Li Shizhen called cowpea cowpea, which can be used as a vegetable, fruit and food. It is the best backup and the top grade of beans. Chinese medicine believes that cowpea has the effect of strengthening spleen and tonifying kidney, and is suitable for spleen and stomach weakness, frequent micturition, nocturnal emission, leucorrhea and diarrhea. "Compendium of Materia Medica" says cowpea: "Regulating middle energizer, benefiting kidney and stomach, harmonizing five internal organs, regulating qi and blood, producing essence to quench thirst, stopping adverse reactions, diarrhea and diuresis."

Second, potatoes

Potatoes can provide a lot of heat to the human body. Some people even say that people can maintain their lives and health only by potatoes and whole milk. Chinese medicine believes that potatoes have the effects of harmonizing stomach, invigorating qi and spleen, strengthening body and tonifying kidney, diminishing inflammation, promoting blood circulation and reducing swelling, and can be used as an adjuvant treatment for diseases such as indigestion and habitual constipation.

Third, yam?

Yam is nutritious, not only a good dish to eat, but also a good tonic. Chinese medicine believes that yam has the effects of invigorating spleen and stomach, promoting fluid production and benefiting lung, tonifying kidney and astringent essence. Although it can nourish many organs, it mainly tonifies the kidney. Regular consumption can enhance the detoxification function of the kidney.

Fourth, pumpkins

It is generally believed that pumpkin is a special health food in the world. Chen Xiuyuan, a famous minister in the Qing Dynasty, once said, "Pumpkin is a good product for enriching blood." Empress Dowager Cixi also often eats pumpkins. Chinese medicine believes that pumpkin has the functions of tonifying middle energizer, diminishing inflammation and relieving pain, detoxifying and killing insects, lowering blood sugar and quenching thirst. Modern medical research has proved that pectin in pumpkin can help people with impaired liver and kidney function to enhance the regeneration ability of liver and kidney cells.

Five, lotus root

Li Shizhen called lotus root "spirit root" in Compendium of Materia Medica. In the Qing dynasty, lotus root was even designated as a tribute to the imperial cuisine. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that raw lotus root has the effects of clearing away heat and relieving annoyance, cooling blood and stopping bleeding, resolving phlegm and stopping vomiting, strengthening spleen and appetizing; Cooked lotus root is beneficial to the spleen and stomach, and has the effects of nourishing stomach and yin, tonifying heart and kidney, benefiting qi and nourishing blood, strengthening spleen and stopping diarrhea.