As the footsteps of autumn quietly approach, dry skin, thirsty throats, chapped lips… Are my friends feeling the dryness like me?
As the saying goes, lungs like moisture and hate dryness, and the dry environment is particularly harmful to the lungs. So it’s time for friends to start feeding the lungs.
How should we eat this coming autumn to nourish the lungs and relieve dryness? Here are five common foods to help relieve autumn dryness.
Pear
Chinese medicine believes that autumn pears can moisturise the lungs and combat autumn dryness. Both raw and cooked pears can provide moisture to the body.
From a modern nutritional perspective, pears are rich in water, fibre and sorbitol. As well as moisturising and hydrating, they can also have a laxative and detoxifying effect.
Grapefruit
In Chinese medicine, grapefruit is believed to help regulate qi and disperse phlegm, moisturise the lungs and strengthen the spleen, nourish yin and act as a laxative.
From a modern nutritional perspective, grapefruit has a low sugar content, low glycemic index and low calories, making it an ideal choice for friends who want to control blood sugar and manage weight.
Lotus root
One of the seasonal vegetables of autumn. It has a crunchy taste, is rich in fibre and many vitamins, and has the effect of removing heat and promoting fluid production, cooling the blood and stopping bleeding. In autumn, slicing lotus root and stir-frying or boiling it in soup can not only replenish the water and nutrients the body needs, but also relieve thirst and constipation caused by dryness.
Yam
In addition to seasonal fruits, yam is a good ingredient for nourishing yin and moistening the lungs, which can help the spleen and stomach digest and absorb. For friends with weak lungs, nourishing the spleen and stomach is also very important. It not only promotes digestion and absorption, but also strengthens the body’s immune system.
Honey
Honey is a natural health product that has the effects of moistening the lungs and relieving coughs, moistening the intestines and acting as a laxative. In autumn, honey added to warm water or milk for drinking can effectively relieve dry throat and constipation caused by dryness.
Conclusion
Whether it is the sweet and delicious pear, the warm and nourishing white mushroom or the refreshing lotus root, they are all ideal choices to relieve autumn dryness and nourish the body and mind.
So don’t worry, when the autumn dryness comes, here are five foods that can help you cope with it with ease!
