Summer seasonal vegetables are: cucumber, lotus root, pea, water bamboo, lettuce, bitter gourd, towel gourd, tomato and onion.

(1), Zizania latifolia

Zizania latifolia is sweet and cold, and has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic substances, preventing polydipsia and facilitating defecation. As a vegetable, it tastes sweet, tender and refreshing. It is not only delicious, but also rich in nutrients, and contains carbohydrates, protein, vitamins B, B, vitamin C and many minerals. Because the water bamboo is cold, such as spleen and stomach deficiency, it is not suitable to eat more.

(2) Cucumber

Cucumber is called cucumber in the south, and its green juice is crisp, tender and delicious. It is a frequent visitor to the table in summer. Its water content is about 97%, which is a good product for promoting fluid production and quenching thirst. Fresh cucumber has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, removing dampness, smoothing intestines and relieving pain. It can be used as a laxative, diuretic and cough medicine, and can also be used to treat burns and scabies. Girls prefer cucumber, because its juice has enough antioxidant components, which can not only clean the skin, but also prevent the skin from aging. Eating it often has the effect of reducing fat formation.

(3) Lotus root

Lotus root is the best food in summer. Lotus root tastes sweet and astringent, and its nature is neither cold nor hot. Fresh lotus root juice can be used to treat polydipsia, urinary system infection and trauma to stop bleeding. The plant fiber of lotus root can properly stimulate the intestinal wall, promote and stimulate the activities in the intestine, treat persistent diarrhea due to weak digestive function, and have therapeutic effects on sleep disorders, hemorrhoids, proctoptosis and malignant sores. In addition, it is an anti-aging and freckle-removing health care product, which is used for both soup and medicine.

(4) Lettuce

Lettuce is slightly cold and bitter, and it is divided into two types: leaf use and stem use. Leaf use is also called "lettuce" and stem use is called "lettuce", which is very rich in iron. Benefiting the five internal organs, dredging meridians and clearing away heat and toxic materials. It tastes fragrant, crisp and tender, very refreshing. The juice of lettuce can increase the secretion of digestive enzymes in gastric juice and bile, and stimulate the peristalsis of gastrointestinal smooth muscle, which can increase appetite and promote digestion. Lettuce is rich in potassium, which can maintain the heart rhythm and is beneficial to nourishing the heart.