Core tip: Before the autumnal equinox, the climate is a little hot and belongs to the warm dryness; but after the autumnal equinox, the coolness hits us, and what we need to guard against most is the cold dryness. Many people think that autumn is just about moistening the lungs. In fact, nourishing yin in autumn is also very important. Yin represents the water in the human body. If the water is sufficient, the intestines will be moisturized, the stool will be smooth, and the mouth, nose, throat, and skin will not be dry. I recommend you some simple yin-nourishing recipes to nourish the yin of the five internal organs.

Topic: Almond, Sesame and Glutinous Rice Soup

Ingredients: 30 grams of almonds, 50 grams of black sesame seeds, 300 grams of glutinous rice, and appropriate amount of rock sugar.

Method:

1. Soak glutinous rice and almonds and wash them.

2. Wash the black sesame seeds and put them into the pot, stir-fry over low heat until fragrant and then crush them.

3. Wash the glutinous rice and put it into the pot with cold water and simmer over high heat for 10 minutes.

4. Add black sesame seeds and almonds, stir slowly, and add rock sugar after 20 minutes.

Nutritional Tips:

Almonds are warm in nature and bitter in taste; they belong to the lung and large intestine meridians; they are suitable for those with phlegm-dampness. Almonds are rich in protein, fat, sugar, carotene, vitamin B complex, vitamin C, vitamin P, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other nutrients. Traditional Chinese medicine theory believes that almonds have the effects of producing body fluids, quenching thirst, moistening the lungs and calming asthma, and are often used in the health care and treatment of patients with dryness of the lung, asthma and cough.

Sesame is sweet in taste and neutral in nature; it returns to the lung, liver, and kidney meridians; it is suitable for those with yang deficiency. Sesame seeds have the functions of nourishing blood and black hair, moisturizing and laxative, nourishing the liver and kidneys. Sesame seeds are rich in vitamin E, which can prevent lipid peroxide from harming the skin, offset or neutralize the accumulation of harmful free radicals in cells, make the skin fair and moist, and prevent various skin inflammations. In addition, sesame seeds can nourish blood, improve dry and rough skin, and make skin delicate, smooth, rosy and shiny.

Note: The recipes in this issue are from the health book "This is the Right Way to Eat to Maintain Health in Four Seasons"