Cucumber
Taste sweet, natured neutral, also known as green cucumber, hulu cucumber, prickly cucumber, etc., originated in India, with obvious heat-clearing and detoxifying, thirst-quenching effects. Modern medicine believes that cucumber is rich in nutrients such as protein, carbohydrates, vitamin B2, vitamin C, vitamin E, carotene, niacin, calcium, phosphorus, iron, etc. Cucumber also contains malic acid, cucurbitacin, soft fine fibers and other components, which are rare detoxifying and beauty foods. Cucumber acid can promote the body's metabolism and eliminate toxins. Its vitamin C content is 5 times higher than that of watermelon, which can whiten the skin, maintain skin elasticity, and inhibit the formation of melanin. Cucumber can also inhibit the conversion of sugars into fat, which is very beneficial for the lungs, stomach, heart, liver, and excretory systems. Eating cucumber can help relieve irritability, thirst, sore throat, or excessive phlegm in summer.
Litchi
Taste sweet and sour, natured warm, has the effects of nourishing the spleen and liver, quenching thirst, detoxifying, and stopping diarrhea. Li Shizhen wrote in "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Eating lychee regularly nourishes the brain and strengthens the body..." "Dietary Recipes for Daily Living" recorded: "Lychee is sweet, warm, fragrant, invigorates the mind, replenishes essence and fluid, dispels odor and relieves pain, nourishes the heart and liver, is an excellent fruit, fresh ones are even better." Modern medicine believes that lychee contains vitamins A, B1, C, as well as pectin, free amino acids, proteins, and various elements such as iron, phosphorus, and calcium. Modern medical research has shown that lychee has the functions of nourishing the kidneys, improving liver function, accelerating toxin elimination, promoting cell regeneration, and making the skin delicate, making it an ideal fruit for detoxification and beauty.
Wood Ear
Taste sweet, natured neutral, has the effects of detoxification, clearing the stomach and intestines, and stopping bleeding. Ancient books record that wood ear "nourishes qi, relieves hunger, lightens the body, and strengthens the will." Wood ear is rich in carbohydrates, gelatin, brain phospholipids, cellulose, glucose, xylose, lecithin, carotene, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin C, protein, iron, calcium, phosphorus, and other nutrients, and is known as "vegetarian meat". One of the plant gelatins contained in wood ear has strong adsorption capacity, which can adsorb the dust and impurities remaining in the human digestive system and then excrete them, thus playing a role in detoxification and clearing the stomach.
Honey
Taste sweet, natured neutral, has long been a good product for nourishing the body, detoxifying, and beauty. "Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica" records: "Long-term consumption strengthens the will, lightens the body, and extends life." Honey is rich in vitamin B2, C, as well as fructose, glucose, maltose, sucrose, high-quality proteins, potassium, sodium, iron, natural flavors, lactic acid, malic acid, amylase, oxidase, and other components, which have significant effects on moistening the lungs and relieving coughs, lubricating the intestines and promoting bowel movements, detoxification and beauty. Modern medical research has proven that the main components of honey, glucose, and fructose, are easily absorbed and utilized by the human body. Regular consumption of honey can achieve the effect of detoxification and beauty, and it is also beneficial for preventing and treating cardiovascular diseases and neurological disorders.
Carrot
Taste sweet, natured cool, has the effects of nourishing blood, detoxification, invigorating the spleen, and harmonizing the stomach. It is known as "small ginseng". Carrots are rich in sugars, fats, volatile oils, vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, anthocyanins, carotene, calcium, iron, and other nutrients. Modern medicine has proven that carrots are effective detoxifying foods. They not only contain abundant carotene but also contain a large amount of vitamin A and pectin. After combining with mercury ions in the body, they can effectively reduce the concentration of mercury ions in the blood and accelerate the excretion of mercury ions in the body.
Bitter Gourd
Taste sweet, natured neutral. Chinese medicine believes that bitter gourd has the effects of detoxification, beauty, and rejuvenation. "Compendium of Materia Medica" states that bitter gourd "eliminates evil heat, relieves fatigue, and clears the mind." Bitter gourd is rich in protein, carbohydrates, crude fiber, vitamin C, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, niacin, carotene, calcium, iron, and other components. Modern medical research has found that bitter gourd contains an active protein with significant anti-cancer effects. This protein can stimulate the body's immune system defense function, increase the activity of immune cells, and eliminate harmful substances in the body. Although bitter gourd has a slightly bitter taste, it has a sweet aftertaste and has gradually become popular on the dining table in recent years.
Kelp
Taste salty, natured cold, has the effects of resolving phlegm and relieving asthma, detoxification, and promoting bowel movements. Kelp is rich in alginic acid, mannitol, protein, fat, carbohydrates, crude fiber, carotene, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin C, niacin, iodine, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and other components. Especially rich in iodine, which is very beneficial to the human body and can treat goiter and diseases caused by iodine deficiency. The protein contained in it includes 8 kinds of amino acids. After the iodides in kelp are absorbed by the human body, they can accelerate the elimination of pathological changes and inflammatory exudates, lower blood pressure, and promote blood circulation.
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