The dog days of summer are the hottest, humid and muggy days of the year. In such extreme weather, people can easily get sick, so we need to make some adjustments to our bodies. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that summer is hot and humid, and it is suitable for clearing and nourishing. So, here are some health-preserving soups for you in the dog days of summer, come and learn about it.

1. Ingredients for loofah, tofu and fish head soup: one pound of loofah, one fresh fish head, four pieces of tofu, and three slices of ginger.

Method: Remove the corners of the loofah, wash and cut into square shapes; wash the fish head and cut both sides; wash the tofu lightly with water. Put the fish head and ginger into the pot, add an appropriate amount of boiling water, simmer on high heat for ten minutes, add tofu and loofah, simmer on low heat for another fifteen minutes, season and eat.

Efficacy: clearing away heat and purging fire, nourishing yin and promoting fluid production, cooling blood and detoxifying, cleansing skin and removing spots, unblocking meridians and resolving phlegm. It is used for febrile disease, summer heat and polydipsia, phlegm and asthma, cough, sore muscles and veins, and qi and blood blockage.

2. Old winter melon, fresh lotus leaves and crucian carp soup Ingredients: 800 grams of winter melon, 12 pieces of fresh lotus leaves, 15 grams each of Polyporus polyporus and Alisma, 20 grams each of lentils and barley, 1 crucian carp, pork 50 grams, 3 slices of ginger.

Method: Wash all soup ingredients, cut the winter melon into pieces; soak in Chinese medicinal materials; wash the crucian carp, put it in a clay pot with pork and ginger, add 3000 ml of water (about 12 bowls), and bring to a boil over high heat Then simmer over low heat for about two and a half hours and add salt.

Efficacy: Traditional Chinese medicine believes that winter melon has the functions of relieving summer heat and dampness, nourishing gastric juice, cleansing filth, eliminating carbuncles, promoting water circulation, and reducing swelling. Lotus leaf has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, increasing hair and clearing yang, cooling blood and stopping bleeding. It is often used for summer-heat polydipsia and summer-dampness diarrhea. Polyporus cocos can diuresis and dampness, Alisma can dispel water, diuresis, dampness, and clear away heat. Crucian carp can nourish the spleen and remove dampness, warm the stomach and stimulate the appetite, activate blood circulation, unblock collaterals, and warm the middle and lower the qi. Served with lentils and barley rice as a soup, it is moist and delicious, clears away heat and relieves summer heat, strengthens the spleen and removes dampness, and appetizers. It is a delicious soup for families in the dog days of summer.

3. Ingredients for American Ginseng and Dendrobium Pork Lean Pork Soup: 1 tael of American ginseng, 5 qian of dendrobium, about 1 kilogram of lean pork, 5 candied dates, and a little ginger.

Method: Rinse lean pork, rinse, and cut into pieces. Slice American ginseng, rinse dendrobium and candied dates. Slice ginger. Put it into a soup pot with appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil, simmer for about two hours, season and serve.

Efficacy: American ginseng is sweet, slightly bitter, cold, nourishes qi and yin, clears fire and promotes fluid production. Dendrobium nourishes yin and clears away heat, benefits the stomach and promotes fluid production. It is used for those who suffer from fever and damages fluid. It is often used with rehmannia glutinosa, Ophiopogon japonicus, etc. Lean pork meat is sweet and salty, nourishing and strengthening the spleen. Ginger, pungent and warm, strengthens the spleen and harmonizes the heart. "American Ginseng, Dendrobium, and Lean Pork Soup" is a soup suitable for midsummer.

4. Ingredients for winter melon and barley stewed duck soup: 350 grams of duck wings, 50 grams of barley, 300 grams of winter melon, 2 slices of ginger, half a lemon (or appropriate amount of cooking wine), 2 chives, and appropriate amount of salt.

Method: Rinse the blood from duck wings with cold water. Marinate with half a lemon juice (or cooking wine) for 10 minutes. Wash and soak barley 1 hour in advance and set aside. Blanch the marinated duck wings. Peel and slice ginger and set aside. Add 1500ml cold water and ginger slices to the casserole. After the water boils, add duck wings and barley, bring to a boil over high heat and then turn down the heat. Simmer for 1 hour. Wash the winter melon without peeling it. Cut into large pieces, add to the duck soup and cook for 30 minutes, add salt to taste, and turn off the heat.

Efficacy: Winter melon can clear away heat and detoxify, barley can strengthen the spleen, remove dampness, whiten and reduce swelling, and duck meat can nourish yin and stomach, diuretic and reduce swelling. During the dog days of summer, drink duck soup with winter melon and barley. It tastes sweet and fragrant. It not only has the effect of clearing away heat and detoxification, relieving summer heat and removing dampness, but it can also lose weight, eliminate cellulite, whiten and remove acne, and nourish the stomach and skin.

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