In hot summer, use lotus seed heart to go to fire

2022-08-23

In summer, the weather is very hot, and people are always easy to feel bored inside, just like a flame is lit in the chest. This situation may be hyperactivity of heart fire, which is also called "inner fire" or "inner heat" in Chinese medicine. Manifested as a variety of symptoms of getting angry. Because the heart controls the blood vessels, controls the mind, opens the orifices in the tongue, and its flowers are in the face, so the heat of the heart meridian can often cause heat symptoms in the heart, tongue, face, and pulse. disturbed sleep.
The manifestation of Shangjiao's heat, that is, the change of heart, spirit, face, and tongue. The tip of the tongue is red and crimson, which is a typical feature of Shangjiao heat. The tongue is the seedling of the heart, and the fire of the heart is inflamed, so it leads to sores on the tongue, such as oral ulcers, ulcers at the corners of the mouth, and bad breath. The main way to deal with this situation is to eat some foods that clear away heat, remove fire, and nourish the mind, such as lotus seeds, mung beans, lotus leaves, chrysanthemums, etc. In terms of diet, the usual recuperation should be based on the principle of clearing the heat and reducing heat conduction, pay attention to dietary rules, and eat more light foods, such as millet porridge, green vegetable porridge, vegetable soup, etc.

　　补心阴，清心火，莲子心是首选
　　夏季炎热，人很容易上火，所以要吃一些补心阴的食物，预防火气上升损害身体健康。莲子心就是这样一种食物，或者说药物，因为莲子心的食用方法主要是泡茶。莲子心（莲子中的绿色胚芽），晒干可以人药。
　　莲子心味苦、性寒，用开水泡后，其苦味非常明显，很多人都不易接受这种苦味。但是人们也说“良药苦口利于病，忠言逆耳利于行”，很多时候，对我们有益的东西反而很难让人接受。莲子心入心、肾经，具有清心火、安神的功效，尤其是心火亢盛者，每天取一点莲子心，用开水冲泡，代茶饮用，效果尤为显著。
　　如果实在接受不了莲子心的味道，也可以用淡竹叶代替。淡竹叶也是性寒的草药，但是它的味道并不像莲子心那样苦得令人难以接受，相反淡竹叶有一股淡淡的清甜。淡竹叶在南方很常见，入心、胃经，也具有清心除烦，去心火的功效，适合上火症状不是很严重的人服用。

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2022-08-23