Autumn is a great time for health preservation and detoxification. If toxins accumulate in the body and are not eliminated, it can easily lead to various diseases. So how should we detoxify in autumn? Experts recommend stewed pear with Houttuynia cordata for detoxification.
【Recipe for Stewed Pear with Houttuynia Cordata】
Ingredients: A handful of Houttuynia cordata (either dried or fresh), one pear, and an appropriate amount of rock sugar.
Directions: Cut the pear into large pieces and remove the core. Stew the pear in water first. After the pear becomes soft, add rock sugar and Houttuynia cordata. Bring to a boil over high heat, wait for two minutes, then turn off the heat and serve the soup with the pear. The stewed Houttuynia cordata should not be discarded; it can be used again for stewing pears up to three times.
Stewing Houttuynia cordata with pear and rock sugar can clear heat and nourish Yin, making it the most suitable for drinking in early autumn. It also eliminates the strange taste of Houttuynia cordata and can be enjoyed as a dessert.
Effects: Houttuynia cordata, also known as fish mint, is a natural anti-inflammatory herb. Some people often have a lingering cold and persistent cough. This is related to the accumulation of damp-heat toxins in the body, which means that the inflammation has not been resolved.
At this time, you can buy some Houttuynia cordata and boil it as tea. Drink it continuously for two weeks to completely remove the damp-heat toxins from the body. You will find that some minor inflammations in your body will also disappear.
【Three Melons for Autumn Health】
1. Winter Melon
Winter melon is a common vegetable on the dining table. It is rich in various amino acids needed by the human body and has a high dietary fiber content. Consuming it can lower cholesterol, reduce blood lipids, and prevent atherosclerosis, making it very popular.
2. Luffa
Luffa can be used as both a vegetable and a medicine. It has high medicinal value and can be used in its entirety. Therefore, it is also loved by the general public. Of course, we can't miss it this autumn!
3. Bitter Melon
Bitter melon has high medicinal value and has the effects of anti-tumor, lowering blood lipids, and enhancing the body's immunity. In traditional Chinese medicine, bitter melon has the effects of dispelling evil heat, relieving fatigue, and clearing the mind and eyes. It has preventive and therapeutic effects on heatstroke, fever, thirst, and damp-heat diarrhea.
【Principles of Autumn Health】
1. Early to Bed, Early to Rise
In autumn, you can no longer stay up late like before or often stay in bed in the morning. Going to bed early and getting up early can reduce the formation of blood clots. In addition, autumn is also a season when people feel tired. Insufficient sleep will make people lack energy throughout the day.
2. Exercise More
In autumn, the temperature drops and the body's metabolism slows down, so more exercise is needed to speed up the body's metabolism. Although the weather is getting colder, don't add too much clothing at the beginning. Occasionally being cold can enhance the body's function. Especially after waking up in the morning, you can do jogging and other exercises.
3. Be Cautious with Melons and Fruits
Although eating a lot of melons and fruits in summer will not cause spleen and stomach diseases, it will reduce the body's resistance to diseases. Eating a lot of melons and fruits after autumn will further damage the spleen yang, which leads to the inability of the spleen yang to transform water and dampness. This can cause diarrhea, loose stools, and other acute and chronic gastrointestinal diseases. Therefore, after autumn, you should eat less melons and fruits, especially those with weak spleen and stomach.
