Food has five flavors of "sweet, sour, bitter, spicy and salty", which correspond to the five internal organs: sweet to nourish the spleen, sour to nourish the liver, bitter to nourish the heart, spicy to nourish the lung, and salty to nourish the kidney. Bitter foods are often cold in nature, can clear away heat and purify fire, relieve cough and relieve asthma, and diarrhea, etc., and can dry dampness and strengthen yin, balance yin and yang, and have the functions of removing evil heat, removing turbidity, clearing the heart, improving eyesight, nourishing qi, and refreshing the mind.
There is a fire in each of us, and the body needs the burning energy of the fire to transmit heat and blood. But in some cases, if the fire burns too vigorously, and there is nothing to balance it, the body fluids will be dried up, and people will have dry mouth, insomnia at night, and even look like a dead yin.
Therefore, it is necessary to properly pour some water on the fire and eat a little bitter food. And coffee, tea, beer and other bitter foods can refresh the mind and produce a relaxed and happy feeling.
Modern pharmacological studies have found that bitter foods help regulate the body's immune function and have a certain preventive effect on a variety of chronic diseases. Whether it is cold, quick stir-fry or soup, it can achieve good health effects.
Clear heart and eyesight, clear heat and detoxify.
Clear heat and protect the heart.
Open blood vessels and reduce the risk of heart disease.
Clear heat, calm the mind, and promote sleep.
Nourishes the heart and nourishes the spleen, nourishes the kidney and solidifies astringency.
Bitter food is suitable for eating all year round. It enters the heart meridian and relieves the heart fire. When the heart fire is removed, the spirit is at ease, which is beneficial to prolonging life. And XiaIn season, you should eat in moderation, because when the heart is on fire, it is easy to get too angry; in addition, some people are greedy for cold and cold, which makes the spleen and stomach out of harmony. At this time, eating some bitter food can not only relieve the bad emotions caused by fatigue and boredom , to restore physical strength, but also to eliminate heat and heat, to achieve the effect of clearing the heart and calming the mind, strengthening the spleen and stomach.
Eating bitter food can keep away the trouble of getting angry, but don't eat too much. Bitter foods are also easy to dissolve dryness and damage the yin, and damage the body's yin fluid. People with yin deficiency themselves should not eat too much, especially the elderly. If you are emaciated, have warm hands, feet, and night sweats, you should eat less hardship at the dinner table.
◎ This article is excerpted from / "Traditional Chinese Medicine" by Yang Li ◎ Image source / Dazhi Image / Shutterstock
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