The dry winter climate often leaves people with a dry and uncomfortable nose and throat. At this time, eating fruits that promote saliva production, quench thirst, and moisten the throat can bring a refreshing sense of comfort. Among fruits with health-preserving and medicinal properties, pears and sugarcanes are the most suitable for autumn.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, pears are considered to promote saliva production, quench thirst, relieve coughs and reduce phlegm, clear heat and reduce fire, nourish the blood and generate fluids, and moisten the lungs to relieve dryness. They are most suitable for patients with fever and internal heat during winter and spring, and are particularly beneficial for conditions such as lung-heat cough, pediatric wind-heat, dry throat and sore throat, and constipation.
Modern medical research suggests that pears can also lower blood pressure and have a calming effect. For patients with high blood pressure who experience dizziness, blurred vision, palpitations, or tinnitus, regularly eating pears can help alleviate these symptoms. Pears are rich in sugar and vitamins, which have liver-protecting and digestive-aiding effects. For patients with hepatitis and cirrhosis, consuming pears regularly as a medicinal food is very beneficial. However, because pears are cold in nature, they should not be eaten in excess by those with a weak spleen and stomach, poor digestion, or postpartum blood deficiency.
Sugarcane has nourishing and heat-clearing effects and is rich in nutrients. As a cooling tonic, it has certain therapeutic effects for conditions such as low blood sugar, constipation, difficulty urinating, nausea and vomiting, deficient-heat cough, and high fever with irritability and thirst. For those who are tired or feel dizzy from hunger, eating two sections of sugarcane can quickly restore their energy. However, due to its cold nature, sugarcane is not suitable for people with a weak spleen and stomach or stomach and abdominal pain. In addition, other fruits suitable for autumn and winter include apples, oranges, bananas, and hawthorn.