Still drinking herbal tea to clear internal heat? 5 types of melon are more effective.

Introduction: "Feeling overheated? Have a can of Liangcha (herbal tea)." Nowadays, for many people, it seems that this can of "antidote" called Liangcha means they no longer have to worry about canker sores or "heatiness" and constipation when eating hot pot or Malatang. In fact, many foods are also excellent remedies for internal heat. Let's take a look.

Watermelon

Watermelon is cold in nature and is also known as "Cold Melon" in folk culture. Eating a few pieces of watermelon on a hot summer day is not only sweet and delicious but also cool and refreshing. Watermelon not only relieves summer heat and thirst but is also highly nutritious, containing many nutrients the human body needs. In summer, when suffering from heatstroke, fever, vexation, thirst, scanty urine, or other acute febrile diseases, watermelon can be used as an adjuvant therapy. Besides eating the flesh, the rind can also be decocted for use.

Freshly Squeezed Watermelon Juice

Bitter Melon

Bitter melon is cold in nature and has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying. "Dian Nan Ben Cao" (Materia Medica of Southern Yunnan) states that bitter melon can "eliminate pathogenic heat, relieve fatigue, clear the mind, and brighten the eyes," and it has a certain therapeutic effect on heatstroke, dysentery, malignant sores, and diabetes. Bitter melon is rich in nutrients, containing various amino acids, vitamins, and minerals. If cooked properly, its light bitterness carries a fresh aroma, making it a unique delicacy.

Winter Melon

Winter melon is cold in nature and has the effects of clearing heat, benefiting the spleen, promoting urination, and removing dampness. It can be sliced and made into soup or stir-fried, or it can be boiled plain and dipped in seasonings. However, those who are sensitive to cold or have diarrhea should not eat too much of it.

Dried Scallop and Winter Melon

Cucumber

Cucumber contains vitamins A and C, as well as components like calcium, phosphorus, and iron, and is particularly rich in potassium. It has the effect of relieving summer heat and clearing heat. "Ben Cao Qiu Zhen" (Seeking Truth in Materia Medica) points out: "The nature of cucumber is sweet and cold, which can benefit heat and water." Cucumber can be eaten raw or cooked. It can also be peeled, sliced, and mixed with a little sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, MSG, and mashed garlic as a side dish.

Luffa

Luffa has the effect of clearing heat and relieving summer heat. Medical books throughout history and "Ben Cao Gang Mu" (Compendium of Materia Medica) both say that luffa can "clear heat and benefit the intestines." Eating some luffa soup in the summer can help relieve summer heat. When making the soup, the cooking time should not be too long, preferably keeping the fresh green color of the luffa. Decocting the luffa skin and luffa flowers together to make a tea also has the effect of preventing summer heat and clearing heat.

Seed and Nut Luffa