Bitter substances have antipyretic, summer-heat dispelling and fatigue relieving effects. The best bitter food is bitter gourd. Whether it is cold salad, stir-fry or soup, as long as it can be cooked well without losing its "blue color", it can achieve the purpose of "removing fire". Apart from bitter gourd, there are other bitter foods that also have good "removing fire" effects, such as almonds, bitter vegetables, kudingcha, celery and cabbage. It can also clear away heat and relieve summer heat.

In addition to bitter food, there are many fruits and vegetables in this season. We should eat more sweet and refreshing fresh fruits and vegetables. Experts point out that Chinese cabbage, cauliflower, watermelon, hawthorn, apple and grape are rich in minerals, especially calcium, magnesium and silicon, which have the magical effect of calming the nerves and reducing fire. Therefore, we should eat more and often eat these foods.

"Fire-removing" food:

milk

Milk Many people think that drinking milk in summer will aggravate "getting angry" and cause irritability. In fact, drinking milk in summer will not only "get angry", but also clear away heat and toxic materials and get rid of liver fire. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that milk is slightly cold, which can nourish yin, clear away heat and detoxify, and play the role of "removing fire". Moreover, milk contains as much as 70% water, which can also supplement the water lost by the human body due to sweating in summer. It should be noted that milk cannot be frozen into ice, otherwise it will destroy many nutrients.

strawberry

Strawberries are not only delicious, but also have medicinal value. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it has the effect of "removing fire", which can clear away heat and relieve summer heat and relieve boredom.

watermelon

Watermelon is cool, it won't cause "getting angry" and upset when eaten, and it is rich in potassium salt, which can make up for the shortage of potassium salt in the body caused by a large amount of consumption. But be careful not to put the watermelon in the refrigerator for more than 3 hours.

soybean

Soybean can replenish protein while nourishing yin and "removing fire", and high temperature consumes a lot of protein.

tomato

Although tomatoes can be seen all year round, tomatoes in summer are the richest, sweetest and most nutritious. It can also clear away heat and detoxify, and calm the liver and "remove fire".