I. Honey:
Sweet in taste and neutral in nature, honey has been a fine product for nourishing and strengthening the body, detoxifying, and beautifying the skin since ancient times. Honey is rich in various elements such as vitamins B, D, E, fructose, glucose, maltose, sucrose, high-quality protein, potassium, sodium, iron, natural flavors, lactic acid, malic acid, amylase, oxidase, etc. It has significant effects on moistening the lungs to relieve coughs, lubricating the intestines to relieve constipation, detoxifying, and beautifying the skin. The main components of honey, glucose and fructose (accounting for 65%-80%), are easily absorbed and utilized by the human body. In addition, it contains various amino acids, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin C, iron, phosphorus, and other nutrients that the human body needs. Regular consumption of honey can achieve the effects of expelling toxins and beautifying the skin, and it is also very beneficial for preventing and treating cardiovascular diseases and neurasthenia.
II. Radish:
Sweet in taste and cool in nature, it has the effects of nourishing blood to detoxify, strengthening the spleen, and harmonizing the stomach. Radish is rich in nutrients such as carbohydrates, fats, volatile oils, vitamin A, vitamin B2, anthocyanins, carotene, calcium, iron, etc. Radish is an effective detoxifying food. It not only contains abundant carotene but also a large amount of vitamin A and pectin. After combining with mercury ions in the body, it can effectively reduce the concentration of mercury ions in the blood and accelerate their excretion. White radish, red radish, and small radish also have the above-mentioned effects.
III. Kelp:
Salty in taste and cold in nature, it has the effects of resolving phlegm, eliminating phlegm, relieving asthma, detoxifying, and promoting bowel movements. Kelp is rich in various components such as alginic acid, mannitol, protein, fat, carbohydrates, crude fiber, carotene, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin C, niacin, iodine, calcium, phosphorus, iron, etc. It is particularly rich in iodine, which is very beneficial to the human body and can treat goiter and diseases caused by iodine deficiency. The protein it contains includes 18 amino acids. After the iodide in kelp is absorbed by the human body, it can accelerate the excretion of pathological substances and inflammatory exudates, and has the effects of lowering blood pressure, preventing arteriosclerosis, and promoting the excretion of harmful substances. At the same time, kelp also contains a substance called fucoidan, which can absorb cholesterol in the blood vessels and excrete it, keeping the cholesterol content in the blood at a normal level. There is a slightly sweet white powder on the surface of kelp, which is mannitol with extremely high medical value. It has a good diuretic effect and can treat drug poisoning, edema, etc. Therefore, kelp is an ideal detoxifying food, and middle-aged and elderly men should eat more of it to maintain the health of the prostate and kidneys.
IV. Wood Ear Mushroom:
Sweet in taste and neutral in nature, it has the effects of detoxifying, clearing the stomach and intestines, harmonizing blood, and stopping bleeding. Wood ear mushroom is rich in various nutrients such as carbohydrates, gum, cellulose, glucose, xylose, lecithin, cephalin, carotene, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin C, protein, iron, calcium, phosphorus, etc., and is known as the "meat among vegetables." A plant gum contained in wood ear mushroom has a strong adsorption capacity, which can concentrate and adsorb dust and impurities remaining in the human digestive system and then excrete them, thereby playing a role in detoxifying and clearing the stomach. Therefore, people working in dusty environments should especially eat more wood ear mushrooms.
V. Cucumber:
Sweet in taste and neutral in nature, it has obvious effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, promoting the production of body fluids to quench thirst. Cucumber is rich in nutrients such as protein, carbohydrates, vitamin B2, vitamin C, vitamin E, carotene, niacin, calcium, phosphorus, iron, etc. It also contains components such as propanedioic acid, cucurbitacin, and soft fine fibers, making it a rare detoxifying food. The cucumber acid contained in cucumber can promote human metabolism and expel toxins; the vitamin C content is five times higher than that of watermelon, which can whiten the skin, keep it elastic, and inhibit the formation of melanin. Moreover, cucumber can also inhibit the conversion of carbohydrates into fat, and is very beneficial to the lungs, stomach, heart, liver, and excretory system. In summer, it is easy to feel irritable and thirsty. If you have a sore throat or much phlegm, eating cucumber can help resolve inflammation.