Summer is hot, and the diet should focus on clearing heat, relieving summer heat, detoxifying, quenching thirst, and promoting urination. Seasonal melons and fruits are great companions for getting through the summer. Watermelon
is the king of melons and fruits. It not only has edible value but also high medicinal value, making it an excellent remedy for relieving summer heat, quenching thirst, and promoting urination. It is known in folklore as a "natural White Tiger Decoction." When encountering extreme heat, especially with a fever, sleeping while holding a watermelon is more effective for cooling than applying an ice pack. However, watermelon is cold-natured, so one should not eat too much at once. Cucumber
is the most nutritious among melons and is hailed as a "world-saving medicine." Regular consumption helps expel spoiled food from the gastrointestinal tract and is beneficial for lowering cholesterol. Especially for those who often have dry lips, a dry tongue, and a dry throat, eating tender cucumber as a fruit has a miraculous effect. Winter Melon
is rich in vitamin B, and its skin and flesh can both be used as medicine. There is a saying, "When winter melon enters the house, one need not visit the pharmacy." It is most effective for relieving difficult urination to drink winter melon soup. In summer, if you have indigestion, a soup made with winter melon, lotus seeds, lily, and duck can relieve summer heat and stimulate the appetite. Luffa
can clear heat and detoxify, unblock meridians, and resolve phlegm-dampness. A soup made with luffa, almonds, and chicken claws can relieve summer heat and expel dampness. In summer, if you get heat rash, drinking luffa juice orally can cool the blood and detoxify.