2. carrots. "Compendium of Materia Medica" records that carrots can "lower qi, tonify the middle energizer, harmonize the chest, diaphragm and stomach, strengthen the five internal organs and be beneficial to health". Carrots are rich in provitamin A ... which can be converted into vitamin A in the body. Vitamin A has the function of smoothing and strengthening skin, and can prevent rough skin and freckles. In dry autumn, you might as well eat carrots to moisturize your skin.
3. Lotus root. Lotus root in September is crisp, tender and juicy, with rich sweetness, and it is a very popular food on the table. Lotus root can stimulate appetite, clear away heat, moisten dryness, quench thirst, clear heart and soothe the nerves. Rich in trace elements such as iron and calcium, plant protein, vitamins and starch, it has obvious effects of enriching blood and benefiting qi, and can also enhance human immunity.
4, sweet potato. Chinese medicine believes that sweet potato is sweet and flat, and it can replenish spleen and qi. "Compendium of Materia Medica" records that sweet potato has the effect of "tonifying deficiency and benefiting qi, invigorating stomach and kidney yin", which makes people "live longer and get sick less". In addition, sweet potato is a good low-fat, low-calorie food, and eating more sweet potatoes is beneficial to lose weight. In our country, people believe that eating sweet potatoes for thousands of years can prevent stomach acid after eating sweet potatoes and shredded sweet potatoes all the year round, so in the old society, farmers have the custom of eating sweet potatoes on the Millennium Festival.
5. Pumpkin. Autumn is a dry season. Pumpkin is rich in β -carotene and vitamin B6, which is an indispensable nutrient for improving immune protein activity and strengthening immune protein metabolism. Pumpkin is warm, sweet and non-toxic. Entering the spleen and stomach meridian, it has the effects of moistening lung, benefiting qi, resolving phlegm and expelling pus, expelling worms and detoxicating, treating lung abscess and constipation, moistening hair follicle wall, beautifying and resisting acne.
6. mustard. Mustard is a seasonal vegetable in autumn. Mustard tastes pungent and warm, and enters lung, spleen and stomach meridians. Has diuretic, antidiarrheal, expelling pathogenic wind, promoting blood circulation, clearing away heat and toxic materials, and relieving swelling and pain. Mustard contains a lot of carotene and dietary fiber, so it has the functions of improving eyesight, relaxing bowels and moistening intestines. It can be used as a good diet for ophthalmologists and can also prevent constipation, especially for the elderly and constipation. Pickled mustard tuber or pickles pickled with pickled mustard tuber can not be eaten in large quantities because of its high salt content, and can be used as a side dish to stir-fry or cook soup. Fresh mustard is usually bitter, and it is often used to cook salty pork bone soup, which has the therapeutic effect of clearing away heat and reducing fire. To stir-fry vegetables, crisp, sweet and slag-free Shuidong mustard tuber should be the best.
7. Chinese cabbage Chinese cabbage tastes bitter and slightly cold, which is suitable for nourishing stomach and clearing intestines in autumn. It is rich in vitamin C and calcium, as well as phosphorus, iron, carotene and B vitamins. Vitamin C contained in Chinese cabbage forms "hyaluronic acid inhibitor" in the body, which has anti-cancer effect and can make cancer cells lose vitality.
8. water spinach Water spinach, fried with tender stems and leaves or made into soup, is rich in vitamins and mineral salts, and is an important vegetable in summer and autumn. One of the main green leafy vegetables in summer and autumn. The calcium content in water spinach shoots is 12 times higher than that of tomatoes, and it contains more carotene. Water spinach is an alkaline food, which contains potassium, chlorine and other elements to regulate the water-liquid balance. After eating, it can reduce intestinal acidity, prevent intestinal flora imbalance, and help prevent cancer.
9. White. Zizania latifolia is rich in vitamins with hangover relieving function. The organic nitrogen of tender water bamboo exists in the state of amino acid, which can provide sulfur, has delicious taste, high nutritional value and is easily absorbed by human body. However, because Zizania latifolia contains more oxalic acid, its calcium is not easily absorbed by human body.
10, taro. The nutritional value of taro is very high, and the starch content in tuber reaches 70%. Taro can be used as both food and vegetable. It is a tonic suitable for all ages and a treasure of autumn vegetarian food.