Steaming four types of fruit can help expel phlegm, stop diarrhea, and enhance beauty.

Although fruits are rich in nutrients, their properties are not suitable for everyone. Some people with weak spleens and stomachs, or weaker constitutions, may not only find them difficult to digest and absorb, but may also experience diarrhea. Steaming fruits not only reduces their cold nature but can also double their therapeutic effects!

Hot Stewed Pomelo: Resolves Phlegm and Reduces Fire

Pomelo is a fruit that ripens in autumn. Because of its thick peel and good storage qualities, it is an ideal choice to eat it when winter transitions to spring. Pomelo is known as a "natural fruit can," containing very rich proteins, organic acids, vitamins, and essential elements for the human body such as calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, and sodium.

Pomelo also has effects such as strengthening the stomach, regulating qi to resolve phlegm, moistening the lungs and clearing the intestines, and nourishing blood to strengthen the spleen. It can promote appetite, treat indigestion, promote wound healing, and has good adjuvant therapeutic effects for conditions like sepsis.

It's easy to get "heaty" in the spring, and pomelo can reduce this internal heat and inhibit mouth ulcers. Eating 100-200 grams of pomelo a day is relatively easy for the body to absorb. Pomelo has a slightly sour taste and eating it one hour before a meal can stimulate appetite. You can also choose to eat it hot. Keep the fresh pomelo with its peel, remove the pith, add honey, and stew before eating.

Steamed Apple with Jujubes

Apple with Peel: Steamed to Stop Diarrhea

When apples are steamed, the pectin, after being cooked, can not only absorb bacteria and toxins but also has an astringent effect to stop diarrhea and is easier to digest. Slice the apple with its peel into small pieces, place them in a small bowl, and steam for 5 minutes. Let it cool slightly before eating.

Raw Oranges Cause "Heaty" Symptoms, Cooked Ones Increase Appetite

Oranges can not only lower blood lipids and cholesterol in the human body but also beautify the skin. However, eating too many oranges in the spring can easily lead to "heatiness," with symptoms like mouth sores, dry mouth and tongue, a sore throat, and constipation.

A hot orange is the ideal choice. First, wash 1-2 oranges and soak them in warm water (40°C-50°C) for about 1 minute. Then, dry the oranges (until the peel is completely free of moisture) and place them in the microwave, heating for 1-2 minutes until slightly charred. This way, the volatile oils, hesperidin, B vitamins, and vitamin C from the orange peel can seep into the orange, achieving the spring health and beauty effects without causing "heatiness."

Orange peel contains volatile oil components that have a mild stimulating effect on the intestines, helping to secrete digestive juices and increase appetite. It also has effects of harmonizing the stomach and strengthening the spleen. In addition, orange peel can also relieve coughs and resolve phlegm.

Steamed Jujubes (Red Dates)

For a Weak Spleen and Stomach, Jujubes Should Be Steamed

Jujubes are rich in nutrients such as protein, fat, carbohydrates, carotene, B vitamins, vitamin C, vitamin P, and calcium, phosphorus, iron, etc. Their vitamin C content is among the highest in fruits, earning them the title "King of Vitamins."

A clinical study abroad showed that patients who continuously ate jujubes recovered 3 times faster than those who only took vitamin supplements.

However, steamed jujubes are easier to digest and are very suitable for people with weak spleens and stomachs. For those with deficiency of qi and blood, or insufficiency of the liver and kidneys, you can steam large jujubes with goji berries and eggs. For ordinary people, you can stew jujubes with Chinese yam. Cut the jujubes in half and dice the Chinese yam; steam the two together over separate boiling water; after the water comes to a boil, simmer on low heat for 20 minutes.