Although autumn is not as hot as summer, it can present a serious problem—excessive internal heat. What should you do when you have too much internal heat in autumn? What can you eat to quickly reduce it?
I. Mung Beans
Mung beans are sweet and cool in nature, with the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, and reducing fire. They are a common traditional Chinese medicine used to relieve poisoning from various foods or drugs. Mung beans are rich in various components 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 "hot" foods, drinking some mung bean soup can effectively lower cholesterol and has liver-protecting and anti-allergic effects.
II. Pear
People prone to excessive internal heat in autumn should eat some cooling fruits in moderation, such as pears, persimmons, bananas, kiwis, grapefruits, and grapes. These fruits not only have excellent heat-clearing effects but also significant 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, detoxifying, promoting fluid production to moisten dryness, and clearing the heart to reduce fire, and it effectively relieves various discomfort symptoms caused by autumn dryness. At the same time, regularly eating autumn pears is very beneficial for the health of the lungs, bronchi, and upper respiratory tract. Due to 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 gradually comes into season—that is the most common autumn fruit, the persimmon. Traditional Chinese medicine points out that persimmons are sweet and astringent, and cold in nature. The vitamins and sugar content in them are one to two times higher than in ordinary fruits. Regular consumption in autumn can have excellent effects on nourishing the lungs and protecting the stomach, and clearing dry heat. In addition, its effects of tonifying deficiency, relieving coughs, benefiting the intestines, and clearing heat are also very significant.
Although persimmons are good, you shouldn't eat too many. In addition to not consuming them in excess daily, you must also be careful not to eat them on an empty stomach, as this can easily lead to stones.
IV. Mangosteen
Mangosteen, commonly known as the "Queen of Fruits," is cool in nature and has the effects of reducing heat and cooling the body. It can dissolve fat, moisturize the skin, and reduce fire. Eating a mangosteen after eating a nourishing 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.