Honeysuckle and Lotus Leaf Drink to Relieve Dampness and Irritability
It's hot and humid, and it's been raining for the past few days, which coincides with the arrival of the eighth solar term: Xiaoman (Grain Full). Xiaoman is the prelude to the summer harvest and the beginning of the scorching summer.
When summer arrives, appetite often decreases, mostly due to dampness evil trapped in the spleen, where the body's water and dampness accumulate because they cannot be metabolized. With the arrival of Xiaoman, rainfall begins to increase, and the humidity is higher. Coupled with rising temperatures, the heat and dampness can easily lead to fatigue, insomnia, loss of appetite, heavy limbs, and various rheumatism-related diseases. At this time, it is important to focus on preventing illness and consume more foods that clear heat and promote diuresis.
Summer health preservation must focus on dispelling internal heat, as internal heat can easily lead to "getting angry" (internal heat/inflammation). Additionally, at this time, qi and blood are abundant in the spleen meridian, making it the best time to enhance the spleen and stomach's digestive and transport functions. During the hot and humid season, you can use 5 grams each of Hyacinth Bean Flowers and Lotus Leaves. After washing the ingredients, brew them with hot water for 10 minutes and then drink. This tea is suitable for summer consumption and can relieve heat and dampness, and clear the lungs and relieve summer heat.
Hyacinth Bean Flowers are sweet in taste, neutral in nature, and enter the spleen, stomach, and large intestine meridians. They can relieve summer heat and transform dampness, harmonize the middle and invigorate the spleen. They are commonly used for heatstroke with fever, vomiting and diarrhea, reducing swelling and dispelling stagnation, and improving excessive vaginal discharge in women. Lotus Leaves are neutral in nature and bitter in taste, and have the effects of dispelling dampness, reducing swelling, and clearing the intestines for bowel movements.
In addition to tea therapy, attention should also be paid to small daily details. In summer, days are long and nights are short, so in accordance with the natural rhythm, you can go to bed late and wake up early. When using air conditioning, also pay attention to keeping warm. Furthermore, hot weather can easily make people irritable and anxious, so at this time, you should adjust your mood and do more simple exercises.
When summer arrives, appetite often decreases, mostly due to dampness evil trapped in the spleen, where the body's water and dampness accumulate because they cannot be metabolized. With the arrival of Xiaoman, rainfall begins to increase, and the humidity is higher. Coupled with rising temperatures, the heat and dampness can easily lead to fatigue, insomnia, loss of appetite, heavy limbs, and various rheumatism-related diseases. At this time, it is important to focus on preventing illness and consume more foods that clear heat and promote diuresis.
Summer health preservation must focus on dispelling internal heat, as internal heat can easily lead to "getting angry" (internal heat/inflammation). Additionally, at this time, qi and blood are abundant in the spleen meridian, making it the best time to enhance the spleen and stomach's digestive and transport functions. During the hot and humid season, you can use 5 grams each of Hyacinth Bean Flowers and Lotus Leaves. After washing the ingredients, brew them with hot water for 10 minutes and then drink. This tea is suitable for summer consumption and can relieve heat and dampness, and clear the lungs and relieve summer heat.
Hyacinth Bean Flowers are sweet in taste, neutral in nature, and enter the spleen, stomach, and large intestine meridians. They can relieve summer heat and transform dampness, harmonize the middle and invigorate the spleen. They are commonly used for heatstroke with fever, vomiting and diarrhea, reducing swelling and dispelling stagnation, and improving excessive vaginal discharge in women. Lotus Leaves are neutral in nature and bitter in taste, and have the effects of dispelling dampness, reducing swelling, and clearing the intestines for bowel movements.
In addition to tea therapy, attention should also be paid to small daily details. In summer, days are long and nights are short, so in accordance with the natural rhythm, you can go to bed late and wake up early. When using air conditioning, also pay attention to keeping warm. Furthermore, hot weather can easily make people irritable and anxious, so at this time, you should adjust your mood and do more simple exercises.