to reduce fire. It is very effective in relieving various discomfort symptoms caused by autumn dryness. At the same time, regularly eating autumn pears is also very beneficial for the health of the lungs, bronchi, and upper respiratory tract because of its excellent moisturizing properties. It can also aid digestion, stimulate appetite, and has good antipyretic and diuretic effects.
III. Persimmon
After autumn begins, another fruit with the effect of relieving autumn dryness also gradually comes into season—that is the most common autumn fruit, the persimmon. Traditional Chinese medicine points out that persimmon is sweet and astringent in taste, and cold in nature. The vitamins and sugar content in persimmons are one to two times higher than in general fruits. Regular consumption in autumn can have a good effect of nourishing the lungs and protecting the stomach, and clearing dryness heat. In addition, its effects of tonifying deficiency, relieving cough, benefiting the intestines, and clearing heat are also very significant.
Although persimmons are good, you cannot eat too many. Besides not overeating them daily, you must also be careful not to eat them on an empty stomach, otherwise, it can easily lead to stones.
IV. Mangosteen
The mangosteen, commonly known as the "queen of fruits," is cool in nature and has the effect of reducing heat and cooling the body. It can dissolve fat, moisturize the skin, and reduce fire. Eating it after eating the "heaty" durian has a heat-clearing effect. Moreover, the mangosteen pulp is rich in dietary fiber, carbohydrates, vitamins, and mineral elements such as magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, and potassium, which has certain benefits for skin beauty.
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