Shandong cuisine

Cold balsam pear

Cold balsam pear

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The hot weather in summer makes people prone to dry mouth and high fire. Therefore, in summer, eating some foods that clear fire, clear heat, promote saliva and replenish qi can relieve the body's dryness and make the body comfortable and healthy. <br />Balsam pear tastes bitter and cold in nature and has the function of clearing heat and purging fire. Not only does the vitamin C content rank first among melons, but it is also rich in carotene, riboflavin and minerals calcium, iron and phosphorus. "Compendium of Materia Medica" claims that it can "eliminate annoyance and heat, relieve fatigue, relieve mental health and improve eyesight." Modern research has shown that the saponins contained in bitter gourd can stimulate insulin release and reduce blood sugar in patients with type 2 diabetes. <br />Therefore, eating more bitter gourd in summer has negative benefits. However, balsam pear is cold in nature, so people with yang deficiency and fear of cold should not eat more.