There is a popular saying among the people, which is called "Melons are often eaten in summer, but doctors don't look for them and don't use traditional Chinese medicine." Summer is the season when many kinds of melons are on the market. Eating more winter melons at this time can quench thirst and relieve heat, reduce fire and dryness, and also has many therapeutic effects.

Theme: Tangerine peel, winter melon and old duck soup

Ingredients: a little tangerine peel, 500 grams of winter melon, 50 grams of barley, half an old duck, a little ginger, and a little salt.

Method:

1. Remove the organs and tail of the old duck and cut into pieces; soak tangerine peel and barley for 2 hours; cut the winter melon into thick pieces with the skin; slice the ginger;

2. Put the duck, tangerine peel, barley, and ginger into a clay pot, add water to cover, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer for about 1.5 hours, adjust salt and serve.

This soup nourishes yin and relieves heat.

1. It is best to eat winter melon in summer to cool down and reduce heat

Summer is the season when many kinds of melons are on the market. At this time, eating more winter melon can quench thirst and relieve heat, reduce heat and dryness, and It also has many therapeutic effects. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that winter melon is cool in nature and sweet in taste. It enters the lungs, large intestine, and bladder meridians and has the functions of clearing away heat and relieving heat, lowering heat and relieving fire. It is a very good holy product for relieving summer heat.

Moreover, the cooling property of winter melon is not as strong as that of bitter melon and white radish, so even pregnant women do not need to eat it in particular. Patients with gout, high blood pressure, heart disease, liver disease, and beriberi edema may suffer from ascites and difficulty urinating. You can boil winter melon in water and eat it to help diuresis and eliminate edema. When making winter melon soup, don't rush to peel and remove the seeds. It is best to wash the winter melon skin and add the skin to the pot to cook the soup. When it is cooked, remove the winter melon skin and seeds, which can have a diuretic effect.

2. People who are afraid of cold and have diarrhea should eat less winter melon

Although the cold nature of winter melon is not strong, people with cold stomach and frequent diarrhea should not eat more. Women who love beauty can make soup with winter melon, coix seeds and wolfberry, which can not only eliminate edema, but also lose weight, because the water of winter melon and the high fiber of coix seeds can increase the feeling of satiety.

Winter melon also contains good potassium, which helps patients with heart disease and diabetes urinate. Diabetic patients who eat more winter melon can increase their metabolic rate and reduce blood sugar concentration. For the elderly with poor chewing ability or hospitalized patients, the easy-to-eat winter melon is an excellent source of dietary fiber.

The soup taught today is very good for relieving summer heat. Winter melon can relieve summer heat and dampness and nourish gastric juice; barley can strengthen the spleen and exude dampness, clear away heat and eliminate pus; old duck is cool in nature and nourishes yin, so it is best for relieving heat; tangerine peel can relieve summer heat. Mellow aroma, eliminate stagnation, transform qi, relieve tiredness. On a hot summer day, a bowl of soup like this is perfect.

Gold corresponds to the lungs and is related to respiratory diseases. If you have symptoms such as shortness of breath, chest tightness, coughing, wheezing, and low voice, you need to nourish the lungs.

The strongest time for the lungs: 7 to 9 o'clock. The weakest time for the lungs: 21 to 23 o'clock. Keywords for strengthening the lungs: Moisturizing

Food therapy is just a daily auxiliary conditioning, don't rely too much; if you feel If you feel unwell, please seek medical attention as soon as possible.