In autumn, the weather gradually turns cooler, and people often experience varying degrees of dryness in the mouth, nose, skin and other parts of the body. Therefore, they should eat some moisturizing and juicy foods that promote body fluids and nourish yin, and eat less spicy, Fried food. At the same time, Chinese medicine believes that the lungs are closely related to autumn qi, so eat more foods that can moisten the lungs and promote body fluids.

Foods suitable for autumn consumption include:

Lily: It has the functions of nourishing the lungs, moistening the lungs, clearing the heart and calming the nerves, eliminating fatigue, moistening dryness and relieving cough.

Lotus seeds: It can not only dispel the residual heat, but also nourish and strengthen the body. It is a timely tonic in autumn.

Yam: It is characterized by tonic but not stagnant, not hot and not dry. It is suitable for consumption by men, women, old and young, sick or not, healthy and weak.

White lentils: In early autumn, use white lentils to cook porridge or decoction and take them in soup, which can relieve residual summer heat, resolve summer heat and dampness, strengthen the spleen and stomach, and increase appetite.

Lotus root: Raw lotus root can clear away heat, promote fluid production and quench thirst; cooked lotus root can strengthen the spleen, stimulate the appetite and benefit blood. Therefore, there is a saying that "it is better to eat lotus root raw in summer, and it is better to cook lotus root in cool autumn. It is better to eat raw lotus root fresh and tender, and it is better to eat cooked lotus root for the elderly."

Eel: Eating eel in autumn not only has strong tonic power, but also has a certain regulating effect on human blood sugar. It can be roasted, stewed, fried eel shreds, eel porridge, etc.

Snake meat: Among the famous southern dishes, fat snake in autumn is the most popular. Snake meat has high protein content, is rich in nutrients, and has the effects of lightening the body, resisting aging, and prolonging life.

Chestnuts: have the functions of strengthening the spleen and stomach, nourishing the kidneys and strengthening the bones.

Walnut: It can nourish the kidneys and strengthen essence, warm the lungs and relieve asthma. It can also nourish qi and blood, moisten dryness and intestines.

Peanuts: Peanuts mature after late autumn. Use fresh flowers and raw kernels, grind them raw and make soup, or boil them and decoct them. They should not be fried.

Red dates: Eat red dates in autumn. It is a tonic food that nourishes yin, moisturizes dryness, and replenishes lungs and qi. If it can be simmered with white fungus, lily, and yam, the effect will be better.

In addition, it is suitable to eat pears, water chestnuts, jellyfish, carrots, shepherd's purse, oyster mushrooms, kelp, tomatoes, and rabbit meat in autumn. Astragalus, ginseng, adenophora, wolfberry, fleece-flower root, etc. are suitable for supplementation. .

Motherland medicine has always advocated the use of diet to resist "dryness", and there is a health theory of "dryness will moisten it". Practice has proved that it is very beneficial to drink more soups that nourish yin and moisturize dryness in autumn!

■Imperata Gent, Snow Pear and Pig Lung Soup

[Ingredients] 200 grams of fresh Imperata Gent, Sydney pear 2 pieces, 1 pair of pig lungs, 5 grams of tangerine peel.

[Preparation method] Wash and cut the pig lungs into pieces, boil them in boiling water for 5 minutes, remove them and rinse them; cut the pear into pieces, remove the heart and core; cut the Imperata root into short pieces. Soak the tangerine peel in water until soft, then simmer it with pig lungs, snow pear, and Imperata cogongrass root, and simmer over low heat for 2 hours.

[Function] Clears heat and moisturizes the lungs, resolves phlegm and relieves cough, cools blood, and aids digestion. It is used for body dryness, nosebleeds, cough, or dry cough without phlegm in autumn, or phlegm with blood, thick yellow phlegm, sore throat, hoarseness, dry lips and tongue, and constipation. It is also suitable for patients with hepatitis, cirrhosis, tracheitis and pneumonia.

■Sydney Southern Apricot Lean Meat Soup

[Ingredients] One fresh Sydney pear, appropriate amounts of Southern almonds and lean pork.

[Preparation method] Peel the snow pear and simmer it with southern almonds and lean pork for 2 hours before drinking.

[Function] This soup has the functions of moistening the lungs, promoting body fluids, clearing away heat, reducing phlegm, relieving cough and moisturizing dryness.

■Sichuan Scallop Apple Drink

[Ingredients] One good apple, about 10 grams of Sichuan Scallop powder, and an appropriate amount of honey.

[Preparation method] Cut the lid of the apple flatly, hollow out the core, add 10 grams of minced Sichuan scallops and an appropriate amount of honey, cover the lid, secure it with toothpicks, simmer in water for 2 hours, and eat with the soup residue.

[Function] Moistens the lungs, removes phlegm, and relieves cough. It is used for cough with excessive phlegm, dry throat and thirst.

■Dried vegetable duck kidney and candied dates soup

[Ingredients] 4 cured duck kidneys, 100 grams of lean pork, 250 grams of dried cabbage, and 5 candied dates.

[Preparation method] Soak dried cabbage in water and cut into sections; soak duck kidney in warm water until soft and cut into pieces; wash lean pork. Put all the ingredients into the pot, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, simmer for 2-3 hours, season and eat.

[Function] Clears dryness and moisturizes the lungs, relieves coughs and promotes body fluids. It is used for dry cough without phlegm, dry throat, and thirsty to drink.

■Pseudostellariae and lily lean meat soup

[Ingredients] 100 grams of Pseudostellariae, 50 grams of lily, half of Luo Han Guo, and 150 grams of lean pork.

[Preparation method] Wash the original pieces of lean pork, wash the Radix Pseudostellariae, lily, and Luo Han Guo, put them into a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, add the lean meat, and simmer over low heat. 1-2 hours, season and eat.

[Function] Clears and moistens lung dryness, replenishes lungs and promotes body fluid production. It is suitable for people with qi deficiency and lung dryness, cough and shortness of breath, dry mouth and thirst for drinks, dryness and heat that damage the lungs and dry cough and throat.