After entering spring, the weather begins to warm up, and the temperature rises. Bacteria are prone to breed, and various skin diseases follow. Many people may experience redness, swelling, and itching on their faces and hands, which greatly affects our daily lives and work. Below, I will recommend several dietary therapies to clear heat and detoxify.
Herbal Recipe 1: Green Bean and Lotus Root Slices
Ingredients: 20g green beans, 300g fresh lotus root, 3 fresh mint leaves
Instructions: Wash and peel the fresh lotus root, soak the green beans, stuff them into the lotus root holes, steam until cooked, slice the lotus root, chop the fresh mint leaves, sprinkle them on top, season with condiments, and serve cold.
Effects: This recipe has the functions of nourishing blood, clearing heat, dispelling wind, and relieving itching. It is suitable for elderly people with itchy skin due to blood deficiency and dryness.
Herbal Recipe 2: Houttuynia Cordata and Red Date Tea
Ingredients: 75g dried Houttuynia Cordata, 15 red dates, 3000ml water
Instructions: Wash the Houttuynia Cordata and red dates, boil them in a pot, then simmer over low heat for 20 minutes. Drink it as tea every day.
Effects: Houttuynia Cordata clears heat and detoxifies, and red dates nourish blood. Gradually, it can improve the quality of red blood cells, thereby improving allergic constitution and nourishing the skin.
Herbal Recipe 3: Adzuki Bean and Fish Congee
Ingredients: 1 crucian carp (about 250g), 50g adzuki beans
Instructions: Boil the fish and extract the juice. Separately, cook the adzuki beans into porridge in water. When the porridge is almost ready, add the fish juice and mix well (without adding condiments). Eat it as breakfast in the morning.
Effects: Suitable for elderly patients with itchy skin caused by dampness or damp-heat. This recipe promotes urination, eliminates dampness, and clears heat.
Herbal Recipe 4: Green Bean and Kelp Soup
Ingredients: 30g green beans, 50g soaked kelp, 100g glutinous rice, red sugar according to taste
Instructions: First, cook the glutinous rice and green beans into porridge, add the kelp, cook for another 3 minutes, and then add red sugar.
Effects: Clears heat, detoxifies, invigorates the spleen, and nourishes blood. Suitable for subacute eczema and itchy skin conditions.
In many cases, spring skin itching is caused by allergies. In addition to consuming some heat-clearing, detoxifying, and anti-itch foods, it is most important to find the root cause of itching and stay away from allergens.
