In autumn, the temperature begins to drop, the yang in nature gradually converges, and the yin gradually increases. After autumn, there is much rain, heavy humidity and steaming in the hot and humid zone. In autumn, the weather is still hot, but it is not advisable to eat too many cold things, especially cold fruits and vegetables. Don't eat too much at will. As the saying goes, "autumn melons are bad for the stomach." If you eat more fruits and vegetables after autumn, it will damage the function of the spleen and stomach and recover very slowly. In autumn, the weather is getting colder and the climate is dry, which is the most likely to damage the vaginal fluid of the human body. At this time, people's mouth, nose, skin and other parts often appear different degrees of dryness, and there will be dry mouth, disgraceful hair, short urination, dry stool and other "autumn dryness" phenomena. Therefore, it is advisable to eat some foods that promote fluid production, nourish yin and moisten dryness, and avoid spicy, fragrant, dry, fried, fried and other things that help fire and hurt yin. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the lungs correspond to autumn qi, and the lungs are full of qi in autumn. "Lung is the sea of qi, qi is the root of man, and man-made qi gathers", and lung qi is particularly closely related to autumn qi. Lung likes to be moist, and dryness is the most likely to hurt lung and body fluid, which makes people dry nose and throat, cough without phlegm or less phlegm, even blood in phlegm, or dry cough with hoarse voice, sore throat and dry skin. At this time, it is advisable to eat foods that moisten the lungs and promote fluid production, nourish yin and clear dryness, and avoid hot and dry things such as peppers, green onions, ginger and cinnamon. In late autumn, the essence of the human body began to be sealed. Eating nourishing food is easy to be absorbed and stored, which is conducive to improving the function of zang-fu organs and enhancing physical fitness. Therefore, it is advisable to gradually eat some nutritious nourishing foods, such as chicken, duck, beef, fish, lotus seeds, tremella, jujube and so on. Avoid eating raw and cold food, which hurts the gas.

In autumn, people's mouth, nose, skin and other parts often appear different degrees of dryness, so we should eat some food that tonifies the body and nourishes the yin, and eat less spicy and fried food. Suitable foods for autumn are:

Lily: It has the functions of nourishing lung and moistening lung, clearing away heart fire and calming nerves, eliminating fatigue, moistening dryness and relieving cough.

Yam: it is characterized by tonic without stagnation, neither hot nor dry, and is suitable for men, women and children.

White lentils: Cooking porridge or soup with white lentils can relieve summer heat and dampness, strengthen the spleen and stomach, and increase appetite.

Lotus root: raw lotus root can clear away heat and promote fluid production to quench thirst, while cooked lotus root can strengthen the spleen to stimulate appetite and benefit blood. Therefore, there is a saying that "lotus root is born in summer and ripe in autumn, raw food is fresh and tender, and cooked food is old and strong".

Monopterus albus: Eating Monopterus albus in autumn not only has a strong nourishing effect, but also has a certain regulating effect on human blood sugar. You can cut into pieces, stew, shred and cook porridge.

Chestnut: It has the functions of strengthening spleen and stomach, tonifying kidney and strengthening bones.

Walnut: It can tonify kidney, solidify essence, warm lung and relieve asthma, invigorate qi and nourish blood, moisten dryness and intestines.

Peanut: When the peanuts are ripe in late autumn, they should be cooked with fresh flowers or ground into soup or decocted in water, and should not be fried.

Jujube: Eating jujube in autumn is a tonic food for nourishing yin and moistening dryness, benefiting lung and invigorating qi. If it can be stewed with tremella, lily and yam, the effect will be better.

In addition, pears, water chestnuts, jellyfish, carrots, shepherd's purse, Pleurotus ostreatus, kelp, tomatoes and rabbit meat are also suitable for autumn consumption, while Astragalus, Ginseng, Adenophora adenophora, Lycium barbarum and Polygonum Multiflori are suitable for tonic.

Dietary taboos in March after autumn: After autumn, people should avoid or eat less watermelon, cantaloupe, raw melon, raw sweet potato, raw cucumber, garlic, water shield, sunflower, eggplant, betel nut, persimmon, banana, mung bean, fried peanut, fried melon seed, fried broad bean, fried soybean, popcorn, pepper and fennel according to their physical conditions.

"Synopsis of the Golden Chamber": "Persimmons can't be eaten in Sanqiu."

"White Clouds Avoid": "In July, don't eat. Don't eat leeks, it will damage your eyes. "

Qian Jin Fang: "Don't eat deer in July, get angry. Don't eat Cai Yu, it will hurt your spirit. Don't eat wild geese, which hurts people. Don't eat more ling meat and get angry. Don't eat raw honey. Raw honey makes people get cholera. Don't eat pig lungs. Don't eat sprouts in August, it will hurt people's nerves, make people gasp and make their popularity short. Don't eat more fresh ginger, raw garlic, pig lungs and omnivores, which will make your life gangrenous. Don't eat pheasant, don't eat pork belly, and cough in winter. "

Golden Moon Order: "beginning of autumn should not eat more boiled cakes, boiled cakes, let alone pork, which is detrimental to people's dignity. Don't eat spleen in September, and the soil is more prosperous in the season. "

"Heaven of Commercial Law": "After ten days in beginning of autumn, melons should eat less."

Compendium of Materia Medica: "Don't eat roe deer meat in August, get angry, don't eat celery, for fear of getting sick, your hair will be dry and you will have a slight abdominal distension. Don't eat raw honey, don't eat more fruits, and don't eat eggs, which will hurt you. If you don't eat crabs, you can eat them after frost. "

"Avoid the Moon": "It hurts the spirit not to eat dog meat in September; First frost doesn't eat melons and turns his stomach in winter; Don't eat sunflower, so it won't digest. "

"Seven Signs of Yun Qi": "Keep cold in autumn to prevent dysentery. Don't eat new ginger, it will become sick; Don't eat garlic, it will hurt your life and your soul. Don't eat Polygonum cuspidatum, don't eat pork liver, cough in winter, and don't feel sick after the year; Don't eat pheasant, which is harmful to people's air; Don't eat more chicken, it's annoying. "

Life Taste Diet Spectrum: "Eggplant is slightly toxic in autumn, so patients should not eat it."