1. Winter melon

Winter melon is sweet in taste and cold in nature. It has the effects of reducing heat, diuresis and swelling. Winter melon contains low sodium and has a good auxiliary therapeutic effect on diseases such as arteriosclerosis, liver cirrhosis, ascites, coronary heart disease, hypertension, nephritis, edema and swelling. "Suixiju Diet Manual": "If pregnant women eat it regularly, it will eliminate toxins in the fetus and keep the baby disease-free." Winter melon also has the function of detoxifying fish. The propylene glycol acid contained in winter melon can effectively inhibit the conversion of sugar into fat. In addition, winter melon itself does not contain fat and has low calories. It is of great significance in preventing the human body from gaining weight and can help keep the body fit. The seeds and skin of winter melon can also be used as medicine. The flesh and pulp of winter melon have diuretic, heat-clearing, phlegm-resolving, and thirst-quenching effects. It can also treat edema, phlegm, asthma, summer heat, and hemorrhoids. If you boil winter melon with the skin on and drink it in soup, it can reduce swelling, diuresis, clear away heat and relieve summer heat.

Note: Those with cold nature, spleen and stomach qi deficiency, diarrhea, loose stools, cold stomach pain, should not eat raw winter melon; women should not eat raw winter melon during menstruation and those with cold dysmenorrhea. When eating, you can use winter melon to make soup or stir-fry, and the taste should be as light as possible.

2. Tomatoes

Tomatoes have the effects of stopping bleeding, lowering blood pressure, diuresis, strengthening the stomach and digestion, producing body fluids and quenching thirst, clearing away heat and detoxifying, cooling blood and calming the liver. Since the ratio of vitamin A and vitamin C in tomatoes is appropriate, regular consumption can enhance the function of small blood vessels and prevent vascular aging. The flavonoids in tomatoes not only reduce the permeability of capillaries and prevent their rupture, but also have the special effect of preventing vascular sclerosis, which can prevent cervical cancer, bladder cancer, pancreatic cancer and other diseases; in addition, it can also be used for beauty and beauty. To cure aphthous ulcers (can contain some tomato juice and bring it into contact with the sore surface, for a few minutes each time, several times a day, the effect will be significant).

3. Eggplant

Eggplant is rich in vitamin P, which is a flavonoid compound that can soften blood vessels and lower blood pressure. Secondly, eggplant contains trigonelline and choline, which can combine with excess cholesterol in the small intestine and be excreted from the body to ensure normal blood circulation and lower cholesterol. In addition, eggplant can also absorb fat and play a role in weight loss. In short, it is a food suitable for all ages.

In summer, eggplant can clear away heat and relieve summer heat, which is especially suitable for people who are prone to prickly heat and sores in summer. Some people will peel the eggplant when eating it. In fact, a large part of the nutritional value of eggplant is in the skin. Eggplant skin is rich in B vitamins and vitamin C. However, since pesticides may be used in the planting process, it is recommended that eggplants be washed with detergent before cooking.

4. Lotus seed core

It tastes bitter and can dissipate heart fire. Although it has a cold nature, it will not damage the human body's yang energy, so it has always been considered the best way to resolve it. Heart-heating foods. Lotus seed cores can be used to make tea, and you may wish to add some bamboo leaves or raw licorice to enhance the detoxification effect of lotus seed cores.

5. Bitter melon

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that bitter melon tastes bitter and is cold in nature. It enters the heart, spleen, and stomach meridians and has the functions of clearing away heat, detoxifying, relieving heat, and improving eyesight. In addition, bitter melon also contains a variety of amino acids, vitamins and minerals that are beneficial to the human body. It is worth mentioning that eating bitter melon is also beneficial to diabetic patients in controlling blood sugar.

6. Cucumber

Cucumber is sweet, sweet, cool, bitter and non-toxic. It enters the spleen, stomach and large intestine; it has the effects of removing heat, diuresis, clearing away heat and detoxifying; It is mainly used to treat polydipsia, sore throat, burning eyes and burns. It also has the effect of losing weight.

7. Broad beans

Bava beans are one of the common vegetables eaten in summer. Broad beans are rich in nutrients and are rich in dietary fiber, calcium, potassium, carotene and other nutrients that are beneficial to health. It also contains phospholipids and rich choline, important components of the brain and nervous tissue, which can enhance memory and strengthen the brain. Broad beans also have the effects of nourishing qi, strengthening the spleen, removing dampness and reducing swelling, and are especially suitable for consumption in summer when the heat and humidity are high.

Not everyone can eat broad beans. Children under three years old and people with a family history of broad beans cannot use fresh broad beans. If these two types of people accidentally eat broad beans, they may develop symptoms of acute hemovolumetric diseases such as significant jaundice and hemoglobinuria. If they encounter such a situation, they should be sent to the hospital for rescue treatment immediately.

8. Wild rice

Due to its fresh texture and sweet taste, wild rice is regarded as a good vegetable. When stir-fried with meat, its taste will be even fresher. The organic nitrogen in young wild rice is in the form of amino acids and can provide sulfur. It is delicious, has high nutritional value and is easily absorbed by the human body. It is especially suitable for consumption in spring and summer. Since wild rice contains a lot of oxalic acid, its calcium is not easily absorbed by the human body. People who suffer from kidney disease, urinary tract stones or a lot of oxalate crystals in the urine should not eat too much.

9. Celery

Celery is rich in many beneficial ingredients beyond your imagination, including folic acid, vitamin K, vitamin C and other vitamins. Eating some celery regularly can help clear away heat and detoxify, cure diseases and strengthen the body. People with excessive liver fire, rough skin, and those who often suffer from insomnia and headaches can eat more.

Don’t throw away the leaves when eating celery. Because the dietary fiber content in 100 grams of celery stems is 1.2 grams, while the same amount of celery leaves contains 2.2 grams. Moreover, the content of vitamin C, magnesium, selenium and other nutrients in celery leaves is much higher than that in celery stems. Celery is not easy to digest. People with gastrointestinal problems should eat less or chew more when eating.

10. Shepherd's purse

Shepherd's purse is one of the most common wild vegetables with the same origin as medicine and food. It has high nutritional value and high medicinal value. It has the functions of harmonizing the spleen and stomach. It has diuretic, hemostatic, liver-clearing and eyesight-improving effects. Since shepherd's purse has the effect of clearing away heat and removing dampness, which is more common in summer, eating shepherd's purse can clear away heat and remove dampness. It is one of the best dietary health foods for summer heat dampness.